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Published on November 15, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release


Versus California: Chicago Storm midfielder Matthew Stewart has five goals, one assist and four blocks in six games versus the Cougars... Forward/midfielder Awadalla Morad has four goals and three assists in six games versus California... Target man Mark Ughy has six goals, an assist and a block in six games versus the Cougars last season.

Quite a Pair: Midfielder Matthew Stewart and target man Mark Ughy are both tied for second in the MISL in two point goals with three and tied for sixth in the MISL in points with six a piece.

Pitching a Shutout: After two games, the Chicago Storm penalty killers are a perfect four-for-four in penalty kills.

On Top of the League: Chicago Storm captain, defender Gaston Pernia leads the league in blocked shots with seven... Brazilian defender Fabinho is tied for second in the league in three-point goals (1).

Firsts: In Saturday night's game versus the Baltimore Blast, target man Chris Handsor, midfielder/forward Stephen Armstrong and defender Sinisa Alebic all made their Chicago Storm debuts... Chris Handsor earned his first Storm goal and assist Saturday... In only his second game of professional indoor soccer, defender Branko Savic earned his first and second career assists... Forward Jorge Valle scored his first goal of the season Saturday in Baltimore.

Consistent: Mariano Bollella has earned an assist in each of the first two games.

Milestones: Defender Sinisa Alebic needs only nine blocks to reach 150 on his career... If target man Mark Ughy plays Saturday it will be his 75th MISL game... Fabinho is four blocks shy of 50 for his career... Midfielder Mariano Bollella needs four points to reach 250 for his career... Target man Chris Handsor needs three goals to reach 200 for his MISL career.

On Tap: Chicago hosts the Milwaukee Wave, Sunday, November 26 at 5 p.m. in the brand new state-of-the-art Sears Centre, located in Hoffman Estates.

It's 4 Pack night! Fans get four tickets, four hot dogs and four beverages (fans must be 21 and over with a valid ID for alcoholic beverages) all for $69. Get great MISL action, enjoy all the amenities at the all-new Sears Centre, have all your food and drinks included at a great price!

2006-07 Regular Season Team Leaders:

Player GP Points Player GP Goals Matthew Stewart 2 6 Matthew Stewart 2 3

Mark Ughy 2 6 Mark Ughy 2 3

Fabinho 2 4 Three players tied 1

Chris Handsor 1 3

Awadalla Morad 2 3

Player GP 3-Pt. Goals Player GP PPG Fabinho 2 1 Fabinho 2 1

Mark Ughy 2 1

Player GP Assists Player GP Blocks Mariano Bollella 2 2 Gaston Pernia 2 7

Branko Savic 2 2 Fabinho 2 4

Four players tied 1 Matthew Stewart 2 3

Mark Ughy 2 3

Jorge Valle 2 2

Goalkeeper Mins. W-L SF SV GA PAA Jim Larkin 115:03 1-1 35 22 13 13.56

Randy Soderman 4:57 0-0 2 2 0 0.00

Chicago Storm Practice:

All Chicago Storm practices are held at Sports Zone at 1945 Cornell Avenue in Melrose Park. All practices are open to the media upon request. Remaining Practice for the week:

Monday, Nov. 13 10:00 am

Tuesday, Nov. 14 10:00 am

Wednesday, Nov. 15 10:00 am

Thursday, Nov. 16 10:00 am

Friday, Nov. 17 10:00 am

Saturday, Nov. 18 10:00 am

Sunday, Nov. 19 5:00 pm home game versus the California Cougars

The Chicago Storm is a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Chicago's professional indoor soccer team, plays its' home games at the all-new Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. The Storm's home opener is Sunday, November 19 versus the California Cougars, Great tickets are available! Storm offices are located at 1945 Cornell Ave., in Melrose Park. For additional information on all aspects of Chicago Storm soccer including season tickets, group outings, birthday parties and Chicago Storm Summer Soccer Camps call (224) 653-GOAL (4625).



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