Inaugural 2006-07 Detroit Ignition schedule announced
September 25, 2006 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., September 25, 2006) - The 2006-07 Detroit Ignition regular-season schedule was released by the Major Indoor Soccer League on Monday. The professional indoor soccer club kicks-off its inaugural season against the defending MISL champion Baltimore Blast on Saturday, November 4 at Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Game-time is scheduled to begin at 7:35 pm ET with the gates opening to the public at 6:30 pm ET. Immediately following the game, fans attending the home opener will have the opportunity to participate in an Inaugural Game Jersey Auction. The auction will feature special edition, game-worn Ignition jerseys with inaugural game insignia.
The 2006-07 regular season will feature 30 contests consisting of 15-home and 15-road dates beginning with the November 4 contest and ending at home on Sunday, April 1 versus the Chicago Storm. All Ignition home games will take place on weekend dates with six games on Friday, three on Saturday, and six on Sunday.
A month-by-month breakdown of the club's schedule has the Ignition beginning the season with four contests in November and seven in the month of December. In the New Year the first-year side faces eight matchups in January, three in February, seven in the month of March, and finishing with a home date on April 1. The Ignition competes in seven back-to-back matches; three of which include an away contest in the first game of the set with a home game to follow. The remaining four series consist of a home outing followed by a road game.
Detroit Ignition season tickets, birthday packages, 5-game mini plans, and Family 4-Packs are available for purchase by calling the Ignition box office at 1.888.436.GOAL (4625). Single-game tickets will be available through the Ignition box office and at all TicketMaster outlets beginning October 2. Tickets will also be available through the web at www.ticketmaster.com.
The 2006-07 Detroit Ignition regular-season will go as follows:
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET)
Saturday, November 4 Baltimore Blast Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Saturday, November 11 Philadelphia KiXX Wachovia Spectrum 7:05 pm ET
Friday, November 17 Baltimore Blast 1st Mariner Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, November 19 Philadelphia KiXX Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
Saturday, December 2 Chicago Storm Sears Centre 2:00 pm ET
Sunday, December 3 California Cougars Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
Saturday, December 9 Milwaukee Wave U.S. Cellular Arena 7:00 pm ET
Sunday, December 10 Milwaukee Wave Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
Saturday, December 16 Baltimore Blast Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, December 17 Chicago Storm Sears Centre 6:00 pm ET
Friday, December 29 California Cougars Stockton Arena 10:00 pm ET
Friday, January 5 Chicago Storm Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Saturday, January 6 Baltimore Blast 1st Mariner Arena 7:35 pm ET
Friday, January 12 Milwaukee Wave Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, January 14 Milwaukee Wave U.S. Cellular Arena 2:00 pm ET
Friday, January 19 California Cougars Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Saturday, January 20 Philadelphia KiXX Wachovia Spectrum 7:05 pm ET
Saturday, January 27 Baltimore Blast 1st Mariner Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, January 28 Philadelphia KiXX Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
Saturday, February 3 California Cougars Stockton Arena 9:00 pm ET
Saturday, February 17 Chicago Storm Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, February 25 Philadelphia KiXX Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
Friday, March 2 Milwaukee Wave Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Sunday, March 4 Milwaukee Wave U.S. Cellular Arena 2:00 pm ET
Sunday, March 11 Chicago Storm Sears Centre 6:00 pm ET
Friday, March 16 Baltimore Blast Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Friday, March 23 California Cougars Compuware Sports Arena 7:35 pm ET
Saturday, March 24 California Cougars Stockton Arena 9:00 pm ET
Saturday, March 31 Philadelphia KiXX Wachovia Spectrum 7:05 pm ET
Sunday, April 1 Chicago Storm Compuware Sports Arena 4:35 pm ET
*Ignition home dates are in bold
*All game times are listed as Eastern Standard Time
The Detroit Ignition will kick-off the team's inaugural MISL season at Compuware Sports Arena on Saturday, November 4. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), or by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com.
The Detroit Ignition is a subsidiary of the Hantz Group. The Hantz Group is a full-service financial holding company with 24 locations in Michigan and Ohio serving over 18,000 clients with over $1.3 billion in assets under management. With over 500 employees the full service company provides financial planning, tax planning, investment products, and mortgages through its affiliates.
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