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April 2, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., April 2, 2007) - The Detroit Ignition (18-12) wrapped up its inaugural regular season with an 18-13 loss at the hands of the Chicago Storm (17-12) in front of the eighth consecutive sellout crowd at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, MI. The Ignition will begin the MISL Championship Series on the road Saturday, April 14 against a yet to be determined opponent. The first-year club will then host Game Two and Three (if necessary) on Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET. Game Two of the MISL Semifinal series will be seen live on Comcast Local, your broadcast home of the Detroit Ignition.
IGNITION RECORD:
Overall: 18-12
Home: 11-4
Road: 7-8
Last Action
STORM 18, IGNITION 13 (4-1-07) - The Detroit Ignition (18-12) finished its inaugural regular season unable to secure first place in the standings with an 18-13 loss at the hands of the Chicago Storm (17-12). The game-winning goal as registered by Chicago forward Mark Ughy, one of his five scores on the night, at 7:21 of the fourth quarter of play. Carlos Farias closed the scoring gap with a late three-point goal to keep the Ignition in the running for the regular season championship (See page two for more details).
Ignition Player of the Game: Carlos Farias - 1 3PG, 1 A, 4 PTS
Goalkeeper: Sanaldo - 21 Shots Faced, 14 Saves, 15 Points Against
IGNITION 10, KiXX 9 (3-31-07) - The expansion Detroit Ignition (18-11) defeated the Philadelphia KiXX (17-13), 10-9 at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday night to secure either first or second place in the final 2006-07 MISL regular season standings. Target forward, and Madonna University graduate, Worteh Sampson buried a two-point goal past KiXX goalkeeper Peter Pappas at 12:15 of the fourth quarter of play to tally the game-winning goal.
Ignition Player of the Game: Worteh Sampson - 2 2PG, 1 A, 5 PTS
Goalkeeper: Danny Waltman - 17 Shots Faced, 13 Saves, 9 Points Against
Upcoming Playoff Matchup
The Ignition will face either the Philadelphia KiXX (17-13) or the Milwaukee Wave (15-15) beginning Saturday, April 14 on the road. Detroit split the regular season series with Philadelphia three games to three and defeated Milwaukee four to two over six games. The Ignition's opponent will be known on Saturday, April 7 immediately following the Milwaukee Wave at Chicago Storm contest.
Stat of the Week: PLAYOFFS
The MISL regular season champion rests upon the result of Saturday's contest between the Storm and the Wave. For Detroit to secure the top spot in the 2006-07 standings and face the fourth-seeded Milwaukee Wave, Chicago must either lose or win by less than four points. Should the Storm win by exactly four points, the tie-breaker would fall to criteria number five with total points for, a statistic the Ignition currently lead by 13 points. If the Storm wins by five or more points, Detroit will place second and face the third-seeded Philadelphia KiXX in the MISL Semifinals.
Championship at Compuware:
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
Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from April 2, 2007
- For second straight season, Storm clinch MISL Championship Series Spot - Chicago Storm
- KiXX finish regular season with 17 wins - Philadelphia KiXX
- Ignition weekly - Detroit Ignition
- Saturday home game set for MISL playoffs - Milwaukee Wave
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