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Friday, September 14, 2007
Playoff victory for Silverbacks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The gamble the Silverbacks took in opting to play host to the first game in their series with Rochester paid off handsomely Friday as they won their first-ever playoff game. Bookend goals by Warren Ukah and Michael Wolfe netted a 2-1 victory, giving the ‘Backs the advantage when the return match is played Sunday in Rochester. That’s set for 6 p.m. and live streaming is available.
All the Silverbacks have to do is draw or win to advance in a series based on aggreggate goals.
No matter what happens from here, this is a significant hurdle that a long-frustrated franchise has cleared. The team’s owners claim no kinship to the forlorn Ruckus, but Atlanta soccer fans who go back that far must feel even more gratified for all the suffering they’ve endured.
It’s been a long time since the last playoff win by an Atlanta team — 12 years to be exact, when the Ruckus reached the finals of the old A-League.
Other playoff scores from Friday:
Seattle 2, Carolina 0 Montreal 3, Puerto Rico 2
