Game Preview - Ignition vs. Ironmen on Sunday
January 23, 2009 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Detroit Ignition News Release
Detroit Ignition (4-2) vs New Jersey Ironmen (3-3)
Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
U.S. Cellular Arena - Milwaukee, WI
QUICK FACTS:
SERIES RECORD: Detroit leads the series, 1-0
LAST MEETING: The Detroit Ignition defeated the New Jersey Ironmen in overtime, 16-14 on December 20, 2008.
DETROIT COACH: Matt Johnson
NEW JERSEY COACH: Omid Namazi
LIVE WEBCAST: B2 Networks
TV: Comcast TV
THE STAKES:
The Ignition will look to extend their home-field winning streak to 14 games with a victory over the visiting New Jersey Ironmen on Sunday. The Ignition won their last 10 regular-season home games in 2008, and haven't been defeated at Compuware this season.
TEAM LEADERS:
POINTS: Detroit - Tino Scicluna (16)
New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga (23)
GOALS: Detroit - Tino Scicluna (7)
New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga (7)
ASSISTS: Detroit - Several players tied at (4)
New Jersey - Lucio Gonzaga (4), Goran Vasic (4)
BLOCKS: Detroit - Josh Rife (14)
New Jersey - Ryan Hall (13)
SAVES: Detroit - Danny Waltman (100)
New Jersey - Brett Phillips (64)
GK WINS: Detroit - Danny Waltman (4)
New Jersey - Brett Phillips (2)
IGNITION MILESTONE WATCH:
- Mike Apple needs 2 goals to reach 100 career goals
- Drew Crawford needs 5 blocks to reach 300 career blocks
- Ryan Mack needs 6 points to reach 100 career points
- Josh Rife needs 4 blocks to reach 100 career blocks
- Kyt Selaidopoulos needs 5 assists to reach 50 career assists
INJURY REPORT
DETROIT:
OUT - Mike Apple (Knee) DOUBTFUL - Droo Callahan (Hamstring)
PROBABLE - Nic Djokic (Ankle), Wes Sechrist (Knee)
NEW JERSEY:
DOUBTFUL - Adauto Neto (Hamstring) PROBABLE - Frederico Moojen (Toe)
SAY WHAT?
"I think New Jersey is definitely the team to beat. Our team is feeling good right now, and this weekend I think we'll see what we're really made of." - Ignition goalkeeper Danny Waltman on this weekend's match.
Xtreme Soccer League Stories from January 23, 2009
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