Preview: Comets Open Playoffs on Thursday against the Milwaukee Wave
March 11, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Kansas City Comets News Release
Comets vs. Milwaukee Wave
Date: Thursday, March 12 2015
Time: 7:05 p.m. CT
Arena: Independence Events Center
TV: ESPN3
Gameday: @CometsMASL #BeatTheWave
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (March 15, 2015) - The Missouri Comets begin their quest to repeat as champions when they return to the Independence Events Center eighteen days after wrapping up a perfect 20-0 regular season when they host the Milwaukee Wave. The one-game single elimination playoff match will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN3.
The Comets finished the inaugural season of the Major Arena Soccer League as the only undefeated team. On the other hand, Milwaukee finished the regular season second in the Central Division with an overall record of 13-7.
Both teams will be meeting in the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski's team leads the all-time playoff series 6-5. Last year, Missouri took the playoff series 2-1 on their way to winning the MISL title.
In addition, the Comets also lead the all-time series 17-6 after defeating the Wave twice this season. Last November 15, the Comets came back twice to defeat head coach Giuliano Oliviero's team 9-7 in the home opener before leaving the UV Milwaukee Panther Arena with an 8-7 shootout victory on New Year's Eve.
On Monday, the MASL announced its All-League teams with Leo Gibson, Vahid Assadpour, John Sosa and Brian Harris named to the first team, while goalkeeper Danny Waltman received second team honors. Defender Alain Matingou was named to the All-Rookie team.
After twenty games, Gibson finished as the league leader setting new records for points (93), goals (48), assists (45) and points in a game (12). As for the visitors, the Milwaukee Wave are led by Ian Bennett who recorded 36 goals and had five assists for a total of 41 points. After the three-game series against the Chicago Mustangs, Bennett, Stefan St. Louis and Tony Walls all have four points in playoff stats.
Thursday's winner will move on to the Conference Final against the winner of the Rochester Lancers and the Baltimore Blast, which will be played at 6:00 p.m. CT tonight.
In-game updates will be available by following @CometsMASL on Twitter.
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