This Week with the Force

November 11, 2002 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


The Cleveland Force will be holding two off-site training sessions. The sessions will consist of a 45-minute full team training followed by a 15-minute autograph session.

The first of two sessions will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at Lost Nation Sports Park located in Willoughby from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The second session will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at Pinnacle Sports located in Medina.

WINTER CAMPS: The Cleveland Force will be holding two Winter Camps at Cleveland Metroplex located at 18909 South Miles Parkway in Warrensville Heights.

The first camp will be the Thanksgiving Camp that will be held on Friday, November 29th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The camp is open to kids ages five to 14 and the cost of the camp is 40 dollars.

The second camp will be the Holiday Camp, which is a two-day camp on Thursday, December 26th and Friday, December 27th from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon each day. The camp is open to kids ages five to 14 and the cost of the camp is 95 dollars.

Camper who attends either camp will receive a free ticket to a Force game.

MILESTONE WITHIN REACH: Cleveland midfielder Giuliano Oliviero needs just one assist to reach 200 career assists. Oliviero entered the season needing five assists and to date has recorded four in the five games this season.

When Oliviero tallies his five assist of the season for his 200-career assist, it will mark the second milestone of the season for the Force. On October 18th, Force goalkeeper Jim Larkin saved his 1,000th career save on his 10th save of the game.

OCTOBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Goalkeeper Jim Larkin was named the Zarzour Nissan October Player of the Month at Saturday's game. Larkin, who posted a record of 3-2 in the month, recorded 78 saves while facing 101 shots for a .772 save percentage. Jim also had a season-high 20 saves in a 15-4 win over the San Diego Sockers on October 25th.

Larkin was named the MISL defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 20th as well as the Tops Sensational Player of the Game on two occasions.

Larkin also recorded his 1,000th career save during October when he stopped his 10th shot in a 10-8 win over the San Diego Sockers on October 18th.

GAME WINNERS: In the four wins this season, the Cleveland Force has had three players record the game-winning goal. In addition, three of the game-winning goals have come in the fourth quarter as the Force rallied from behind to secure the win.

On October 12th in the home opener, forward Hector Marinaro recorded the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter as Cleveland defeated Baltimore 10-9. Marinaro recorded his second straight game-winning goal as he scored the winner in the fourth quarter as the Force came from behind to defeat the San Diego Sockers 10-8 at home.

Forward Myles Stoddard recorded his first goal of the season and it turned out to be the game-winning goal in a 15-4 rout of the San Diego Sockers on October 25th in San Diego.

Forward Anthony Maher recorded his third goal of the season and his first game-winning goal as he scored his only goal of the game with just 32 seconds remaining in Saturday's 8-6 come from behind win over the Philadelphia KiXX.

FORCE PLAYERS CONTINUE STREAKS: Cleveland forward Hector Marinaro extended his scoring streak last week when he scored the two-point goal in the second quarter at San Diego. Marinaro has now scored at least a point in 49 straight games and 81 of the last 82 games. He has also tallied a point in 188 of the last 191 games.

Force defender Kiley Couch also continued his consecutive game streak as he has now appeared in 50 straight MISL games. Couch was just one of two players to appear in every game last season.

POST-GAME HEADQUARTERS: Harveys at the Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn is the official post-game headquarters of the Cleveland Force. After every home game, Force players will be in attendance to talk with fans as well as sign autographs. The Hilton Garden Inn is located at 1100 Carnegie Avenue just minutes away from the Convocation Center at Cleveland State University between the Convo and Jacobs Field. The Force players will arrive at Harveys 30 minutes to 45 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

RADIO NETWORK: Cleveland Force fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the Force Radio Network. All 36 regular season games, as well as all playoff games will be aired. The flagship station for Force Soccer is The WORD WHK 1220 AM. In addition, WHKW 1440 AM in Warren will broadcast all 36 games. The Sportsking.com will be streaming the broadcasts on the Internet.

ITINERARY:
11/11/02 Off
11/12/02 Practice 10-12:00 p.m. Force Fitness Center
11/13/02 Practice 10-12:00 p.m. Force Fitness Center
11/14/02 Practice 10-12:00 p.m. Force Fitness Center
11/15/02 Practice 10-12:00 p.m. Force Fitness Center
11/16/02 Force at KiXX 7:05 P.M. First Union Spectrum

-- Practice Times Are Subject To Change --

Directions to the Force Fitness Indoor Soccer Facility in Warrensville Heights:

The facility is located across from Thistledown Race Track on Northfield Road.

From the West: Take Route 480 East to Northfield Road Exit and take a left on Northfield. The soccer center will be a mile and half down on your right-hand side.

From the East: Take 480 West to the Miles Road Exit and take a right onto Miles. Proceed to Northfield Road and take a right; the practice center will be a mile down on the right.



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