Force Falls To Comets

January 11, 2003 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


KANSAS CITY, MO. – The Cleveland Force traveled to Kansas City, Missouri and was defeated by the Kansas City Comets, 26-10, tonight in a Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) game at the Kemper Arena. The Force, who defeated the Harrisburg Heat 13-12 last night at home, won its first back-to-back series of the season.

With the loss, Cleveland fell to 10-9 overall, 6-4 versus Western Conference opponents and 4-7 on the road. With the victory, Kansas City improved to 11-9 overall, 2-6 at home and 2-1 in the season series.

Kansas City opened the scoring (0-2) when Nino DaSilva scored a two-point goal off the pass from Wes Wade at 2:09 of the first period. The Comets scored again (0-4) when Nicola Corneli scored a two-point goal off the assist from goalkeeper Paolo Ceccarelli at 2:36. Kansas City added to its lead (0-6) when DaSilva scored his second goal of the period off the pass from Dino Delevski at 3:27. The Comets kept the scoring attack going (0-8) when Corneli scored his second goal of the first stanza off the pass from Jake Dancy at 6:42. Kansas City found the back of the net again (0-10) when Alex Zotinca scored a two-point goal off the pass from Jeff Davis at 8:43. The Force got on the board and snapped a 10-0 run by the Comets (2-10) when Giuliano Oliviero scored a two-point goal off a pass from Nevio Pizzolitto at 12:42.

Cleveland cut into the lead (4-10) when Myles Stoddard scored a two-point goal off the pass from Hector Marinaro at 7:20 of the second quarter. The assist marked the 57 straight game with at least a point for Marinaro. Kansas City snapped a 4-0 run by the Force (4-12) when Miodrag Djerisilo scored a two-point goal off the pass from Zotinca at 11:30. The Comets added to their lead (4-14) when Delevski scored a power play and shoot out goal at 12:08. Kansas City closed out the first half scoring (4-16) when Djerisilo scored his second goal of the game off the second assist of the game for Zotinca at 13:23.

Cleveland opened the second half scoring (6-16) when Lee Edgerton found the back of the net off a pass from Oliviero at 4:30 of the third quarter. The Comets added to its lead (6-19) when Delevski scored a three-point goal off the pass from Chad James at 13:00. The Force cut into the lead (8-19) when Marinaro scored his 1,201-career goal of the pass from Chris Stathopoulos at 13:33.

Cleveland opened the fourth quarter scoring (10-19) when Stoddard scored his second goal of the game and fourth in the last two nights of f the pass from Edgerton. Kansas City scored again (10-22) when DaSilva found the back of the net off a cross from Delevski at 2:39. The Comets kept the offense going (10-24) when Goran Hunjak scored a two-point goal off the feed from Nate Houser at 6:25. Kansas City closed out the scoring (10-26) when Delevski capped off a strong night with a two-point goal off the second assist of the game for James at 7:38.

Cleveland will next play host to the Milwaukee Wave on Saturday, January 18th at the Convocation Center At Cleveland State University. The game can be heard live on WHK 1220 AM in Cleveland as well as 1440 AM WHKW in Warren or worldwide on the Internet at www.thesportsking.com.



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