Mirsad Dzilic scored two game winning goals for the KC Kings at the 2009 PASL Indoor National Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Kings lost 5-4 in the championship match vs Vitesse Dallas.3/7/09 - Vitesse Dallas won the 2008-09 Winter PASL-Premier National Championship today versus the Kansas City Kings, 5-4. Vitesse Dallas advanced through group play as the top seed, and beat their South Central division and inter-state rival Alamo S.C. in the Quarterfinals 7-2. In the Semifinals Dallas beat their group rival and tournament host, Las Vegas, 5-4.The final match-up between the Kansas City Kings and Vitesse Dallas was the culmination of a day filled with amazing goals, solid defense, and incredible entertainment for the fans in attendance. Kansas City found the net first, and finished the first quarter with a 1-0 lead. Dallas wasted no time and found the net shortly into the second quarter, with a halftime score tied at 1-1. Dallas looked good in the 3rd, scoring two unanswered goals to finish the quarter with a 3-1 lead. In the 4th quarter Dallas extended their lead to 4-1 with 9:41 remaining in the game. Kansas City, who averaged over 10 goals a game in regular season play, banded together to rally to even the score. Their three goals in three minutes spree tied the game at 4-4 with just 3:29 remaining. With 1:14 remaining, Kansas City was awarded a free kick on the top white line after a clearance by Dallas that hit the superstructure. On the ensuing kick, the ball was deflected off the wall and Henry Colona was off the races on a 1v1 with Kansas City goalkeeper Josh Shreck. Colona found the net with just 1:04 remaining in the game. Kansas City immediately subbed on their 6th attacker, however they were not able to find the net with the man advantage.Mario Torres earned the Tournament MVP, after scoring two goals in the final, and never failing to find the net in all five tournament games for Dallas. This is Dallas’ first National Championship.
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