The New York Sharks host the 2005 match up against the Manchester Freedom. Manchester is located in New Hampshire and lives by the mantra: Live Free Or Die". In fact its stamped on their license plates ! The Freedom are a team to be reckoned with especially in the northern environs of the league, shame on any opponent who takes them lightly. However, On this particular day they were missing a major cog in their offense Katia Pashkevitch, the former Russian Olympian who wreaks havoc on opposing teams. In this battle it was the Sharks who dominated,burning on all cylinders to advance to the next level.