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Force Streaks past Comets for Victory

January 17, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


KANSAS CITY, MO. - The Cleveland Force traveled to the Show Me State for the second time this season and defeated the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Central Division Kansas City Comets by a final score of 9-7 at the Kemper Arena.

With the win, the Force improved to 6-10 overall, 3-2 versus MISL Central Division opponents, 2-0 in the season series and 3-5 on the road. With the loss, the Comets fell to 7-12 overall, 3-4 versus Eastern Division opponents and 4-6 at home.

Kansas City opened the scoring (0-1) when Jamar Beasley scored the goal off the pass from Jeff Davis at 1:50 of the first quarter. Cleveland tied the game (1-1) when Zoran Karic scored the goal off the pass from Vermilion resident Chris Dore at 3:30. The Comets regained the lead (1-2) when Miodrag Djerisilo scored the goal off the assist from Davis at 4:20. The Force tied the game for the second time (2-2) when Justin Evans found the back of the net off the assist from Karic at 5:58. Cleveland added to its lead (3-2) when Hector Marinaro scored the goal off the second assist of the game for Dore at 6:18. Kansas City tied the game for the third time (3-3) when Djerisilo found the back of the net off the pass from Davis at 9:05. The Force regained the lead and ended the first quarter scoring (4-3) when Evans scored his second goal off the assist of the game for Karic at 10:26.

The Comets tied the game for the fourth time and opened the second quarter scoring (4-4) when Franck M'Bemba scored the unassisted goal just 50 seconds into the period. Cleveland regained the lead (5-4) when Josh Timbers scored his first goal as member of the Force off the third assist from Karic at 2:38. Kansas City tied the game for the fifth time (5-5) when Djerisilo scored the shoot out and power play goal at 4:44. The Comets regained the lead (6-5) when Brian Soell scored the power play goal off the assist from Djerisilo at 5:24. Cleveland tied the game for the sixth time (6-6) when Timbers scored his second goal of the game off the assist from Parma native and Walsh Jesuit graduate Adam Campellone at 12:30.

Kansas City regained the lead and opened the second half scoring (6-7) when Soell scored the power play goal off the fourth assist of the game for Davis at 6:27 of the third quarter. The Force tied the game for the seventh time (7-7) when Marinaro scored the power play goal off the fourth assist of the game for Karic at 9:46. Cleveland regained the lead (8-7) when John Ball scored the restart goal on the volley kick off the fifth assist of the game for Karic at 10:25. The Force added to its lead (9-7) when Marinaro recorded his first hat trick of the season off the season-high sixth assist for Karic on the restart at 12:15. With the sixth assist, Zoran went over the 2,100 career-point total.

The two teams battled to a scoreless fourth quarter.

Cleveland will play host to the MISL Central Division Milwaukee Wave in the first game of a home and home weekend series with the Wave on Friday, January 23 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 starting at 7:35 p.m.



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