Storm fall to La Raza in closing minute
January 4, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - La Raza de Monterrey's Victor Negrete tallied a goal with 50 seconds remaining in regulation to down the Chicago Storm, 16-14, in Major Indoor Soccer League play Friday night at the Sears Centre Arena. Despite the loss, the Storm (8-4) remain tied for first place in the MISL standings. The Storm's next match is at 7:15 p.m. (CST) Saturday, Jan. 5, against the California Cougars, in Stockton, Calif.
Before the match, the Storm's developmental team, Tormenta de Chicago, defeated Chicago Latin American Soccer Association, 12-4.
Chicago's Mariano Bollella, a former player for the World Indoor Soccer League's La Raza de Monterrey squad, netted two two-point goals against the MISL expansion team. In the third quarter, Stephen Armstrong and Ian Bennett placed back-to-back three-point goals to give the Storm a 12-8 lead. But Monterrey (5-8) responded with three straight two-pointers.
The Storm's Fabinho notched a two-point goal at the 7:45 mark of the fourth quarter to tie the score at 14-14, until Negrete dealt a dagger with 50 seconds remaining. Earlier in the match, Chicago's Matthew Stewart gave the Storm a 4-2 lead in the second quarter.
For Monterrey, Byron Alvarez scored two fourth-quarter goals, and Dino Delevski racked up six points with three assists and a three-point goal. Genoni Martinez (three-point goal), Armanda Teran and Marco Vega also scored for La Raza.
In the net, La Raza's Jefte Juarez made 15 saves and the Storm's Jeff Richey fended off nine shots. Both defenses had seven blocks.
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