Steamers host Monterrey in February 12 'School Day' game
Published on February 11, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
St. Louis Steamers News Release
(St. Louis, Feb. 11, 2004) -- The Monterrey Fury visit the St. Louis Steamers in a Feb. 12, 10:35 a.m. "School-Day" game at The Family Arena. The Steamers rallied to defeat Monterrey 4-3 Dec. 13 in the only previous meeting of the season between the two MISL expansion teams.
The Steamers (7-14) are coming off a 6-2 victory over the San Diego Sockers Feb. 7 at The Family Arena. Sterling Wescott had four points (two goals, two assists) in the victory, and Mark Thomas (one goal, one assist), Sipho Sibiya (one goal, one assist), and Daryl Doran (one goal, one assist) further bolstered the offense. Steve Butcher, who recently was named to the USA roster for the Feb. 29 MISL All-Star Game in St. Louis, leads the Steamers in scoring with 20 goals and 12 assists.
Monterrey (6-16) trails Dallas by 7.0 games in the MISL Western Division. The Fury are led by reigning MISL Defender of the Year Genomi Martinez, who ranks third in the MISL in points (44 ) and blocks (45), and fourth in goals (24). Forward Marco Lopez is second in scoring for Monterrey with 16 goals and 21 assists.
Monterrey, like St. Louis, is in its first season in the revamped Major Indoor Soccer League. The Fury have a 4-10 road record this season, including a 5-3 win over Cleveland Feb. 6 at the Cleveland Convocation Center, and a 7-6 win at the Philadelphia KiXX Jan. 24.
All seats for the Feb. 12 game are priced at $5. Participating schools also receive a $50 "travel allowance/rebate" for every 40 tickets purchased. The Steamers next home game is Feb. 16 when they host San Diego in a Feb. 16 Presidents' Day game. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m. and a special raffle will be held for a chance to win autographed jerseys worn by Daryl Doran and the five starting field players during the game.
Single-game tickets ranging from $7 to $15 are available for all Steamers home games by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111, or by visiting metrotix.com. Single-game tickets also are available at The Family Arena box office. For general information on Steamers tickets or group outings, call 636-410-0388, ext. 501; toll free at 1-866-STL-KICK (1-866-785-5425); or visit the Steamers Web site www.stlsteamers.com.
All-Star Game and All-Star Weekend tickets may be purchased at The Family Arena box office, by phone (314-534-1111 or 1-800-293-5949), at more than 40 area MetroTix outlets, and online at www.metrotix.com. Substantial discounts and fund-raising opportunities are available to students and soccer teams, companies and associations, and other groups, by calling the Steamers' offices at 636-410-0388, ext. 501; or toll free at 1-866-STL-KICK (1-866-785-5425).
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