This Date in Sidekicks History February 28

Always Remember the First Time

• 1990: Kevin Smith became the first Sidekicks player to be credited with the "decision" (win or loss) who was not a Goalkeeper (as his natural position).
  • Smith entered the game as an Emergency Goalkeeper. He lost the match 5-9 vs San Diego.

Record Book

• 2003: Sagu lost his 11th consecutive game as the goalkeeper of record.
  • This broke Jan Van Beveren's previous record of 10
    • Van Beveren's record was set over two consecutive seasons (1984-85 and 1985-86)
  • Sagu also extended the record for consecutive losses in a single season by a goalkeeper.

Future Opponents

• 1994: The Seattle Sea Dogs franchise was awarded by the CISL.

Streaks End

• 1987: Mike Uremovich missed this home match due to a concussion suffered in the previous evening's match at Kansas City. Uremovich had played in every Sidekicks game ever played to that point: a streak that ended at 132 consecutive games.

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

• 1990: With the Sockers set to win a 9-5 match at Dallas, a fight broke out between the two clubs with 4 seconds to go in the match. Richard Chinapoo, Doc Lawson and Terry Woodberry of the Sidekicks and Ralph Black and Cacho of the Sockers to the penalty boxes. Neither side would explain what sparked the outburst.

Labor Strife

• 1988: The MISL Players Association announced they had taken the owners up on their offer of looking at the non-player salary expenses of league teams. This was in response to an ultimatum presented by the team owners on the players to accept a salary cap or to have the league disolved.

Regular Season Games

• 1987: at Sidekicks 3 Minnesota Strikers 2
• 1990: San Diego Sockers 9 at Sidekicks 5
• 2003: at Philadelphia Kixx (6) 13 Sidekicks 10 (5)