Chicago Riot Hosts Omaha this Sunday on 'Elvis Night'
January 8, 2011 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Chicago Riot News Release
CHICAGO (Jan. 8, 2011) -- The Chicago Riot hosts the Omaha Vipers at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in Major Indoor Soccer League play at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center in Villa Park, Ill. A live webcast of the match will be available through ChicagoRiotSoccer.com and MISL.net, and Spanish-language radio is available at LaMaquinaDeportiva.com.
The Riot is hosting "Elvis Night," a tribute to rock 'n' roll legends Elvis Presley, who would have turned 76 on Jan. 8, 2011, and Elvis Costello, who helped create the punk rock movement. Fans who dress up as either Elvis receive free Lager Riot standing room tickets, with upgrades to seating areas available at the ticket window. Festivities extend to halftime as a team of Elvis Presleys battle a team of Elvis Costellos in indoor soccer to determine the superior Elvis. Tickets are available starting at $10 at ChicagoRiotSoccer.com or by calling 630-708-6284.
The Riot (1-5) is coming off an 11-9 overtime loss to the Missouri Comets on Friday at the Independence Events Center in Independence, Mo. The Riot put together a 7-0 run that gave Chicago a 7-4 third-quarter lead. But the two teams traded goals throughout regulation until Comets forward Jamar Beasley capitalized with an overtime winner. Chicago's defense turned away five Missouri power play opportunities, and defender Eric Duda had a clutch goal-line stop to keep the match tied at 7-7 in the third quarter. Recent signings Miodrag "Miki" Djerisilo and Brandon Corday accompanied the Riot on the trip to Missouri. Djerisilo had a block and shot in his debut.
Omaha (3-4) is coming off a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Blast on Dec. 31. The Vipers overcame an 8-5 deficit by posting back-to-back fourth-quarter goals, capped off by Johnny Torres' game-winner at the 11:53 mark. Carlos "Chile" Farias had two goals against Baltimore.
Farias was the driving force during Omaha's dominant 17-6 win over Chicago on Dec. 10 in the only other meeting between the two sides. Farias had four goals, an assist and 10 points in that match, as Omaha overcame a 6-4 third-quarter deficit and posted a 13-0 run the rest of the way.
The Riot is 0-1 at home, with the only previous Odeum match resulting in a 10-7 loss to the Milwaukee Wave on Dec. 5. Chicago is the last remaining MISL team without a home victory after the Comets posted their first home winner against the Riot on Friday. Omaha is 1-1 on the road, with its lone road victory resulting in a season-opening 14-10 decision over host Missouri on Nov. 19.
Notes:
- Scoring leaders: Rookie forward Edward Santeliz leads the Riot with nine points on three goals and three assists. He contributed two assists on Friday against Missouri. ... The Vipers are led by Carlos "Chile" Farias, who has 11 goals, two assists and 27 points.
- Familiar faces, local ties: Omaha forward Chile Farias, defender Fabinho and forward Freddy Moojen have previous ties to the Chicago Storm. Fabinho and Vipers defenders Tijani Ayegbusi and Ibrahim Kante previously played for the Rockford Rampage.
- Power play drought: Chicago has not scored a power play goal in 11 chances this season.
- Milestone watch: Riot goalkeeper Jeff Richey is five saves away from 800 for his career. Semir Mesanovic is one goal away from 75 career tallies.
- MISL Injury Report: Chicago Riot -- Chris Brisson (knee, out), Anthony Maher (cheek, out); Omaha Vipers -- Ibrahim Kante (hamstring, out), Freddy Moojen (finger/ankle, questionable),"Deco" Silva (ankle, out)
About the Riot's opponent, the Omaha Vipers: One of three new teams for the 2010-2011 MISL season, the Omaha Vipers joined the league in August of 2010 as part of the league's growing Midwest contingent. The Vipers are led by head coach and forward Marcelo Fontana. This is Fontana's first season as a head coach, and before the 2010-2011 season he played in 384 games, scoring 179 goals and accumulating 433 points -- the bulk of his time with the Milwaukee Wave.
Omaha's attacking base includes forward Carlos "Chile" Farias, who was named to the 2009-2010 All-MISL First Team after posting 17 assists, 16 goals and 53 points last season to help lead La RaZa de Monterrey to the championship over host Milwaukee. Farias and Omaha native Ryan Junge were the first two players to sign with the Vipers.
With Monterrey not playing for the 2010-2011 season, the Vipers took advantage by bringing in several other players from the MISL champion La RaZa squad, including goalkeeper Jose Bontti, midfielder Victor Quiroz, forward Shaun David and defender Ibrahim Kante who split his time between Monterrey and the Rockford Rampage. In late November, the Vipers signed Brazilian defender Fabinho, who finished the 2009-2010 season with the Baltimore Blast. Fabinho has been on several Midwest-based clubs, including the Kansas City Comets, Chicago Storm and Rockford Rampage.
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