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NH Phantoms Travel to Face the League Leaders
Hampstead, NH, 06/09/05 - The NH Phantoms are facing the top two teams
in the USL Second Division this weekend. On Friday night the team plays
at second placed Wilmington Hammerheads, kick off is at 7:30 pm. Exactly
24 hours later the Phantoms travel to Charlotte to play top of the table
side Charlotte Eagles.
Phantoms have already played the Hammerheads once this season - the first
home game of the season resulted in a 1:0 win for the New Hampshire team,
the winner coming from Manny Brito. Hammerheads have been defeated in
two of their last three games, surprisingly losing at bottom-rock Northern
Virginia Royals this Wednesday 3:4. However the Wilmington team has not
made a mistake at home so far winning all 5 games at their ground. Charlotte
Eagles have lost just one game in their campaign so far - inflicted by
the Hammerheads three weeks ago. The team has scored 24 goals in 8 games
and conceded only 5.
However there is a feeling of optimism in the Phantoms squad after the
big win from last week against the Northern Virginia Royals 6:0. GM Jim
DeDeus said: "We showed that we had quality last weekend. The season
has not been great for us so far away from home, but hopefully we have
already turned things around and will keep on winning streak."
Two of the Phantoms players made the USL Second Division Team of the Week
selection. They are striker Mark Manganello, who scored the first two
goals against the Royals, and Rafael Henkel, who assisted for Manganello's
first goal and then scored a goal himself. Both of them are available
for the games on Friday and Saturday.
Phantoms Come Back in Style
Hampstead, NH, 06/06/05 -- The NH Phantoms came back in style with an
excellent 6:0 win against Northern Virginia Royals in the USL Second Division
on Friday night. The victory came after four consecutive defeats with
the same scoreline - 1:3.
Mark Manganello scored twice in the Phantoms' win against the Royals.
He opened the score after 10 minutes with a wonderful effort after a cross
from Rafael Henkel. Manganello, who missed the opener of the season due
to injury, needed 20 more minutes to make the score 2:0, the assist came
from Manuel Brito. Six minutes from half-time James Proctor decided the
game with a new goal. In the second half the Phantoms found the net of
the visitors three more times - goals were scored by Almir Barbosa (86th
minute), Rafael Henkel (88th minute, from Bjorn Hansen), and Bjorn Hansen
in the last minute.
Phantoms GM Jim DeDeus said: "The win came for us at the right time.
We started the season with many injury problems and were unlucky during
some of our away games. Finally the players are fit again and hopefully
this win will turn the season around for us!"
The Phantoms are on the road this weekend. On Friday June 10th they play
at Wilmington Hammerheads (7:30 pm, Legion Sports Complex), on Saturday
June 11th they play at Charlotte Eagles (7:30 pm, Waddell High School).
The Eagles are at the top of the table with 19 points from 8 games (6
wins, 1 loss, 1 tie), the Hammerheads are second also with 19 points from
9 games (6-1-2). The Phantoms are one place from bottom with 6 points
(2-5-0).
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