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Euro 2004 Stirs Up Global Soccer Scene
by Charles F. Gardner (Preview | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - July 6)
Also: the men's national team's 11-year absence will come to an end Sunday when the U.S. plays Poland in a friendly at Soldier Field, beginning at 6 p.m; now that U.S. women's coach April Heinrichs has named her final 18-player roster for the Athens Games, the team is entering its final Olympic preparations. more details | go to article

Poland Feels Right At Home In Friendly Match Against U.S.
by Charles F. Gardner (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - July 12)
When U.S. soccer coach Bruce Arena looked up and surveyed the Polska banners and red color theme throughout the Soldier Field crowd, he must have thought he was in Warsaw. Instead, his team was playing a "home" match before 39,529 fans, the national team's first appearance in Chicago in 11 years. more details | go to article

Wave United Boots Opportunity On Northwest Swing
by Charles F. Gardner (Commentary | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - July 27)
Also: it turned out to be highly unfortunate that Chicago was given the first leg of Manchester United's U.S. tour. What it meant was the Second City played second fiddle to both Philadelphia and New York, where the famed English soccer club will play later this week. more details | go to article

Howes Among National Team Replacements
by Charles F. Gardner (Profile/Interview | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - January 18)
Greg Howes might be playing his next soccer match on a faraway pitch in Port of Spain, Trinidad, rather than in the familiar confines of the U.S. Cellular Arena. The Milwaukee Wave forward has been called to the U.S. national outdoor team as part of a replacement squad for the World Cup qualifying match next month at Trinidad & Tobago. Also: Sanneh to Fire? more details | go to article

Arrowhead’s Gill Decides MU’s The Place To Be
by Charles F. Gardner (Article | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - January 26)
Also: former Milwaukee Rampage and Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Dan Popik headed home to Milwaukee on Saturday after training for about a week with a group of replacement players at the U.S. national team training camp in Carson, Calif; Tim Ward makes the leap to MLS. more details | go to article

Wave Buckles Under
by No Author Listed (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - January 23)
Chicago - The Milwaukee Wave’s frustrations on offense continued as it fell to the Chicago Storm, 7-3, on Sunday at the UIC Pavilion. Advertisement Matthew Stewart posted Chicago to a 1-0 lead in the first period but Johnny Torres evened the score for the Wave 11 seconds later. more details | go to article

First-Place Wave Refused To Crash After Slow Start
by Charles F. Gardner (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 5)
It has been a long season for the Milwaukee Wave, one that started way back in October and has featured its share of ups and downs. With the end of the regular season approaching in a few weeks, coach Keith Tozer has his team in a familiar position: at the top of the Major Indoor Soccer League standings. Also: Guatemalan-Blue Birmingham. more details | go to article

First-Place Wave Refused To Crash After Slow Start
by Charles F. Gardner (Article | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 4)
It has been a long season for the Milwaukee Wave, one that started way back in October and has featured its share of ups and downs. With the end of the regular season approaching in a few weeks, coach Keith Tozer has his team in a familiar position: at the top of the Major Indoor Soccer League standings. The Wave has a two-game lead over second-place Philadelphia entering consecutive games this weekend against the rival Kixx, on Friday night at the U.S. Cellular Arena and on Saturday night in Philadelphia. more details | go to article

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Late Surge Carries Wave
by Jim Inghram (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 29)
St. Louis - A low-scoring, defensive battle turned on a two-goal flurry with less than 3 minutes to go as the Milwaukee Wave downed the St. Louis Steamers, 4-3, in the first game of the Major Indoor Soccer League semifinals Friday night at the Savvis Center. Advertisement The sluggish play was unexpected because the Wave dominated three of the four games during the regular season in St. Louis. In those victories, the Wave (25-15) scored at least six goals each time and held the Steamers (20-21) to four or fewer goals. more details | go to article

Wave Hopes Defense Is Equal To The Task Against Force
by Charles F. Gardner (Analysis | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 9)
If the Milwaukee Wave is to end its championship drought during the next two weeks, it must rely on a huge effort from its defense. Soccer MISL Finals What: Game 1 When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: at the U.S. Cellular Arena TV: ESPN2 Related Coverage Gardner: Bavarians set to kick things off Advertisement The Cleveland Force scored 14 goals in two victories over the Wave late in the season, and that would spell disaster if the Force can repeat that performance in the Major Indoor Soccer League Finals. more details | go to article

Torres Has Golden Touch
by Charles F. Gardner (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 14)
On a night when Greg Howes scored five goals and Todd Dusosky had six assists, it was left to forward Johnny Torres to apply the finishing touch to the Cleveland Force. Wave Photo/Jeffrey Phelps Angel Rivillo of the Wave flips over Cleveland Goaltender Jim Larkin in the first period. Related Coverage Wave report: Game 1 at a glance Advertisement Torres' golden goal at 6 minutes 5 seconds of overtime lifted the Milwaukee Wave to a tension-packed 10-9 victory over Cleveland in Game 1 of the Major Indoor Soccer League finals Saturday night at the U.S. Cellular Arena. more details | go to article

Wave Buries Past And Digs Out Of Early Game 1 Hole
by Charles F. Gardner (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 15)
That sinking feeling might have overtaken the Milwaukee Wave bench on Saturday night, about the time the Cleveland Force reeled off its fifth consecutive goal in the first half. The Wave was staring at a 5-1 deficit, with plenty of game to go, but the storyline seemed strangely familiar. more details | go to article

Wave Hopes St. Louis Gateway To Misl Title
by Charles F. Gardner (Preview | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 18)
Meet me in St. Louis - please. Wave Photo/Jeffrey Phelps The Wave and Joe Hammes (24) aim to down Cleveland and Aaron Susi in the MISL finale Saturday. MISL Finals Teams: Wave vs. Force When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Savvis Center, St. Louis Television: ESPN2 Radio: WRRD-AM (540) Advertisement That's the word being spread by the Milwaukee Wave and Cleveland Force, who are heading to the Gateway City this weekend. St. Louis' spacious Savvis Center is the unlikely venue where the 2005 Major Indoor Soccer League championship will be decided Saturday night. more details | go to article

Riding The Title Wave
by Charles F. Gardner (Result | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 21)
St. Louis - Todd Dusosky vowed he would not be spending another summer thinking about a championship that got away. Wave Photo/St. Lous Post-Dispatch Milwaukee's Todd Dusosky (center) celebrates with teammates after he scores the winning goal in the second overtime period against Cleveland Related Coverage Summary: Wave 10, Force 9 Wave report: Game 2 at a glance Advertisement The 29-year-old forward knocked home the winning shot after nearly 25 minutes of sudden-death overtime, giving the Milwaukee Wave a pulsating 10-9 victory over the Cleveland Force and the fourth indoor title in franchise history. more details | go to article

Tozer Wants Wave To Watch Horror Film
by Charles F. Gardner (Preview | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 17)
The mood has stayed upbeat this week at Uihlein Soccer Park, the training home of the Milwaukee Wave. And why not? The Wave is taking a 1-0 series lead to St. Louis on Saturday night, when it will face the Cleveland Force again in the two-game, golden-goal Major Indoor Soccer League finals. more details | go to article

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