 | Mid Michigan Bucks Press Release June 20, 2002
Contact: Amy McLachlan (989) 781-6888 info@mmbucks.com
MID MICHIGAN DUMPS WEST MICHIGAN 4-1
World Cup Party Tomorrow Morning at Yacht Club in Livonia at 7:00am
The Mid Michigan Bucks minor league soccer team put a little distance between themselves and the West Michigan Edge (4-5) for second place in the Great Lakes Division with a convincing 4-1 victory at Plymouth-Canton High School on Thursday night. Four different Bucks players scored before giving up goalkeeper Eric Pogue's shutout in the final minutes. "We are starting to fix some of our organizational problems and we are becoming a difficult team to play," said Bucks coach, Dario Brose. "Eric deserved a shutout. We need to play 90 minutes of good defense, which we have not done yet."
Pat Noonan got Mid Michigan (8-2-1) on the board on a feed from Ryan Mack. Nooonan then fed Paul Snape on a beautiful give-and-go that resulted in Snape's one-time volley hitting the back of the net. In the second half University of Michigan's Mychal Turpin and Mike White each scored to give the Bucks a 4-0 lead with 11 minutes to play. The Bucks out-shot the Edge 13-8 for the game. The win leaves Mid Michigan two games behind the division-leading Chicago Fire Reserves (9-0-1). The top two teams from each of eight divisions from around the country in the Premier Development League (PDL) make the playoffs.
PARTY - GO USA!
The Bucks will be hosting a World Cup party at 7:00am tomorrow morning (Friday) at the Lakepointe Yacht Club in Livonia to watch the U.S. National Team take on Germany in the Quarterfinals. Admission is free and a breakfast buffet and drinks will be available for purchase. The Yacht Club is located on Ann Arbor Road, two miles east of I-275. Kick-off is at 7:25am for the biggest game in U.S. Soccer history. Fans may register to win an autographed U.S. National Team jersey and win autographed Bucks merchandise. The public is invited.
THURSDAY VS. WEST MICHIGAN
Goals: Bucks - Noonan (from Mack), 28th minute; Bucks - Snape (Noonan) 41st min.; Bucks - White (Scicluna), 72nd min.; Bucks - Turpin (Veris) 79th min.; Edge - Duehl, 86th min.
Bucks' Line-up: Pogue, Kalso, Perry, Swann, Scicluna, Djuekeng (Taylor 60th) , Heinemann (White 66th), David, Mack (Turpin 45th minute), Noonan (Veris 61st), Snape.
W. Michigan's Line-up: Hall, Kelto (Haden 41st), Bailey, Junior, Vorenkamp (Lee 69th), Jankowski, Johnston (Duehl 45th), Davies, Sconley (Carlson 12th), Richards, Smith.
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BUCKS NEXT HOME GAME IS AT SAGINAW WHITE PINE ON JULY 2nd
Mid Michigan travels to Kalamazoo on Saturday night and is then off until Tuesday, July 2nd against the same Kingdom team at Saginaw's White Pine Middle School Stadium. Kick-off is at 7:30pm and tickets are available at the gate for $8 ($5 for students). Fans wanting more information may call 989-781-6888.
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