KiXX continues road trip through Detroit November 3 and Monterrey November 8
October 23, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, October 23, 2007 - The defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX (0-1) lost to the Baltimore Blast (1-0) in the first game of the 2007-08 MISL regular season on October 19. Blast rookie Michael Todd scored twice in his MISL debut, including the game winner in front of 10,115 fans at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Philadelphia will have two weeks to regroup before heading to Detroit to take on the Ignition in the rematch of the 2007 MISL Championship Game on November 3.
This Week's Itinerary:
Monday, October 22, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Tuesday, October 23, Practice, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 24, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday, October 25, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Friday, October 26, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday, October 27, Off Day
Sunday, October 28, Off Day
*all times are Eastern and subject to change
University of Penn Health Systems Injury Report:
Player Injury Status
No Injuries
KiXX vs. Detroit
2006-07 Series: 3-3 (home 1-2, away 2-1) Overall: 3-3 (home 1-2, away 2-1)
The KiXX November 3 match with the Detroit Ignition will be a rematch of the 2007 MISL Championship Game, which the KiXX won by a score of 13-8 for the second title in club history. The game will also be Detroit's season opener. The Ignition will return several key members for the franchise's sophomore season, including 2006-07 MISL MVP Jamar Beasley and rookie standout Worteh Sampson. Starting in net will be Danny Waltman, who saw limited playing time last season while backing up Sanaldo, who was traded this offseason to the California Cougars for the second overall pick in the 2007 MISL Expansion Draft. With that selection, the Ignition took former Milwaukee Wave defender Chad Dombrowski to bolster the back line.
New Faces: Philadelphia welcomes eight new players to a team that won 17 games last season, and went 3-1 in the playoffs to win the championship.
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. Birthplace Previous Club Yrs. Pro*
4 Aaron Susi F 6-2 190 6/19/74 San Diego, CA California 11
12 Jonathan Steele M 6-0 170 2/7/86 Larne, Northern Ireland Baltimore 4
13 Ryan Heins D 6-1 175 3/1/85 Medford, NJ Temple University 1
16 Angel Rivillo M 5-7 150 7/25/78 Caracas, Venezuela Milwaukee 4
18 Nigel Marples D 6-1 175 11/3/85 Delta, British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps 1
21 Chris Williams D 6-4 195 5/21/84 Philadelphia, PA Miami FC 1
23 Wendell Regis D 5-10 170 6/28/70 Trinidad, West Indies Baltimore 11
29 Nick Hovaker II G 5-10 165 8/12/83 Pasadena, MD Mount Olive College 1
Susi was selected first overall in the 2007 MISL Expansion Draft, after Philadelphia traded the playing rights of Genoni Martinez and Dino Delevski to Monterrey for their four expansion picks ... Steele was selected third overall in the Expansion Draft by the Orlando Sharks, and was then flipped to the KiXX for the seventh overall pick Gaston Pernia ... Rivillo was selected 10th overall by the KiXX in the Expansion Draft ... Regis was signed as a discovery player in training camp after playing last season with the Baltimore Blast ... Heins (Temple University), Williams (Philadelphia University), Marples (Towson University), and Hovaker II (Mount Olive College) are all first-year professional indoor players.
Defending the Title: Philadelphia returns club cornerstones Don D'Ambra and Peter Pappas, who are looking for a chance to repeat as champions ... the player/coach and Goalkeeper-of-the-Year are surrounded by a mix of rookies and veterans ... Perennial All-League Defender Pat Morris and veteran defender Drew Kopp return this season to provide experience to the defensive corps ... John Barry Nusum and 2006-07 All-Rookie selection Tony Donatelli return to provide much of the scoring punch ... midfielders Ptah Myers and Sandre Naumoski will provide depth and speed on the floor ... the KiXX lost Shawn Boney to the Orlando Sharks in the expansion Draft, selected ninth overall ... as mentioned above, Martinez and Delevski were shipped to Monterrey for four expansion picks ... the trio combined for 46 goals last season.
Expansion Teams: The MISL has expanded by 50% for the 2007-08 season ... the Orlando Sharks, New Jersey Ironmen, and Monterrey La Raza will all join play this season ... Orlando will play at Amway Arena, coached by former MISL player Jake Dancy ... the Ironmen will play at the brand new Prudential Center, coached by former KiXX standout Omid Namazi ... Monterrey will play out of Arena Monterrey, led by Eric Geyer ... New Jersey made the biggest splash this offseason by signing former US goalie Tony Meola for the 2007-08 season.
Fox Soccer Channel: The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and Fox Soccer Channel announced the "Game of the Week" telecast schedule for the 2007/08 season ... the 20-game schedule - the most comprehensive national television coverage in the league's seven-year history - features all U.S.-based MISL teams appearing at least four times ... most matches will air live on Fridays during the 8-10:00 p.m. ET broadcast window ... the 20-match regular season telecast schedule kicks off on Friday, November 16 with the three-time MISL champion Baltimore Blast hosting the expansion La Raza, live at 8:00 p.m. ET ... the complete schedule, listed below, concludes on March 28, 2008, with the Chicago Storm hosting the California Cougars.
2007-08 MISL Telecast Schedule on Fox Soccer Channel*
Air Date
Visitor
Home FSC Air Time
Fri Dec 07 Philadelphia KiXX Milwaukee Wave 8:00 PM ET
Fri Jan 04 Philadelphia KiXX Milwaukee Wave 8:00 PM ET
Fri Jan 18 Philadelphia KiXX Chicago Storm 8:00 PM ET
Fri Jan 25 Philadelphia KiXX Orlando Sharks 8:00 PM ET
Fri Mar 07 Philadelphia KiXX Baltimore Blast 8:00 PM ET
` * Schedule subject to change
Last Week's Outing(s):
KiXX 2, Blast 8 (10/19): - Philadelphia opened scoring 5:05 into the first quarter on a goal from fourth-year player Ptah Myers ... Myers scored the game-winning goal for the KiXX in the 2007 MISL Championship game ... the assist was credited to John Barry Nusum, who extended his point streak to eight games dating back to last season ... Baltimore tied the game at 2-2, when Michael Todd, the Blast's first-round pick in the 2007 MISL Amateur Draft, buried a drive past goalkeeper Peter Pappas ... after a scoreless second quarter, David Bascome put the Blast on top for the first time in the game by redirecting a shot from Rey Martinez ... Bascome, an assistant coach and vital part of the 2006 MISL Championship club, returns after playing in just seven games last year because of a knee injury ... with six seconds remaining in the third quarter, Martinez scored his own goal on a break away pass from Giuliano Celenza ... the Blast took a 6-2 lead into the fourth quarter ... Todd scored his second goal of the game in his MISL debut 4:05 into the final frame to put the Blast up 8-2 ... Robbie Aristodemo was credited with the assist ... Baltimore would fend off the KiXX efforts with a sixth attacker to hold on 8-2 ... Baltimore outshot Philadelphia 34-17 ... reigning Goalkeeper-of-the-Year Peter Pappas made 22 saves ... KiXX midfielder Ptah Myers played in the 100th game of his career ... Philadelphia began the 2006-07 regular season 0-2 before going on to win the MISL Championship.
2007-08 Season Leaders:
Points GP PTS Goals GP G Assists GP AST
Ptah Myers 1 2 Ptah Myers 1 1 John Barry Nusum 1 1
John Barry Nusum 1 1
Blocks GP BLK Goalkeeper GP GS MIN SF SV 3PG 2PG AVG W-L
Drew Kopp 1 2 Peter Pappas 1 1 56:54 24 20 0 4 8.44 0-1
10 players tied 1 1
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