Kissimmee, FLA St. Louis Ambush at Orlando Seawolves and Saturday, December 1, 2018 · 7:05 PM EST RP Funding Center · Lakeland, FLA St
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Friday, November 30, 2018 · 7:35 PM EST Silver Spurs Arena · Kissimmee, FLA St. Louis Ambush at Orlando SeaWolves AND Saturday, December 1, 2018 · 7:05 PM EST RP Funding Center · Lakeland, FLA St. Louis Ambush at Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Florida Tropics 2017-18 SEASON: 2017-18 SEASON: 2017-18 SEASON: 3-19 OVERALL (As Cedar Rapids Rampage) 10-12 OVERALL 1-10 HOME 11-11 OVERALL 5-6 HOME 2-9 AWAY 7-4 HOME 5-6 AWAY 4-7 AWAY THIS WEEKEND’S GAMES • The Ambush start the 2018-19 regular season with two games on the road; Friday against the SeaWolves and Saturday against the Tropics. • Before their own home opener, the Ambush will play one more on the road when they visit the Harrisburg Heat next Saturday, December 8. The Ambush home opener is slated for Sunday, December 16 at 3:05 p.m. CST when they host the Kansas City Comets. FAMILIAR FACES IN DIFFERENT PLACES • The Ambush will see a lot of familiar faces in Orlando, as six members of the SeaWolves roster (midfielders Victor France and Gordy Gurson, defenders Dylan Hundelt, Luiz Mota and Richard Schmermund and goalkeeper Piotr Sliwa) formerly occupied a spot with the Ambush. • Two former members of the Ambush will be among the Tropics players greeting the visitors Saturday night at the RP Funding Center. Forward Freddy Moojen and midfielder Anthony Arico both played previously for St. Louis and now wear the Tropics’ colors. NEW FACES ON THE AMBUSH • After struggling to a 3-19 finish last season, Ambush Head Coach Hewerton held open tryouts in Brazil in addition to the traditional summer tryouts in St. Louis. Three new faces on the Ambush roster (midfielder Mario Marcos, defender Felipe Silva and defender Magui Souza) came from those tryouts in Brazil. • Two other acquisitions help give the Ambush a new look. Speedy midfielder Antonio Manfut was signed as a free agent and defender Douglas Dos Santos was acquired earier this month in a transaction with Harrisburg. DIVISION RIVALS • Another aspect that will add to the intensity and importance of this weekend’s games is the fact that the Ambush and both Florida teams are part of the same division, the MASL South Central Division. All games within the division, whether early in the season or late, affect each team’s chances of making the playoffs. LEAGUE LEADER • In addition to the new faces on the Ambush, defender Rob Acosta is another player worth watching. Acosta led the league last season in blocked shots (49) last season and captured the MASL’s Defender of the Year Award. 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 Sat, Dec 1 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Sat, Dec 8 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Harrisburg Heat PA Farm Show Arena Sun, Dec 16 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Dec 22 7:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Sat, Dec 29 7:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Mon, Dec 31 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Sat, Jan 5 7:05 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Jan 12 1:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Fri, Jan 18 7:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Sat, Jan 19 7:05 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Jan 25 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena Sat, Jan 26 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Fri, Feb 1 7:35 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Feb 2 7:05 p.m. CST Orlando SeaWolves St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Feb 9 7:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Feb 22 7:35 p.m. CST Orlando SeaWolves St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Feb 24 3:05 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Mar 2 7:05 p.m. CST Harrisburg Heat St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 3 3:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 10 2:05 P.M. CDT St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Sun, Mar 17 1:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Sat, Mar 23 7:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Fri, Mar 29 7:35 p.m. CDT Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena ST. LOUIS AMBUSH 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE TIME VISITOR HOME VENUE RESULT Sat, Nov 4 7:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena L 10-8 Sat, Nov 11 7:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 9-2 Sun, Nov 19 3:05 p.m. CST Harrisburg Heat St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 4-3 Sun, Nov 26 5:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Cedar Rapids Rampage US Cellular Center L 9-7 Fri, Dec 1 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Harrisburg Heat PA Farm Show Arena L 8-3 Sat, Dec 2 5:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Baltimore Blast SECU Arena L 5-4 Fri, Dec 8 7:35 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 4-3 Sat, Dec 16 7:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena L 10-4 Sun, Dec 17 3:05 p.m. CST Cedar Rapids Rampage St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena W 6-5 Fri, Dec 22 7:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Cedar Rapids Rampage US Cellular Center L 6-2 Sun, Dec 31 2:05 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush TheFamily Arena L 8-5 Sat, Jan 6 7:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 11-9 Fri, Jan 12 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center W 7-5 Fri, Jan 19 7:35 p.m. CST Syracuse Silver Knights St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 9-5 Sun, Jan 21 3:05 p.m. CST Syracuse Silver Knights St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 6-4 Sun, Jan 28 1:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena L 7-5 Sat, Feb 3 7:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 7-6 Fri, Feb 9 7:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena W 7-6 Sat, Feb 10 7:05 p.m. CST Cedar Rapids Rampage St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 8-7 Fri, Feb 16 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Syracuse Silver Knights Oncenter War Memorial Arena L 7-5 Sun, Feb 18 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Syracuse Silver Knights Oncenter War Memorial Arena L 4-3 Sun, Feb 25 3:05 p.m. CST Monterrey Flash St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 6-5 TEAM STATS AT A GLANCE 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON ORLANDO ST. LOUIS SEAWOLVES CATEGORY FLORIDA TROPICS AMBUSH (AS CEDAR RAPIDS RAMPAGE) Average Goals Scored Per Game 5 6.6 6 Average Goals Against Per Game 7 6.5 6.4 Average Penalty Minutes Per Game 5.7 3 5.1 Total Goals For 110 146 131 Total Goals Against 154 144 141 SPECIAL TEAMS Power Play Opportunities 37 36 25 Power Play Goals For 12 7 9 Power Play Goals Against 17 14 12 Power Play Percentage .324 .194 .360 Short Handed Goals For 2 1 2 Short Handed Goals Against 1 3 0 Penalty Kill Percentage .653 .611 .583 MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE STANDINGS 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON EASTERN DIVISION Team GP W L W% GF GA Diff Home Away Baltimore 22 17 5 .773 143 108 +35 11 - 0 6 - 5 Syracuse 22 13 9 .591 140 130 +10 7 - 4 6 - 5 Florida 22 10 12 .455 131 141 -10 5 - 6 5 - 6 Harrisburg 22 6 16 .273 114 148 -34 4 - 7 2 - 9 CENTRAL DIVISION Team GP W L W% GF GA Diff Home Away Milwaukee 22 17 5 .773 172 124 +48 10 - 1 7 - 4 Cedar Rapids 22 11 11 .500 146 144 +2 7 - 4 4 - 7 Kansas City 22 7 15 .318 165 190 -25 5 - 6 2 - 9 St. Louis 22 3 19 .136 110 154 -44 1 - 10 2 - 9 SOUTHWEST DIVISION Team GP W L W% GF GA Diff Home Away Monterrey 22 20 2 .909 179 110 +69 10 - 1 10 - 1 Sonora 22 15 7 .682 228 182 +46 10 - 1 5 - 6 El Paso 22 11 11 .500 179 200 -21 7 - 4 4 - 7 Rio Grande Valley 22 3 19 .136 129 222 -93 2 - 9 1 - 10 PACIFIC DIVISION Team GP W L W% GF GA Diff Home Away San Diego 22 19 3 .864 166 84 +82 11 - 0 8 - 3 Tacoma 22 11 11 .500 134 134 0 7 - 4 4 - 7 Ontario 22 10 12 .455 155 142 +13 6 - 5 4 - 7 Turlock 22 3 19 .136 111 188 -77 2 - 9 1 - 10 MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE LEADERS 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON CATEGORY PLAYER TEAM PLAYERS Points Franck Tayou Sonora 82 Goals Franck Tayou Sonora 71 Assists Max Ferdinand Milwaukee 31 Points Per Game Average Franck Tayou Sonora 3.7 Power Play Goals (Tie) Ian Bennett Milwaukee 12 Kraig Chiles San Diego 12 Short Handed Goals Six different players 2 each Game Winning Goals Kraig Chiles San Diego 8 Penalty Minutes Gustavo Rosales Sonora 29 Blocked Shots Robert Acosta St.