Wichita Wings Vs. Rochester Lancers - February 4th Game Preview
February 3, 2012 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Wichita Wings News Release
WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) will take on the Rochester Lancers of the Eastern Division this Saturday, February 4th. The matchup will be the first between the two teams this season, with kick-off scheduled to start at 7:35pm (CT), playing out of Hartman Arena.
The Wichita-Rochester game is sure to be an intriguing matchup with the return of Carlos "Chile" Farias. Chile was released by the Wichita Wings earlier this season, but will be returning to Hartman Arena under a new jersey, sporting the Rochester colors.
Rochester (8-10) is coming off a weekend doubleheader road trip which they split, one win and one loss. On Saturday, Rochester lost a tough fought battle to Eastern Division leaders the Baltimore Blast, final score 8-7, then turned around and beat the Norfolk SharX 17-8 in their house the following evening. The Lancers currently sit in second place in the Eastern Division, 6 games behind Baltimore, and 2 games in front of Syracuse. They will no doubly be looking for a win this Saturday to help secure what would be the expansion team's first playoff berth.
Wichita (6-10) is coming off a three-game stretch against Central Division rivals and MISL leaders the Milwaukee Wave. The three-game series saw the Wave escape with a 2-1 record over the Wings. Each of the three games came down to a one goal difference, and both teams employed a 6th attacker to try and tie or win the respective games. The Wings are currently in third place in the Central Division, 31/2 games behind second place Missouri. Although the Wings are by no means out of the playoff hunt, each of their final 8 games will be critical if they wish to make it into post season play.
Key Matchup FWD Carlos "Chile" Farias vs DEF Victor Quiroz
In ten games before being released by the Wings, Chile had compiled 13 assists and 5 goals for a total of 24 points. Since his move to the Lancers, Chile has only 3 goals. Chile will surely look to use his knowledge of the Wings personnel to get his goal scoring prowess back on track. To shut down Chile, the Wings will look to deploy veteran Defender Victor Quiroz. Not only is Victor a defensive stalwart, Quiroz has picked up his scoring ability tremendously this season, accumulating 15 points over the past 3 games. This Saturday, the Wings will look to ride on Victor's leadership to a victory.
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