Detroit WAZA FLO continued their two-game unbeaten streak with a win against the Ohio Vortex at the Taylor Sportsplex Saturday. 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 Djerisilo 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 the net twice, while Decu slipped the ball through on a power play. Forward Dominic Scicluna also stepped up to score.
“Our energy was great tonight,” Scicluna added. “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 from both 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 Piasa’s home opener.
