MLIS:Toronto, Boulder, Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh Highlight MLIS Week 14 Action
- Jonathan Turner
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Chicago, Illinois — Matchweek fourteen in Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) delivered high-scoring performances, overtime drama and key conference implications across the league.
The Toronto Canadian Crusaders remained unbeaten atop the North Conference, while Boulder United FC Halo and Salt Lake City Utah Uprising earned decisive regulation wins. Rockford Thunder split a pair of overtime thrillers, edging Cleveland before falling to Pittsburgh Bridge City FC in a dramatic rematch.
Here’s a full recap of the weekend’s action:
Toronto Canadian Crusaders 8, Ft. Wayne 5
Saturday, February 14
Toronto continued its dominant run with an 8–5 road victory over Ft. Wayne, staying undefeated and firmly in control of the North Conference standings.
The Crusaders controlled the tempo offensively and capitalized on key scoring opportunities to secure another statement win away from home.
Boulder United FC Halo 14, Dallas 1
Saturday, February 14
Boulder delivered one of the most commanding performances of the season in a 14–1 victory over Dallas.
Brayan Aguirre opened the scoring, and Boulder never looked back. Andre J Lavalle, Luis Reyes, Orlin Castro, Dominik Danis, Ibrahim Alsaaid, Acxer Wayand and Jacob Taubeneck all found the net before halftime as the home side built an insurmountable lead.
In the second half, Jovany Herrera added two goals, Danis secured his second of the match, and Aguirre recorded a brace. Andre Arendt and Eduardo Reza added late goals to cap the dominant showing.
Dallas’ lone goal came from Angel Ruiz in the third quarter. Boulder outshot Dallas 53–23 in a complete performance on both ends of the floor.
Rockford Thunder 9, Cleveland Crunch 8 (OT)
Saturday, February 14
Rockford edged Cleveland 9–8 in overtime in a back-and-forth battle that featured six ties and multiple late lead changes.
Landon Kuhn and Gabriel Pewu each scored twice for Cleveland, with Pewu giving the Crunch an 8–7 lead late in the fourth quarter. Ma’Cain Spragling added a goal and an assist, and Antonio Manfut tied the match earlier in the fourth against a six-attacker setup. Cleveland matched Rockford shot-for-shot, finishing with 22 attempts to Rockford’s 21.
Alejandro Corona forced overtime with a goal in the final 35 seconds of regulation. Emanuel Mercado then completed a four-goal performance with the game-winner at 2:11 of overtime, sealing the victory for Rockford.
Salt Lake City Utah Uprising 13, Las Vegas 10
Sunday, February 15
Salt Lake City built an early cushion and withstood multiple Las Vegas surges to earn a 13–10 win at home.
Utah struck six times in the opening quarter, with Diego Silva, Gui Leme, Chris Reyes, Alec Marshall and Ronaldo Moreno setting the tone early. Moreno finished with two goals and an assist, while Leonardo Sobreira and Reyes added multi-goal performances to maintain control through the middle stages.
Alejandro Silva led Las Vegas with six goals, including back-to-back tallies early in the fourth quarter. Ntumba Kasongo recorded a hat trick in the final period as Las Vegas attempted a comeback. Despite being outshot 37–32, Utah responded to each push and closed out the victory.
Pittsburgh Bridge City FC 7, Rockford Thunder 6 (OT)
Monday, February 16
Pittsburgh secured a 7–6 overtime win over Rockford after building an early lead and surviving a dramatic Thunder comeback.
Gabriel Norris, Jack Shearer and Marc Esqueda scored in the second quarter to give Pittsburgh a 3–0 halftime advantage. Nathan Dragisich extended the lead early in the third, and Anthony Rowan later added another to maintain control.
Rockford stormed back behind Victor Isaac Mora Gomez and a hat trick from Diego Bolanos, scoring five unanswered goals across the third and fourth quarters to take a 6–5 lead.
Joshua Dimatteo equalized with 24 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. Austin Rocke delivered the winner at 9:53 of the extra session, finishing a pass from Shearer to complete the dramatic victory for Pittsburgh.
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