Sidekicks rally to stop Steamers, 8-3
March 18, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
St. Louis Steamers News Release
(St. Louis, March 17, 2004) -- Dallas rallied from a first quarter deficit to defeat St. Louis 8-3 Wednesday night at The Family Arena. St. Louis led the St. Patrick's Day tilt 2-1 late in the first quarter before Dallas forward David Doyle â a native of Dublin, Ireland â tied the game 2-2 at 12 minutes, 52 seconds of the first, and the Steamers' luck ran out thereafter. The Sidekicks led 4-2 at halftime and 6-3 after three quarters en route to the 8-3 final.
Nick Stavrou and Martin Nash each scored two goals, and Ricardinho had two assists to lead Dallas offensively. Fernando "Tati" Errecalde, Steve Butcher, and Sterling Wescott scored for the Steamers. For Butcher, the goal was his team-high 31st of the season. Butcher later injured his ankle and was forced to leave the game for x-rays.
With the win, Dallas (18-13) clinched the MISL Western Division title. The Steamers (11-18) remain in the MISL playoff hunt, one game behind San Diego in the race for the sixth and final playoff berth. St. Louis hosts MISL Central Division rival Kansas City March 19 at 7:35 p.m. at The Family Arena.
The Steamers took a 1-0 lead at 4:32 of the first on a beautiful one-timer by Errecalde. On the play, Butcher chipped the ball to Errecalde, who blasted a shot into the upper left corner. Nash scored an unassisted goal at 6:09 of the first to make it 1-1. However, St. Louis regained the lead, 2-1, at 6:50 of the first when Butcher won a loose ball and beat Dallas keeper D.J. Horvath with a low blast. Doyle tied the game 2-2 at 12:52 of the first off a re-start with the assist to Ricardinho.
Nash scored at 11:17 of the second quarter to give Dallas a 3-2 lead, and Kiley Couch made it 4-2 at 14:07 of the second. Mark Rowland gave Dallas a 5-2 lead at 2:53 of the third. Wescott punched in a rebound of his own shot at 14:04 of the third to make it 5-3.
Stavrou scored at 14:57 of the third to give the Sidekicks a 6-3 advantage and Patrick Shamu and Stavrou scored in the fourth quarter for the 8-3 final.
The Steamers' March 19, 7:35 p.m. game against Kansas City at The Family Arena is SCCYSA (St. Charles County Youth Soccer Association) Night. All SCCYSA players, coaches, and their families have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the game and receive a second ticket of the same value free. Also, at halftime, 10 SCCYSA teams will be recognized on the field. The Steamers follow their March 19 game with a March 20, 6:05 p.m. (CST) battle against the Philadelphia KiXX at the Wachovia Spectrum.
TICKET INFORMATION: Single-game tickets ranging from $7 to $15 are available at The Family Arena box office; by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111; or by visiting metrotix.com. For general information on the Steamers, visit www.stlsteamers.com, or call 1-866-STL-KICK (1-866-785-5425).
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