Sockers Look To Keep New Year Full Of Wins
January 10, 2003 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
San Diego Sockers News Release
The San Diego Sockers will take on the Dallas Sidekicks, Sunday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. at the San Diego Sports Arena. The first 5,000 fans will receive Rally Towels, courtesy of UPS. Fans will have the opportunity to watch indoor soccer legend Tatu in his final appearance as a player in America's Finest City.
In addition to the game, the Sockers present Sockers Fiesta II. Sockers Fiesta II is a night of entertainment with a Latino flare. Mariachis from Chula Vista and the Hilltop High School Ballet Folklorico will perform before the game and at halftime.
The Sockers will also introduce their inaugural "Scout Night". Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are eligible for half-priced admission ($10 terrace seats for just $5) to Sunday's game. Tickets for the Scout Night promotion must be pre-purchased no later than Friday at 5 p.m., at the San Diego Sockers office.
The Sockers, in cooperation with US Soccer and the Spirit, offer a unique soccer double-header opportunity. Fans attending the U.S. vs. Japan women's afternoon match at Torero Stadium can bring their ticket stubs to the Sports Arena Box Office for half off individual ticket prices.
The San Diego Sockers will also be hosting a book drive, benefiting Tijuana schools. Fans that bring three or more books, either English or Spanish, will be entered to win a free soccer clinic, courtesy of the Sockers.
Look Mom, I'm On TV!
The game is the fifth in a series of six televised games. All Sockers games can be seen live on Cox Channel 4 San Diego. Fans can also tune in live to KPOP 1360 AM or Radio Unica 1470 AM (Spanish). A live audio webcast can be heard by logging on to webcast.sockers.com.
Last Time: Milwaukee 8, San Diego 10 - Jan. 2, 2003
The Sockers beat the Milwaukee Wave for the first time in the short-lived history between the two teams with a 10-8 score on January 2. The Wave now hold a three-game advantage in the Western Conference.
- Aaron Susi had back-to-back power play goals, including a header in the fourth.
- Chile Farias added to his point total with two goals of his own.
- Nick Vorberg was in the goal for the Sockers and totaled 15 saves on 19 shots.
Farias Named MISL Offensive Player Of The Month The Major Indoor Soccer League announced today that Forward Carlos "Chile" Farias was recently named the MISL Offensive Player of the Month for his play in the month of November.
Farias posted three 3-point goals, seven 2-point tallies, seven assists and 30 points in six November outings. The native of Santiago, Chile also recorded one power play and one game-winning goal during November play.
The 26-year old forward enjoyed his most productive outing of the month on November 2 vs. Kansas City. In that contest, Farias posted three 2-point goals, a pair of assists and eight points in leading the Sockers to a 22-21 victory over the Comets. Farias recorded at least one point in all six of the November games in which he played and posted at least six points in four of his November outings.
Farias currently leads the MISL in scoring with 63 points and paces the League in both total goals with 18 and 3-point tallies with five. The 1996 Continental Indoor Soccer League Rookie of the Year also leads the MISL in sixth-attacker goals with four while sharing the League lead in assists with 13. Farias ranks second in 2-point goals with 15.
Several Sockers Top MISL Leaderboard
Kansas City's Dino Delevski jumped into first place in the Spalding Scoring race with 74 points after a high-point affair last weekend. Chile Farias moves to second with 67 points and holds a 10-point advantage over Harrisburg's David Bascome (53 points). Farias is also third in the MISL with 16 assists while he is tied for the league lead in short-handed goals (one) with three other players.
Fellow teammate, defender Gaston Pernia has blocked 44 opponent shots in 20 games this season, putting him in first place in the MISL. Baltimore's Sean Bowers ranks second with 38. Pernia led the Sockers and the World Indoor Soccer League in blocks last season with 53 in 23 games.
Goalkeeper Nick Vorberg holds second place on the MISL's leading goalkeeper board with an 8.73 points-against average. Milwaukee's Victor Nogueira leads the list with a 7.77 points-against average.
East Meets West
The Sockers will be glad to return to California and the Western Conference. The team is 2-8 against Eastern Conference teams this season. The only team that the Sockers have beat in the Eastern Conference is the Baltimore Blast.
Live and On Your Computer
The San Diego Sockers are now available live and on your computer, via the internet. Log onto www.sockers.com for more information. All games are available at webcast.sockers.com.
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