January 16, 2025 – Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
St. Louis Ambush Press Release
St. Charles, Mo. – The St. Louis Ambush battles the Empire Strikers on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM CT at Family Arena in St. Charles. Saturday’s game is each team’s only game this weekend.
The game is a rematch of a brawl that took place last Monday at the Empire’s home stadium in Ontario, California, with the Strykers winning 8-6 in a hard-fought game. It is also the second of two games between the two teams in the 2024-25 regular season. The Ambushers, who are on a four-game losing streak, will be hoping for a turnaround in more favorable circumstances.
The Strykers enter the game with a 4-5 record, while the Ambush are 2-7. Although Empire has a better overall record, four of their five losses have come against St. Louis. St. Louis will look to add another loss to that number on Saturday.
St. Louis’ attack is led by William SK (6 goals, 4 assists) and Lucas Almeida (2 goals, 7 assists). Eskay is also the team’s defensive leader, stopping 14 opponent shots. Midfielder Julio Varela has also shown great performance, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist in the last 3 games.
The Empire’s offense is led by Marco Fabian (13 goals, 2 assists) and St. Petersburg. Based on St. Charles native and former Ambush player Justin Stinson (10 goals, 6 assists). Stinson was particularly effective against his former team on Monday, scoring three goals and two assists.
Following the Ambush-Strykers duel, local firefighters and police officers face off in a game of gun and hose to the advantage of the backstopper. Fans are invited to cheer on our local heroes as they take the field at the Family Arena in what promises to be a fun and intense matchup.
Single game and group tickets are now on sale for the remainder of the 2024-25 regular season. For more information, call the Ambush office at 636-477-6363. Fans can stay up to date on the rescheduled game date and all Ambush news by visiting the team’s official website, slambush.com, and social media.
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