Wings Storm Back to Defeat Wave
January 20, 2012 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Wichita Wings News Release
WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) won a big game against the Milwaukee Wave in heart pounding fashion. Down 16-9 in the third quarter, the Wings came storming back for a win with a final score of 18-16.
The game started off with strong play from Milwaukee in the first quarter. Unanswered goals came from Wave Forward Greg Howes (unassisted) and Tom Oatley (unassisted) before Wings Forward Jamar Beasley answered 10:33 into the first with a Victor Quiroz assisted goal. Wave Defender Jonathan Greenfield responded just minutes later to put Milwaukee up 6-2 over Wichita to end the first quarter.
The second quarter quickly turned into a goal fest, opened up by Wave's Midfielder Ian Bennett (assisted short-handed by Jonathan Greenfield). Wichita answered with back to back goals by Bryan Perez (assisted by Alex Moseley) and Freddy Moojen to put the Wings down only two points with a score of 8-6. However, the Wichita drive didn't last long. Just 39 seconds after the Freddy Moojen Goal, Wave Defender Joe Hammes scored an unassisted goal past Wings Goalkeeper Sanaldo. The Hammes goal was followed by another Greg Howes goal to put the Wave up 12-6. At just the moment the game appeared to be getting away from the Wichita, Wings Midfielder Victor scored a critical three pointer off a penalty kick to put the Wings down by only three going into halftime. Momentum of the game continued to shift in the third quarter. Milwaukee scored two more unanswered goals by JP Rodrigues and Ian Bennett (both unassisted) to give Milwaukee another commanding lead (16-9). But Wichita, in classic Wings fashion, came storming back refusing to quite. Victor Quiroz scored with 2:16 left in the quarter (assisted by Bryan Perez) followed by another Jamar Beasley goal, his second of the evening (assisted by Alex Moseley). The Quiroz/Beasley goal put the Wings down by three going into the fourth, 16-13. Both teams fought hard in the in the fourth quarter to hold a lead and take the win. With over 4 minutes to play, Wings Midfielder Victor Quiroz scored an impressive goal, his third of the evening- giving him a hat trick, to put the Wings down by only one. When it appeared that Milwaukee would take the win, Wings rookie Midfielder, Kevin Ten Eyck, scored a big time goal to put the Wings up 18-16. A few last ditch efforts in the final two minutes by the Wave gave Wichita fans an incredible ride, but ultimately Wichita walked away with the win.
The Kevin Ten Eyck goal was his second game winning goal in a row, putting the Wings on a two game win streak against Central Division opponents.
Post game, Head Coach LeBaron Hollimon spoke briefly about the win. "I couldn't be more proud of our men tonight; to make a nine point un-answered run for the win shows extreme resilience. We'll take the win tonight and get ready for another battle tomorrow night."
The Wings return to action tomorrow night when they take on the Milwaukee in the second of a weekend double header. To keep up with all the latest Wings news, and to purchase your tickets for the January 21st game, visit www.wichitawingsindoorsoccer.com and be sure to follow the team's social media domination on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla.
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