MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Milwaukee Wave Falls to Cleveland Force in Overtime, 4-3

Published on January 22, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


(Milwaukee, WI) – The Milwaukee Wave was defeated by the Cleveland Force by a score of 4-3 tonight in overtime in front of 5,140 fans at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Robbie Aristodemo was credited for the game-winning goal, as it bounced off his back past a helpless Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg. With the win the Force improves to 7-9 on the season, while the Wave falls to 11-7.

The scoring started early in the contest with a goal by Nino Marcantonio on a restart at 4:31. The Wave goal was quickly followed by two Force goals as Chris Dore connected at 6:08, slotting the ball past Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg. Adauto Neto then put the Force up by one with a power play goal, assisted by teammate Antonio Sutton at 9:01.

The three-goal first period was followed by a scoreless second, in which the Wave out shot the Force 9-6.

Milwaukee struck early in the second half when Marcelo Fontana scored just 36 seconds into the third quarter. Fontana collected the ball from goalkeeper Nick Vorberg near midfield and sent a long shot that sailed over the hands of Cleveland goalkeeper Jim Larkin. The goal tied the game at two early in the third.

The Force jumped ahead of the Milwaukee Wave in the fourth quarter with an unassisted goal by Joel Bailey at 8:34. This goal was quickly answered with a power-play goal by Giuliano Oliviero at 12:43, assisted by Greg Howes. The goal would prove to be the last of regulation.

Cleveland received a lucky break in the first overtime period, when a Wave clearance deflected off the back of Robbie Aristodemo and into the back of the net past Vorberg.

"We give Cleveland a lot of credit," said Milwaukee Wave head coach Keith Tozer. "And hopefully we'll learn from this loss, put it behind us and come out strong tomorrow in Chicago."

The Wave travel on Sunday, January 23 to play the Chicago Storm at 3 p.m. and return home on February 4 versus the St. Louis Steamers at 7 p.m. February 4 is also the second "Kicks for Tix" contest. Groups of 25 people or more who have attended a Milwaukee Wave home game between December 31 and the February 4 game are invited to choose a representative from their group to compete in the halftime contest to win two (2) roundtrip tickets courtesy of Midwest Airlines.

After playing again in Chicago on February 11 at 7:30 p.m., the Wave will return home for a Sunday, February 13 contest versus archrival Baltimore Blast at 1 p.m. February 13 is Family 4 Pack Day. For 50 dollars you receive four $14 tickets, four hot dogs and four small sodas. This is a great deal that Wave fans love. The Wave only have 10 more home games for people to catch for indoor action, so it is strongly encouraged to get out to "The Cell" and come see what's inside.

Call 414-224-WAVE for more information, or visit www.milwaukeewave.com. Tickets for all Wave home games ($20, $16, $14 and $12) are available at the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) Box Office, located between U.S. Cellular Arena and the Milwaukee Theater at 510 W. Kilbourn Ave., all TicketMaster Outlets, at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave's Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for group rate discounts.

The Milwaukee Wave was established in 1984 as one of six charter members of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). In 2001, the Wave transitioned to being a successful member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Through the guidance of head coach Keith Tozer, the winningest coach in Wave and North American indoor soccer history, the Wave has won three league titles (1997-'98, '99-2000, 2000-'01), six regular season championships, and has made six championship series appearances. The Wave plays at home in the US Cellular Arena located in downtown Milwaukee. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the team's website at www.MilwaukeeWave.com or call 414-224-WAVE (9283).

The Major Indoor Soccer League is a single-entity organization featuring a coast-to-coast presence with seven teams located across the United States. On February 27, the League announced an expansion team in Stockton, CA, that will begin play in 2005-06. On May 4, the League announced plans for an expansion team in Newark, NJ, that will being play in 2007-08. The Dallas Sidekicks, currently reorganizing under new leadership, plan to return for the 2005-06 season. The MISL is the single major league of indoor soccer. For more information on the MISL, visit the league's website at www.MISL.net.

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