Английская Википедия:2013–14 Detroit Waza season

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The 2013–14 Detroit Waza season was the sixth season of the Detroit Waza professional indoor soccer club, also known as Detroit Waza Flo Pro FC. The Waza, an Eastern Division team and charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Melvindale Ice Arena in the Detroit suburb of Melvindale, Michigan. The team was led by general manager Valentino Scicluna and head coaches Matt Johnson and Dominic Scicluna.

Season summary

The Waza started the season on a down note, losing in overtime at home to the Harrisbrg Heat, rebounded to win 3 straight, then lost their next 3. After the Christmas break, Detroit won 7 of their next 8 games and finished the season 10–5. (A scheduled home match against the Illinois Piasa was cancelled.) This was good enough for 2nd place the Eastern Division and entry into the post-season. Detroit fell to the Cleveland Freeze 6–5 in the Eastern Division Final, ending their playoff run.

After receiving a bye in the Round of 32, the Detroit Waza participated in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer starting with a game against the Harrisburg Heat in the Round of 16 on December 21. Harrisburg won the match, ending Detroit's 2013–14 tournament run. The Waza were the defending tournament champions.

Off-field moves

The Waza organization has a long history of community involvement and operates more than 100 youth soccer teams in the Detroit area. For the 2013–14 season, the team worked with local charity Hooligans For Heroes to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. A portion of each ticket sold went to the veterans service organization.

Awards and honors

On December 3, 2013, the Professional Arena Soccer League named midfielder Miki Djerisilo as the PASL Player of the Week. The league cited his team-leading scoring and his offensive work in the previous weekend's matches.

On February 18, 2014, the PASL named goalkeeper Joey Kapinos as its Player of the Week. The league cited his back-to-back one goal road wins, earning his team a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

On February 26, 2014, the PASL announced its "All-League" honors. Forward Costea Decu was one of six players named to the All-League Second Team.

Schedule

Regular season

Game	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	November 9	7:05pm	Harrisburg Heat	L 7–8 (OT)	0–1	Melvindale Civic Center	714
2	Saturday	November 16	7:35pm	at Harrisburg Heat	W 8–5	1–1	Farm Show Complex Equine Arena	1,605
3	Saturday	November 30	7:05pm	Cleveland Freeze	W 8–7	2–1	Melvindale Civic Center	613
4	Saturday	December 7	6:35pm	at Illinois Piasa	W 9–5	3–1	The Field Sports Complex	368
5	Sunday	December 8	3:05pm	at Chicago Mustangs	L 9–13	3–2	Grand Sports Arena	565
6	Saturday	December 14	7:05pm	Chicago Mustangs	L 5–6	3–3	Melvindale Civic Center	203
7	Saturday	December 21	7:05pm	at Harrisburg Heat†	L 8–9	3–4	Farm Show Complex Equine Arena	1,590
8	Saturday	December 28	7:05pm	Cincinnati Saints	W 12–6	4–4	Melvindale Civic Center	1,011
9	Saturday	January 4	7:35pm	at Cincinnati Saints	W 6–4	5–4	Tri-County Soccerplex	225
10	Saturday	January 11	7:05pm	at Cleveland Freeze	L 11–14	5–5	Soccer Sportsplex	594
11	Sunday	January 12	3:05pm	Harrisburg Heat	W 12–6	6–5	Melvindale Civic Center	356
12	Saturday	January 25	7:05pm	Cincinnati Saints	W 6–3	7–5	Melvindale Civic Center	485
13	Saturday	February 1	7:05pm	Cleveland Freeze	W 17–7	8–5	Melvindale Civic Center	575
14	Saturday	February 15	7:35pm	at Cincinnati Saints	W 8–7 (OT)	9–5	Tri-County Soccerplex	649
15	Sunday	February 16	3:05pm	at Cleveland Freeze	W 8–7	10–5	Soccer Sportsplex	506
16	Saturday	February 22♥	7:00pm	Illinois Piasa	CANCELLED	10–5	Melvindale Civic Center	N/A

† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
♥ Postponed from January 5 due to extreme winter weather then postponed again from January 26 due to a scheduling conflict

Post-season

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
					Score	Record
Eastern Division Final	Saturday	March 8	7:05pm	Cleveland Freeze	L 5–6	0–1	Melvindale Civic Center	1,218

U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer

Game	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
					Score	Record
Round of 32	BYE
Round of 16	Saturday	December 21	7:05pm	at Harrisburg Heat	L 8–9	0–1	Farm Show Complex Equine Arena	1,590

External links

• Detroit Waza official website