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November 11, 2003 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Kansas City Comets News Release


The Comets fought back from a 4-0 halftime deficit and pulled to within 5-3 early in the fourth, but the San Diego Sockers held on for a 6-3 win at San Diego Sports Arena on Saturday night. With their second straight loss, the Comets fell to 1-3 on the season and 0-2 on the road. DJ Horvath took the loss in goal for the Comets with 17 saves.

San Diego scored four goals in the first quarter, more than they had scored in any single game coming into the night. Dino Delevski attempted to spur the Kansas City comeback with a pair of third-quarter goals, at 11:33 and 13:24, and Jamar Beasley's score just 41 seconds into the fourth cut the Sockers' lead to 5-3. But San Diego keeper Victor Nogueira (16 saves) was solid as time wound down, and Mauricio Alegre sealed the win when he beat sixth attacker Wes Wade at 12:09 to produce the final score.

COMING UP FOR THE COMETS:

Kansas City completes it current road trip with games this weekend in Milwaukee (Friday, November 14, 7:00 p.m.) and Philadelphia (Saturday, November 15, 7:05 p.m. Eastern, 6:05 p.m. Central). The Wave and KiXX are a combined 9-2 this season, and neither has lost a home game.

Friday's game in Milwaukee will be the second contest broadcast live back to Kansas City on Channel 38 The Spot, following Sunday's loss in San Diego. The game can also be seen on a tape-delayed basis on Sunday, November 16, at 12:30 p.m. on Metro Sports.

The Comets went 2-4 against Milwaukee in 2002-03, and are 29-45 all-time against the Wave. Kansas City is 7-29 all-time in Milwaukee, including a 2-3 mark last season. The two teams will meet for the first time since the Wave eliminated the Comets from the 2003 MISL Playoffs with a 20-18 victory last April 6.

Kansas City is 11-12 against Philadelphia all-time (2-3 last season). The Comets are 4-7 all-time at the Wachovia Spectrum.

The Comets will have a brief respite from travel when the KiXX come to town on Friday, November 28 for a 6:05 p.m. kickoff. Kansas City will then hit the road again for three games: December 5 in Monterrey, December 7 in Dallas, and December 13 in Baltimore.

The Comets will practice through Thursday at the Kansas City Soccer Dome. The team is scheduled to have off on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons before traveling to Milwaukee. Kansas City Comets practices are open to the media and public. Please call Sharon Capps at 816-474-2255 to confirm player and staff availability.

DATE EVENT TIME
Tues, Nov 11 Practice, K.C. Soccer Dome 10:00 – 12:00 a.m., 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 12 Practice, K.C. Soccer Dome 10:00 – 12:00 a.m.
Thur, Nov 13 Practice, K.C. Soccer Dome 10:00 – 12:00 a.m.
Fri, Nov 14 at Milwaukee Wave 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 15 at Philadelphia KiXX 6:05 p.m. Central

COMETS BY THE NUMBERS:

Dino Delevski enters the week tied for eighth in the MISL in scoring with nine points, and ranks fourth with seven goals. Miodrag Djerisilo is tied for third in the League with six assists. Defender Jeff Davis is fourth in the League with 12 blocks.

DJ Horvath is ranked eighth in the MISL with a 7.25 goals against average.

Kansas City's offense is tied for second in the League at 5.8 goals per game. Defensively, the Comets rank eighth (7.8 goals per game).

The Comets' average of 36.8 shots per game is the highest in the MISL. The team is also allowing more shots per game (34.0) than any other MISL team.

Kansas City is tied for sixth in the League on the power play at 33.3 percent. The Comets penalty kill (75 percent) is tied for second.



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