Piasa Win First Game of Season

Published on December 6, 2011 under Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Illinois Piasa News Release


On Friday night, December 2, 2011 the Piasa battled hard to earn their first victory of the season as they beat the Louisville Lightning, 13-9. Elvir Kafedzic led the Piasa with 3 goals and 2 assists while Tim Vance also added 3 goals to the victory.

It was a close game throughout as the lead shifted hands four times in the 1st and 2nd quarters until the Piasa went on a tear and scored 4 goals midway through the 2nd quarter. The goal scoring frenzy not only took the lead, but propelled the Piasa to go up 7-4 at halftime.

The 3rd quarter saw Louisville outplay the Piasa. Ross Hopkins, Louisville's top scorer, led the charge scoring 2 of the team's 3 goals to make the score 8-7 Piasa by the end of the 3rd quarter.

Although Louisville scored 2 more in the 4th quarter, the Piasa scored 5 of their own, including 2 goals by Blake "Obi Wan" Ordell and cruised to a 13-9 victory.

The Piasa will host the 2nd Place Kansas Magic this Saturday night. Game time is 7:35pm.

Illinois Piasa is a professional indoor soccer team entering their second season as a PASL-Pro franchise and play their home games at The Sports Academy, located at 101 The Game Drive, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. Visit the team's website at www.illinoispiasa.com, for schedule, ticket, and merchandise information.

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