PASL Weekly - Week Eleven
Published on January 6, 2009 under Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) News Release
Against United We Fall
Calgary sweeps US weekend foes
1/6/09 - Calgary United had a big, big weekend
sweeping the Stockton Cougars and Wenatchee Fire to improve to 6-3, best in the CMISL Canadian Division.
While division mates Edmonton and Saskatoon were splitting their second straight doubleheader, Calgary was letting a 4-2 halftime lead turn into an 8-5 deficit in Stockton. United composed themselves and reeled off six unanswered goals to stun the PASL-Pro's top US team, 11-8.
Nineteen year old Fran Miron paced Calgary with three goals and fellow 19 year old Milan Timotijevic had two goals and two assists.
After pulling a big upset in Stockton, they had to avoid one the next night in Wenatchee. The winless Fire built a 5-3 lead spurred on by Junior Garcia's second four-goal game of the season, but fell when Chris Kooy broke a late 6-6 tie to let Calgary escape with a 7-6 win.
PASL-Pro League Action
Cincinnati moved to 6-0 by dispatching of Detroit for the third time this year, 9-1. Waza picked itself off the turf and won a wild 11-10 overtime game in West Virginia the next night to avoid a winless season on the road.
St. Louis, who came out blazing in their three home games, lost both ends of a Colorado road trip to the Dynamite and Lightning. The Illusion disappears on the road with an 0-4 record.
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Copa America
One bad quarter did in the Texas Outlaws in their trip to Mexico in a 15-7 loss to the Monterrey La Raza. The Outlaws were outscored 7-0 in the second quarter after trailing just 1-0 through 15 minutes. The good news is they now get to play host to La Raza on January 10.
Craig Rhodis, 1790 Cincinnati
The veteran defender is doing his best Daryl Doran imitation, moving into the offense late in his career. Rhodis has racked up four goals and 12 assists in his last four games coming on the heels of a scary rib injury he suffered against Detroit. His secret? "I have been playing midfield to fill injury holes, so that has a lot to do with it, or it could be the rib medication my friend Barry Bonds gave me," he cracked.
Nicola Vignjevic, Edmonton Drillers
One of the best ball handlers in the game, Vignjevic has dealt with bad wheels for years, but he made it back onto the field for three recent games and his impact we felt. The 37 year old former CISL and NPSL star has two goals and three assists in three games.
The Week Ahead
Young Wenatchee gets thrown to the wolves. Or at least "The Wolfman" Erich Geyer, head coach of the Monterrey La Raza. La Raza has won its first two Copa America games by a combined score of 34-11. The PASL-Pro teams and the 0-7 Fire are looking for their first wins.
Thu, January 8, 2008
8:05 pm Wenatchee at Monterrey (Copa America)
Fri, January 9, 2008
7:15 pm Colorado at Denver @ Colorado Sports Center, Monument, CO (US Open)
Sat, January 10, 2008
7:05 pm Edmonton at Calgary
7:15 pm Monterrey at Texas
Sun, January 11, 2008
10:30 am St. Louis at Detroit
6:15 pm San Diego at Stockton (US Open)
6:15 pm Denver at Wenatchee
all times local
About Professional Arena Soccer League
PASL-Pro is a new professional league which began play on October 25, 2008 when the Stockton Cougars defeated the Colorado Lightning, 10-5 at Stockton Arena. The 2008-09 season concludes with Championship Weekend March 13-15 at Stockton Arena. PASL-Pro consists of 8 US teams, the CMISL, and LMFR. The San Diego Sockers have been added for the 2009/10 season. PASL-Premier enters its 12th season as the nation's top amateur arena soccer league with 51 teams in nine divisions. PASL-Pro and PASL-Premier are members of Federacion Internacional de Futbol Rapido (FIFRA).
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