Brian Cvilikas

2009 Second Round: Minnesota Thunder roll 4-0 in rainy game vs. PDL’s Chicago Fire

June 16, 2009 by

Not even the rain could cool off the Minnesota Thunder.

Leonel St. Preux and Brian Cvilikas scored in a 16-minute span in the first half, and perennial U.S. Open Cup scorer Melvin Tarley came off the bench and added two late goals as the Thunder rolled past the PDL’s Chicago Fire 4-0 at the National Soccer Center in Blaine, Minn.

2009 First Round: Late red cards ruin 402’s comeback attempt as Thunder win 3-2

June 9, 2009 by

The Minnesota Thunder survived the challenge of Nebraska’s 402 with a 3-2 victory to advance to the Second Round.

402, named after Eastern Nebraska’s telephone area code, struck first when former Thunder player Johnny Torres assisted on Andrei Gotsmanov’s 12th minute goal. Minnesota nearly tied the score twice shortly after, but attempts from Brian Cvilikas and Rod Dyachenko could not cross the goal line.