MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Wave spoils Nogueira's night with 9-4 win over Sockers

Published on March 26, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


(Milwaukee, WI) The Milwaukee Wave honored legendary goalkeeper Victor Nogueira prior to the start of Thursday night's game at U.S. Cellular Arena before going out and defeating Nogueira and the San Diego Sockers 9-4 in a Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) contest played in front of 6,966 fans. Marcelo Fontana led Milwaukee's attack with two goals and an assist as eight different players scored for the Wave. Goalkeeper Dan Green (15-3) anchored Milwaukee's defense by stopping 14-of-18 shots faced; it was the third time this season he out-dueled ex-teammate Nogueira as the Wave completed a four game sweep of the season series with San Diego. Milwaukee's sixth straight home win improved its record to a league-best 24-9. The Sockers, who are still battling to get into the MISL playoffs, dropped to 13-21.

Nogueira (13-18), whose number 27 was retired in a pre-game ceremony commemorating his 11 spectacular seasons with the Wave (1992-2003), was victimized for four goals in the opening period as Milwaukee built up an early advantage. Ex-Socker Matt Stewart scored off a rebound at 2:09 of the first quarter after Nogueira had initially stopped a shot by Michael King. Semir Mesanovic (3:58) and Matt Schmidt (7:30) both followed with goals on assists by Todd Dusosky to make it 3-0. After Paul Wright converted a free kick from 35 feet to get San Diego on the board, Fontana answered with his first of the night at 10:48 to put the Wave up 4-1.

Brad Flanagan pulled one back for the Sockers when he scored off a re-start pass from Wright at 8:22 of the second. However, the Wave pushed its lead back to three (5-2) when Chris Morman scored on a hard bouncer from 60 feet out with just eight seconds remaining in the first half.

Rookie Joe Hammes scored his first professional goal in the third quarter (3:28) to give Milwaukee a 6-2 lead. Nino DaSilva's power play goal off a re-start pass from Wright at 9:54 drew the Sockers back within three (6-3). The two teams exchanged goals to make it 7-4 before Johnny Torres and Fontana each scored against San Diego's sixth attacker.

The Wave will travel to St. Louis to take on the Steamers this Saturday afternoon, March 27, 1:05 PM at Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. Milwaukee returns for its regular season home finale on Friday, April 2, 7:05 PM when it hosts the Philadelphia Kixx. Call the Wave Office at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for tickets, or visit www.milwaukeewave.com.

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