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Force Falls To Philadelphia KiXX In Overtime For The Third Time (7-6)

February 26, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


PHILADELPHIA, PA. -- The Cleveland Force traveled to the City of Brotherly and was defeated by the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Philadelphia KiXX by a final score of 7-6 in overtime at the Wachovia Spectrum. The overtime game marked the third time this season the two teams have had to go to the extra session with Philadelphia posting victories in all three.

With the loss, the Force snapped their season-high three-game winning streak and fell to 11-13 overall, 5-7 on the road, 2-5 in overtime games, 3-4 versus the KiXX this season and 24-43 all-time versus Philadelphia teams. With the victory, the KiXX snapped their four-game losing streak while improving to 17- 12 overall and 10-5 at home.

Just like the last meeting on Sunday, Cleveland got on the board first when forward Tamas Weisz stole the ball and found a cutting Lorain native and forward Chris Dore who buried the shot at 7:31 of the first quarter. The assist was the first career MISL assist for Weisz and was the 12th goal of the season for Dore. With tonight's game, Cleveland has now led Philadelphia after the first quarter in four games while the KiXX have lead only in the first meeting of the season. The two teams have been tied twice after the opening period.

Philadelphia tied the game and opened the second stanza (1-1) when forward and head coach Don D'Ambra nailed a shot that snuck in the near post off the cross from defender Jeremy Aldrich at 1:04. The assist marked the first of the season for Aldrich, who scored his first goal of the season on Sunday versus the Force. The KiXX took their first lead of the game (1-2) when rookie forward John Barry Nusum scored the power play goal off the assist from D'Ambra at 2:11. Cleveland tied the game for the second time (2-2) when forward Chris Handsor scored his team-leading 20th goal of the season off the feed from midfielder Robbie Aristodemo at 13:06. The tie at the half marked just the second time this season the two squads went into the locker rooms tied at the intermission.

The Force regained the lead and opened the second half scoring (3-2) when defender Ryan Hall scored the pretty left footed restart goal just in front of the yellow line off the assist from defender Rene Rivas at 1:56 of the third quarter. The goal was the second career goal for Hall and the second in the last two games. Philadelphia tied the game for the third time (3-3) when D'Ambra scored his second goal of the game off the cross from forward Kevin Sloan at 4:03. Cleveland regained the lead (4-3) when Handsor scored his second goal of the game with just three seconds remaining in the Force power play off the assist from forward and team captain John Ball at 11:57. Cleveland has now lead the KiXX on five occasions after three periods of play.

The Force took the largest lead of the game for either team (5-3) when Dore scored his second goal of the game as he tapped in the rebound shot of Hall that was saved by Philadelphia goalkeeper Peter Pappas but went right to Dore at 3:35 of the fourth quarter. The KiXX cut the lead back to one goal (5-4) when D'Ambra scored his third goal of the game on the power play off the feed from defender Pat Morris at 8:38. Philadelphia tied the game for the fourth time (5-5) when D'Ambra scored his fourth goal of the game off the restart pass from forward Goran Vasic at 11:36. The KiXX regained the lead (5-6) when Damien Pottinger scored the goal on a break away from the long outlet pass from Nusum at 12:37. Cleveland tied the game for the fifth time (6-6) when forward Aaron Susi buried a shot with the Force sixth attacker Robbie Aristodemo on the field and off the cross from midfielder Gary DePalma at 13:55.

Philadelphia won the game in the extra session (7-6) when D'Ambra scored his fifth goal of the game at 6:38 in overtime.

Cleveland will return home to take on the St. Louis Steamers as well as the first female MISL player, Lindsay Kennedy, on Sunday, February, 26 at the Wolstein Center. The can be heard live on WHK 1420 AM in Cleveland as well as 1440 AM in Warren/Youngstown or worldwide on the Internet at www.thesportsking.com. with kickoff for slated for 3:05 p.m.

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