This Date in Dallas Sidekicks History: August 14

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Moving

1986: Two changes of venue were announced on this date:

1. Inwood Soccer Center, which opened in September of 1986, became the practice facility. The change was made because Inwood, formerly a tennis center, had a locker room while the Richard Soccer Center (now Soccer Spectrum) did not.

2. The Sidekicks moved their offices from Reunion Arena to "Expressway Towers" (6116 N. Central Expressway). The 'Kicks returned to Reunion Arena when Don Carter reacquired the club in 1991.

The Arena Soccer era Sidekicks have their offices in Plano.

Record Book

1993: The match on this date was the last of three straight games where the Sidekicks scored 10 goals in a game.
- This record has been tied three times by the arena-soccer era Sidekicks:
  1. 12/1, 12/15, and 12/29 of 2012
  2. 2/9, 2/23, and 11/2 of 2013 (games 15 and 16 of 2012-13 and Game 1 of 2013-14)
  3. 1/11, 1/18, and 1/25 of 2014.
1999: The Sidekicks scored 11 goals the first half against "Mexico".
- This tied the team record for most goals in a half set at La Raza de Monterrey on July 11, 1993.

Always Remember the First Time

1994: The Detroit Neon made their first appearance at Reunion Arena on this date.
1999: Hector Alvestostis earned his only assist as a Sidekick vs. "Team Mexico".

Regular Season Games

1993: Sidekicks 10 at Los Angeles United 5
1994: at Sidekicks 11 Detroit Neon 6
1999: at Sidekicks 14 "Mexico" 9

Honor Roll

1994: Tatu named CISL Player of the Week for the week ending this date.

The Last Time it Happened

1993: The Sidekicks visited the Great Western Forum (home of the Los Angeles Lazers and later the Los Angeles United for the last time.

Wait? Shouldn't that be an Exhibition Game?

1999: Because the WISL had all member clubs play "Mexico" and that it counted in the standings, it was considered a "regular season" game despite its true nature as an exhibition.