KiXX Entertain Expasion California Cougars on December 3
December 2, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, December 3, 2005 - The Philadelphia KiXX (1-2) return to the City of Brotherly Love to entertain the expansion California Cougars for the second time of the 2005-06 season on Saturday, December 3. The first 5,000 fans will receive a complimentary 2005-06 Philadelphia KiXX Team Photo, courtesy of Baum Printing; there will also be a full-team autograph session on the concourse immediately following the conclusion of the action. Game-time at the Wachovia Spectrum is scheduled for 7:05 pm ET and will be televised live on CN8, The Comcast Network beginning at 7:00 pm ET.
The two clubs met for the first time in franchise history at the Wachovia Spectrum on November 12. Philadelphia earned the victory, 7-6 in overtime, thanks to a game-winning goal from defender Ptah Myers at 3:26 of the extra stanza. Forward Shawn Boney led Philadelphia with three points (one goal, two assists), accompanied by Philadelphia native Pat Morris with two points (goal, assist) and eight other scorers with one point. California was led by Ricardinho (two assists), Ronnie Ekelund (goal, assist), and Bernie Lilavois (goal, assist). Lilavois currently ranks third in the MISL with nine points on five goals and four assists. Veteran goalkeeper Jim Larkin returned to the playing field for the Cougars on November 26, allowing nine goals on 29 shots faced in Milwaukee to suffer his first loss of the season. The native of Toronto, Ontario competed with the Cleveland Force last season and was the first overall pick by California in the 2005 MISL Expansion Draft. The Cougars, led by Head Coach Troy Dayak, kicked-off their inaugural season with a 9-4 loss in to the Blast in Baltimore on November 11 and remain the only winless (0-4) team in the six-team League.
Season tickets, 6-PaXX mini-plans, Family 4-PaXX and birthday packages are on sale now by calling the club's ticket office at 1-888-888-KiXX (5499). Single-game tickets are also available through the KiXX office and at all TicketMaster outlets, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, please contact the KiXX Office or visit the team's website, www.kixxonline.com.
The Philadelphia KiXX are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), a single-entity organization that features a coast-to-coast presence across the United States. The club will enter their 10th season of play in 2005-06 at the Wachovia Spectrum located in Philadelphia, PA. The team also operates the Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp program, which is offered to boys and girls, ages four to 18, throughout the Tri-State area.
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