Ontario Fury Game Day Notes
Published on January 6, 2016 under Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Ontario Fury News Release
Welcome to CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA for tonight's first-ever MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE game between the Central Division's MILWAUKEE WAVE and the ONTARIO FURY. Tonight's game is the first of seven games this month for the Fury, who will head out for a four-game road trip that will see visits to Chicago, Dallas, Turlock and Sacramento before returning home.
ABOUT THE FURY
PREVIOUS GAME: Lost to the San Diego Sockers, 4-3.
NEXT GAME: 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 vs. Dallas Sidekicks at the Allen Events Center in Texas.
LAST GAME: Ontario grabbed a 3-2 lead early in the fourth quarter on a goal from Mauricio Salles, but couldn't hold on as the host Sockers rallied with a pair of goals, including one on a set play with 4:08 remaining to defeat the Fury. Robert Tornel scored his first goal of the season. Goalie Sanaldo was credited with 21 saves in the loss.
ON THE MEND: The Fury will welcome captain Tiguinho back into the lineup for tonight's game, and forward Joey Tavernese (groin) has been reactivated from injured reserve, and will be a game-time decision. Forward Tino Nunez and defender Johnny Topete also will be game-time decisions coming back from the injuries suffered earlier this season.
BANGED UP: Two other members of the Fury's squad will be in the stands for tonight's game: Joey Pacheco and Juan Carlos Gonzalez, both with lower-body injuries. For Pacheco, last year's Fury Iron Man, it will be his first missed game after suiting up for the past 27 consecutive games. Gonzalez was injured in training Tuesday night and may miss significant time depending on a final prognosis. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE table.MsoNormalTable
POMONA NATIVE SIGNED: The Fury have signed Pomona-native Cesar Rivera. He played at Mt. San Antonio College, before spending time professionally in Mexico, before playing in the USL with the LA Blues and then the OC Blues. He will wear No. 20 with the Fury. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE table.MsoNormalTable
OTHER MOVES: To make room on the roster for Rivera, Jose Manuel Gonzalez has been returned to the Fury's Premier Team. Gonzalez, the older brother of Juan Carlos Gonzalez, appeared in one game with the Fury.
TRAVEL TIME: After a week off, the Fury will head out on its longest road trip of the season, playing four games away from Citizens Business Bank Arena in the span of nine days. Ontario will head to the Midwest first, with games at Dallas on Jan. 15 and Chicago on Jan. 17. After a return flight west, Ontario will head north for a double header with Turlock on Jan. 22 and Sacramento on Jan. 23.
PREMIER TEAM: The Fury's Premier Team began its season this past Sunday with an 11-5 victory over the San Diego Fusion in San Diego. Fury Premier is playing in the Southwest Division of the Premier Arena Soccer League against teams from San Diego, Tijuana and Arizona. Information about the team and a schedule of games will be posted on OntarioFury.com and PASLSoccer.com as soon as it is finalized.
PROMOTION NIGHT: The first 2,000 fans through the gates for tonight's game will receive collectible Fury sports cards from Voice Marketing of Rancho Cucamonga. It is the first in a set of five that will be given out this season.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: The Fury will close out January with two promotional nights at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Friday, Jan. 29 against Sacramento, it will be Teddy Bear Toss night, with special promotions for all Boy and Girl Scouts in attendance. The first 2,000 fans will receive sports cards from Voice Marketing. The Sunday, Jan. 31 game against San Diego will be Faith and Family Night, and will include the Fury's first jersey auction of the season, with proceeds benefiting Casa Colina Hospitals. The first 2,000 fans will receive the next set of collectible sports cards from Voice Marketing.
TODAY'S OPPONENT
MILWAUKEE WAVE
LAST GAME: Defeated San Diego, 7-6.
NEXT GAME: Saturday, home vs. St. Louis at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
LAST GAME: The Wave raced out to a 7-2 lead over the Sockers, but were forced to hang on late as San Diego employed the extra attacker early and often in the fourth quarter. Ian Bennett scored twice for the Wave, who moved to .500 on the season with the win.
ABOUT THE WAVE: There has been an indoor soccer team under the name Milwaukee Wave continuously since 1984, as the Wave have played under the banners of the AISA, NPSL, MISL 2, XSL, MISL 3 and now its second season in the MASL. Guillian Oliviero is in his second season as head coach, after former U.S. National Futsal Team coach Keith Tozer led the team for 22 years.
STAT LEADERS: The Wave have two players in the league's top 10 scoring list coming into tonight's game. Ian Bennett is leading the league with 21 goals in 12 games, and is sixth in points with 27. Meanwhile, teammate Max Ferdinand is eighth, with 18 goals and eight assists. Meanwhile, goaltender Nick Vorberg is tied for third among goaltenders with a 5.27 goals against average, and he is eighth in the league with a .741 save percentage.
LONG ROAD HOME: Tonight's game is the final game of a three games in five days road trip that included stops in Missouri and San Diego before coming to Ontario. The Wave will return home to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena for the next five games. After Saturday's game against St. Louis, the Wave will be off for 21 days, setting up back-to-back games against Cedar Rapids and Syracuse.
AROUND THE MASL
After a coaching change and an 0-8 start, the St. Louis Ambush picked up its first victory of the season, dropping first-place Missouri 6-5 on Dec. 29. Former Fury goaltender Piotr Sliwa made 20 saves in the win, as Gordy Gurson had two goals. ... Detroit was busy with player moves over the last week, as they sent forward Ivan Campos back to Las Vegas, where he had played the last two seasons. Campos had five goals and five assists in nine games for Waza Flo, then had two goals and three assists in his debut with the Legends. The Waza Flo replaced Campos with former San Diego Socker Ney Almeida. Ney had 16 goals and six assists in 12 games last season with the Sockers, and scored a goal in his debut with Detroit.
Major Arena Soccer League Stories from January 6, 2016
- Ontario Fury Sign Pomona's Cesar Rivera - Ontario Fury
- William Vanzela and Pat Healey Named to MASL Team of the Week - Baltimore Blast
- Ontario Fury Game Day Notes - Ontario Fury
- Sockers' Furious Comeback Comes up Short - San Diego Sockers
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