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April 9, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., April 9, 2007) - The 2006-07 Major Indoor Soccer League regular season Champion and first-seeded Detroit Ignition (18-12) will face the fourth-seeded Milwaukee Wave (16-14) in Milwaukee in Game One of a three-game MISL Semifinal playoff series starting Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 pm ET. The contest will be broadcast live nationally on VERSUS. Game Two and Game Three (if necessary) will take place beginning on Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, MI. Sunday's MISL Semifinal series will be seen live on Comcast Local.
IGNITION RECORD:
Overall: 18-12
Home: 11-4
Road: 7-8
2006-07 MISL Season Awards
The 2006-07 MISL Season Awards featured a number of representatives from the first-year Detroit Ignition. The list included the League's top honor, the Hector Marinaro Trophy awarded to the Major Indoor Soccer League's Most Valuable Player, going to Ignition forward Jamar Beasley. Beasley was also named to the All-MISL First Team. Detroit head coach Mark Pulisic was honored as the MISL Coach of the Year while defender Jonathan Greenfield and Sanaldo were All-MISL Second Team selections. Ignition defender and Royal Oak Native Nate Craft was selected for the MISL All-Rookie Team.
SEASON AWARD WINNERS
MVP (Hector Marinaro Trophy): Jamar Beasley, DET
Coach of the Year: Mark Pulisic, DET
Goalkeeper of the Year: Peter Pappas, PHI
Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, PHI
Rookie of the Year: Stephen Armstrong, CHI
All-MISL First Team
GK: Peter Pappas, PHI
D: Genoni Martinez, PHI
D: Pat Morris, PHI
F/MF: Jamar Beasley, DET
F/MF: Greg Howes, MIL
F/MF: Don D'Ambra, PHI
All-MISL Second Team
GK: Sagu, BAL
GK: Sanaldo, DET
D: Troy Dusosky, MIL
D: Jonathan Greenfield, DET
F/MF: Mark Ughy, CHI
F/MF: Todd Dusosky, MIL
F/MF: Stephen Armstrong, CHI
MISL All-Rookie Team
GK: Pat Hannigan, PHI
D: Michael Lookingland, BAL
D: Nate Craft, DET
M/F: Stephen Armstrong, CHI
M/F: Marcio Leite, MIL
M/F: Tony Donatelli, PHI
Upcoming Playoff Matchup
In six meetings with the Wave this season, the Ignition posted a 4-2 record against the club after dropping the first two games and winning the last four. Milwaukee enters the post season as the MISL's hottest team having won each of its last three games including a 20-11 route over the playoff-bound Chicago Storm last Saturday. Milwaukee is boasted by the play of All-MISL First Team selection Greg Howes who finished the season just two points behind Ignition forward Jamar Beasley for the League's scoring title with 105 points.
Stat of the Week:
The Ignition proved difficult to beat in the friendly confines of Compuware Sports Arena posting an 11-4 record at home. The first-year club will look to take advantage of the number one seed in playoffs with home-field advantage in the MISL Semifinal this weekend against Milwaukee.
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
MISL Semifinal Game One: Saturday, April 14 at 4:00 pm ET
Detroit Ignition vs. Milwaukee Wave
U.S. Cellular Arena
Televised: VERSUS
MISL Semifinal: Sunday, April 15 at 4:35 pm ET
Milwaukee Wave vs. Detroit Ignition
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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