KiXX defeat expansion Ignition; remains on the road to battle California Cougars
Published on November 20, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 2006 - The Philadelphia KiXX (1-2) earned their first victory of the season, a 12-10 overtime decision, versus the Detroit Ignition in the team's first trip to the Compuware Sports Arena on November 19. The KiXX remain on the road to square-off versus the California Cougars on Sunday, November 26. The outing marks the club's second visit to the Stockton Arena in the 2006-07 season after dropping a 13-12 decision in their season opener on November 5. Game-time on November 26 is slated for 8:00 pm ET.
This Week's Itinerary:
Monday, November 20, Practice, Off Day
Tuesday, November 21, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, November 22, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday, November 23, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Friday, November 24, Practice, Tri-State Sports, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday, November 25, Travel to California
Sunday, November 26, KiXX @ California Cougars, Stockton Arena, 8:00 pm
*all times are Eastern and subject to change
Injury Report:
Player Injury Status
No Injuries Reported.
KiXX vs. Cougars
2006-07 Series: 0-1 (home 0-0, away 0-1) Overall: 4-3 (home 2-1, away 2-2)
Tonight's contest is the second of six meetings between the Philadelphia KiXX and the California Cougars and their second for the month of November ... the two clubs kicked-off the 2006-07 season, the second consecutive in which the clubs would meet in Philadelphia's first game, at the Stockton Arena on November 5 ... the hosting Cougars edged the visitors, 13-12, courtesy of a two-point score from Bernie Lilavois with only five seconds remaining ... defender Pat Morris and newcomer Tony Donatelli paced the KiXX, each registering five points ... Philadelphia claimed the season-series last year, four games to two, two-to-one on both their home turf and on the road ... the Cougars are once again led by Head Coach Troy Dayak, who appeared for the United States at the U-16, U-20, and U-23 levels while earning 11 caps for the senior national team ... Dayak also competed for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS) for eight seasons.
Getting to Know One Another: The KiXX should get to know both the expansion Detroit Ignition and the California Cougars fairly well in the early stages of the 2006-07 season ... the club kicked-off their 2006-07 schedule with a 13-12 loss in California on November 5 and will square-off versus the Cougars on two more occasions within the first 30 days of the season ... the two teams will also meet on November 26 at the Stockton Arena and December 2 in the City of Brotherly Love ... Philadelphia opened the home portion of their schedule with a 10-8 overtime defeat to the Ignition on November 11, but earned a 12-10 overtime win in the rematch at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, MI on November 19 ... all said, the KiXX battle either the California Cougars (three times) or the Detroit Ignition (two occasions) in their first five outings of the 2006-07 campaign.
Instant Success: KiXX newcomer Tony Donatelli made his professional indoor debut in the club's 13-12 loss at the California Cougars on November 5 ... the Temple University product made the most of the moment, notching five points on a pair of goals ... Donatelli, a native of Glenside, PA, struck first with a two-point goal off an assist from player/coach Don D'Ambra and then followed with a three-point bomb on a dish from all-star defender Pat Morris ... both scores occurred in the game's second quarter of action ... the first-year midfielder followed with a two-point score versus the expansion Detroit Ignition in the club's home opener on November 11 and then added the game winner at 8:56 of overtime in the team's 12-10 victory in Detroit on November 19 ... with his nine points this season, Donatelli is atop the club's leaderboard and tied eighth among scorers in the MISL ... fellow newcomer Jason Hotchkin also made his professional indoor debut on November 5 and recorded an assist in the contest, his first professional point.
KiXX/Season Debuts: Midfielder Sandre Naumoski made his season and Philadelphia KiXX debut in the team's 12-10 overtime victory in Detroit on November 19 ... the club acquired the rights to the native of Skopje, Macedonia with their second-round selection in the 2006 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Dispersal Draft ... the team's first-round choice (third overall), three-time MISL Defender of the Year Genoni Martinez, is expected make his season debut in the club's contest versus the California Cougars at the Stockton Arena on Sunday, November 26 ... two-time League MVP Dino Delevski, who made nine appearances with Philadelphia last season and agreed to terms for the 2006-07 campaign on October 10, is expected to debut versus the Cougars at the Wachovia Spectrum on Saturday, December 2 ... four-year veteran defender Casey Barton is also a new face with Philadelphia this season after the club acquired his playing rights in the 2005 MISL Dispersal Draft ... after taking a one-year hiatus from the indoor game, the native of Wichita, KS signed a one-year agreement plus an option and made his KiXX debut in California on November 5.
Multi-Point Goals Return: The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced on July 25, 2006 that the MISL Management Committee has approved the use of a multi-point scoring system, effective for the 2006-07 season ... all goals scored will now be worth two points apiece, except those goals scored on shot attempts from on or beyond the 45-foot arc surrounding the goal, which will be worth three points ... with the change, there will no longer be one-point scoring ... for much of the history of this League and until as recently as three seasons ago, a multi-point scoring system was a feature of North America's top professional indoor soccer league ... the single-point scoring system was in effect for the past three seasons, having been approved by the MISL Management Committee in May 2003.
Last Week's Outing(s):
KiXX 12, Ignition 10 OT (11/19): - Philadelphia defeated the expansion Detroit Ignition, 12-10 in overtime, in front of 3,566 fans at the Compuware Sports Arena. The victory marked the first of the season for Philadelphia after opening with two consecutive losses including a 10-8 overtime decision to Detroit on November 11. Midfielder Andy Guastaferro gave the visiting KiXX an early 2-0 lead, connecting on a two-point score on a feed from player/coach Don D'Ambra at 4:33 of the opening period; the tally was the first for the native of Canandaigua, NY this season. Detroit's Jamar Beasley knotted the score, 2-2, on a pass from teammate Carlos Farias at 11:35 of the second quarter. Philadelphia regained the two-point advantage, 4-2, as Ptah Myers found the back of the net for a two-point goal, his second in as many games, on D'Ambra's second assist of the day with only 24 seconds (14:36) remaining in the half. Beasley and Farias connected for the second time of the contest, a two-point power-play tally to again tie the score, 4-4, at 3:23 of the third stanza. The Ignition received the one-man advantage courtesy of two-minute tripping infraction called on local product Tony Donatelli. Just over a minute later (4:47), D'Ambra buried home an unassisted notch to give Philadelphia a 6-4 lead, but Miodrag Djerisilo connected on a pass from Jonathan Greenfield at 7:06 to bring the clubs back even, 6-6. Farias provided the hosting Ignition their first lead of the day, 8-6, with a two-point score off a feed from Djerisilo at 4:19 of the fourth period of action. Team captain Novi Marojevic provided Detroit some breathing room, 10-6, at 5:24, but Guastaferro responded with his second tally of the contest to cut the KiXX deficit back to two, 10-8, at 8:16 of the quarter. With Northeast Catholic graduate Pat Morris serving as sixth attacker, forward Shawn Boney recorded a two-point tally from teammate Edgar Bartolomeu at 13:20 to tie the score at 10-10 and force the game to overtime. Donatelli registered the fourth goal of his rookie season, a two-point notch from defender Drew Kopp at 8:56 of the extra session, to give Philadelphia their first victory of the 2006-07 campaign. With the win, Philadelphia is now 1-1 this season and 18-18 all-time when forced to overtime.
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