Chicago Storm Weekly
Published on March 4, 2008 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Chicago Storm dropped their third straight match, 24-12, to expansion La Raza de Monterrey at Arena de Monterrey in Mexico. With the loss, the Storm are three games behind first-place Milwaukee. Storm rookie Stephen Brust, who was chosen in the third round of the 2008 Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft, scored his first MISL goal in only his second match. His tally came in the first quarter to tie the score at 2-2. Mariano Bollella, who played with La Raza in the World Indoor Soccer League, scored two goals and assisted another. Both goals came on the power play. Storm points leader Matthew Stewart, Stephen Armstrong and Fabinho also netted goals. Monterrey goalkeeper Jose Bontti made 26 saves and Chicago goalie Jim Larkin made 18 in a losing effort.
Next up for the Storm (13-10) is a home match against La Raza at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Sears Centre Arena. Monterrey (12-11) leads the season series, 2-1. Following the match is a concert by Duelo as part of the Univision Concert Series, brought to you by Comcast. March 8 also is the second annual Girl Scouts Kick-It with the Storm, as well as the annual Green Jersey Auction. Tickets start at $16. Call (866) STORM-81 or visit ChicagoStorm.net.
Upcoming Games:
- 3/8: Saturday, 7 p.m., Monterrey La Raza, Sears Centre Arena
- 3/9: Sunday, 3:35 p.m., Detroit Ignition, Compuware Arena
- 3/15: Saturday, 6:30 p.m., New Jersey Ironmen, Prudential Center
- 3/22: Saturday, 7 p.m., Baltimore Blast, Sears Centre Arena
- Points leaders: Four Storm players rank in the MISL's top 20 in points. Matthew Stewart is tied for 13th with 48 points, and he leads the Storm with 21 goals (all two-pointers). Stephen Armstrong is 19th with 43 points, and he leads the league in three-point goals with eight. Carlos "Chile" Farias and Mariano Bollella are tied for 20th place with 42 points apiece.
- Storm's La Raza connection: Mariano Bollella and Fabinho won a championship for La Raza when the Mexican-based team was part of the World Indoor Soccer League, and Bollella was the league's most valuable player that 2000 season.
- La Raza vs. Storm, head-to-head: Monterrey has a 2-1 series lead against Chicago this season. The Storm topped host Monterrey, 16-12, on Nov. 1, 2007, during La Raza's MISL debut, with Stephen Armstrong and Chile Farias each scoring two second-half goals. On Jan. 4, La Raza clipped the Storm, 16-14, at the Sears Centre. Victor Negrete's goal with 50 seconds remaining in regulation gave La Raza the two-point advantage.
- La Raza on a roll: La Raza's six-game winning streak is the best in the MISL. With the top six teams advancing to the playoffs, Monterrey currently holds the final slot, only four games behind the first-place Milwaukee Wave. Monterrey's offense leads the league with 334 points, but the defense is second-worst with 310 points allowed.
- Road/home tendencies: The Storm are 7-5 at the Sears Centre and 6-5 on the road. With a Storm victory, Chicago would match last season's home win total at the Sears Centre. Monterrey is 5-7 on the road and 7-4 at Arena de Monterrey.
Chicago Storm practice:
All Chicago Storm practices are held at Sports Zone at 1945 Cornell Ave., in Melrose Park, unless otherwise scheduled. All practices are open to the media upon request. Practice schedule for the next week:
- Wednesday, March 5, Training: 10 a.m.
- Thursday, March 6, Training: 10 a.m.
- Friday, March 7, Training: 10 a.m.
- Saturday, March 8, Storm host Monterrey: 7 p.m.
- Sunday, March 9, Storm at Detroit: 3:35 p.m.
- Monday, March 10, Day off
- Tuesday, March 11, Training: 10 a.m.
The Chicago Storm are members of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Chicago's professional indoor soccer team plays its home games at the Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., in Hoffman Estates. Storm offices also are located in the Sears Centre. For additional information on all aspects of Storm soccer, including season tickets, group outings, birthday parties and Chicago Storm Summer Soccer Camps, call (866) STORM-81 or go to ChicagoStorm.net.
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