Season is just three days away
October 5, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Baltimore Blast News Release
Baltimore Blast General Manager Kevin Healey announced today that the team has acquired goalkeeper Sagu from the Cleveland Force in exchange for forward Chris Handsor and the rights to Dante Washington. The Force acquired Sagu last week in the Dallas Sidekicks dispersal draft.
Sagu, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, spent six seasons with the Sidekicks, the last two of which were in the MISL. In two MISL seasons, he allowed an average of 4.70 goals per game and compiled a 21-31 record. The 5-11, 175-pound keeper missed the 2004 postseason and played in 24 regular season games last year due to a groin injury. He was named to the 2004 All Star Game but could not play due to the injury. Throughout his six-year indoor career, Sagu has a .779 career save percentage is 6-2 in the postseason, giving up 26 goals for a save percentage of .776. Sagu, 31, was named WISL Goalkeeper of the Year and First-Team All-WISL in 2000 and 2001. He is expected to join the Blast tomorrow. This trade is contingent on both Sagu and Handsor passing physicals.
Ride the Ducks with the Blast!
Take a "Ride the Ducks" Tour with two Blast players on Saturday, October 23! Baltimore's Ride the Ducks is offering a special tour and discount to celebrate the start of the 2004-05 MISL season! Don't miss this chance to see all of Baltimore's points of interest with members of YOUR Baltimore Blast!
Seats are going fast so reserve your spots now!
Title Defense Begins in San Diego on Saturday
The 2003 and 2004 MISL Champion Baltimore Blast will begin its title defense on Saturday, October 9 in San Diego against the Sockers. The Blast will face the Sockers again the following weekend in the team's home opener on Saturday, October 16 at 1st Mariner Arena.
Fans can listen to the game on WCBM 980 AM or on the Internet at wcbm.com at 10 p.m. Eastern Time.
(Click here for the full Blast schedule)
Blast Tickets on Sale Now!
Single game tickets for the 2004-05 Baltimore Blast season are on sale now. Tickets cost $20 and $17 and are available at the 1st Mariner Arena Box Office and can also be ordered by calling TicketMaster at 410-547-SEAT or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/806899/.
Blast season tickets and mini-plans are on sale now by calling the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST. For additional information on all Blast tickets, call the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST.
For additional information on the Baltimore Blast, call the Blast office
at 410-73-BLAST or check out the team's official website,
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Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from October 5, 2004
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