Ignition Fails To Break Wave In Game One
Published on April 14, 2007 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Milwaukee, Wisc., April 14, 2007) - The regular season Champion Detroit Ignition fell 13-11 to the Milwaukee Wave in Game One of the Major Indoor Soccer League's Championship Series Semifinal at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. The game-winning goal was scored by the League's second highest scorer, Greg Howes at the 12:40 mark of the third quarter of play. Ignition captain Novi Marojevic and midfielder Kyt Selaidopoulos led Detroit with four points each. Detroit will host Game Two and the deciding Game Three (if necessary) on Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET. Sunday's Ignition-Wave Semifinal matchup will be broadcast live on Comcast Local.
Ignition midfielder Kyt Selaidopoulos registered the expansion club's first-ever playoff goal, a two-pointer, at 3:31 of the opening frame of play to hand Detroit the early 2-0 advantage. Wave midfielder Marcelo Fontana responded with a two-point goal at 4:08 to make the contest even at 2-2. Milwaukee Wave forward Tyrone Gordon put the wave in control with a two-point goal at 10:20 to put the club the 4-2 lead. Fontana kept the Wave offense going with a two-point goal at 10:42 as the storied club furthered its lead to 6-2. Detroit forward Hewerton brought the Ignition within one point with a three-point goal at 13:13 as the Wave lead fell to just 6-5 at the end of the first quarter.
The Wave struck first just 13 seconds into second quarter with a two-point restart goal as the Wave stretched their lead to 8-5. Wave defender Joe Hammes buried a three-point power play goal into the back of the net past a stunned Sanaldo at 7:13 to move Milwaukee's lead to 11-5. Selaidopoulos was able to respond quickly for Detroit with a two-point goal at 8:11 as the Wave lead moved to just 11-7 at the end of the first half.
a back-and-fourth beginning to the third quarter, the Ignition got on the board with a two-point goal from Detroit captain Novi Marojevic at 9:55 to put the Milwaukee advantage at just 11-9. Howes handed the Wave a more comfortable lead of 13-9 at the end of the third quarter with a short handed mark at 12:40.
Marojevic tallied his second goal of the evening, a two-pointer, just 55 seconds into the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee lead fell to just 13-11.The offensive pressure of the Ignition was not enough as Detroit fell to the Wave by a score of 13-11 in Game One of the MISL Semifinals.
Notes:
Ignition goalkeeper Sanaldo stopped 11 of 17 shots and earned the loss in net...Novi Marojevic and Kyt Selaidopoulos each had two goals and led Detroit with four points each...The Ignition will return to Compuware Sports Arena on Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET to host Game Two and Game Three (if necessary) of the MISL Semifinals.
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