The Rockford Rampage defeated the Ohio Vortex in their first game of the season in Oberlin, Ohio. The Rampage scored 3 goals in the first quarter. The goals were score by Bojan Jovicic (assisted by Adnan Epujovic), Joel Del Toro, and Gilberto Alfaro.
Eric Lukin scored in the second quarter to make it 4-0. Peter Kolasinski scored with a powerful shot to the low right corner, which turned out to be an impossible save for the keeper to add to the lead and make it 5-0 in the 3rd quarter.
Bojan Jovicic scored his fourth goal of the night, assisted by Adnan Epujovic, to make it 6-0. In the final quarter the Ohio Vortex scored their lone tally to make it 6-1.
That turned out to be the final score and the Rampage opened the season with their first win in their Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL).
The Rockford Rampage are returning to the field at the Victory Sports Complex (7003 North Alpine Rd. in Loves Park) this November in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The PASL, led by commissioner Kevin Milliken, currently has 19 teams across the United States and Mexico. Last season’s champions, the San Diego Sockers, finished with a record of 16-0.
The Rampage played from 2006-2008 in the American Indoor Soccer League, where they won the league’s 2008 championship. They also played two seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, making an appearance in the league’s title game in 2010.
The Rampage home opener is set for Saturday, November 24 at 7:05 pm when they meet the Chicago Mustangs.
Tickets are for sale at www.rockfordrampage.com prices are $10 for general admission, $15 for Platinum, and $20 for the VIP Sky view seating.
