This Date in Sidekicks History December 19

Birthdays

• 1964: Hank Henry

Always Remember the First Time

• 1984: The Sidekicks visited the San Diego Sports Arena for the first time.
• 1987: Joe Papeleo recorded his first shutout for the Sidekicks.

Record Book

• 1984: The following records were established on this date in a game at San Diego
  
  • The Sidekicks allowed the most goals in a single match (11)
  • This record stood until June 27, 1993 when San Diego scored 12 goals hosting the Sidekicks.
    
  • The record has been tied on two other occasions:
    1. at Washington on June 29, 1997
    2. at Sacramento on August 5, 1995
  • Mark Karpun scored one goal and earned 4 assists to establish the Sidekicks record for points in a game.
  • The current record is 11, set by Tatu on August 11, 1993 at Arizona.
    
  • Steve Zungul earned 7 points (3 goals and 4 assists) vs the Sidekicks to establish the record for most points earned by an opposing player in a single match.

Merger

• 2001: The World Indoor Soccer League and the new-Major Indoor Soccer League agreed to merge, creating a single professional indoor soccer league for the first time since 1984.

   

Mean Feats

• 1984: Mark Karpun recorded a goal and 4 assists.

Milestones

• 1984: Tatu scored the 10th goal of his Sidekicks career.

Regular Season Games

• 1984: at San Diego Sockers 11 Sidekicks 6
• 1987: at Sidekicks 2 Wichita Wings 0