SAN DIEGO SOCKERS MATCH NOTES I @ TURLOCK 14 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS I 8 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS I 18 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS Sockers.com I @SanDiegoSockers A Legacy of Champions Since 1978 MASL MATCH #102 I MATCH #13 I FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 7:05pm LAST TIME OUT - FEBRUARY 7 TURLOCK INDOOR SOCCER CENTER I TURLOCK, CA I #TURvSD @ ONTARIO I 4-2 WIN Leonardo De Oliveira scored a goal and assist against his former team, and Brandon Escoto added his 15th goal of the season in a 4-2 Sockers 4th 1st win over Ontario. Sockers goalie Boris Pardo was 1-12 Pacific 11-1 Pacific credited with 17 saves en route to his 11th win. HOME: (1-4) ROAD: (6-0) HOW THEY COMPARE STREAK: W1 STREAK: W9 FORM: WLLLL FORM: WWWWW LAST MATCH: 2/1 LAST MATCH: 2/7 STAT 8-7, L (OT), @TUR 4-2, W, @ONT 13 Games 12 Games LEADING SCORER: Carmona, 9-4=13 LEADING SCORER: Escoto, 15-10=25 GOALS FOR AVG. LEADING GK: Sanchez, 1-3, 6.88 LEADING GK: Pardo, 11-1, 3.38 3.8 6.4 LAST MEETING: 1/20/19, SD 12-4, @SD NEXT MEETING: 3/1/19, @SD SEASON SERIES: SD Leads 2-0 ALL-TIME SERIES: SD Leads 15-1 GOALS AGT. AVG. The Express earned their first win on February 1 by edging Ontario 7.7 3.4 8-7 in overtime. They have solidified their roster with multiple additions in recent weeks. San Diego is 2-0 against Turlock this season, with an 8-1 win at the Turlock Indoor Soccer Center on January 4, and a 12-4 victory at home on January 20. This will be the GOAL DIFF. second game of a back-to-back road trip. San Diego played in -60 +36 Ontario last night. The last came on January 4 & 5 with wins against Turlock and Ontario. POWER PLAY % Turlock enters the match with only three players having 10 or more points. Leading the Express is Jorge Carmona (9-4=13). Additional 25% 23% offensive support comes from Carlos Manzo (7-4=11) and Martyn Arista (8-2=10). PENALTY KILL % For San Diego, Kraig Chiles is listed as day-to-day after suffering a 72% 59% lower-body injury last night in Ontario. The Sockers will look to a balanced attack to pick up the slack in Chiles’ absence. MASL goalkeeping leader Boris Pardo (11-1, 3.38 GAA) starts his 13th straight match. 5.0 PIM GAME AVG. 3.9 INJURY REPORT Probable: 75% likely to play Bond: Leg. Probable Ortega: Ankle, Probable Questionable: 50% Cerda: Knee Probable Chiles: Lower Body, Out Doubtful: 25% SHOTS FOR 336 SHOTS FOR 368 MATCH COVERAGE LIVE STREAMING LIVE MATCH STATS BLOCKS .TV 50 66 WHAT's INSIDE FOULS Page 2 - Media Info & Schedule Page 9 - Sockers Numerical Roster 114 146 Page 3,4 - Sockers Storylines Page 10 - Sockers Alphabetical Roster Page 5 - Players To Watch & Team Leaders Page 11 - Sockers Coaching Staff Page 6 - Sockers Team Statistics Page 12, 13 - Sockers Match-By-Match Page 7 - Sockers Player Statistics Page 14, 15 - MASL Information Page 8 - Sockers Photo Roster SAN DIEGO SOCKERS MATCH NOTES I A Legacy Of Champions Since 1978 Page 2 SOCKERS COMMUNICATIONS SOCKERS 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS @ 5-3 W PreSeason CRAIG ELSTEN. Director All home games at Pechanga Arena San Diego 619.840.7800 [email protected] vs @ W 4-3 2.8 JON GREENE, Manager 12/16 OT 619.871.3186 [email protected] @ vs Website: Sockers.com 12/20 W 4-2 2.15 Social Media: @SanDiegoSockers MEDIA INFORMATION vs @ 2.17 CREDENTIALS 12/22 L 5-4 All media members who plan to cover the San Diego Sockers for the 2018-19 MASL season must request credentials (season or single- vs game) online at SDSockers.com/Mediacenter. @ 3.1 Media applying for season credentials should be 12/26 W 9-3 those who anticipate covering most home games for the 2018-19 season (50% or more). Season credentials will be granted to verified media organizations only. Media members vs receive free parking, complimentary pre-game @ W 7-6 3.10 meal, game stats, and access to the post-game 12/28 OT mix zone. TRAINING SESSIONS & MEDIA AVAILABILITY The Sockers train at either the Sockers Indoor @ vs Center (located on the east side of the Pechanga 1/4 W 8-1 3.15 Arena San Diego parking lot) or San Marcos' Bradley Park Indoor Field (1587 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078). vs The media will have access to the team for 30 1/5 @ after the training session. Landon Donovan will W 3-2OT 3.22 be available on selected days (Generally Tuesdays). If you plan on attending a training session, please contact Craig Elsten at [email protected] to confirm availability. vs 1/11 W 6-5 @ 3.24 SOCKERS BROADCAST INFORMATION STREAMING VIDEO BROADCASTS All Sockers 2017-18 games will be available for vs @ video streaming on MASLtv at MASL.com. 1/13 W 7-4 3.31 YURVIEW SOCKERS PRIMETIME THURSDAYS Sockers home games will be shown on YurView (Cox San Diego 1004HD/Cox Las Vegas/Cox Orange @ @ County) on a tape-delayed basis all season long. 1/18 W 9-4 4.4 MASL ON ELEVEN SPORTS USA NATIONAL TV Eleven Sports USA will televise 14 MASL games on their digital and linear platforms this season. In San vs Diego, Eleven Sports is on DIRECTV (channel 623), 1/20 W 12-4 vs AT&T U-verse (1665) & Verizon Fios (597). 4.7 SOCKERS PODCAST ON MIGHTY 1090 Every Monday, listen or download the "Sockers @ vs Overtime" Podcast on Mighty1090.com, Apple, W 4-2 4.13 Google Play, Spotify & Amazon connected devices. 2/7 SAN DIEGO SOCKERS MATCH NOTES I A Legacy Of Champions Since 1978 Page 3 SOCKERS STORYLINES U.S. SOCCER ICON LANDON DONOVAN JOINS THE SOCKERS The San Diego Sockers signed U.S. Soccer icon Landon Donovan for the remainder of the 2018-19 MASL season. He was introduced at a press conference on January 24. Donovan will make his debut with the San Diego Sockers at home when they face off against the Tacoma Stars on February 15, 2019 at 7:35 pm PT. Donovan joins the Sockers after a brief stint with Mexico’s Club León. Prior to that, he played 14 seasons in the MLS with both LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes, during which time he won 6 MLS Cups and became the league’s all-time top scorer. Donovan has also made 157 appearances with the US Men’s National Team and is the highest scoring male soccer player in US World Cup History. With the acquisition of Donovan, MASL marks yet another high caliber signing and continues to establish its reputation as a competitive force within US soccer landscape. The MASL now boasts 17 teams across the United States, Canada and Mexico. “Landon Donovan is not only a world class player, but he’s also been a big ambassador for the sport of soccer in San Diego. We’re thrilled that he’s decided to join our squad and continue his mission to make San Diego a top soccer city,” says San Diego Sockers owner Phil Salvagio. “We are thrilled to announce that one of the greatest soccer stars in US history is joining the Major Arena Soccer League,” said MASL commissioner Joshua Schaub. “Quality signings like Landon and Dwayne DeRosario bring an entirely new level of professionalism and recognition to this league and to arena soccer as a whole. It’s an exciting time for the MASL and we’re very lucky to have him.” Club Career 1999–2000 Bayer Leverkusen II 2000–2005 Bayer Leverkusen 2001–2004 → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) 2005–2014 LA Galaxy 2009 → Bayern Munich 2010 → Everton 2012 → Everton 2016 LA Galaxy 2018 León US National Team Career 1998–1999 United States U17 2001 United States U20 2000–2004 United States 2000–2014 United States SAN DIEGO SOCKERS MATCH NOTES I A Legacy Of Champions Since 1978 Page 4 SOCKERS STORYLINES ESCOTO NAMED MASL'S JANUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH The MASL named Brandon Escoto as the January Player of the Month. In his third season with San Diego, Escoto led the team with 10 goals and 6 assists for 16 total points in January. This includes the game-winning overtime goal against the Ontario Fury on January 5. Escoto helped the Sockers go 6-0 for the month and 10-1 overall for the season. ROAD WARRIORS The Sockers are 6-0 on the road this season with wins over Ontario (2), Dallas, Monterrey, Turlock and Tacoma. San Diego's wins over the Fury and Flash were important even this early in the season for possible playoff positioning. Last year, San Diego had to travel to Mexico for the Western Conference Final after losing to Monterrey in the regular season. CELEBRATING OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY The Sockers are celebrating their 40th anniversary this season. "Legacy of Champions Since 1978" is the slogan to be used during the marketing campaign which features a wide variety of online, game day, apparel and promo giveaway elements. The circular anniversary logo with a ribbon near the bottom incorporates elements from the team's history. The team will wear the iconic 1980s MISL era retro jerseys on January 11 and April 7. SOCKERS INFUSED WITH NEW TALENT THIS SEASON San Diego had a busy off-season acquiring eight new players via trade or free agency for the 2018-19 season.