Lavishly's Lines for MASL week #1

Missouri Comets @ Dallas Sidekicks  The Comets are one of the two reigning camps in this 2014-2015 MASL season, but this is a new season, and the first regular season game at that.  There are cobwebs to shake off, fat to burn, and new league with new rules that everyone needs to get used to.  My guess is a semi-sloppy game to begin, with less than crisp passing and touches, and a few soft goals.  Dallas has the home field advantage, but I think that the Comets will be better prepared for this game, especially since Danny Waltman has a few games under his belt with the national team.  Missouri -1.5 over/under 14 

Turlock Express @ Las Vegas Legends  The Legends lost a few players in the off-season, but their biggest loss was Enrique Tovar.  Tovar was the guy on the Legends last year who was the obvious leader, the guy who was telling players where to be on the field, and making big plays at the same time. Piffer and Sesay were also big losses for the team, but in my opinion it was Tovar that made that clock tick.  Now that Tovar is a player/coach for Turlock, the Express are now a considerably better team.  Tovar is an assist machine and his experience and on-the-field leadership is exactly what the young Turlock Express needs.  Vegas is at home and this is the first regular season game for both sides, so I will give the Legends the benefit of the doubt in this one.  Las Vegas -1 over/under 18  

Brownsville Barracudas @ Monterrey Flash  So what I can tell from a little research on the interwebs is that Brownsville is a good local team that has had some success in local leagues, and is now making a push into the pros.  It sounds a little like Bay Area Rosal from last year.  Unfortunately for the Barracudas, they are in a tough division with the likes of Dallas, Monterrey, Hidalgo, and Saltillo.  If Brownsville wins more than 4 games this season I would be really surprised.  Monterrey is one of the best teams in the league, and should have no problem dispatching the Barracudas at home.  Monterrey -9.5 over/under 17