Beasley scores five goals to lead club to 29-12 victory over California

March 22, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release


(Stockton, CA, March 22, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition (19-7) scored an all-time high 29 points on the host California Cougars (9-18) tonight for the club's seventh straight victory.

Jamar Beasley started the scoring off early for the Ignition, netting a two-point tally just 17 seconds into the match. At 4:35 of the first quarter, Hewerton Moreira buried an unassisted three-point shot to give Detroit a five-point lead. Ignition rookie Leo Gibson scored his second and third MISL career goals two minutes apart in the first, putting the Ignition up 9-0. Forward Ryan Hall put the Cougars on the board at 12:02 with a two-point score off an assist from Franck Mbemba.

Just 36 seconds into the second, California Head Coach/forward Bernie Lilavois scored a two-point goal with an assist from Majell Aterado. Less than 30 seconds later, defender Evan McNeley scored two more points for the Cougars with an assist from Lilavois. At 1:52 of the second, Ignition Captain Droo Callahan kick-started another scoring drive for Detroit with a two-point tally off an assist from Hewerton. At 5:43, Beasley put a three-point shot past California keeper Matt McDougall with an assist from Ze Roberto. 18 seconds later, Beasley scored again to give the Ignition a 17-6 lead. At 7:43, Beasley scored his fourth goal of the night - a two-point tally with an assist from Hewerton. With just over a minute to play in the half, Lilavois notched two-points for the Cougars with an assist from Aterado. Defender Jonathan Greenfield closed out the half for Detroit with a two-point goal to bring the score to 21-8.

Gibson scored the third quarter's only goal at 11:50, pushing the Ignition's lead to 15 off a give from Ze Roberto. At 3:39 of the fourth, Detroit forward Mike Apple scored a two-pointer with an assist from Callahan. Defender Antonio Sutton responded for the Cougars at 4:32 with a two-point goal off a give from Aterado. At 7:03, Lilavois netted his third goal of the night - a two point shot with an assist from McNeley. Birmingham native Ryan Mack scored two points for the Ignition at 11:05 with a set-up from Ze Roberto. With 11 seconds to go, Beasley scored his fifth goal of the game, a two-pointer that brought the final score to 29-12.

The Ignition will host the New Jersey Ironmen (13-14) on Friday, March 28 at Compuware Arena.



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