Kansas City Comets Weekly

Published on October 28, 2002 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Kansas City Comets News Release


The Kansas City Comets started their annual November road trip this past weekend, splitting the results 1-1. The Comets are currently 1-4 on the season.

Kansas City got its first win of the year on Friday night, as Paolo Ceccarelli in goal and Nate Houser up front led the Comets past the Baltimore Blast, 17-12. Kansas City held a slim lead throughout most of the game, and were tied with the Blast twice. The Comets pulled away for good at the end of the third quarter, however, as Nate Houser scored two consecutive goals, to put KC up by four going into the fourth. Houser would end the evening with three goals and an assist, for seven total points. Ceccarelli, making only his second start of the season for the Comets, stopped 34 of 40 shots faced to keep KC on top.

The City of Brotherly Love wasn't as friendly to the Comets, as they were defeated by the Philadelphia Kixx on Saturday, 18-10. Nate Houser started the scoring for the Comets, before a defensive breakdown allowed the Kixx to score 10 unanswered points through the first half. Casey Barton and Dino Delevski combined for three straight goals, to bring the Comets back within two, before Philly shut the door for good, scoring two goals for five points to give the Kixx a seven-point lead going into the fourth.

Kansas City travels to San Diego this weekend, for their first West Coast game in over 10 years. Game time is 9:05 PM CST, and the game can be heard live on KCKN 1340 AM.

Team Itinerary:

10/28 - Day off
10/29 - Practice, KC Soccerdome, 10AM to 12PM
10/30 - Practice, KC Soccerdome, 10AM to 12PM
10/31 - Practice, KC Soccerdome, 10AM to 12PM
11/1 - Travel Day
11/2 - At San Diego, 9:05 Pm CST
11/3 - Travel Day

All team practices are closed to the public and media unless prior permission is received.

COMETS REACHING FOR THE STARS:

PLAYER MILESTONE MAGIC NUMBER

Nate Houser 150th Career 2PG 10
Goran Hunjak 16th Player with 500 Career 2PGs 5
Vlatko Andonovski 25th Career 2PG 2
Dino Delevski 100th Career Game 1
Dino Delevski 400th Career Point 8
Wes Wade 1000th Career Point 4

MISL WEEKLY AWARDS

Dino Delevski was named MISL Offensive Player of the Week, for the week ending October 27, 2002. In two games this past weekend, Delevski scored one 3PG, three 2PGs and two assists, for 11 total points. Delevski also had the game-winning goal on Friday against the Baltimore Blast. Delevski has 16 points in four games played, for an average of four points per game so far this season.

Milwaukee goalkeeper Victor Nogueira has been named MISL Defensive Player of the Week, for the week ending October 27, 2002. Nogeuira went 2-0 on the weekend while compiling a 7.50 PAA and a .824 save percentage.

Kansas City Sports Enterprises is a privately held corporation created to manage and operate professional sports franchises and venues, and is the operating company of the Major Indoor Soccer League's Kansas City Comets. The Comets are charter members of the MISL and compete in the MISL Western Conference. Kansas City has been a continuous participant in professional indoor soccer since 1981.

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