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February 5, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., February 5, 2007) - The Ignition was unable to take advantage of consecutive losses by the Philadelphia KiXX and instead fell to third place in the MISL standings with a 21-14 defeat at the hands of the last-place California Cougars. Detroit will play host to Midwestern rival Chicago Storm on Saturday, February 17 as the two face each other for the first time since a 24-14 Ignition victory on January 5 in Michigan. Next Saturday's contest is slated for a 7:35 pm ET start at Compuware Sports Arena and will be broadcast live on Comcast Local.
IGNITION RECORD:
Overall: 11-9
Home: 6-3
Road: 5-6
Last Action
COUGARS 21, IGNITION 14 (1-28-07) - The Detroit Ignition (11-9) fell to the California Cougars (4-16), 21-14 at Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA. The game-winning goal, a two-pointer, was registered by Cougars forward Aaron Susi at the 8:30 mark of the fourth quarter. The night was highlighted by Jamar Beasley's game-high seven points with two goals and three assists. Detroit rookie Mauricio Salles scored another two-point tally in this contest giving him one goal in each of his first three Major Indoor Soccer League Games.
Ignition Player of the Game: Jamar Beasley - 2 2PG, 3 A, 7 PTS
Goalkeeper: Sanaldo - 17 Shots Faced, 9 Saves, 17 Points Against
Upcoming Games
Detroit hosts the Chicago Storm on Saturday, February 17 at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, Michigan at 7:35 pm ET. Chicago's 9-9 record places them fifth in the MISL Standings as the Storm continue to build upon the success they found in the beginning of this year's campaign and also last season where the club made its first-ever playoff appearance. Led by the newly-acquired forward John Ball and midfielder Stephen Armstrong, Chicago has established a well balanced offense which boasts the League's second-best power play unit behind Detroit. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between the two clubs; the Ignition has taken the last two with a 24-14 win on Friday, January 5 after defeating the Storm 11-7 on Sunday, December 17 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. Chicago denied Detroit, 9-7, at the Sears Centre on Saturday, December 2.
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