The Sockers Second Half of the Season Includes Some of Their Biggest Rivals
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COMPLIMENTS OF KAISER PERMANENTE VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 VS WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MAR 8th SUNDAY FEB 12th FEB 29th SUNDAY MAR 15th MAR 22nd THE SOCKERS SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON INCLUDES SOME OF THEIR BIGGEST RIVALS In 40 years, the San Diego Sockers have played in seven different leagues. A few THE SOCKERS RECORD teams have evolved into true rivals. VERSUS THEIR RIVALS Here’s a look at some of those clubs: BALTIMORE BLAST 28-25 The Sockers vs. Blast may be the most (4-0 in Championships, MISL, MISL II historic rivalry in all of arena soccer. & MASL) It harkens memories of great rivalries in DALLAS SIDEKICKS 54-22 (1-2 in Championships, MISL, CISL, other sports (like the Yankees-Red Sox, WISL, MISL II, PASL & MASL) Lakers-Celtics and UNC-Duke). MONTERREY FLASH 6-9 The teams have 24 championships be- (0-2 in playoffs, PASL and MASL) tween them, including four Champion- TACOMA STARS 62-21 ship series classics in the 1980’s. The (5-1 in playoffs, MISL and MASL) Sockers defeated the Blast in ’82-’83, ’84-’85, ’88-’89 and ’89-’90. The San Diego Sockers and Baltimore Blast met 4 times in the MISL Championship Series—Arguably Indoor Sockers coach Phil Salvagio hoists one of 4 PASL Soccer’s greatest rivalry Championship trophies. Phil played for the CISL Sockers and is in the Sockers ownership group. the Western Conference Finals in con- secutive years. Last season, Monterrey DECADE OF CHAMPIONS 2009-2019 ended the Sockers dream season with a LEAGUE CHAMPS: DIVISION CHAMPS: golden-goal overtime win. The previous 2012-13 PASL MASL Pacific year, the Flash beat San Diego to advance 2011-12 PASL 2018-19 to the Ron Newman Cup Final. 2010-11 PASL-PRO 2017-18 Sockers legend Paul Wright won seven titles in a The road to that elusive 15th Sockers career that spanned parts of four decades. He’s 2009-10 PASL-PRO 2016-17 title still goes through Monterrey. the only Socker to play in both Dynastic eras. PASL Western The Tacoma Stars ended the Sockers TOURNAMENT 2012-13 first 5-Year Dynasty in ’86. Recently, the CHAMPS: 2011-12 Dallas sports a 2-1 edge in championship Sockers have eliminated the Stars in the 2012 FIFRA Club PASL-PRO Western meetings. The Sockers won in ’91-’92 MASL Division Finals. 2011-12 US Open Cup (MISL). The Sidekicks beat the Sockers for 2010-11 Since returning to action in 2009, the of Arena Soccer both the CISL (’93) and WISL (’01) titles. 2009-10 Sockers have had a successful decade, 2010-11 US Open Cup No team has caused more heartache to winning four league titles, seven division of Arena Soccer the Sockers and their supporters over crowns, four tournament titles and set 2009-10 US Open Cup the past two seasons than Monterrey. the U.S. pro sports record with a 48-game of Arena Soccer The Flash have eliminated San Diego in winning streak (Dec. 29, 2010 - Jan. 27, 2013). #TheSockersAreAwesome Sockers 2019-20 Season Presented by Kasier Permanente 2019-2020 Volume 3, Issue 2 Jonathan Greene Communications SOCKERS 2019-20 COMPLIMENTS OF KAISER PERMANENTE & Marketing Manager Tayah Cluett MASL HOME SCHEDULE Manager, Creative Services & PROMOTION NIGHTS Melissa Mae Sideline Reporter/Arena In-Game Host Date Day Opponent Time Editor/Writer Jon Greene Savanna Moorehouse FEBRUARY Editor/Designer Dean Mitchell Account Executive 12 WEDNESDAY BALTIMORE 7:35 Publisher Gareth Maden Katie Maddox SOCKERS TRADING CARD #2 Printer Community Media Account Executive 29 SATURDAY MILWAUKEE 7:05 SOCKERS THUNDER STICKS Designed and produced by Alex Monnar www.deanmitchelldesign.com Team Manager MARCH SOCKERS STAFF Jerry Mosier 8 SUNDAY TACOMA 5:05 Sean Bowers Equipment Manager SOCKERS COLLECTORS CUP #2 15 SUNDAY TACOMA 5:05 General Manager Paul Savage Head Athletic Trainer SOCKERS ALUMNI NIGHT Chiky Luna 22 SUNDAY ONTARIO 5:05 Director, Player Personnel SOCKERS TRAINING FACILITIES SOCKERS T-SHIRT NIGHT Melissa Mahan San Marcos Bradley Park Arena Soccer Field, Times listed are San Diego (PST) Time Director, Game Day Operations/Admin 465 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Marcos, CA Shellie Cluett SOCKERS CONTACT FREE PARKING Director, Creative Services INFORMATION EVERY GAME! Shane Brown San Diego Sockers (a $15 Value!) Director, Corporate Partnerships 3234 Grey Hawk Ct. Marybeth Hughes Carlsbad, California 92010 Director, Tickets, Merchandise & Club Partnerships Phone: 866-799-GOAL (4625) Email: [email protected] Craig Elsten www.Sockers.com Chief Marketing Officer Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @sandiegosockers IMPORTANT: CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT! Purchase your Sockers Clear Bag for only $10 at the Sockers Store at the arena or online! GET YOUR OFFICIAL SOCKERS APPAREL AT SOCCERLOCO Be sure to check out Soccerloco, the official Sockers Team Store, for your favorite San Diego Sockers apparel. For more information about Soccerloco, please visit their website at: www.soccerloco.com or visit one of their four locations around San Diego County. #TheSockersAreAwesome Sockers 2019-20 Season Presented by Kasier Permanente THE SAN DIEGO SOCKERS RICH HISTORY The San Diego Sockers are The team did not do well in their first MID 1990’S the proud caretakers two seasons of play. However, the By 1992, the of the greatest legacy championship legacy started in 1982 MISL collapsed in our city’s sporting when San Diego swept the Tampa and the Sockers history. The winners Bay Rowdies in the best-of-three became a of fourteen profes- NASL Indoor Championship Se- founding sional indoor soccer ries. The Sockers won game one 9-7 franchise championships, the in front of their first sellout crowd. in the new Continental Indoor Soc- Sockers’ pedigree of excellence spans They won game 2 in Tampa 10-5 cer League (CISL). The Sockers were from their 1978 debut in the NASL behind the play of MVP Juli Veee, Ade not allowed to remain intact—yet still through the MISL, MSL, WISL, PASL Coker, Kaz Deyna, Jim Gorsek, Alan made it to the finals against longtime and now the Major Arena Soccer Mayer, and Hugo Perez. rivals the Dallas Sidekicks. The Sock- League (MASL). ers remained in the CISL until 1996. Great players and big personalities have marked the Sockers’ franchise The Sockers began playing EARLY 2000’S history. Legends from the 1980s indoor soccer in the North The Sockers dream was revived with such as Juli Veee and Brian Quinn American Soccer League first the WISL, then the MISL II. Un- remain household names in San (NASL) in the 1980 season. Diego decades later. U.S. Soccer captain Landon Donovan played for the Sockers in 2018-19. Current stars MID 1980’S The club continued building its The Sockers captured 10 dynasty with four more titles in a row fortunately, the team fell on hard between 1983-1986 in two different times financially and folded midway Championships in 11 season's through it’s third season. during the 1980s and 1990s, leagues. San Diego claimed its first and another four straight Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) EARLY 2010’S trophy in 1983 by beating the Balti- from 2009-12. more Blast. Two more MISL titles fol- After a five-season hiatus, the Sock- lowed in 1985 and 1986. In between, ers returned to action in 2009 with the team won the 1984 NASL Cham- a new generation of stars featuring such as Kraig Chiles (the Sockers all- pionship over the New York Cosmos. Kraig Chiles, Brian Farber, Chiky Luna, time goal scorer), MASL Goalkeeper Juli Veee, Kaz Deyna, Kevin Crow, Brian Anthony Medina, Ze Roberto, Aaron of the Year Boris Pardo, and Brazilian Quinn, and Jean Willrich help sparked Susi, Riley Swift, Chris Toth, and Eddie sensation Leonardo de Oliveira con- San Diego's title run. Velez. Early in the 2010 decade, the tinue the legacy of superstar talent. team regained their championship The Sockers captured 10 champion- LATE 1980’S pedigree by winning four consecu- ships in 11 seasons during the 1980s The Sockers failed to reach the MISL tive PASL-Pro & PASL titles between and 1990s, and another four straight Finals in 1987 after losing to their ri- 2010-2013. from 2009-12. During the early 2010s, vals, the Tacoma Stars but rebounded the club set the United States pro- to win two more MISL championships LATE 2010’S fessional team sports record with in 1988 and 1989 to close out the Despite failing to notch a third 5-Year 48 consecutive wins. Heading into decade. A new core of players featur- dynasty, the Sockers have won three the 2020s, the San Diego Sockers are ing Paul Dougherty, Victor Nogueira, consecutive MASL Pacific Division ti- well-positioned to continue as the Branko Segota, Paul Wright, and Steve tles since the 2016-17 season. In the legacy franchise in the sport of pro- Zungul highlighted the star-studded past three seasons, the Sockers have fessional indoor soccer, setting the roster. fallen short of advancing to the league standards for attendance, gameday championship by one game. The roster presentation and success on and off EARLY 1990’S continues to evolve with the addition the field. San Diego continued its MISL domi- of emerging stars Cesar Cerda, Leo De Oliveira, Brandon Escoto, Boris Pardo, EARLY 1980’S nance by hoisting the championship trophy in 1990, 1991 and 1992 for a and Hiram Ruiz. The Sockers began playing indoor total of five consecutive titles for the soccer in the North American Soccer second time in team history. David League (NASL) in the 1980 season. Banks, Ben Collins, Jacques Ladouceur and Wes Wade joined several Sockers' legends and veterans to propel them to the three ’90s titles.