KiXX Face Ironmen March 20 in Critical Matchup
March 19, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, March 19, 2008 - The defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX (11-15) will travel to Newark to face the expansion New Jersey Ironmen (13-13) on March 20, in a match that could go a long way in deciding the sixth and final MISL playoff spot. The KiXX are currently two full games back of the Ironmen, while each team has four games remaining including Thursday's match. Philadelphia already holds the tiebreaker over New Jersey if the two teams should end the regular season in a tie, by virtue of the club's 2-0 record over the Ironmen this season.
The club's have faced off twice this season. On December 14 in New Jersey, Philadelphia capped off a fourth quarter comeback scoring three goals in the final frame, including Steve Wacker's game-winner with 5:05 remaining. Peter Pappas stopped 13 of 17 shots in the win. On January 27 in Philadelphia, the KiXX put 17 points on the board despite being out shot 31-15. John Barry Nusum recorded a hat trick for the KiXX, as did Dan Antoniuk for the Ironmen.
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