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Friday, December 27, 2019 · 7:35 PM CST The Family Arena · Saint Charles, Missouri St. Louis Ambush vs. Tacoma Stars Webcast: masl.tv St. Louis Ambush MASL Game 44 Tacoma Stars 1-3 OVERALL St. Louis Ambush Game 5 2-3 OVERALL 1-2 HOME St. Louis Ambush Home Game 4 1-1 HOME 0-1 AWAY Tacoma Stars Game 6 1-2 AWAY 0-0 HEAD TO HEAD Tacoma Stars Away Game 4 0-0 HEAD TO HEAD TONIGHT’S GAME • Tonight’s game is the only meeting between the Ambush and Stars slated for the 2019-20 regular season. • Following tonight’s contest, the Stars journey across the state for a match with the Kansas City Comets tomorrow night in Independence. • Tonight’s match is the only one this weekend for the Ambush. FOUR GAMES IN TEN DAYS FOR THE AMBUSH • Tonight’s game marks the beginning of a busy stretch for the Ambush, who will play twice at home then twice on the road in a ten-day period. • After tonight, the Ambush will host the Kansas City Comets on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday) at 3:05 p.m. CST. • Following the New Year’s Eve matinee, the Ambush head south of the border to tangle with Soles de Sonora (Sonora Suns) on Friday, January 3 at 9:00 p.m. CST, then travel to Monterrey to battle the Monterrey Flash on Sunday, January 5 at 5:05 p.m. CST. PLAYERS TO WATCH: AMBUSH • Veteran forward Tony Walls, playing in his first season with the Ambush, leads the team in points (six) and goals (four). • Forward Duduca is second to Walls in points with four. • Defender Felipe is third on the team in points with three. • Goalkeeper Paulo ranks sixth in the league in save percentage (.711) and is one of only two goalkeepers in the league thus far to score a goal. He did so in the fourth quarter against the Comets in Independence on November 30. PLAYERS TO WATCH: STARS • Forward and player/coach Nick Perera is the team leadeer in points (13) and assists (six) and is second on the team in goals scored (seven). His 13 points places him in a tie for second place in the league in points. • Midfielder Micheal Ramos leads the team in goals (eight) and is second on the team in points (eight). • Defender Alex Caceres leads the team in assists (four) and is third in points (seven). ABOUT TONIGHT’S OPPONENT • The current Tacoma Stars franchise were founded in 2003 as members of the Premier Arena Soccer League. • They moved around between the Premier Arena Soccer League, Professional Arena Soccer League and Western Indoor Soccer League. • In January 2015, team owner Lane Smith acquired the assets of the failed Seattle Impact of the Major Arena Soccer League and announced that the Stars would complete the Impact’s 2014-15 MASL season. The Stars have been members of the MASL since. • The Stars are named after the Tacoma Stars that played in the original Major Arena Soccer League from 1983 to 1992. f FAMILIAR FACES IN DIFFERENT PLACES • Ambush defender Mike Scharf appeared in two games with Tacoma during the 2018-19 season. • Ambush defender Pablo da Silva appeared in 17 games with Tacoma during the 2018-19 season. • Stars forward Dan Antoniuk appeared in 17 games with the Ambush during their 2013-14 inaugural season. AMBUSH ADD TWO, RELEASE ONE • Prior to this week’s roster deadline, the Ambush added two players and released one. These changes were approved by the league Thursday and announced earlier today. • Veteran Pablo Da Silva is one of the new additions. The Florianopolis, Brazil native has over 20 years’ professional soccer experience in the indoor, outdoor and futsal ranks. He is a veteran of ten professional indoor soccer seasons, having played with the Milwaukee Wave, Baltimore Blast, Chicago Soul, Cedar Rapids Rampage and Tacoma Stars. He won MISL Championships with the Wave in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Pablo previously played with the Ambush during the 2017-18 season, posting seven goals, 12 assists and blocking 19 shots in 16 appearances. • Goalkeeper Adrian Porcayo is the second addition to the Ambush roster. Porcayo previously played with the Chicago Mustangs during the 2014-15 season, then played for the Mustangs Premier team in the PASL Premier league. The Ambush have been without a backup for starting goalkeeper Paulo since the start of the season and the signing of Porcayo will fill that role. • In order to make roster space for the two new players and comply with the MASL’s 26-man roster limit, the team granted Niko Karidis his unconditional release. MASL TEAM OF THE WEEK / PLAYER OF THE WEEK St. Louis Ambush players earning MASL Team of the Week and Player of the Week honors during the 2019-20 regular season. MASL WEEK TEAM OF THE WEEK PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1 No Ambush games scheduled. No Ambush games scheduled. 2 – – 3 – – 4 – – 5 – – 6 This is week six. This is week six. TEAM STATS 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON TO DATE ST. LOUIS AMBUSH CATEGORY TACOMA STARS 4 Games Played 5 1-3 Overall Record 2-3 3.8 Average Goals Scored Per Game 5.8 6.5 Average Goals Against Per Game 6.8 -11 Goal Differential -5 7.3 Average Penalty Minutes Per Game 3.4 15 Total Goals For 29 26 Total Goals Against 34 SPECIAL TEAMS 11 Power Play Opportunities 7 4 Power Play Goals For 3 6 Power Play Goals Against 2 .364 Power Play Percentage .429 12 Number of Times Short Handed 5 0 Short Handed Goals For 0 1 Short Handed Goals Against 0 .500 Penalty Kill Percentage .600 ST. LOUIS AMBUSH SITUATIONAL STATS 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON TO DATE Ambush record when scoring first: 1-2 Ambush record in overtime games (with or without a shootout): 1-0 Ambush record when opponent scores first: 0-1 Ambush record in overtime games with a shootout: 0-0 Ambush record when leading at halftime: 1-2 Ambush record when playing on a Monday: 0-0 Ambush record when trailing at halftime: 0-1 Ambush record when playing on a Friday: 0-1 Ambush record when tied at halftime: 0-0 Ambush record when playing on a Saturday: 0-1 Ambush record when playing on a Sunday: 1-1 ST. LOUIS AMBUSH 2019-20 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE TIME VISITOR HOME VENUE RESULT Fri, Nov 29 7:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 7-2 Sat, Nov 30 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena L 6-4 Sun, Dec 8 5:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 6-1 Sun, Dec 15 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena W 8-7 Fri, Dec 27 7:35 p.m. CST Tacoma Stars St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Tue, Dec 31 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Jan 3 9:00 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Sonora Soles Centro de Usos Multiples Sun, Jan 5 5:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Monterrey Flash Arena Monterrey Sun, Jan 12 1:07 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Fri, Jan 17 7:35 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Jan 19 3:05 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Jan 24 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena Sat, Jan 25 4:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Fri, Jan 31 6:00 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Utica City FC Adirondak Bank Center Sat, Feb 1 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Rochester Lancers ROC Dome Sat, Feb 8 7:05 p.m. CST Harrisburg Heat St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Feb 16 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Fri, Feb 21 7:35 p.m. CST Ontario Fury St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Feb 23 1:07 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Sun, Mar 1 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 8 2:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Fri, Mar 13 7:35 p.m. CDT Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 15 3:05 p.m. CDT Mesquite Outlaws St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun. Mar 22 3:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena ST. LOUIS AMBUSH 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE TIME VISITOR HOME VENUE RESULT Fri, Nov 30 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena W 5-4 Sat, Dec 1 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center L 9-4 Sat, Dec 8 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Harrisburg Heat PA Farm Show Arena L 7-6 Sun, Dec 16 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena W 6-5 Sat, Dec 22 7:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena W 6-5 Sat, Dec 29 7:05 p.m.