The 2013–14 Detroit Waza season was the sixth

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of the

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professional

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club, also known as Detroit Waza Flo Pro FC. The Waza, an Eastern Division team and charter member of the

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, played their home games in the Melvindale Ice Arena in the

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suburb of

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. The team was led by general manager Valentino Scicluna and head coaches Matt Johnson and Dominic Scicluna.

Season summary

The Waza started the season on a down note, losing in overtime at home to the Harrisbrg Heat, rebounded to win 3 straight, then lost their next 3. After the Christmas break, Detroit won 7 of their next 8 games and finished the season 10–5. (A scheduled home match against the

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was cancelled.) This was good enough for 2nd place the Eastern Division and entry into the post-season. Detroit fell to the

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6–5 in the Eastern Division Final, ending their playoff run. After receiving a bye in the Round of 32, the Detroit Waza participated in the

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starting with a game against the Harrisburg Heat in the Round of 16 on December 21. Harrisburg won the match, ending Detroit's 2013–14 tournament run. The Waza were the defending tournament champions.

Off-field moves

The Waza organization has a long history of community involvement and operates more than 100 youth soccer teams in the Detroit area. For the 2013–14 season, the team worked with local charity Hooligans For Heroes to raise funds for the

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. A portion of each ticket sold went to the

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Awards and honors

On December 3, 2013, the

named

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Miki Djerisilo as the PASL Player of the Week. The league cited his team-leading scoring and his offensive work in the previous weekend's matches. On February 18, 2014, the PASL named

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Joey Kapinos as its Player of the Week. The league cited his back-to-back one goal road wins, earning his team a bye in the first round of the playoffs. On February 26, 2014, the PASL announced its "All-League" honors. Forward Costea Decu was one of six players named to the All-League Second Team.

Schedule

Regular season

† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
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from January 5 due to extreme winter weather then postponed again from January 26 due to a scheduling conflict

Post-season

U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer

References

External links

Detroit Waza official website
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