Sidekicks Shutout at Cleveland 4-0
March 14, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Dallas Sidekicks News Release
CLEVELAND - The Dallas Sidekicks took 46 shots, but failed to find the net in a 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Force at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center Sunday. It was the first shutout against the Sidekicks since a 5-0 loss at the San Diego Sockers December 2, 2001.
Cleveland goalkeeper Jim Larkin had 31 saves in the game, including 11 in the second quarter when the Sidekicks couldn't capitalize on two power play opportunities. The Sidekicks entered the game seventh in the league on the man advantage, but had been nine of 12 over the last seven games. Martin Nash had four power play goals in that stretch. This game ended his seven-game scoring streak, which was the most by a Sidekicks player this season. Nash had 17 goals in those games, including three four-goal games.
Cleveland (10-21) scored once in the opening quarter and three times in the second half. Lee Edgerton assisted Justin Evans on a power play goal at 12:42 of the first quarter. The man advantage came when the Sidekicks' Kenny Bundy was called for boarding at 11:47. Adauto was credited for Cleveland's third quarter goal at 0:43 after Dallas defender Sinisa Alebic had his back pass go by goalkeeper DJ Horvath. Zoran Karic assisted Braeden Cloutier at 3:00 of the fourth and Hector Marinaro assisted John Ball on an empty-net tally with 56 seconds left in the game.
Horvath had 17 saves on 20 shots faced for Dallas. Nash led everyone with nine shots in the game and Kiley Couch had a game-high four blocks. It was the sixth time this year Couch had at least four blocks to increase his team-lead to 56 on the season.
The Sidekicks fall to 17-13 on the season and still have a magic number of two to clinch the MISL Western Division pending the result of the San Diego Sockers (12-17) home game against the St. Louis Steamers Sunday night.
The Sidekicks next game is at the St. Louis Steamers (10-17) Wednesday March 17 at 7:35 p.m. Coverage on KFWD Channel 52 starts at 7:30 p.m. and coverage on KSKY 660 AM begins at 7:20 p.m.
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