Newly Aquired Dagnogo Lifts Blast to Long Awaited Win
July 15, 2002 - A-League (A-League)
Indiana Blast News Release
INDIANAPOLIS- Having only been in the United States for 24 hours, newly aquired Moussa Dagnogo scored in the 89th minute to lift the Blast (4-12-1, pts 17) over the visiting El Paso Patriots (5-6-6, 29 pts) by a score of 1-0 in front of a crowd of 3,467. The win was the perfect conclusion to the successful 4th annual Mid-Summer Magic tournament that took place over the weekend at Kuntz Stadium.
Dagnogo, who arrived from France Saturday night, was pleased with the way things went in his first ever Blast game. "Well, it's a great feeling to be in France this morning, ride in a plane for 10 hours and then score the game winner tonight. It was a pretty good day for me," said the smiling Dagnogo.
The Blast are still in playoff contention with the win. The win also gives rookie goalkeeper Mark Spears his first professional win and shut-out.
THIS WEEK-After taking Monday off, the Blast are back at practice all week. Contact MorSports, Inc. for practice times and locations.
UPCOMING MATCHES- On July 20th fans are invited to bring their dog to the game for the first annual "Dog Days of Summer" event when the Blast take on the Cincinnati Riverhawks at Kuntz Soccer Stadium. Kick-off time is 7:35pm and gates open on the Dog Days of Summer at 6:30pm.
Fans are encouraged to send in an audition video showing why their dog should be included in the July 20 half time show. Other special activities for the day will include a Humane Society Dog Days of Summer Adoption Festival, an "ask the vet" booth, doggy goodies and pet care information from Petco, a Doggy Costume Contest, and more.
Call the Indiana Blast Doggy Hotline at (317) 585-9203 or visit www.indianablast.com for more information. Half time audition videos should be sent to MorSports - Dog Days of Summer, P.O. Box 50980, Indianapolis, IN 46250-0980.
UPCOMING APPEARANCES-Several Blast players will be making an appearance at Lunch on the Circle sponsored by WNOU Radio Now and BD's Mongolian Barbeque on Tuesday, July 16th from 11-1pm.
INDIANA BLAST SOCCER CAMPS-The Blast still have a few openings in several of their camps throughout Central Indiana including Center Grove July 22-26 and Greenfield July 29-Aug 2nd. Space is limited and camps are filling up fast.
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