Carbonara Lifts Kixx

October 21, 2002 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

Philadelphia defender Glenn Carbonara has long been considered one of indoor soccer's best defenders, but the two-time All-League selection has rarely been recognized for his offensive talents, scoring just 81 goals in 400 career games entering the 2002-03 season. The Vineland, NJ native, who had registered just one goal in Philadelphia's first three games of the campaign, made his second tally of the season a big one as he netted the game-winning 2-point goal at 4:01 of overtime to propel Philadelphia to a 10-8 victory over Dallas on Saturday, October 19. The win moved the Kixx to 3-1 on the season and into sole possession of first-place in the Eastern Conference. The loss dropped Dallas to 2-3 and into a second-place tie with San Diego in the Western Conference standings.

Philadelphia now holds a one-game lead on both the Baltimore Blast and Cleveland Force in the Eastern Conference standings. Baltimore (2-2) dropped a 12-10 (OT) home decision to the Milwaukee Wave on October 19 as Greg Howes scored the game-winning 2-point goal at 12:53 of the extra session. The win moved Milwaukee to a perfect 4-0 on the season and increased the club's hold on first-place in the Western Conference to two and-a-half games.

Cleveland (2-2) moved into a second-place tie with Baltimore in the Eastern Conference by way of a 10-8 win over San Diego on Friday, October 18. Hector Marinaro scored the game-winning goal and added three assists as interim head coach Andy Schmetzer won his first game behind the Force bench.

The Sockers (2-3) rebounded the next night with a 14-10 win at Kansas City on October 19 as Carlos "Chile" Farias bagged three goals, a pair of assists, and 10 points to lead San Diego to its first road win of the season. The loss was the Comets (0-3) third straight to open the season, despite a two-goal performance from Dino Delevski and a 20-save outing by Paolo Ceccarelli.

The Harrisburg Heat was idle last week and now trails Philadelphia by one and-a-half games in the Eastern Conference standings. Harrisburg (1-2) will travel to Baltimore to face the Blast on Saturday, October 26.

FARIAS TAKES OVER SPALDING SCORING LEAD...

San Diego forward Carlos "Chile" Farias has taken over the Spalding Scoring Champion lead after an 11-point week. Farias, 26, has registered 17 points in five games this season. He leads Milwaukee's Greg Howes by one point and Cleveland's Hector Marinaro and Dallas' Tatu by three points.

FARIAS AND LARKIN EARN WEEKLY HONORS... Offensive: San Diego forward Carlos "Chile" Farias has been named the MISL Offensive Player of the Week for the seven-day period ending October 20. Farias receives the award after posting two 3-point goals, a 2-point tally, and three assists for 11 points in two games played last week.

Farias posted an assist and one point in San Diego's 10-8 loss at Cleveland on October 18 before registering a pair of 3-point goals, a 2-point score, and two assists for 10 points in San Diego's 14-10 win at Kansas City on October 19.

The native of Santiago, Chile leads the MISL in both scoring with 17 points and 3-point goals with two. Farias is also tied for third in the League in total goals with five.

Others Receiving Consideration:

Cleveland forward Hector Marinaro registered a 2-point goal and three assists for five points in the Force's 10-8 win over San Diego on October 18.

Philadelphia defender Glenn Carbonara scored the game-winning overtime 2-point goal and added a pair of assists in the Kixx's 10-8 win over Dallas on October 19.

Milwaukee defender Troy Dusosky posted a 3-point goal and an assist for four points during the Wave's 12-10 (OT) victory at Baltimore on October 19.

Defensive:

Cleveland goalkeeper Jim Larkin has been named the MISL Defensive Player of the Week for the seven-day period ending October 20. Larkin receives the award after leading the Force to a 10-8 victory over San Diego on October 18.

Larkin, who turns 27 on Wednesday, stopped 16 of 20 shots faced (.800 save percentage) while allowing just four goals in the win.

Larkin leads the MISL in saves with 58 while ranking third in save percentage at .734. He is also tied for third in wins with two and ranks fourth in minutes played with 236.

Others Receiving Consideration: Philadelphia goalkeeper Peter Pappas allowed four goals in 64:01 of action during the Kixx's 10-8 (OT) win over Dallas on October 19.

Milwaukee goalkeeper Victor Nogueira stopped 15 of 20 shots during the Wave's 12-10 (OT) win at Baltimore on October 19.

San Diego goalkeeper Nick Vorberg surrendered 10 points in San Diego's four-point victory at Kansas City on October 19.

Baltimore goalkeeper Scott Hileman stopped 20 of 25 shots and allowed 12 points in 70:03 of action in a losing cause vs. Milwaukee on October 19.

THIS WEEK'S MISL SCHEDULE...

Friday, October 25 Kansas City at Baltimore 7:35 p.m. ET Philadelphia at Milwaukee 7:05 p.m. CT Cleveland at San Diego 7:05 p.m. PT

Saturday, October 26 Kansas City at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. ET Harrisburg at Baltimore 7:35 p.m. ET

Sunday, October 27 Milwaukee at Dallas 6:05 p.m. CT

MISL GAME RECAPS (October 14 - October 20, 2002)

GAMES OF 10/18/2002
(Home CAPS) SCORING ATTN SHOTS PIM PP W/L GOALIE (SV-SF)
CLEVELAND 10 0-4-4-2 3,498 30 2 1-1 Larkin (16-20)
San Diego 8 2-4-2-0 29 7 1-1 Horvath (14-19)

Hector Marinaro scored a goal and added three assists as the Cleveland Force defeated the San Diego Sockers, 10-8, at the Convo on Friday, October 18. San Diego took an early 4-0 lead as Anthony Farace notched a 2-point goal at 4:41 of the first quarter and Kevin Sakuda tallied a deuce at 2:35 of the second frame. After Nevio Pizzolitto made it a 4-2 contest with a 2-pointer at 10:00 of the second, Matt Johnson pushed the San Diego lead back to four with a 2-point goal at 11:27. D.J. Newsom then ended the first-half scoring with a 2-point strike at 13:35 that produced a 6-4 Sockers lead at the half. In the third, Matthew Stewart struck for a 2-point goal at 10:39 before Anthony Maher (10:51) and Justin Evans (14:42) each bagged 2-pointers to tie the score at eight. Marinaro then registered the game-winner at 13:32 as Cleveland evened its record at 2-2. Marinaro led all scores with a 2-point goal, three assists, and five points. Farace, Johnson, Sakuda, and Stewart each recorded two points for San Diego. Jim Larkin (16 saves) got the win while DJ Horvath (14 stops) took the loss.

GAMES OF 10/19/2002
(Home CAPS) SCORING ATTN SHOTS PIM PP W/L GOALIE (SV-SF)
PHILADELPHIA 10(OT) 0-4-2-2-2 3,127 30 4 0-3 Pappas (9-13)
Dallas 8 4-2-2-2-0 19 6 0-2 Doyle (11-16)

Glenn Carbonara scored the game-winning goal with 4:01 gone in overtime as the Philadelphia Kixx downed the Dallas Sidekicks, 10-8, at the First Union Spectrum on Saturday, October 19. Dallas took an early 4-0 lead as Frank Filo (3:56) and Tatu (9:31) each recorded first-quarter scores. In the second, Gary DePalma posted Philadelphia's first goal at 4:58 before Filo struck again at 10:01 to make it a 6-2 contest in favor of the Sidekicks. DePalma then scored the final goal of the first half at 14:30 to cut the Dallas lead to 6-4 through 30 minutes of play. Nick Stavrou (9:33) and Shawn Boney (9:54) exchanged third quarter scores before Matt Knowles tied the game at eight with a 2-point strike at 1:18 of the fourth. The score remained knotted at eight until Carbonara connected on his game-wining tally with 4:01 gone in the extra frame. Carbonara and DePalma paced Philadelphia in scoring with four points apiece while Filo posted four points to lead the Dallas offense. Peter Pappas (nine saves) earned the win in goal while David Doyle (11 saves), playing for the injured Sagu, took the loss.

(Home CAPS) SCORING ATTN SHOTS PIM PP W/L GOALIE (SV-SF)
Milwaukee 12 (OT) 5-5-0-0-2 5,273 45 9 1-4 Nogueira (15-20)
BALTIMORE 10 4-0-6-0-0 31 13 0-2 Hileman (20-25)

Troy Dusosky scored a 3-point goal and added an assist as the Milwaukee Wave defeated the Baltimore Blast, 12-10, in overtime at the 1st Mariner Arena on Saturday, October 19. Martin Dugas (2-point goal, 6:40) and Dusosky (3-point goal, 8:10) gave the Wave a 5-0 lead before Lance Johnson got the home team on the board with a 2-pointer at 13:06 of the opening frame. Paul Wright then made it a one-point game with a deuce at 14:27 of the first before Brian Loftin (4:46) connected on a 2-pointer and Joe Reiniger (7:48) struck for a 3-pointer to produce a 10-4 halftime lead for Milwaukee. In the third, Gino DiFlorio (1:43), Lee Tschantret (6:12), and Dewan Bader (10:27) each scored 2-point goals to tie the game at 10. Following a scoreless fourth quarter, Greg Howes notched the game-winning 2-pointer at 12:53 of the overtime session. Dusosky led Milwaukee in scoring with four points while Lee Tschantret and Paul Wright each bagged a 2-point goal, an assist, and three points to pace Baltimore. Victor Nogueira earned the win in goal with 15 saves on the night while Scott Hileman (20 stops) took the loss for the Blast.

(Home CAPS) SCORING ATTN SHOTS PIM PP W/L GOALIE (SV-SF)
San Diego 14 0-0-5-9 5,940 36 7 1-3 Vorberg (11-16)
KANSAS CITY 10 2-2-2-4 21 11 0-1 Ceccarelli (20-25)

Carlos Farias exploded for three goals, two assists, and 10 points as the San Diego Sockers defeated the Kansas City Comets, 14-10, at Kemper Arena on Saturday, October 19. Dino Delevski opened the scoring with back-to-back 2-point goals at 2:42 of the first quarter and 7:27 of the second frame to give the home team a 4-0 advantage. Farias then bagged his first 3-pointer of the game at 8:07 of the third before Chad James notched a 2-pointer at 10:52 of the stanza. Alejandro Cardenas responded for San Diego, making it a 6-5 game with a 2-pointer at 11:30 of the third. Anthony Farace then gave the Sockers their first lead of the game with a 2-pointer at 1:28 of the fourth before Goran Hunjak struck for the Comets with a 2-pointer at 3:24 of the quarter. Farias then bagged a deuce at 5:56 to re-claim the lead for San Diego at 9-8. Following a Nate Houser 2-pointer at 7:03, which gave Kansas City a 10-9 lead, Matthew Stewart registered the game-winning 2-point goal at 13:13 before Farias concluded the scoring with a trifecta at 13:37 of the frame. Farias led all scorers with 10 points while Delevski paced the Comets with a pair of 2-point goals and four points. Nick Vorberg (11 saves) earned the win while Paolo Ceccarelli (20 stops) took the loss.

TEAM CAPSULES (October 14 – October 20, 2002)

Baltimore Blast (2-2)

The Blast dropped a 12-10 (OT) decision to Milwaukee on October 19 in the team's only action of the week. Paul Wright posted three points in the contest vs. the Wave and is tied for fifth in the MISL in scoring with 13 points. Wright is also tied for the League lead in assists with five. Gino DiFlorio is tied with Wright atop the MISL assists chart with five while being tied for ninth in League scoring with 11 points. Denison Cabral, Lee Tschantret, and P.J. Wakefield are tied for 15th in scoring with nine points. Cabral paces the MISL in restart goals with two. Jason Dieter is tied for the MISL lead in blocks with 14 while Lance Johnson ranks fourth with 10. Scott Hileman is second in minutes played with 249 while being tied for third in wins with two. Hileman also ranks fourth in points against average at 8.90. Baltimore's offense ranks third in the MISL at 11.5 points per game while the defense is tied for second at 9.3 points allowed per contest. The Blast will host Kansas City on October 25 and Harrisburg on October 26 before traveling to Philadelphia on November 2.
Leading Scorers: Wright (13 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Hileman (2-2; 8.90 paa; .712 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 vs. Kansas City, Sat. 10/26 vs. Harrisburg, Sat. 11/2 at Philadelphia

Cleveland Force (2-2)

The Force claimed a 10-8 victory over San Diego on October 18, giving interim head coach Andy Schmetzer his first win behind the Cleveland bench. Hector Marinaro registered five points vs. the Sockers and is tied for third in League scoring with 14 points. Marinaro is also tied for the MISL lead in game-winning goals with two. Jim Larkin leads the MISL in saves with 58 and ranks third in save percentage at .734. He is also tied for third in wins with two and ranks fourth in minutes played with 236 and fifth in points against average at 11.19. Larkin lowered his overall points against average by more than a full point and increased his save percentage by over two-percent during the win over San Diego. The Force power play is tied for third-best in the MISL, converting on three of six opportunities. Cleveland is 1-2 vs. Eastern Conference opponents and 1-0 vs. Western Conference foes. The Force is 2-0 at home in the friendly confines of the Convo and 0-2 on the road. Cleveland travels to San Diego on October 25 and Milwaukee on November 3 before hosting Philadelphia on November 9.
Leading Scorer: Marinaro (14 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Larkin (2-2; 11.19 paa; .734 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 at San Diego, Sun. 11/3 at Milwaukee, Sat. 11/9 vs. Philadelphia

Dallas Sidekicks (2-3)

The Sidekicks fell, 10-8 (OT), at Philadelphia on October 19. Dallas, which was without starting goalkeeper Sagu, played with David Doyle in goal for the majority of the game. Doyle stopped 11 of 16 shots faced despite ultimately taking the loss. Tatu registered three points in the contest and is tied for third in MISL scoring with 14 points. Tatu is also third in 2-point goals with five and is tied for third in total goals with five. Patrick Shamu is tied for seventh in League scoring with 12 points while Antonio Sutton is tied for 12th in scoring with 10 points. Sutton is also tied for the MISL lead in short-handed goals with one. Brad Flanagan is third in the MISL in blocks with 12 while Jose Alvarado is fifth with nine blocks. Sagu is tied for third in the MISL in saves with 50 while ranking fourth in save percentage at .714 and sixth in points against average at 11.34. The Sidekicks will host Milwaukee on October 27 before traveling to Harrisburg on November 2 and returning home to entertain Kansas City on November 6.
Leading Scorer: Tatu (14 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Sagu (1-2, 11.34 paa, .714 save percentage)
Up Next: Sun. 10/27 vs. Milwaukee, Sat. 11/2 at Harrisburg, Wed. 11/6 vs. Kansas City

Harrisburg Heat (1-2)

The Heat was idle last week and returns to action at Baltimore on Saturday, October 26. David Bascome is tied for seventh in MISL scoring with 12 points while Marco Coria is tied for ninth with 11 points. Bascome is tied for the League-lead in 2-point goals with six while ranking second in the MISL in power play goals with three. Bascome is also second in total goals with six. Goalkeeper Doug Petras has posted a 1-1 record with a 9.07 points against average and a .810 save percentage in two games played this season. Harrisburg's October 26 contest at Baltimore marks the conclusion of the team's season-opening four-game road swing. The Heat will host Dallas on November 2 before welcoming Philadelphia on November 3.
Leading Scorer: Bascome (12 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Petras (1-1; 9.07 paa; .810 save percentage)
Up Next: Sat. 10/26 at Baltimore, Sat. 11/2 vs. Dallas, Sun. 11/3 vs. Philadelphia

Kansas City Comets (0-3)

The Comets dropped a 14-10 home decision to the San Diego Sockers on October 19. Dino Delevski posted a pair of 2-point goals and four points in the losing effort while Alex Zotinca added three assists. Zotinca is tied for 15th in MISL scoring with nine points while being tied for the League-lead in assists with five. Paolo Ceccarelli made his 2002-03 debut in goal for the Comets and made 20 saves. The Kansas City offense is ranked fourth in the MISL at 11 points per game. Kansas City will begin a seven-game road trip at Baltimore on October 25 before heading to Philadelphia on October 26 and San Diego on November 2.
Leading Scorers: Zotinca (nine points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Ceccarelli (0-1; 11.34 paa; .800 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 at Baltimore, Sat. 10/26 at Philadelphia, Sat. 11/2 at San Diego

Milwaukee Wave (4-0)

The Wave improved to 4-0 overall and established a club record by opening the season at 3-0 on the road with a 12-10 (OT) victory at Baltimore on October 19. Greg Howes scored the game-winner with 12:53 gone in the extra session and now ranks second in the MISL in scoring with 16 points while leading the League in total goals with seven. Howes is also tied for the MISL lead in 2-point goals with six. Joe Reiniger is tied for fifth in League scoring with five 13 points while pacing the MISL in power play goals with four. Marcelo Fontana is tied for 12th in League scoring with 10 points. Victor Nogueira leads the MISL in wins with four and in minutes played with 252 while ranking second in points against average at 8.30 and save percentage at .767. The Wave leads the MISL in both offense (15.8 ppg) and defense (8.8 ppg). The Wave will host Philadelphia on October 25 before traveling to Dallas on October 27 and returning home to entertain Cleveland on November 3.
Leading Scorers: Howes (16 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Nogueira (4-0; 8.30 paa; .767 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 vs. Philadelphia, Sun. 10/27 at Dallas, Sun. 11/3 vs. Cleveland

Philadelphia Kixx (3-1)

The Kixx won their third straight game by way of a 10-8 (OT) victory vs. Dallas on October 19. Don D'Ambra posted an assist in the contest and is tied for ninth in MISL scoring with 11 points. D'Ambra is also tied for the League lead in game-winning goals with two. Gary DePalma registered four points in the win over Dallas and is now tied for 12th in League scoring with 10 points. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas allowed just eight points in 64:01 of action to lower his points against average to 8.68, which is third best in the MISL. Pappas also ranks second in wins with three, third in minutes played with 241, and fifth in saves with 43. Philadelphia ranks second in the MISL in offense at 11.8 points per game while being tied for second in defense at 9.3 points per contest. The Kixx are allowing a League-low 26 shots per game. Philadelphia travels to Milwaukee on October 25 before returning home to host Kansas City on October 26 and Baltimore on November 2.
Leading Scorer: D'Ambra (11 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Pappas (3-1; 8.68 paa, .717 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 at Milwaukee, Sat. 10/26 vs. Kansas City, Sat. 11/2 vs. Baltimore

San Diego (2-3)

The Sockers split two road games last week, falling 10-8 at Cleveland on October 18 before winning, 14-10, at Kansas City on October 19. Carlos Farias vaulted to the top of the MISL scoring chart with an 11-point week to raise his season total to 17 points. Farias also leads the MISL in 3-point goals with two and is tied for third in total goals with five. Nick Vorberg continued his solid early-season play by allowing just five goals at Kansas City. Vorberg leads the MISL in both points against average at 7.95 and save percentage at .769. The Sockers are ranked fourth in the MISL in defense, allowing 10 points per game while Gaston Pernia is tied for the League lead in blocks with 14. San Diego returns home to host Cleveland on October 25 and Kansas City on November 2 before traveling to Dallas on November 9.
Leading Scorer: Farias (17 points)
Leading Goalkeeper: Vorberg (2-2: 7.95 paa; .769 save percentage)
Up Next: Fri. 10/25 vs. Cleveland, Sat. 11/2 vs. Kansas City, Sat. 11/9 at Dallas

LEAGUE NOTES...

- Dallas player/coach Tatu now ranks third on indoor soccer's all-time assist list with 703; Tatu trails Pato Margetic (717 career assists) by 14 dishes for second place on the all-time list

- Baltimore midfielder Danny Kelly played in his 300th career game on October 19 vs. Milwaukee

- Baltimore's Jason Dieter became the club's all-time leader in blocks with a six-block performance vs. Milwaukee on October 19; Dieter has recorded 445 blocks in 311 games with Baltimore

- Cleveland forward Hector Marinaro extended his scoring streak to 46 games last week with five points vs. San Diego on October 18; Marinaro has posted at least one point in 78 of his last 79 games and 185 of his last 188 outings

- Cleveland goalkeeper Jim Larkin recorded his 1,000th career save on October 18 vs. San Diego

- Force defender Kiley Couch has extended his consecutive games played streak to 48; Couch has played in every game since joining Cleveland prior to the 2001-02 campaign

- The Milwaukee Wave is riding a 10-game regular season winning streak dating back to 2001-02 season, which matches a club record for consecutive regular season victories; Milwaukee is also enjoying a 25-game regular season home winning streak

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QUOTE CORNER...

"The team showed a lot of character, especially after losing like we did the last two games...tonight we finished some shots that we've been missing...I think this win will help us get into a rhythm."

- San Diego forward Carlos Farias following his 10-point performance that led the Sockers to a 14-10 victory at Kansas City on October 19

"Andy and I have been together for 12 years...I'm happy for him...I'm glad he's gotten this opportunity."

- Cleveland forward Hector Marinaro on Force interim head coach Andy Schmetzer following the team's 10-8 victory over San Diego on October 18 – Schmetzer's first win behind the Force bench

"We fought hard to battle back and force overtime, and were fortunate to earn the victory...they knocked us off on a last second goal in the (season) opener (9/28) and we knew it was going to be tough tonight...we're just glad to get the win."

- Philadelphia defender Glenn Carbonara following his game-winning goal to lift the Kixx to a 10-8 victory over Dallas on October 19

"For me as a rookie, it's still a big learning experience...every game I play, I'm learning something new, and every team I see will defend me differently...I've just got to learn, and once I settle in, I can probably get even better."

- Baltimore rookie forward P.J. Wakefield on playing in the MISL; Wakefield is tied for 15th in League scoring with nine points

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