This Week With The Force

Published on January 12, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


DYNAMIC DUO STRIKES AGAIN:

On Sunday afternoon, the Dynamic Duo of Zoran Karic and Hector Marinaro showed why they are the most prolific scoring tandem in indoor soccer history. Karic and Marinaro did not waste anytime starting off what would be the best game of the season for the two players when Hector scored the goal off the assist from Karic. Marinaro ended the game with a season-high four points as he recorded two goals and added two assists. Karic also finished the game with a season-best four points as he notched two goals and added two assists. Hector also picked up the game-winning goal and a team-high tying three blocks.

A DAY TO REMEMBER:

The Force had a day to remember on Sunday afternoon as several team and individual season-highs were either set or tied. Cleveland set team highs in goals scored in the third and fourth quarters with four goals and three goals respectively. The Force had only scored one goal in the fourth quarter of any game this season prior to Sunday's contest. Cleveland also tied the season-high for goals scored in the first quarter with three and for a game with 10. The Force recorded highs in shots with 43 and restart goals with three. In addition, the team tied the season-high for assists in a game with nine. Individually, defender Omid Namazi set the season-high for assists in a game with three and Karic and Marinaro tied high for points in a game with four.

FORCE COACH'S SHOW RETURNS:

The Cleveland Force Coach's Show will be back on the air this Thursday, January 15th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Sports Talk 850 AM WKNR. The Coach's Show has not been aired because of the Holidays. Head Coach Andy Schmetzer and a Force guest will join Al Pawlowski to discuss last week's action as well as strategies and scouting reports for future opponents.

FRISBEE TRIPLE PLAY:

The Force has put a new twist on their current halftime Frisbee contest. Fans, who purchase Frisbees at Force Frisbee Toss table located near section 107 of the outer concourse, will now have a chance to win $1,000. Frisbees MUST BE PURCHASED at three home games during a month span to be eligible to win the drawing. The more Frisbees purchased will increase your chance of winning the prize. The $1,000 will be given away at the final home game of each month. More information on the contest can be picked up at the Frisbee table during any home game.

FORCE RADIO NETWORK:

Cleveland Force fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the Force Radio Network. All thirty-six regular season games, as well as all playoff games will be aired. The flagship station for Force soccer is WHK 1220 AM in Cleveland and WHKW 1440 AM in Warren. Thesportsking.com will be streaming all the games live on the Internet at www.thesportsking.com.



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