SHARKS GET READY TO TRAVEL INTO UNCHARTED
WATERS
(Orlando, FL-November 5, 2007)-The Orlando Sharks
venture out of the friendly confines of The Shark Tank for the first time this
weekend as they travel up to Baltimore
for a rematch with the Blast on Saturday November 10 at 7:35 pm at the 1st
Mariner Arena.
The Match-Up
The upcoming contest is the
back-end of a home and home series with the first place club from Baltimore. On November 3, the Blast defeated the Sharks
17-6. After a spirited and tight first
half, which saw the score tied at 4 at the intermission, the Blast opened
things up with a goal by Defender Mike Lookingland a minute and a half into the
third quarter. The Blast recorded 4
goals in the fourth quarter, including a short handed goal by Mid-Fielder Brian
Watson.
Shark Attack
The Sharks did their best to keep
the score close early. After falling
behind 4-0 after the first quarter; the team went on the offensive and rallied
to tie the score with two goals in the second quarter. The first was by Forward Mauricio Ruiz, who
netted his first of the year and the second by Defender JP Rodrigues who
tallied his second of the season, making him the only Shark to score in the
first two regular games. Goal-Keeper
Paul Nagy pitched a shutout in the second quarter as he faced six shots and
turned them all away to keep the score tied heading into the second half. Veteran Defender Bill Sedgewick closed out
the Sharks scoring when he notched his first goal of the season at the end of
the fourth quarter.
Sharks-Week Two-November 3, 2007
Amway Arena-Orlando, FL
Score: Baltimore
17 Orlando 6
Shots: Baltimore
23 Orlando 30
Goals: Baltimore-Matt Watson (2)
Michael Milwood (2) Michael Todd (1) Carlos Garcia (1) Marko Bedenikovic (1)
Mike Lookingland (1)
Orlando-JP Rodrigues (1) Muricio
Ruiz (1) Bill Sedgewick (1)
Saves: Baltimore-Sagu (20)
Orlando-Paul Nagy (14) Adam Webb (2)
2007-08 Standings
Major
Indoor Soccer League
|
Team
|
W
|
L
|
Pct.
|
GB
|
PTS FOR
|
PTS AG
|
|
Baltimore
|
3
|
0
|
1.000
|
—
|
38
|
16
|
|
Chicago
|
2
|
0
|
1.000
|
.5
|
27
|
22
|
|
Detroit
|
1
|
0
|
.000
|
1.0
|
17
|
6
|
|
New
Jersey
|
1
|
1
|
.500
|
1.5
|
15
|
14
|
|
Milwaukee
|
1
|
1
|
.500
|
1.5
|
18
|
21
|
|
California
|
0
|
1
|
.000
|
1.5
|
10
|
11
|
|
Monterrey
|
0
|
1
|
.000
|
2.0
|
12
|
16
|
|
Orlando
|
0
|
2
|
.000
|
2.5
|
10
|
24
|
|
Philadelphia
|
0
|
2
|
.000
|
2.5
|
8
|
25
|
Upcoming Schedule
|
Thursday, November 8th
|
|
Philadelphia at Monterrey
|
|
Saturday, November 10th
|
|
Monterrey at California
|
|
Detroit at Philadelphia
|
|
Orlando at Baltimore
|
|
Milwaukee at Chicago
|
|
Sunday, November 11th
|
|
New Jersey at Detroit
|
|
MISL GOAL LEADERS
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
Team
|
Games Played
|
Goals Scored
|
|
Machel Millwood
|
BAL
|
3
|
4
|
|
Enrique Tovar
|
CAL
|
1
|
3
|
|
Mark Ughy
|
CHI
|
3
|
3
|
|
Dan Antoniuk
|
NJY
|
2
|
3
|
About the Orlando
Sharks and MISL
The
expansion Orlando Sharks, an operating unit of Orlando-based BVC Sports &
Entertainment, are the newest team to join the current Major Indoor Soccer
League. The Sharks compete with the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars,
Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, La Raza de Monterrey (MX), Milwaukee Wave, New
Jersey Ironmen and Philadelphia Kixx in the 2007-08 MISL season. The league is
in its 24th consecutive year of operation, starting as the American
Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 and then the National Professional Soccer
League beginning in 1990 before the MISL (II) name was procured in 2001.
Information regarding Sharks season, group, and individual tickets can be
obtained by calling the club at 407-403-6300, by visiting the team’s official
Internet property, www.OrlandoSharks.com,
by calling TicketMaster at 1-800-277-1700 or by using www.TicketMaster.com.
About Buena Vista Corporation
Buena Vista Corporation was
formed in 2004 and has acquired property for development and sale throughout
the area, including the Lake
Ruby mixed use
development project. Additional land acquisition and development projects are
also underway. Buena Vista Corporation President and CEO Shamanand Kuldip
Maharaj was born in Trinidad-Tobago and has co-developed properties in the U.S. and Canada. Buena Vista Corporation
also consists of a professional team of developers, land planners and
architects, hospitality project managers and financial analysts. Buena Vista
Corporation also represents international financial organizations interested in
Central Florida investments and works with
domestic and foreign investment organizations.
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