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January 29, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., January 29, 2007) - After splitting last weekend with a win in Baltimore against the Blast (7-9) and a last minute loss at home against the first-place KiXX (10-5), the Detroit Ignition (11-8) heads to the Stockton Arena on Saturday, February 3 to take on the California Cougars. The matchup is the fourth of six meetings between the Major Indoor Soccer League's two newest member clubs with the Ignition leading the series 2-1. Saturday's contest is slated for a 9:00 pm ET start and can be heard live via webcast at www.californiacougars.net.
IGNITION RECORD:
Overall: 11-8
Home: 6-3
Road: 5-5
Last Action
KiXX 9, IGNITION 8 (1-28-07) - The Detroit Ignition (11-8) was defeated by the Philadelphia KiXX (10-5), 9-8, in front of 3,975 at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, MI on Sunday, January 28. The game-winning goal, a three-pointer, was scored by KiXX forward Dino Delevski with just 45 seconds remaining on the clock to put Philadelphia back in sole possession of first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Detroit came back from a 6-2 deficit at halftime before allowing the KiXX to regain the lead with the Delevski goal.
Ignition Player of the Game: Mauricio Salles - 1 2PG, 1 A, 3 PTS
Goalkeeper: Sanaldo - 17 Shots Faced, 13 Saves, 9 Points Against
IGNITION 10, BLAST 6 (1-27-07) - The Ignition (11-7) posted a 10-6 victory over the defending MISL Champion Baltimore Blast (7-9) in front of 9,622 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, MD. The game-winning goal, a three-pointer and his second tally of the game, was registered by Detroit defenseman Jonathan Greenfield at the 6:30 mark of the third quarter. The win, coupled with a Saturday loss by the Philadelphia, moved Detroit into a tie with the KiXX atop the MISL standings.
Ignition Player of the Game: Jonathan Greenfield - 1 3PG, 1 2PG, 4 BL, 5 PTS
Goalkeeper: Sanaldo - 25 Shots Faced, 22 Saves, 6 Points Against
Upcoming Games
The Ignition's visit to Stockton, CA will be the fourth time the Ignition and the Cougars have squared off this season. Detroit leads the season series 2-1 highlighted by Jamar Beasley's 14-point performance against the Cougars in Detroit on December 3, 2006 at Compuware Sports Arena. The Cougars have undergone some changes since these two clubs last met as the dismissal of head coach Troy Dayak and the announcement of star forward Bernie Lilavois as interim head coach have changed the face of the organization. Saturday's contest will be just the second contest since the regime change as the 5-14 Cougars look to break their seven-game losing streak. The club is led on the field by Lilavois and Vicente Figueroa who have combined for an impressive 82 points thus far this season. Ignition forward Jamar Beasley goes into Saturday's game looking to strengthen his seven-point lead in League scoring as the first-year club looks to improve upon its 5-5 record on the road during the 2006-07 campaign.
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Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from January 29, 2007
- MISL names players of the week - MISL 2
- Storm to face Stars of Mexico - Chicago Storm
- California's Farber named MISL Offensive Player of the Week - California Cougars
- Larkin Honored - Chicago Storm
- Greenfield sees recognition for weekend performance - Detroit Ignition
- Dusosky MISL's Co-Defensive Player of the Week - Milwaukee Wave
- KiXX Weekly - Philadelphia KiXX
- Ignition weekly - Detroit Ignition
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