This Date in Dallas Sidekicks History: September 15

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They Said It

2002: Tatu said the magic word, and then disappeared.

--Pete Stein, the Sidekicks radio play-by-play personality during the "practice broadcast" that was recorded on tape, but not broadcast publicly. He was refering to player/coach Tatu being ejected late in the fourth quarter of the game for "Foul and Abusive language"

A Statistic Even the Sidekicks Historian Wasn't Tracking.

1989: This obervation was made in today's edition of the Dallas Morning News by page 2 columnist Harless Wade:

Teammates of soccer superstar Tatu, who married local girl Lene Westerman in a huge July 30 wedding in Richardson, are hopeful the Sidekicks hero will snap a unique off-field streak for the club. Like, becoming the father of a bouncing baby boy. Why? Of the players and coaches under team contract now, none has a son. But there are 13 daughters . . .

Regular Season Games

1996: at Houston Hotshots 6 Sidekicks 5
1999: Sidekicks 7 at Portland Pythons 3
2000: St. Louis Steamers 5 at Sidekicks 4 (OT)

Exhibition Games

2002: Sidekicks 18 (9) Milwaukee Wave 16 (7) (OT)at Addision Texas
- new-MISL Western Division pre-season tournament game 3

Always Remember the First Time

2000: The WISL's St. Louis Steamers visited Reunion Arena for the first time. This game also marked the first win by the WISL Steamers over the Sidekicks.

2002: During the Sidekicks exhibition match with the Milwaukee Wave . Tatu was ejected for "foul and abusive language" towards the Referees. This marks the first time in Sidekicks history that a coach has been ejected from a Sidekicks game of any sort: exhibition, regular season, or playoff.