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Article: Spokane Shadow shut down operation: Brett blames bad turf, inaction by City Hall.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- March 28, 2006
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Byline: Chris Brown
Mar. 28--A bad turf and some bad feelings resulted in the Spokane Shadow soccer team calling it quits Monday.
The Shadow, citing an unwillingness to play on Albi Stadium's turf and pointing a finger of blame directly at City Hall, have suspended operations for 2006, a month and a half before they were scheduled to begin their Premier Development League season on May 12.
The suspension of play will likely bring an end to the Shadow altogether. Following league protocol, the PDL, a member of the United Soccer Leagues, has terminated the Shadow franchise, effective immediately, said a USL/PDL official.
"It's a sad ...
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