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For Immediate Release
December 17, 2011

Tense Battle Ends in WAZA Win

(Detroit, MI) This Saturday marked one of the most anticipated soccer matches of the season with the Detroit WAZA FLO beating the Cincinnati Kings 8 – 6.  In front of a sold out crowd, WAZA fans were given the chance to watch this fierce rivalry. But an emotional roller coaster of a ride was in store for the home town faithful. “I think tonight’s game was a game of storms.  We put a little pressure on them; they put a little pressure on us.  It seemed to go back and forth and back and forth with both teams creating some chances.  But we were lucky and finished more than they did.” said head-coach Costea Decu.  “Cincinnati had a fabulous effort; they threw an awful lot into the game but our guys fought and fought.  There is no quit in our guys and I’m extremely proud of what we did in this game. ” A game that started with few real chances in the first half grew more tense and unpredictable over its span.  In the second half, the Kings came out of the locker room with more energy and added 3 goals for a tie and, at one point, took the lead in the match.  But Costea Decu, WAZA’s top scorer of the game, cemented the victory in the fourth quarter with 2 goals spaced about one minute apart. Adding Decu, “It was a great game.  We battled down to the last couple of minutes. We stepped it up, we could taste it.  And with our hometown crowd behind us, supporting us, we knew we were going to win the game”. The WAZA FLO will be back home Sunday, January 8th to play the Illinois Piasa at the Taylor Sportsplex, 2:35 kick-off.

  • For ticket information, please contact Kate Avery at kate@wazafc.com or visit www.detroitwaza.com.
  • The Detroit WAZA FLO are charter members of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which is starting its fourth season of play. For more information, visit the team's home page at www.detroitwaza.com or the PASL’s official website at www.paslsoccer.com.
  • Media inquiries can be made by contacting Marcie Fleming at marcie@wazafc.com.

 

 

For Immediate Release
November 20, 2011

Split Finishes on the Road for Detroit

(Detroit, MI) Detroit WAZA FLO continued their unbeaten streak with a 4 – 3 win on the road against the Illinois Piasa on Saturday however they found no magic on Sunday with a 7 -  8 loss against the Kansas Magic.  “The games we played this weekend were as difficult as we’ve played all season.” said head-coach Costea Decu.  “I thought we were okay. These weren’t our best played games for sure. Scoring is challenging to do, but it’s always harder when you are away. When we are home, I think, we play with a little more confidence. ” While the Illinois Piasa took the lead by 2 in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, Costea Decu started off the fireworks for Detroit by hitting a sterling strike on a power play.  Midfielder Miki Djerisilo added to the tally in the third to tie the match.  Forward Dominic Scicluna  slipped the ball through on a power play less than five minutes into the fourth quarter, followed by defender Zack Wilkes who fired a shot into the back of the net a mere 26 seconds later icing the win for Detroit.  “At halftime we realized we weren’t moving well. We weren’t playing as hard as we should. We just realized we wanted the win more than we showed in the first half,” added Dominic Scicluna. Despite the victory over Illinois, Detroit saw their unbeaten streak snap with a loss to the Kansas Magic on Sunday. After a sluggish start for both teams, the Magic exploded with a 3 - 2 advantage over Detroit in the 2nd quarter.  Detroit followed with 2 additional goals in the 3rd but the Magic one upped Detroit with three. This back and forth pattern continued for the balance of the game with Kansas sealing the victory 7 - 8. WAZA’s scoring was led by Miki Djerisilo and Costea Decu with 2 goals each and brothers Tino and Dominic Scicluna having 1 a piece, shadowed by forward Darrel Quinn with his first score of the season. After two weeks off, The WAZA FLO will be back home Saturday, December 17th to play the Cincinnati Kings at the Taylor Sportsplex, 7:35 kick-off.

  • For ticket information, please contact Kate Avery at kate@wazafc.com or visit www.detroitwaza.com.
  • The Detroit WAZA FLO are charter members of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which is starting its fourth season of play. For more information, visit the team's home page at www.detroitwaza.com or the PASL’s official website at www.paslsoccer.com.
  • Media inquiries can be made by contacting Marcie Fleming at marcie@wazafc.com.

 

 

For Immediate Release
November 12, 2011

Vortex Reeling From the FLO

(Detroit, MI) Detroit WAZA FLO continues their two-game unbeaten streak with a win against the Ohio Vortex at the Taylor Sportsplex.  The 9 – 7 victory gave WAZA FLO their third straight win of the season. “Obviously, a great win.  Two real good teams tonight,” said head-coach Costea Decu.  “It wasn’t our best performance; we didn’t beat them like we did earlier in the season but I am happy with our efforts and proud of my teammates.” Midfielder Miki Djersilo scored his team leading tenth goal to give Detroit its third win of the season. The match was punctuated by frequent hard tackles and a heart-stopping opportunity in the fourth quarter by the Vortex to gain the lead.  But Detroit held on and took care of business.  Midfielder Ryan Mack found net twice, while Costea Decu slipped the ball through on a power play. Forward Dominic Scicluna also stepped up to score. Adding Scicluna, “Our energy was great tonight.  We love playing here. The crowd has been fantastic for us. “Despite the loss, the Vortex had plenty of positives to take away from the game, including a two goal performance each by Georgi Petrov and Jared Dombrowski.  The other Vortex goals came from Judson McKinney, Ryan McClay and Andy Lorei who scored on a 4th quarter penalty kick. The WAZA FLO will play the Illinois Piasa next Saturday at The Sports Academy in Glen Carbon for the Piasa’s home opener.

  • For ticket information, please contact Kate Avery at kate@wazafc.com or visit www.detroitwaza.com.
  • The Detroit WAZA FLO are charter members of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which is starting its fourth season of play. For more information, visit the team's home page at www.detroitwaza.com or the PASL’s official website at www.arenaleague.com.
  • Media inquiries can be made by contacting Marcie Fleming at marcie@wazafc.com.

 

 

For Immediate Release:
November 7, 2011
Contact: Marcie Fleming marcie@wazafc.com

No Chance of Lightning in Detroit!!!

(Detroit MI, November 7, 2011) Detroit WAZA FLO is on a hot-streak, crushing the Louisville Lightning in an extremely physical home opener yesterday afternoon at the Taylor Sportsplex with a score of 9-3. "After working through a rocky first period, we came together perfectly," said head-coach Dominic Scicluna "we will have to continue to work harder and smarter to stay on top this season". "Louisville started with a high degree of energy, but we matched that after the first ten minutes and controlled the rest of the game," added head-coach Costea Decu. Nelson Diaz, Ryan Mack, Ricardo Lopes, and Dominic Scicluna led Detroit WAZA FLO's (2-0) scoring drive each with one goal. In addition, Miki Djerislio and Aaron Byrd scored twice and Costea Decu added a point of his own. Detroit continued to dominate for the remainder of the game allowing Louisville (0-1) only three, with Corey Maret and Scott Stockum in the second period, and Ross Hopkins in the fourth. Louisville suffered a severe blow when their goalkeeper, Frank Peabody, went down with a dislocated elbow and was removed from the field with seconds left in the game. Detroit returns to the field Saturday night November 12th, when they host the Ohio Vortex at the Taylor Sportsplex , 7:35 kick-off.

  • For ticket information please contact Kate Avery at kate@wazafc.com or visit www.detroitwaza.com
    The Detroit Waza is charter members of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which is starting its fourth season of play. For more information, visit the team's home page at www.detroitwaza.com or the PASL's official website at www.arenaleague.com
    Media enquiries can be made by contacting Marcie Fleming at 248-880-7274 or via e-mail at marcie@wazafc.com

 

 

For Immediate Release:
November 5, 2011
Contact: Marcie Fleming marcie@wazafc.com

Detroit Waza Flo kick-off season opener with a "W" over Ohio

(Detroit. MI-November 5, 2011)
After intense preseason training and the acquisition of key veteran players, the PASL's Detroit WAZA FLO captured the win in their season opener, best described as an 11-3 "blow-out" against the Ohio Vortex. "It started out a bit rocky, but our veterans got this win," said head coach Costea Decu after the game. "Our team has room for improvement, but we have great depth of talent and we are looking good for this season". The game was tied 2-2 in the first but Detroit came alive out-scoring the Vortex 9-0 for the next three quarters. Ryan Mack led Detroit's offensive drive with the first two goals. Miki Djerisilo added another two and team head coach Dominic Scicluna scored a hat trick in the winning effort. Additional goals were scored by Detroit's Costea Decu, Nelson Diaz, Zack Wilkes, and Ricardo Lopes.
Steve Gillespie, Pete Angelokostopoulos, and Andy Lerei of Ohio each had a goal but their efforts weren't enough to compete with Detroit's defense.
Coming off of last year's injury, Vito Lonigro earned the win for Detroit between the pipes with 12 saves. Detroit WAZA FLO return to the field Sunday, November 6th at 2:35 when they host their home opener against the Louisville Lightning at the Taylor Sportsplex 13333 Telegraph Road, Taylor, MI.

  • For ticket information contact Kate Avery at kate@wazafc.com
    The Detroit Waza Flo are charter members of the Professional Arena Soccer League, which is starting it's fourth season of play. For more information, visit the team's home page at www.detroitwaza.com or the PASL's official website at www.arenaleague.com
    Media enquiries can be made by contacting Marcie Fleming @ marcie@wazafc.com .