Force announces revised schedule

January 4, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


CLEVELAND, OHIO-The Cleveland Force along with the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) today announced the revised 2004-05 season schedule as a result of the San Diego Sockers and Monterrey Tigres discontinuing operations for the balance of the season. In addition, all seven remaining teams will now operate under one division.

The 2005 MISL Championship Series is scheduled to begin the weekend of April 29. The Championship Series consists of four teams. The MISL Regular Season Champion receives an automatic bid to postseason play and earns the No. 1 seed as determined by regular season win percentage. The other postseason spots are allotted to the three teams with the next best regular season win percentage, determining the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 seeds. Home field advantage is awarded to the higher seeded team.

As approved by the MISL Management Committee, the Semifinal Round will now be a two-game "home and home" series, with the No. 4 seed meeting the No. 1 seed and the No. 3 seed drawing the No. 2 seed. The higher seed reserves the right to choose home field for either Game One or Game Two. Should the semifinalists split their two-games, an overtime period with a "Golden Goal" will determine the series winner, which will advance to the MISL Championship Series Final.

The Championship Series Final pits the winners of the Semifinal Round in a best-of-three series to be played on the weekends spanning from May 6 - May 15, 2005. The higher seed will earn home field advantage for Games One and Three, while the lower seed will retain home field advantage for Game Two.

The Force will return to action with the next four games to be played at home with the first game slated for this Friday, January 7 when they will play host to the Chicago Storm at the Convocation Center at Cleveland State University. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:35 and is rally towel night. The first 2,000 fans will receive a rally towel courtesy of H2Cool.All tickets purchased for the four home games featuring the Monterrey Tigres or San Diego Sockers will be honored for the original dates scheduled.

2004-2005 FULL REVISED SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (EST.)
Friday January 7 vs. Chicago Storm 7:35 p.m.
Sunday January 9 vs. Philadelphia KiXX 3:05 p.m.
Friday January 14 vs. St. Louis Steamers 7:35 p.m.
Sunday January 16 vs. Baltimore Blast 3:05 p.m.
Friday January 21 at Chicago Storm 8:30 p.m.
Saturday January 22 at Milwaukee Wave 7:05 p.m.
Saturday January 29 at Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Friday February 4 vs. Kansas City Comets 7:35 p.m.
Saturday February 5 at Philadelphia KiXX 7:05 p.m.
Friday February 11 vs. Kansas City Comets 7:35 p.m.
Saturday February 12 at Kansas City Comets 8:35 p.m.
Saturday February 19 at Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Sunday February 20 vs. Philadelphia KiXX 3:05 p.m.
Saturday February 26 at Philadelphia KIXX 7:05 p.m.
Sunday February 27 vs. St. Louis Steamers 3:05 p.m.
Friday March 11 vs. Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Sunday March 13 vs. Chicago Storm 3:05 p.m.
Saturday March 19 at Chicago Storm 8:00 p.m.
Sunday March 20 vs. Kansas City Comets 3:05 p.m.
Saturday March 26 at Philadelphia KiXX 7:05 p.m.
Friday April 1 at Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Saturday April 2 vs. Milwaukee Wave 7:05 p.m.
Thursday April 7 at Kansas City Comets 8:05 p.m.
Friday April 8 vs. Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Sunday April 10 at St. Louis Steamers 7:05 p.m.
Friday April 15 vs. Chicago Storm 7:35 p.m.
Sunday April 17 at Milwaukee Wave 2:05 p.m.
Friday April 22 at Baltimore Blast 7:35 p.m.
Saturday April 23 vs. Milwaukee Wave 7:05 p.m.



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