Ignition nab sole position of first place with win over Storm
March 22, 2009 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Hoffman Estates, Ill., - March 22, 2009) - With an 11-4 win over the Chicago Storm (7-11) this afternoon, the Detroit Ignition (10-7) took sole possession of first place in the Xtreme Soccer League. The Ignition have just three games remaining, and today's victory moved Detroit one critical step closer in winning the league title.
After a scoreless first quarter, forward Leo Gibson kicked off a 9-0 Detroit run with his first three-pointer of the season, an unassisted tally at 7:04 of the second. Mike Apple, Zach Wilkes and Droo Callahan each found the back of the net in the third quarter, putting the Ignition up 9-0 leading into the game's final stanza.
Less than 30 seconds into the fourth, Chicago tallied their first score of the afternoon- a two-pointer from defender Lazo Alavanja. At 7:27, Ryan Mack was able to knock in a ricochet pass from Callahan to push Detroit's lead to nine again. The Storm were able to get one more goal past Danny Waltman before the match was finished, but the Ignition walked away with an 11-4 victory.
The Ignition will try and strengthen their hold on first place next Friday when they take on the New Jersey Ironmen (8-8) at the Prudential Center.
The Detroit Ignition is a charter member of the Xtreme Soccer League, and began 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
The Detroit Ignition is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hantz Group. The Hantz Group is a full-service financial holding company with 24 locations in Michigan and Ohio serving over 20,000 clients with over $2.0 billion in assets under management. With over 500 employees the full service company provides financial planning, tax planning, investment products, and mortgages through its affiliates.
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