MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Wave Forces Victory Over Cleveland, 5-2

Published on April 2, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


CLEVELAND (Saturday, April 2, 2005) – Before a crowd of 3,839, Milwaukee increased its season record to 21-12 at the Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center in Cleveland. The Wave defeated the Force tonight, 5-2. Milwaukee and Cleveland will meet two more time this season, on April 17 and 23.

The game began with a stellar defensive match-up. Late in the first quarter, Milwaukee was able to break past Force goalkeeper Jim Larkin. Marcelo Fontana intercepted the ball and sent a long pass to Greg Howes (14:03), who kicked a low bouncer into the net for the first goal of the match.

Cleveland quickly tied things up in the second period, as Chris Handsor found Antonio Sutton (0:10) for the goal past Wave keeper Nick Vorberg. Following a strategic time-out, Milwaukee came out to score two goals in a row. Matt Schmidt blasted a long, forceful shot at 12:33, and 35 seconds later, Howes found Lovelace Ackah for another Wave goal to wrap up the first half.

The second half got started with a short-hand goal from Cleveland's Gary DePalma. At 28 seconds, DePalma was able to take the shot past midfielder Ricardinho as Vorberg came out leaving the net open. Nevertheless, Milwaukee quickly responded with a pair of goals. Ackah sent a low bouncer inside the left post at four minutes into the third period of play. Shortly after, Howes scored his second goal of the evening (6:56).

With less than six minutes left in the game, Cleveland entered Aaron Susi as the sixth attacker. However, the Wave and Force remained scoreless in the fourth quarter. Milwaukee maintained the three-goal lead to defeat the Force, 5-2.

The Wave returns home on April 8 at 7 p.m. to take on the Philadelphia KiXX. That Friday night represents the Milwaukee Wave's United Way Health and Hygiene Night, when fans are encouraged to donate health and hygiene products to be distributed to people in need. Also, the Salvation Army (a United Way funded agency) is selling tickets for this game, with a portion of each ticket's proceeds going to raise money to build a house in the area affected by the tsunami during December of last year. To purchase tickets toward this cause, call Jamey Shiels of the Salvation Army at 414-302-4300 or call the Wave office and request Tsunami Relief / Milwaukee Wave tickets.

Call 414-224-WAVE for more information, or visit www.milwaukeewave.com. Tickets for all Wave home games ($20, $16, $14 and $12) are available at the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) Box Office, located between U.S. Cellular Arena and the Milwaukee Theater at 510 W. Kilbourn Ave., all TicketMaster Outlets, at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave's Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for group rate discounts.

The Milwaukee Wave was established in 1984 as one of six charter members of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). In 2001, the Wave transitioned to being a successful member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Through the guidance of head coach Keith Tozer, the winningest coach in Wave and North American indoor soccer history, the Wave has won three league titles (1997-'98, '99-2000, 2000-'01), six regular season championships, and has made six championship series appearances. The Wave plays at home in the U.S. Cellular Arena located in downtown Milwaukee. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the team's website at www.MilwaukeeWave.com or call 414-224-WAVE (9283).

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