Ignition weather Storm to stay in first place
January 11, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., January 11, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition (10-4) defeated the Chicago Storm (9-5) 12-4 tonight to keep their share of first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Ignition forward and reigning MISL MVP Jamar Beasley scored the first points of the match at 4:58 in the first quarter, a two-point goal with an assist from Ricardinho.
Chicago's Mariano Bollella responded with two points for the visitors with just over a minute to play in the quarter. Ryan Mack scored two points for Detroit 30 seconds into the second quarter with an assist from Droo Callahan to put the club up 4-2 at halftime.
Midfielder Kyt Selaidopoulos kicked the second half off for the Ignition with a two-point goal at 14:24 in the third quarter. Selaidopoulos struck again at 2:08 in the fourth quarter with an unassisted two-point score to give Detroit a six point lead.
Beasley scored his second goal of the night at 4:36, a two-point shot off an assist from Callahan. Storm midfielder Matthew Stewart added two more points for Chicago at 7:41, but Ignition defender Jonathan Greenfield cemented the win for Detroit with a two-point score at 9:22.
The Ignition will host the Milwaukee Wave (10-4) next Friday, January 18, 2008 at Compuware Arena.
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and begins the team's second season in November 2007 after advancing to the MISL Championship Finals during the 2006-07 season. 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
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