Wave U set to battle Whtecaps tomorrow night; controls own destiny for final WesCo spot
August 11, 2004 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Milwaukee Wave United News Release
Although winless in its last four outings, Milwaukee Wave United, the Wave's A-League (outdoor) team still controls its own destiny in the Western Conference playoff race. Coach Art Kramer's club is currently fifth in the conference with a record of 6-4-2 home / 2-6-1 road / 8-10-3 overall for 27 points, just seven points behind the fourth place Seattle Sounders (10-10-4, 34 points). The top four teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences will qualify for the A-League playoffs beginning in September.
Vancouver (6-3-2 home / 6-4-2 road / 12-7-4 overall ((40 points)) is still looking for its first point(s) on a four-game road trip following a 0-0 tie at Montreal (8/6), a 2-0 loss at Toronto (8/7), and a 2-1 loss at Minnesota two nights ago (8/10). Combined with a 1-1 draw v. Calgary on 7/30, the Whitecaps are also winless in their last four (0-2-2).
Tickets for tomorrow night's game ($12 adult, $8 children under 12) are available at the Wave / Wave United Office, 510 W. Kilbourn Ave, Suite B (414-224-WAVE), the Uihlein Soccer Park Ticket Office (7101 W. Good Hope Rd.), all TicketMaster outlets, or by phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave / Wave United Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for group rate discounts.
All Wave United games home and away can be heard live on 540 AM, WRRD ("The Word") with air time for each contest approximately 20 minutes prior to kick-off.
Regular Season Home Finale Set for Thursday, August 19, 7:35 PM v. Edmonton at Uihlein
Following tomorrow night's match, Wave United will hit the road for games at Edmonton (Sunday, August 15, 7:05 PM CDT) and
Calgary (Tuesday, August 17, 8:05 PM CDT). Milwaukee returns to Uihlein Soccer Park to play its final regular season home game on Thursday, August 19, 7:35PM v. Edmonton. The latter date is a makeup from the originally scheduled 5/14 season opener that was postponed due to wet grounds at the Uihlein complex.
Keith Tozer 3 v. 3 Tournament This Weekend at Uihlein
The 10th annual Keith Tozer 3 v. 3 Soccer Tournament to benefit the March of Dimes takes place this Saturday and Sunday (August 14-15) at Uihlein Soccer Park. More than 200 teams of all age levels are expected to take part in the event. The Wave / Wave United merchandise trailer will also be open during the tournament.
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USL First Division Stories from August 11, 2004
- Timbers riding first place into two-game stretch - Portland Timbers
- Wave U set to battle Whtecaps tomorrow night; controls own destiny for final WesCo spot - Milwaukee Wave United
- Chronopoulos named to Team of the Week - Charleston Battery
- Whitecaps Lose 2-1 In Minnesota On Late Goal - Vancouver Whitecaps
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