Adauto Neto

For the first half and a minute more, it looked as if the Blast would have another easy time manhandling Norfolk on Friday night. Instead, the expansion SharX showed just enough gumption in the third quarter to make things interesting. It proved a temporary obstacle for the Blast , however, as they came away with an 18-10 win in front of an announced crowd of 5,764 at 1 s t Mariner Arena. "It was a battle," Mike Lookingland said. "We came out and looked really good with a really good first quarter and then started to work a little bit more, make it a little more difficult and scored a couple goals.

MISL Blast wins 3rd in row, routing Lancers, 26-9 The Blast improved to 3-1 in the Major Indoor Soccer League with a 26-9 win over the Rochester Lancers on Saturday. Eight Blast players, including newly signed Shaun David and rookies Mike Deasel and J.T. Noone , scored in Baltimore's third straight victory. Adauto Neto and Machel Millwood each scored two first-quarter goals to give the Blast a 12-3 lead. Max Ferdinand also contributed a first-quarter goal, and David recorded a goal and two assists in his first quarter with the Blast.

A few early punches was all the Blast needed Friday night to take out the short-handed Chicago Soul. A dominating second quarter was plenty as the Blast won for the second straight time against the Soul, this time a 17-9 win in front of an announced crowd of 3,317 at 1st Mariner Arena . Pat Healey scored two goals, Adauto Neto and Lucio Gonzaga each contributed one goal and two assists, and seven different players scored for the home team....

The Blast were playing their second game in just 24 hours Saturday night against Syracuse, and some heavy legs may have led to a sluggish start. After being held scoreless in the opening quarter, the Blast was able to rebound and pulled away from the Silver Knights for a 10-4 win before an announced 3,038 at 1st Mariner Arena . Baltimore also put together its best defensive effort of the early season and did not allow a goal in the second half....

With seven new players on a Blast roster that is now dominated by youth, it's understandable that the team may need some time to come together this Major Indoor Soccer League season. But not scoring a goal in its season home opener until the fourth quarter? By the time Max Ferdinand scored the Blast's first goal with 13:04 left to play on Saturday night, the home team had surrendered 13 points to the expansion Syracuse Silver Knights, who went on for a stunningly comfortable 18-7 win in front of an announced crowd of 8,087 at 1st Mariner Arena . Syracuse midfielder Andre Berenzon was the Blast's primary pest, scoring one two-point goal, one three-pointer and adding two assists to finish with seven points.

Blast Star forward Neto to be out 3-4 weeks after knee surgery Blast forward Adauto Neto is expected to miss three to four weeks after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery on his knee Monday. Neto, who rejoined the team this season after leading the Major Indoor Soccer League in scoring (65points) for the now-defunct Philadelphia KiXX, had a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. Neto, 29, played for the Blast from 2005 to 2008; he was league Most Valuable Player in 2006 and was part of two championship teams.

The Blast scored in bunches on Friday night and there were far too many for the Rochester Lancers to keep up. The biggest splurge came early in the third quarter - four goals in less than five minutes - and it gave the Blast plenty of cushion on its way to a comfortable 20-9 win over the Lancers in front of an announced crowd of 4,157 at 1st Mariner Arena . Forward Lucio Gonzaga led the way with two goals and two assists for the Blast, while...

Good teams find ways to win against a lesser opponent even when they may not be on top of their game. So the Blast, which came into Friday's game against last-place Wichita undefeated and averaging more than 15-plus points per game, had that task when its usually precise offense was mostly absent. Two goals a minute apart at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth proved the answer as the Blast shook the pesky, defensive-minded Wings, 10-6, in front of an announced 6,624 at 1st Mariner Arena . The Blast (8-0)

Forward Adauto Neto, the 2006 Major Indoor Soccer League Most Valuable Player, is returning to the Blast for the 2010-11 season, the team announced Monday. The Blast also released its regular-season schedule, which will begin Nov. 19 at 7:35 p.m. against the Chicago Riot at 1stMariner Arena. The Riot is one of several new clubs in the reconstructed MISL. The Blast will play 10 home games and 10 road games, competing against the Riot, the Milwaukee Wave, the Missouri Comets and the Omaha Vipers.

Will the return of Adauto Neto be the catalyst the Blast needs to return to their winning ways? The answer will begin to unfold tonight at 1st Mariner Arena when Baltimore's pro soccer team strives to end a five-game losing streak against the surprising New Jersey Ironmen. Ironmen@Blast Tonight, 7:35, 680 AM