Chicago Storm Pulls Double-Duty This Weekend

April 13, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release


Chicago (Wednesday, April 13, 2005) – The Chicago Storm will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Force on Friday, April 15 at 6:35 p.m. CT at the Wolstein Convocation Center in a must-win game for the Storm's playoff hopes. The game can be heard live on www.chicagostorm.net. The Storm (17-19) enters the weekend sitting in fifth-place in the MISL with only a game and a half separating them from the fourth-place St. Louis Steamers (19-18). The "Yellow and Black" will return to Chicago on Saturday, April 16 when they face the Baltimore Blast at 3:00 p.m. CT at the UIC Pavilion. The game can also be heard live on www.chicagostorm.net. The game will be the first of a unique Chicago Soccer Doubleheader as fans can take their ticket stubs to Soldier Field and get a $3 discount on a ticket to the Chicago Fire's home opener against the San Jose Earthquakes.

TEAM STANDINGS

GOALS GOALS WITHIN LAST

GP W L PCT GB FOR AG HOME ROAD DIV TEN STREAK

X-Milwaukee Wave 35 22 13 .629 --- 190 149 13-5 9-8 22-13 7-3 WON 1

X-Philadelphia Kixx 37 21 16 .568 2.0 205 190 12-7 9-9 21-16 5-5 LOST 1

Cleveland Force 35 19 16 .543 3.0 205 198 10-8 9-8 19-16 7-3 WON 1

St. Louis Steamers 37 19 18 .514 4.0 202 207 11-7 8-11 19-18 4-6 LOST 2

Chicago Storm 36 17 19 .472 5.5 202 201 12-7 5-12 17-19 4-6 WON 1

Baltimore Blast 35 15 20 .429 7.0 180 207 9-9 6-11 15-20 4-6 LOST 1

Kansas City Comets 35 15 20 .429 7.0 192 219 9-9 6-11 15-20 4-6 WON 1

Individual tickets are available and range in price from $8 to $25 and can be purchased by calling the Storm's front office (312) 226-GOAL (4625), Ticketmaster (312) 559-1212 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Fans can also purchase individual tickets at the UIC box office located on 525 South Racine, Chicago, IL 60607. The box office is open from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Remaining Regular Season Schedule for the Chicago Storm

Day Date Opponent Site Time (CT)

Fri. Apr. 15 at Cleveland Force Convocation Center 6:35 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 16 Baltimore Blast UIC Pavilion 7:00 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 23 at St. Louis Steamers Savvis Center 7:00 p.m.



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