This Date in Sidekicks History February 22

Record Book

• 1987: 12,886 fans watched the Sidekicks lose to Baltimore 4-3 in OT at Reunion Arena.
  • This broke the previous Regular Season single game attendance record of 11,836 set March 23, 1986 vs. Pittsburgh.
    
  • The current Regular Season single game attendance record is 17,710 set on August 19, 2001.
    
    
• 1991: The Sidekicks scored 12 goals vs Kansas City.
  • This mark beat the previous record of 11 set vs Minnesota on January 30, 1986.
    • the record was broken on July 1, 1993 at Arizona, when the 'Kicks recorded 13.

Always Remember the First Time

• 1986: Ed Radwanski earned his first assist as a professional player.

The Last Time it Happened

• 1991: The Sidekicks scored 10 goals in a match for the first time since January 30, 1986.
• 1992: The Sidekicks played the Tacoma Stars for the final time.

Market Research

• 1983: Dallas Mavericks general manager Norm Sonju, investigating ways to fill dates at Reunion Arena, and thus keep the Mavericks in control of the city-owned building, attended the MISL All-Star Game in Kansas City.

Future Opponents

• 1996: The Indianapolis Twisters franchise awarded by the CISL

He Said It

I had never seen an indoor soccer game, but I was never so impressed with an evening. I got really hooked on the sport. It was the most exciting thing I'd ever seen.

- Norm Sonju to the Dallas Morning News on November 2, 1984, about watching his first ever indoor soccer game on this date.

All-Star Games

• 1989: 10th MISL All-Star Game at Dallas: MISL All-Stars 8 Sidekicks 1
  • All Sidekicks received All-Star credit for playing this match

Regular Season Games

• 1986: Sidekicks 8 Los Angeles Lazers 7 (OT)
• 1987: Baltimore Blast 4 at Dallas Sidekicks 3 (OT)
• 1991: at Sidekicks 12 Kansas City Comets 8
• 1992: at Sidekicks 4 Tacoma Stars 1