Ignition Announce 2008-2009 Schedule
September 26, 2008 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., September 26, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition will kick off the 2008-09 season on Saturday, December 13 when they face Milwaukee Wave at U.S. Cellular Arena. The match-up, the first-ever in the Xtreme Soccer League, features two teams who ended their last seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League with a 22-8 record - Detroit held the tiebreaker over Milwaukee and came away with the Regular Season Championship. The inaugural XSL weekend also includes the New Jersey Ironmen hosting the Chicago Storm on Sunday, Dec. 14.
XSL teams play a 20-game regular season from December through early April of 2009. Rules remain unchanged from previous seasons, including multiple-point scoring. Fans who cannot travel to the arena will have the games at their finger tips: Efforts are in the works to include live Web streaming of all games and an online fantasy game accessible at www.XtremeSL.net.
The Xtreme Soccer League formed after the Major Indoor Soccer League ceased operations in May of 2008. The XSL offers the highest caliber of professional indoor soccer. Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago each at some point had a first-place lead during the 2007-2008 MISL regular season.
The Xtreme Soccer League held its official unveiling on Sept. 16, 2008, at the historic Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wis. The XSL features four teams: the Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave and New Jersey Ironmen. The first player to officially sign with the XSL was Brazilian native Marcio Leite, who was assigned to Milwaukee.
In addition to the 2008-2009 season, XSL organizations will host 3-vs.-3 soccer, beach soccer and many other community-based initiatives as part of the Xtreme Soccer Xperience. For more information about the XSL and XSX, visit www.XtremeSL.net.
2008-2009 DETROIT IGNITION SCHEDULE
December 13: at Milwaukee
December 20: vs. New Jersey, 7:35 pm
January 10: at Milwaukee
January 11: vs. Chicago, 4:35 pm
January 18: vs. Milwaukee, 4:35 pm
January 25: vs. New Jersey, 4:35 pm
February 8: vs. Milwaukee, 4:35 pm
February 15: at Milwaukee
February 18: at New Jersey
February 20: vs. Chicago, 7:35 pm
February 22: at New Jersey
February 28: vs. New Jersey, 7:35 pm
March 1: at Chicago
March 8: vs. New Jersey, 4:35 pm
March 15: at Milwaukee
March 20: vs. Chicago, 7:35 pm
March 22: at Chicago
March 27: at New Jersey
April 3: vs. Milwaukee, 7:35 pm
April 5: at Chicago
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Xtreme Soccer League, and begins the team's third season in December 2008 after completing the 2007-08 season as regular-season champions of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com, by calling TicketMaster at 248-645-6666, or by using www.ticketmaster.com.
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