Sidekicks drop second road game, lose 7-6 at Cleveland
Published on February 15, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Dallas Sidekicks News Release
CLEVELAND - The Dallas Sidekicks lost 7-6 to the Cleveland Force at the Cleveland State Convocation Center on Sunday.
Adauto Neto had a hat trick and the game-winner at 6:45 of the fourth quarter to give Cleveland (8-16) the win. The Sidekicks tied the game after Justin Evans knocked the ball into his own net off of a Martin Dugas cross. The goal tied the game at six, the fourth tie of the game. Neto's and Dugas' tallies were there only scores in the second half.
The Force stopped a second quarter scoring surge by the Sidekicks at 9:16 when Neto tallied his second goal of the game. Karic would add one more for Cleveland to go into halftime leading 6-5.
The Sidekicks (14-12) started the second quarter with three goals within the first six minutes. Martin Nash scored his second goal of the game, and his 10th in the last three games at 1:22 on a restart. Mark Rowland followed with his second goal of the game after Ricardinho fed him a pass at 2:55. Kiley Couch gave Dallas their only lead of the night at 6:05, putting Dallas ahead 5-4.
Cleveland shot out 2-0 in the first quarter with goals from Neto at 2:30 and John Ball at 3:16. Nash interrupted the Force scoring drive at 4:52 of the first with a power play goal after Cleveland's Joel Bailey was called for tripping. Rowland evened the game at two less than two minutes later at 6:49. Omid Namazi and Myles Stoddard would add two more for the Force with restart goals at 7:49 and 13:03 respectively to finish the first quarter scoring.
Dallas holds a 2 game lead over the San Diego Sockers (11-13) in the MISL Western Division. The Sidekicks host the Central Division leader Milwaukee Wave (18-6) on Friday February 20 at 7:05 p.m. Coverage on KSKY 660 AM begins at 6:50 p.m.
Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from February 15, 2004
- Sidekicks drop second road game, lose 7-6 at Cleveland - Dallas Sidekicks
- Force topple Sidekicks, 7-6 - Cleveland Force
- Dougherty Delights in Sockers' Win - San Diego Sockers
- Howes' game-winner lifts Wave to 6-5 win over Sidekicks in double OT - Milwaukee Wave
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