This year’s featured tournament match will go down in the record books for Springfield, MO. The Springfield Demize will host the first ever professional indoor soccer match in Springfield, taking on the Professional Arena Soccer League’s St. Louis Illusion in this historic event, Saturday, January 16th at 7:00pm at Lake Country Soccer.

Tournament Details:
When: January 15th, 16th and 17th
Where: Springfield Shrine Mosque
601 St. Louis St.
Springfield, MO 65806
Who: Boys and Girls (Ages: U8-U18)

Registration Deadline: January 14th
How Much: $125 per team

Questions? Contact Tournament Director Armen Tonianse via armen@demizesoccer.com

Please make checks payable to and send to
Total Demize Soccer Club
P.O. Box 1394
Nixa, MO 65714

There are more details on the KCsoccer.com website. The Kings finished first in the Midwest standings while our local boys, the Total Demize, finished in second place. Way to represent!

Unfortunately, the defense was unable to hold off the Spirit who featured a pair of physically strong and imposing players who also showed strong capabilities at holding the ball and getting into scoring position themselves. Twice the Demize gave up goals shortly after scoring when attackers gave up the ball in the midfield. A quick counter-attack and the momentum was stalled.

Goal scorers during the game were:

Season results saw the team finish 4-5, third of five teams in the Division with a goals against differential of -12 which was primarily fueled by the 5-25 difference in two games with the Kansas City Kings, the defending champions.

Game time Sunday – 2:00 pm
Location – Lake Country Soccer Dome
I’ll see you there!

What a show today. The Demize, a first year team, faced off against the defending Divsion champions and lost 8-2 or something like that. It was a fun game, as the Demize worked hard to stay with their opponents but even a long-time Demize player commented to me on what a quality opponent they were facing. It was a great lesson for anyone watching today’s game, and hopefully for the Demize.

There are 3 players that seem to have an understanding of how to use the boards and passing angles that are available (Emnet, Gow and Temple) but when Taylor Stacy is running square with Adam Peterson on a 2 v 1 break and he attempts a square pass rather than putting the ball off of the end boards, allowing Adam to run directly onto a ball, then you know there is some work that needs to be done acclimating the team to the indoor game.

The Kings team included Nick King (#6) who is listed as a member of the US National Arena Soccer Team and he showed why, his last goal coming when he received a ball moving left to right, flipped it up slightly and blasted a ball into the upper right hand corner before the defense had a chance to react. Lot’s of nice goals from the Kings as they moved in circles and looked like Duke running the option offense. It was also good to see Brett Thomas continuing his recovery from knee problems, creating a goal for himself this afternoon off of a short-handed situation.

One last chance to see the Demize, on Valentine’s Day at 7:00 pm. See you there!

The Demize currently sit in second place in the Midwest Division with 9 points and a 3-1 record.

Up Next: The Springfield Demize travel to St. Louis on January 24 to take on the St. Louis Illusion reserve team in a 9:00 PM kick-off.

The visitors scored first this evening, taking advantage of a Demize penalty, scoring with the man advantage. While Springfield came back to take a 2-1 lead, La Fuerza kept it close when they tied it at 2-2, with all of the goals coming during man-advantage situations.

It was Gow (MSU/Lebanon) who got the eventual game winner, when he one-timed a ball that came from the right side to his position just outside the box on the left, and a second a minute later to extend the lead to two midway through the second half. The Demize tightened up their defense and moved to 3-0 on the season with the win.

Goals were scored by Dave Emnett (Drury,SLUH), Kyler Temple (Drury/Kickapoo), Taylor Stacy (Drury/Lincoln NE) and Quincy Conduff (Hendrix/Kickapoo) this evening. Rodolfo Monroy and Jensel Olascoaga scored for La Fuerza (Edwardsville, IL).

Video and photos will follow.

Michael Gow (Missouri State/Lebanon Yellowjackets), Jeremy Brown (Missouri Southern/Amateur) and Kaleb Romero (TDSC/Nixa Eagles junior) are our leading scorers with 3 goals apiece.

Come out and support the Demize and get a chance to win a free ticket at the gate. Game time is 7:00 PM.

Every paid admission this Saturday (Jan. 10) will be entered for a chance to win a FREE ticket to the next Demize PASL home game which will be Sunday February 1 against the Kansas City Kings. The Kings are the reigning Midwest Division Champs and National Qualifiers.

The Demize Win Their First Road Trip of the Year 10-5

The Springfield Demize went on the road for their second game of the season on Saturday. They travelled to St. Louis to take on La Fuerza, another expansion team for the 2008-2009 PASL season. The two newest teams in the Midwest Division played a physical game from the outset. The Demize got out to a quick 4-0 lead in first quarter that was stretched to 7-2 at halftime thanks to Michael Gows’ second hat trick in as many games.

In the second half the Demize began to tire and made some mental mistakes that saw the lead shrink to 8-4 going into the final quarter. However, Kaleb Romeros 2 goals in the fourth quarter sealed the win for the Demize 10-5 and secured a record of 2-0 in the young season.

UP NEXT:

The Springfield Demize will be retuning home Saturday January, 10. Game time is 7:00 PM at the Lake Country Soccer Dome. Visit www.demizesoccer.com for more information.

I’m afraid I had some holiday plans so I missed the home opener but the update provided by the team offers a glimpse at the excitement of a quality indoor match…

First Indoor Game in Springfield History Doesn’t Disappoint

The night belonged to the Springfield Demize from the first whistle. The Demize played as a team from the beginning to the end and never backed down to a more experienced Piasa FC. “Getting out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first quarter was key in the boys’ first indoor game,” goalkeeper Chris Hanlon said. The second period was filled with action with both teams hitting the post, but only 1 goal was scored off a centered ball from Adam Peterson to Eddie Conde. At the end of 3 quarters the Demize led comfortably 5-2. Assistant Coach Sam Blair said “We know the fourth quarter is important in every game, but especially tonight with a lead like that.” Piasa FC didn’t let down in the fourth period, outscoring the Demize 3-2, but making for an exciting finish and historic game in Springfield soccer. The 7-5 win for the Demize gets the team off to a good 1-0 record.

The Demize are on the road next Saturday night in Kansas City at 7:00 PM. The next home game will be January 10 against Fuerza Latina, a new expansion team from Kansas City. Game time is 7:00 PM at the Lake Country Soccer Dome

2008-2009 Springfield Demize PASL Roster Announced

The 2008-2009 Springfield Demize PASL roster will be headlined by 7 Drury University players, including Alex Palmer, Adam Peterson and Kyler Temple who played are Kickapoo High School alumni and played club soccer in Springfield. Several Springfield Demize PDL players will also be headlining. Robbie Curtis (LMU/Ozark), Lane Chapman (Kickapoo), Eddie Conde, Armen Tonianse and Chris Hanlon will look to mold a solid core with the Drury boys that will hopefully be successful indoors and translate into the PDL season this spring. The local amateur players also showed well during tryouts and will certainly have an impact this winter. Mateus Silva (Central), Jeremy Brown and Michael Gow (MSU/Lebanon) are just of few to look out for this season.

The Springfield Demize will showcase the highest level of indoor soccer that Springfield, MO has ever seen starting December 13 at the Lake Country Soccer Dome. The Demize will participate in the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier), the official developmental league of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro).

DEMIZE PASL HOME GAME DATES
(all home games played at Lake Country Soccer Dome)
> Saturday December 13th @7:00 PM
> Saturday January 10th @ 7:00 PM
> Sunday February 1st @ 2:00 PM
> Saturday February 14th @ 7:00 PM

Please check www.demizesoccer.com for complete 2008-2009 PASL schedule.

Champions League finishes up group play on Tuesday and Wednesday. 1:30 pm start times on ESPN2, the schedule on the ESPN website doesn’t identify which teams will be shown. I’ll be at Coester’s both days, feel free to join me for a late lunch!

There was plenty of college action this past weekend with one more to go. The Men are down to the Final 4 in Division 1 with all three games scheduled for broadcast.
Friday 4:30 pm – Wake Forest (23-1-1) vs North Carolina (14-7-1) – ESPN2/ESPNU
Friday 7:00 pm – St John’s (19-2-3) vs Maryland (21-3-0) – ESPN2/ESPNU
Sunday 12:00 pm – Final – ESPN2
The times and teams are set, although which game goes first isn’t, so check the bracket page or ESPN for current listings. 3 ACC teams and 1 Big East team as Indiana was beaten by a PK in overtime. Creighton was dominated by Maryland, ending the MVC representative’s run as well.

If you’d like to see some live College ball, mark your calendar for Saturday night at 7:00 pm when the Springfield Demize will open PASL-Premier play at Lake Country Soccer. This is indoor developmental play, like PDL is for outdoor soccer. I’m looking forward to seeing the local boys take on the interlopers.

Cal State Dominguez won the NCAA Division II men’s title, with GLVC representative Northern Kentucky falling the semifinals.

The women’s game was a lot of fun to watch, with Seattle Pacific defeating West Florida 1-0 to win the D2 Women’s title. It required an OT golden goal.

Messiah won the D3 men’s title in PK’s, with goalkeeper Nick Blossey getting the win and Tourney MVP for his play ONLY during the PK’s. The Messiah women’s team also took home the title with a 5-0 drubbing of Wheaton (IL).

Semi-professional Indoor Soccer coming to Springfield

The Springfield Demize PDL organization is joining the indoor ranks. The Demize are member’s of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) – Premier Division. Since its start in 1997, the PASL – Premier has grown to be the largest International Indoor Soccer League in the world and serves as the official development league of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL – Pro).

All home games will be played at the Lake Country Soccer Indoor facility, with the home opener scheduled for 7:00 pm Saturday December 13th. More information on the roster and schedule will be released early next week.

The PASL-Premier is the Premier level of national competition. It has just finished its 10th year and is the largest International Indoor/Arena Soccer League in the world. PASL-Premier currently has 54 Premier teams in 10 divisions across the USA. Teams play in regional competition and the champion of each region will then compete in an International final. PASL-Premier is an affiliated member of the FIFRA (Federation International Futbal Rapido Association). The Demize PASL-Premier team will expose local soccer players to the PASL-Pro through all-star games and organized combines.

For more information visit www.arenaleague.com.