Wave vs. New Jersey preview
Published on January 23, 2009 under Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release
New Jersey Ironmen (3-3) at Milwaukee Wave (4-3)
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 - 6 p.m.
U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee
QUICK FACTS:
SERIES RECORD: Milwaukee leads 5-1.
LAST MEETING: The Wave defeated the Ironmen 8-6 last Friday at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
MILWAUKEE COACH: Keith Tozer (597-368/25 seasons)
NEW JERSEY COACH: Omid Namazi (153-102/9 seasons)
LIVE WEBCAST: B2 Networks TV: None MEDIA CONTACTS: MILWAUKEE: Matt Schroeder 262-227-0342 mschroeder@milwaukeewave.com NEW JERSEY: John Archibald 973-757-6314 jarchibald@njironmen.com THE STAKES: This will be the third meeting in 14 days between the Wave and Ironmen, and the third time in 14 days that coaching masters Keith Tozer and Omid Namazi have matched wits. They split the first two and a victory here gives a team the upper hand in the season series. TEAM LEADERS: POINTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (20) New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga (23) GOALS: Milwaukee- Marcelo Fontana (7) New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga, Rey Martinez (7) ASSISTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (12) New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga (4) BLOCKS: Milwaukee- Troy Dusosky (13) New Jersey - Ryan Hall (13) SAVES: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (117) New Jersey - Brett Phillips (64) GK WINS: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (4) New Jersey - Brett Phillips (2) WAVE MILESTONE WATCH: - Keith Tozer: 600 career regular season victories (597) - Lovelace Ackah: 400 career blocks (394) - Troy Dusosky: 400 career points (394), 450 career games (444) - Giuliano Oliviero: 350 career goals (347) - Joe Hammes: 150 career games (143) - J.P. Rodrigues: 50 career points (42) INJURY REPORT MILWAUKEE: OUT - Marcio Leite (knee). QUESTIONABLE - Brett Wiesner (knee) NEW JERSEY: DOUBTFUL - Aduato Neto (hamstring). PROBABLE - Frederico Moojen (toe) SAY WHAT? "This is what every game is going to be like in this league with no playoffs." - Wave Head Coach Keith Tozer, after the tight 8-6 win over New Jersey on Jan. 16
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