Team to meet cross-state rival K.C. Comets Saturday

January 20, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
St. Louis Steamers News Release


The St. Louis Steamers came out smokin' Saturday night against the Baltimore Blast -- scoring goals at 18 seconds and 1:32 of the first quarter. However, the defending MISL champion Blast regrouped and rallied to record an 11-6 victory before 3,856 fans at The Family Arena.

Giuliano Celenza, Lee Tschantret, Allen Eller, and Tarik Walker scored two goals each to lead a balanced Baltimore offensive attack. Celenza also recorded three assists for a five-point night. Blast goalkeeper Scott Hileman was credited with the victory before giving way to rookie keeper Brian Rowland late in the game. Sipho Sibiya scored two goals to lead the Steamers offensively.

Both St. Louis goalkeepers – starter Brett Phillips and backup Nando Hernandez – were injured and forced to leave the game. The Steamers (5-12) played the final 9 minutes, 55 seconds of the fourth quarter with Sterling Wescott and Daryl Doran wearing the sixth-attacker jersey. St. Louis trailed just 6-4 when Phillips took a hard shot from David Bascome in the neck area. Phillips lay prone for a brief period before being helped off the field to the locker room. He was evaluated by the medical staff and was sitting up and alert by the end of the game. Hernandez injured his right elbow while fully entending his arm on a loose ball. He will be further evaluated after the game.

The game started on a positive note for the Steamers when Jake Bleyenberg scored on a one-timer at 18 seconds of the first quarter off a feed from Jeff DiMaria. Danny Santoro gave the Steamers a 2-0 lead at 1:32 on a one-timer off a Steve Butcher pass off the wall. Bascome scored at 4:14 of the first to make it 2-1, and Denison Cabral (6:59) and Tschantret (8:25) followed to give the Blast a 3-2 lead after one period.

Baltimore took a 4-2 lead at 6:12 of the second on a power-play goal by Celenza. But the Steamers battled back to make it 4-4 on consecutive goals by Butcher (7:51) and DiMaria. Butcher's goal came on a penalty kick, one of two penalty kick goals in the game (Baltimore's Danny Kelly later scored on a penalty kick). Allen Eller scored at 13:31 of the second and the Blast led 5-4 at halftime.

Walker scored just 17 seconds into the third quarter to give the Blast a 6-4 lead. Following the Phillips injury, the Blast scored three unanswered goals to open a 9-4 lead. Sibiya's second fourth-quarter goal at 11:59 accounted for the 11-6 final.

This Week's Itinerary:

Monday, Jan. 19 – Practice, Soccerdome (Webster Groves), 10 a.m.- Noon.

Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Practice, Soccerdome (Webster Groves), 10 a.m.- Noon.

Wednesday Jan. 21 – Practice, Dellwood – Dellwood Recreation Center, 10:30 a.m.- Noon.

Thursday, Jan. 22 – Practice, Soccerdome (Webster Groves), 10 a.m.- Noon.

Friday, Jan. 23 – Practice, Soccerdome (Webster Groves), 10 a.m.- Noon.

Injury report:

PLAYER INJURY STATUS

Daryl Doran Knee Questionable

Steamers on the MISL Leaderboard (as of 01/19/04):

#17 Steve Butcher

Tied 4th in MISL with 18 goals; 9th MISL with 29 points

MISL All-Star Tickets on Sale Jan. 13

The Major Indoor Soccer League and the St. Louis Steamers announced that tickets for All-Star Sunday, featuring the MISL All-Star Game and MISL Legends Game, will go on sale January 13, 2004. All-Star Sunday will take place February 29, 2004 at The Family Arena in St. Charles. Tickets are also available for the MISL's All-Star Family Festival, the MISL's daylong program of youth skills competitions, open practices for the All-Stars and Legends, autograph/photo sessions, and other soccer activities, taking place on Saturday, February 28, 2004 at The Family Arena. The two days of activities and events are part of the MISL's third annual All-Star Weekend, a celebration of the game of indoor soccer and its stars of the past, present and future.

Tickets may be purchased at The Family Arena box office, by phone (314-534-1111 or 800-293-5949), at over 40 MetroTix outlets throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area, and online at www.metrotix.com. Substantial discounts and fundraising 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). For more information about MISL All-Star Weekend events and tickets, please call Wes Edwards at (636) 410-0388, ext. 452.

Page Extension a hit with Steamers Fans

December 13 marked the official "ribbon-cutting" ceremony for the highly anticipated opening of a new river crossing linking St. Charles and St. Louis counties. The Page Avenue Extension is expected to provide traffic relief for commuters crossing the Missouri River and should provide easier access for many St. Louis County residents to Steamers games at the St. Charles Family Arena.

The Page Bridge is a 10-lane structure joining two of the largest counties (St. Louis and St. Charles) in Missouri. Officially designated as the Veterans Memorial Bridge, the river crossing is expected to carry from 60,000-80,000 vehicles per day in its early years. Most of this traffic will be diverted from the Blanchette Bridge, which currently carries in excess of 200,000 vehicles daily. One of the new extension off-ramps is just one mile south of The Family Arena.

St. Louis Soccer Source Radio Show to air January 21 on KFNS 590 AM

The St. Louis Soccer Source radio program will air Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 8 to 9 p.m. on KFNS 590 AM. Featured on the Jan. 21 show is Steamers player/coach Daryl Doran. Steve Butcher will also be in studio this week. St. Louis Soccer Source, presented by Steamers Marketing LLC and hosted by local soccer authorities Bill McDermott and Tony Hubert, normally airs each Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. on KFNS during the MISL season. Due to a change in KFNS programming, the show has been moved from its normal Thursday night 7 p.m. slot in recent weeks.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Saturday, Jan. 24 vs. Kansas City Comets -- 7:05 p.m. kickoff

Christian Family Night – Steamers are donating five hundred (500) tickets for area disadvantaged children invited by local churches. The Steamers organization also is donating $2 to the Family Night organizers for each ticket purchased by the group. Money raised will help buy the children a meal at the game.

Goals for Kohl's – Coupon from Kohl's will be distributed to fans attending the game.

Saturday, Feb. 7 vs. San Diego Sockers – 1:05 p.m. kickoff

High School Honor Roll Game – Honor Roll students from approximately 160 area high schools can receive two (2) complimentary tickets to the game.

D.A.R.E Game – Local D.A.R.E. officers are distributing "buy-one, get-one-free" coupons to students during their weekly in-school assemblies.

Thursday, Feb. 12 vs. Monterrey Fury – 10:35 a.m. kickoff

School Day Game – All seats are $5. Schools can also purchase a "boxed lunch" from the Family Arena for $4. Participating schools receive a $50 "Travel Allowance / Rebate" for every 40 tickets purchased. Steamers Fitness Council to present "fitness awareness program" at halftime.

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).

STEAMERS RECORD:

Overall: 5-12

Home: 3-6

Road: 2-6

vs. Central Division Opponents: 2-4

vs. Eastern Division Opponents: 2-5

vs. Western Division Opponents: 1-3

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:

1/17 vs. Baltimore Blast, L, 11-6

UPCOMING SCHEDULE: (Home games in bold; all times local to home team)

DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION

Saturday, Jan. 24 7:05 p.m. vs. Kansas City Comets The Family Arena

Friday, Jan. 30 7:35 p.m. vs. Cleveland Force Convocation Center

Saturday, Jan. 31 1:00 p.m. vs. Milwaukee Wave U.S. Cellular Arena

Saturday, Feb. 7 1:05 p.m. vs. San Diego The Family Arena



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