Detroit falls to California, 12-10
Published on December 29, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., December 29, 2006) - The Detroit Ignition (5-6) was defeated, 12-10, by the California Cougars (4-7) at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California on Friday. Midfielder Brian Farber registered the game-winning goal two-point goal for the Cougars at the 6:00 mark of the fourth quarter. The Ignition will return home to host the Chicago Storm on Friday, January 5. Game time at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, Michigan is slated for 4:35 pm ET.
Forward Vicente Figueroa put the Cougars on the board first with a two-point goal off a pass from Matt Caution at 1:18 to give California the 2-0 advantage in the opening frame of play. Rookie Worteh Sampson scored first for the Ignition with a two-point goal at 3:33 to tie the contest 2-2 at the end of the first quarter.
The Cougars struck first in the second quarter with a two-point goal from Jorge Martinez at 1:04 to hand California the 4-2 lead. The MISL's leading scorer, Jamar Beasley, scored his first goal of the night, a two-pointer, at 3:04 tie the game at 4-4. Beasley followed quickly with another two-point tally at 4:06 to give the Ignition the 6-4 advantage. Cougars forward Bernie Lilavois slid a header past Ignition goalkeeper Danny Waltman for two points to tie the game at 6-6 going into halftime.
Jorge Martinez registered his second two-point goal of the night at 3:17 of the third quarter of play to give the Cougars the 8-6 lead. The Cougars offense continued with a two-point tally from Nelson Santana at 7:48 which extended the California lead to 10-6 at the end of the third quarter.
Detroit defender Droo Callahan registered his first points of the season with a two-point goal at 4:12 of the fourth quarter to cut the Cougars lead down to 10-8. The Cougars responded quickly as Brian Farber capitalized on an error by Ignition netminder Danny Waltman and tallied a two-point goal at 6:00 to put the California lead at 12-8. Jamar Beasley recorded another two-point goal at 10:05, his third of the night, as the Cougars registered the 12-10 victory at home.
Notes:
The game was the second of six contests between the two clubs this season... Danny Waltman minded the Ignition net and was credited with the loss ... The day's leading scorer for the Ignition was forward Jamar Beasley with six points off three two-point goals...The Ignition head home to Detroit on Friday, January 5 to host the Chicago Storm.
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