Comets Weekly
February 10, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Kansas City Comets News Release
COMING UP FOR THE COMETS:
The Kansas City Comets finished the week with wins against Milwaukee and Dallas and a loss against Baltimore. The Comets are now 10-15, eight games behind the Milwaukee Wave and one game ahead of the St. Louis Steamers in the Central Division. The Comets have three home games before the All-Star break that takes place Sunday, February 29. Four players will represent the Comets at the MISL All-Star Game: Vlatko Andonovski, Dino Delevski, Jeff Davis and Miodrag Djerisilo.
The Monterrey Fury comes to town on Saturday, February 14 for Valentine's Day. Kickoff is slated for 7:35 p.m. The Comets are undefeated against the Fury this season with a 10-6 win at Kemper Arena on October 18 and a 5-4 overtime win in Monterrey on December 5. The Comets look to build a three-game winning streak with a win against the Fury.
Watch Saturday's game live on KCWE Channel 29. Ladies, come to Saturday's game for a chance to win a date with a mystery Comets player. Register to win at the Comets sales table in the east lobby of Kemper Arena. Only ladies 21 and older are eligible to win.
Next week's games:
Friday, February 20
St. Louis Steamers at Comets
Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m.
Night of Lights! At halftime, one lucky Comets fan will unlock the door to
a Northtowne Volkswagen for a trip to the 2003-04 MISL All-Star Game in St.
Charles, MO. Out of Eden performs after the game!
Saturday, February 21
San Diego Sockers at Comets
Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m.
Toga party! Wear a toga to the game and register with 97.3 The Planet for a
chance to win the grand prize. The finalists with the best togas will be
taken onto the field at halftime, and the crowd will decide who wins a big
screen TV from Roscoe's.
The first 3,000 fans to enter Kemper Arena will receive a Rocket Red size 5
ball, courtesy of Gold Bank.
THE WEEK THAT WAS:
Kansas City finished the week 2-1 with two big wins against Milwaukee and Dallas and a loss to Baltimore.
Wednesday, February 4
Baltimore 10 at Kansas City 7
Baltimore jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Kansas City could respond. The
Blast held Kansas City to only one goal in the first half. The Comets
posted six goals in the second half, but it wasn't enough to catch
Baltimore. The Blast won 10-7 in front of 15,198 fans at Kemper Arena. The
Comets were led by rookie Sandre Naumoski who finished with three points
(one goal, two assists). Chris Damico saved 17 of the 26 shots he
faced.
Thursday, February 5
Kansas City 6 at Milwaukee 5 OT
Kansas City scored first, but Milwaukee responded with four unanswered
goals. The Comets began to rally in the third quarter with goals by Nate
Houser, Jeff Davis and Jamar Beasley. Matt Tanzini's goal at 3:56 in the
fourth quarter tied the game 5-5. Neither team could tally another in
regulation, and the game went into overtime. Nate Houser's goal at 3:14 won
the game for the Comets. Kansas City snapped Milwaukee's four-game win
streak and its nine-game unbeaten streak at home. Kansas City is now 5-1 in
overtime.
Saturday, February 7
Dallas 9 at Kansas City 10
Dallas led 5-2 at halftime, but the Comets began to battle back in the
second half. Anthony Maher and Jamar Beasley each scored two goals in the
third quarter to help Kansas City's rally. Dallas held an 8-6 lead after
three quarters. Maher's third goal of the game at 12:25 in the fourth
quarter tied the game 9-9. Dino Delevski scored the game-winning goal at
13:23 in the fourth quarter. Jeff Davis provided the assist. Delevski's
goal came during a power play after Martin Nash was called for holding. The
Comets beat Dallas the first time this season.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
The Comets resume practice on Monday, February 9 at the Kemper Arena. Please contact Comets Media Manager Beth Kapp to confirm practice times and locations, as they are subject to change.
| DATE | EVENT | TIME |
| Mon, Feb 9 | Practice, Kemper Arena | 10am â 12pm |
| Tues, Feb 10 | Practice, Kemper Arena | 10am â 12pm |
| Wed, Feb 11 | Practice, Kemper Arena | 10am â 12pm |
| Thur, Feb 12 | Practice, Kemper Arena | 10am â 12pm |
| Fri, Feb 13 | Practice, Kemper Arena | 10am â 12pm |
| Sat, Feb 14 | Game, Kemper Arena | 7:35pm |
COMETS IN THE COMMUNITY:
The Comets have three School Is A Kick (SIAK) assemblies this week. Two Comets players will appear at Noble Prentis (Kansas City, KS) on Tuesday, February 10, Meadow Lane Elementary (Lee's Summit, MO) on Wednesday, February 11 and Overland Trail (Overland Park, KS) on Thursday, February 12.
Two Comets players, along with Fuzzy and Galaxy Girls, will appear at 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 15 at an Apple Market grand opening in Grain Valley, MO. The Apple Market is located at 201 W. AA Highway in Grain Valley.
COMETS BY THE NUMBERS:
| Scoring Leaders: | ||||||||||||||||||
| No. | PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS | SH | PIM | F | BLK | PP | SHG | SOG/A | PKG/A | GWG | RSG | SAG | VS6 | OTG |
| 21 | Delevski | 20 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 157 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Djerisilo | 25 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 91 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Davis | 23 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 66 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Beasley | 25 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 74 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Maher | 21 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 66 | 10 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Four Comets players are among the scoring leaders in the MISL. As of Monday, February 9, Dino Delevski is in fourth place, Miodrag Djerisilo is in ninth place, Jeff Davis is tied for 13th place and Jamar Beasley is in 18th place.
| Goalkeeping Leaders: | ||||||||||||
| No. | GOALKEEPER | GPI | GS | MIN | SF | SV | G | SOG/A | PKG/A | W | L | AVG |
| 27 | Damico | 11 | 10 | 560:48 | 193 | 118 | 75 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 5 | 8.02 |
| 0 | Schreck | 4 | 2 | 128:03 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 10.78 |
| Team Statistics: | ||||||||||||||
| SCORING BY PERIOD | ||||||||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | TOTALS | AVERAGE | ||||||||
| TEAM | GF | GA | GF | GA | GF | GA | GF | GA | GF | GA | GF | GA | GF | GA |
| Kansas City | 29 | 58 | 42 | 50 | 34 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 159 | 205 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
Kansas City's offense is in third place in the League with an average of 6.2 goals per game. Defensively, the Comets rank ninth (8.2 goals per game).
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