Ignition Whip Cougars, 24-11, For Share Of First Place
February 29, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., February 29, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition (15-7) defeated the California Cougars (8-14) 24-11 tonight at Compuware Arena in the club's third consecutive victory. The game, which was nationally broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel, gives Detroit a share of first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The first points of the match came from Ignition midfielder Ricardinho, a two-point score less than two minutes into the first quarter. California midfielder Majell Aterado responded for the visitors at 5:42, notching two points off an assist from Semir Mesanovic. With just 12 seconds remaining in the first, Detroit got two more points on the scoreboard off the head of Ignition rookie Vahid Assadpour. Midfielder Ze Roberto was credited with the assist on the goal.
The second quarter belonged to Detroit, as Worteh Sampson, Ricardinho and Jamar Beasley each scored two-point goals to put the club up 10-2 at halftime. 19 seconds into the third, Brighton native Doug Rice put a two-point tally past California keeper Sanaldo, who played for Detroit last season. Less than two minutes later, Ze Roberto increased the club's lead to 13 with a three-point score that spurred the Cougars to bring netminder Matt McDougall in for Sanaldo. California closed out the quarter with nine straight points from Franck M'Bemba, Evan McNeley, Aterado and Enrique Tovar.
Forward Hewerton Moreira got the Ignition started up again as the fourth quarter began, scoring a two-point tally at 6:59 with an assist from Droo Callahan. Mike Apple added two more points for Detroit at 7:44 with an assist from goalkeeper Danny Waltman. At 10:16, midfielder Ryan Mack buried a three-point shot with an assist from Ricardinho. Ignition defender Josh Rife scored the last goal of the night, a two-point tally at 12:26 to bring the final score to 24-11.
The Ignition will travel to Florida on Friday, March 7 to face the expansion Orlando Sharks (3-20), and will return home to host the Chicago Storm (13-10) on Sunday, March 9.
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and begins the team's second season in November 2007 after advancing to the MISL Championship Finals during the 2006-07 season. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at
1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property,
www.detroitignition.com
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