Game Preview - Ignition vs. Wave
February 6, 2009 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Detroit Ignition News Release
Detroit Ignition (5-2) vs Milwaukee Wave (6-3)
Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 4:35 pm
Compuware Arena - Plymouth, MI
QUICK FACTS:
SERIES RECORD: Detroit leads the series, 2-1
LAST MEETING: The Ignition defeated the Wave 24-14 on January 18 at Compuware Arena.
DETROIT COACH: Matt Johnson
MILWAUKEE COACH: Keith Tozer
LIVE WEBCAST: B2 Networks
TV: Comcast TV
THE STAKES:
The Ignition return from a two-week break on Sunday to defend their possession of first place. The Wave, who are 1-7 all-time at Compuware, will try and snap the Ignition's 14-game home field winning streak and capture the league's top spot for themselves.
TEAM LEADERS:
POINTS: Detroit: Vahid Assadpour (19)
Milwaukee: Guiliano Oliviero (25)
GOALS: Detroit: Vahid Assadpour & Tino Scicluna (7) Milwaukee: Marcelo Fontana & Marco Terminesi (8)
ASSISTS: Detroit: Several players tied at (5) Milwaukee: Giuliano Oliviero (15)
BLOCKS: Detroit: Josh Rife (16)
Milwaukee: Troy Dusosky (17)
SAVES: Detroit: Danny Waltman (120)
Milwaukee: Marcel Feenstra (76)
GK WINS: Detroit: Danny Waltman (5)
Milwaukee: Marcel Feenstra (4)
IGNITION MILESTONE WATCH:
- Mike Apple needs 2 goals to reach 100 career goals
- Drew Crawford needs 5 blocks to reach 300 career blocks
- Miki Djerisilo needs 10 points to reach 200 career points
- Ryan Mack needs 6 points to reach 100 career points
- Josh Rife needs 2 blocks to reach 100 career blocks
- Worteh Sampson needs 9 points to reach 100 career points
- Kyt Selaidopoulos needs 4 assists to reach 50 career assists
INJURY REPORT
DETROIT:
OUT - Mike Apple (Knee) QUESTIONABLE - Ryan Mack (Knee) PROBABLE - Danny Waltman (Wrist), Drew Crawford (Hamstring)
MILWAUKEE:
OUT - Marcio Leite (Knee), Chico (Knee) PROBABLE - Marcelo Fontana (Hamstring), Lovelace Ackah (Hamstring).
SAY WHAT?
"We always look forward to playing at home; the atmosphere at Compuware is definitely a factor in our success on the field." -Ignition Head Coach Matt Johnson
Xtreme Soccer League Stories from February 6, 2009
- Game Preview: Chicago at New Jersey - Chicago Storm
- Le To Make Season Debut This Sunday - New Jersey Ironmen
- Game Preview - Ignition vs. Wave - Detroit Ignition
- Wave's Chico goes on IR - Milwaukee Wave
- Wave at Detroit preview - Milwaukee Wave
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