Des Moines Menace News Release -- www.menacesoccer.com
Friday, June 21, 2013
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Looking to get back to winning ways, the Des Moines Menace welcome the Kansas City Brass for a 7:30 p.m. tilt on Saturday night at Valley Stadium.
The Menace (3-5-1) are overdue for offense, being winless and scoreless at home since its 1-0 victory over WSA Winnipeg on May 18.
A bout with Kansas City (3-2-1) could be what the Menace players need to pull out of their rut. The Menace’s last goals came against the Brass on June 5, in a 5-1 win in Atchison, Kan.
With 10 points apiece, Des Moines and Kansas City are tied for third place in the Premier Development League’s Heartland Division. The Brass have played three fewer matches than the Menace, and gained momentum last night in a 3-2 home win over the Real Colorado Foxes.
ABOUT THE MENACE
- Seek their first home goal and victory since defeating WSA Winnipeg, 1-0, on May 18.
- Are 3-0-1 when scoring a goal in PDL play; Has been shut out in all five PDL losses.
- Advanced to the third round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, falling to Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer), 2-0, on May 28.
- Finished 8-5-3 in 2012, missing the Heartland Division’s second and final playoff spot by a single point to Real Colorado (8-4-4).
- Began 2013 under the direction of a new general manager (Matt Homonoff) and head coach (Mike Jeffries).
- The updated roster: www.MenaceSoccer.com/men/roster
ABOUT THE BRASS
- Look to keep momentum from a 3-2 victory over Real Colorado on Thursday.
- Matthew McDevitt leads with four goals; Jordan Rideout is second with two goals.
- Kyle Cumings, a Menace Academy grad from Norwalk who played for the Menace PDL side from 2008-10, has played in two matches for the Brass.
- Are 2-0-0 in road matches this season.
- Are led by third-year head coach Lincoln Roblee, who owns a 13-19-6 all-time mark.
PREVIOUS MEETING
- The Menace scorched the Brass, 5-1, on June 5 in Atchison, Kan.
- Jimmy Tulloch led the scoring parade with a pair of goals, while Nico Wright, Fatai Alabi, and Zac Portillos each added a goal.
- Matthew McDevitt got the Brass’s lone goal on a penalty kick in the 53rd minute.
ALL-TIME SERIES
- The Menace also hold the all-time series lead, 26-12-1.
- Starting July 7, 2007, the Menace have gone 15-1-1 against the Brass.
- Des Moines has won its last 11 home matches with Kansas City, racking up a scoring margin of 40-7. The Brass’s last win in Des Moines came on July 3, 2004.
SATURDAY’S PROMOTIONS
- The Menace host participants from the US Youth Soccer Region II Championships – an event hosted by the Iowa Soccer Association. More than 200 top-flight U13-U19 boys and girls teams from 14 state associations are competing in the Midwest Regionals, from Saturday through Wednesday.
- The Menace women open a doubleheader, with a 4:30 p.m. match against the Quad City Eagles.
- Saturday’s presenting sponsor is Sterling Hotel and Suites.