Ignition Weekly

March 26, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release


(Southfield, Mich., March 26, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition (19-7) host the New Jersey Ironmen (13-14) on Friday night at Compuware Arena at 7:35 pm (EST). The Ignition will be collecting used soccer equipment -specifically full kits, soccer balls and shoes under size 8 - to donate to underprivileged children in Africa during the game. On Sunday, the club travels to Milwaukee to face the Wave (19-7) in a battle for first place in the MISL.

IGNITION RECORD

Overall: 19-7 Home: 10-3 Road: 9-4

THIS WEEK'S OUTINGS

March 28, 2008: Detroit Ignition (19-7) vs. New Jersey Ironmen (13-14)

The Ignition will face the Ironmen on Friday, March 28 for the last time during the 2007-08 regular season. The club will look to even up their record with New Jersey, which currently stands at 1-2. The Ironmen are led by Dan Antoniuk, who has scored 83 points so far this season.

March 30, 2008: Detroit Ignition (19-7) at Milwaukee Wave (19-7)

The Ignition head to Milwaukee on Sunday to play the first of two crucial match-ups between the two clubs. The Ignition and Wave have been locked in first-place tie for several weeks, and both teams are looking to clinch a bye during the first round of playoffs by securing a one or two seed. Wave forward Greg Howes leads the league in scoring with 107 points on the season.

LAST WEEK'S OUTINGS: March 22, 2008 - Ignition, 29 Cougars, 12: The Detroit Ignition (19-7) scored an all-time high 29 points on the host California Cougars (9-18) last weekend for the club's seventh straight victory.

Jamar Beasley started the scoring off early for the Ignition, netting a two-point tally just 17 seconds into the match. At 4:35 of the first quarter, Hewerton Moreira buried an unassisted three-point shot to give Detroit a five-point lead. Ignition rookie Leo Gibson scored his second and third MISL career goals two minutes apart in the first, putting the Ignition up 9-0. Forward Ryan Hall put the Cougars on the board at 12:02 with a two-point score off an assist from Franck Mbemba.

Just 36 seconds into the second, California Head Coach/forward Bernie Lilavois scored a two-point goal with an assist from Majell Aterado. Less than 30 seconds later, defender Evan McNeley scored two more points for the Cougars with an assist from Lilavois. At 1:52 of the second, Ignition Captain Droo Callahan kick-started another scoring drive for Detroit with a two-point tally off an assist from Hewerton. At 5:43, Beasley put a three-point shot past California keeper Matt McDougall with an assist from Ze Roberto. 18 seconds later, Beasley scored again to give the Ignition a 17-6 lead. At 7:43, Beasley scored his fourth goal of the night - a two-point tally with an assist from Hewerton. With just over a minute to play in the half, Lilavois notched two-points for the Cougars with an assist from Aterado. Defender Jonathan Greenfield closed out the half for Detroit with a two-point goal to bring the score to 21-8.

Gibson scored the third quarter's only goal at 11:50, pushing the Ignition's lead to 15 off a give from Ze Roberto. At 3:39 of the fourth, Detroit forward Mike Apple scored a two-pointer with an assist from Callahan. Defender Antonio Sutton responded for the Cougars at 4:32 with a two-point goal off a give from Aterado. At 7:03, Lilavois netted his third goal of the night - a two point shot with an assist from McNeley. Birmingham native Ryan Mack scored two points for the Ignition at 11:05 with a set-up from Ze Roberto. With 11 seconds to go, Beasley scored his fifth goal of the game, a two-pointer that brought the final score to 29-12.

ITINERARY: Week of March 24-30

* All Detroit Ignition practices are held at High Velocity Sports at 46245 Michigan Avenue in Canton unless otherwise scheduled. All practices are open to the media upon request. All times are Eastern Standard Time and subject to change without notice

Thursday, March 27: Training, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday, March 28: Kick-around at Compuware Arena, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Detroit Ignition vs. New Jersey Ironmen, 7:35 pm

Saturday, March 29: Travel to Milwaukee

Sunday, March 30: Detroit Ignition at Milwaukee Wave, 3:00 pm

INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Status

Kyt Selaidopoulos Knee Probable

Worteh Sampson Hip Flexor Probable

Ricardinho Knee Questionable

Abraham Francois Knee Out - IR

MILESTONES WITHIN REACH

Mike Apple needs 6 goals to reach 100 MISL career goals

Nate Craft needs 3 blocks to reach 25 MISL career blocks

Hewerton needs 6 points to reach 150 MISL career points

Ryan Mack needs 6 points to reach 75 MISL career points

Ricardinho needs 1 point to reach 150 MISL career points

Ze Roberto needs 2 points to reach 25 MISL career points

Bill Sedgewick needs to play 4 games to reach his 250th MISL career game

Kyt Selaidopoulos needs 2 goals to reach 50 MISL career goals

Danny Waltman needs 4 wins to reach 50 MISL career wins



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