The Cleveland Pride

1/27/08
Cleveland Pride drops road game to CNY United.
The Cleveland Pride lost their fourth straight game, Saturday night in Syracuse, New York. The Pride lost 16-2 to CNY United at Central New York State Soccer Facility. CNY improved their undefeated campaign, improving to 6-0-0. They remain atop the New England Division standings. The Pride drops to 0-4-0.

CNY came out strong in the first quarter, opening the scoring on a Rick Anthony free kick, driven low and hard to beat goalkeeper, Joe Emery (Lakewood). United doubled their advantage minutes later when PASL All-Star Freddie Chambers calmly placed the ball into the top corner, finishing a cross from Samir Malovic.

In the second quarter, Malovic added another goal when he beat his defender one on one and dispatched a low shot past the keeper. Brad Vinciguerra sent United into the half up 8-0 as he tallied his first goal of the season; fighting through a tackle and placing a left footed shot into the lower corner.

In the third quarter, United added to their advantage over the Pride, Dan Stevens set up Anthony Andrews with a back heel pass across the box to make it 10-0, and then Stevens again found Andrews at the far post to make it 12-0.

In the fourth quarter Stevens rounded out his night with a great finish off the inside of the post to make it 14-0. Cleveland finally pulled one back to make it 14-2 at the 6:00 minute mark. Captain Ed Holmes (Columbia Station/Baldwin-Wallace) played a one-time pass to captain Ben Dotson (Brunswick/Baldwin-Wallace) who swerved a 22-yard bender into the top far post leaving goalkeeper Brian O’Quinn helpless. Samir Malovic then completed the scoring with a simple tap in past backup goalkeeper Randy Buchanan (Parma), after Chambers slid a ball across the box.

In between the pipes, Emery made 18 saves. For CNY United, Darren Wynne made 10 saves and Brian O’Quinn made six saves in relief.

The Cleveland Pride is next in action, Saturday, February 2nd, when they host division-rival, FC Indiana, for a Great Lakes Division match. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

For ticket information please call Game Day Sports Center at (440) 774.2637 or the team’s official sponsor, Frontline Soccer Shop at (440) 777.6083. Fans can also email at tickets@theclevelandpride.com.

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