KiXX Edge Rockford, 11-10, on Jersey Auction Night
February 21, 2009 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia KiXX defeat the Rockford Rampage 11-10 in front of 5,886 fans at the Wachovia Spectrum to post their fourth consecutive win and improve to 7-5 on the season. With the victory, the team pulls even with the idle Monterrey La RaZa for second place in the National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) standings. The contest also featured a live post-game auction of the team's game-worn jerseys with all proceeds benefiting the Children's Miracle Network at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Player/coach Don D'Ambra gave Philadelphia an early lead, 2-0, at 2:38 of the first stanza on his 450th career goal. Rockford's Semir Mesanovic responded quickly with a two-point goal at 3:55, 2-2. Forward Anthony Maher scored next off the rebound of teammate Joe Di Buono, 4-2. With less than five minutes remaining, Enrique Tovar knotted the two teams at four to close the first period, 4-4.
Philadelphia regained the lead with quick movement on the front line from Philadelphia native Pat Morris over to midfielder David Castellanos for the only score of the second quarter, 6-4.
Forward Bato Radoncic scored unassisted for Rockford only 12 seconds into the third period of play, 6-6. Radoncic's next shot rebounded off the boards to teammate Geison Moura who scored a two-pointer at 3:38, making it 6-8.
Radoncic extended the lead for Rockford late in the last stanza at 3:51, 6-10. Morris answered back scoring a three-point goal with the sixth-man attack, 9-10. Anthony Maher headed the ball into the net off Morris' pass high off the glass to seal the 11-10 KiXX victory.
Major Indoor Soccer League Stories from February 21, 2009
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