Blast defeats KiXX, 7-4, in preseason match
Published on September 24, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Baltimore Blast News Release
Baltimore â The Baltimore Blast defeated the Philadelphia KiXX, 7-4, tonight at Du Burns Arena in the team's first game of the preseason. Lee Tschantret led the team with one goal and two assists for three. The Blast will start the 2004-05 MISL season in San Diego on October 9 against the Sockers.
Tarik Walker opened the scoring in the sixth minute of the first quarter to give the Blast the 1-0 lead that held up through the end of the quarter. P.J. Wakefield extended Baltimore's lead to 2-0 before the KiXX scored twice to tie the game. The Blast answered in the last minute of the first half, as Walker and Denison Cabral scored just 28 seconds apart to take a 4-2 lead into the halftime intermission. Allen Eller extended Baltimore's lead to 5-3 midway through the third quarter and Alex Guarza (a training camp invitee) and Tschantret scored in the final period to seal the 7-4 victory.
With the recent retirement of two-time MISL Champion goalkeeper Scott Hileman, the Blast relied on three young goalkeepers tonight, with Brian Rowland playing two quarters and Martin Konig and Kellon Baptiste each playing one quarter.
Up Next: The Blast will travel to Aston, Pa. On Tuesday, September 28 to play the KiXX again. Kickoff for Baltimore's second preseason game is set for 7 p.m. at Tri-States Arena, the practice facility of the KiXX.
The Blast will play its first game of the season in San Diego on October 9. The Blast and Sockers will face off again the following weekend, on Saturday, October 16 at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore's home opener.
Blast Tickets: All Blast practices during the preseason and regular season are open to the public, with no admission fee. Practice times and location are subject to change; please call the Blast office to confirm. Blast season tickets and mini-plans are on sale now by calling the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST. Single-game tickets will go on sale on October 1. Tickets will cost $20 and $17 and will be available at the 1st Mariner Arena Box Office and can also be ordered by calling TicketMaster at 410-547-SEAT or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information on all Blast tickets, call the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST.
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