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March 26, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release


(Southfield, Mich., March 26, 2007) - The Detroit Ignition (17-11) split the final home-and-home series of the club's inaugural season with the California Cougars (7-22) with a 17-8 victory at Compuware Sports Arena on Friday, March 23 and an 18-12 loss on Saturday, March 24 in Stockton, CA. This weekend will mark the final two games of the Ignition's regular season as the club heads to Philadelphia to face the KiXX on Saturday, March 31 at 7:05 pm ET with first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League standings on the line. Detroit will then host the Chicago Storm in the last regular season home contest of the season on Sunday, April 1 at 4:35 pm ET.

IGNITION RECORD:

Overall: 17-11

Home: 11-3

Road: 6-8

Last Action

COUGARS 18, IGNITION 12 (3-24-07) - The Detroit Ignition (17-11) fell to the California Cougars (7-22), 18-12 at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California on Saturday but held on to first place in the Major Indoor Soccer standings with a one-half game lead over the Philadelphia KiXX. The game-winning goal was scored by Enrique Tovar at 14:22 of the third quarter of play. Detroit was led by forward Jamar Beasley who registered point number 104 of the 2006-07 season in the loss. Doug Rice scored a two-point goal on his first shift since returning from a stress fracture injury that has sidelined him for most of the season.

Ignition Player of the Game: Jamar Beasley - 2 2PG, 4 PTS

Goalkeeper: Sanaldo - 27 Shots Faced, 18 Saves, 18 Points Against

IGNITION 17, COUGARST 8 (3-23-07) - The Detroit Ignition (17-10) defeated the California Cougars (6-22), 17-8 in front of a sellout crowd at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, MI on Friday to secure the first-year club a playoff berth in the 2006-07 MISL Postseason. The game-winning goal, a two-pointer, was registered by League-leading scorer Jamar Beasley at the 6:22 mark of the third quarter play. Beasley led all Ignition scorers with six points on the night, including point number 100 of the season.

Ignition Player of the Game: Jamar Beasley - 1 3PG, 1 2PG, 1 A, 6 PTS

Goalkeeper: Danny Waltman - 27 Shots Faced, 23 Saves, 8 Points Against

Upcoming Games

The first-year club controls its own destiny as it heads into its final two games of the regular season. A win against the KiXX on Saturday night will secure the regular season championship for the team regardless of the result of Sunday's matchup with the Chicago Storm. Both the KiXX and the Storm are still trying to secure a playoff spot of their own as two of the League's more dominant teams from the season are the final hurdle on Detroit's improbable inaugural run.

Players to Watch This Weekend:

Genoni Martinez (Philadelphia KiXX) - A skilled veteran and one of the League's truly dominant defenders, Martinez has continued upon his success of years past with 21 total goals and 69 points.

Matthew Stewart (Chicago Storm) - Instrumental in the Storm's dismantling of the Ignition on Sunday, March 11, Stewart has established himself as a leader on the field for the Storm this season scoring five goals in five contests against Detroit.

Fact of the Week:

The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced on Friday, March 23 that the 2007 MISL Championship Series Final has been scheduled for Saturday, April 21 at Compuware Sports Arena, home of the MISL Detroit Ignition in Plymouth, MI. Game time is set for 4:00 pm ET. Tickets for the 2007 MISL Championship Series Final are available for purchase through the Detroit Ignition Box Office, online through TicketMaster and at all TicketMaster locations, or by phone at 888-436-GOAL (4625). Additionally, the MISL Championship Series Final will be nationally televised on VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition in all its forms, to a potential audience of over 72 million homes. This marks the first-ever nationally televised soccer match originating from Compuware Sports Arena.

IGNITION POSTSEASON AT-A-GLANCE

Detroit has clinched a playoff berth

MISL Semifinal: Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET Detroit Ignition vs. TBD

Compuware Sports Arena

Televised: Comcast Local

MISL Championship: Saturday, April 21 at 4:00 pm ET TBD vs. TBD

Compuware Sports Arena

Televised: VERSUS Network



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