KiXX suffer seventh straight loss, 8-4, in Chicago
Published on February 12, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Chicago, IL, February 12, 2006 - The Philadelphia KiXX (4-12) dropped their franchise worst seventh straight contest, 8-4, to the Chicago Storm at the UIC Pavilion. Novi Marojevic recorded the game-winning goal on a shoot-out opportunity at 6:30 of the third quarter. Peter Pappas (4-11) suffered the loss for Philadelphia with 17 saves on 23 chances, while Danny Waltman earned the victory with the Storm, turning away six of the 10 shots he faced.
After a scoreless first quarter, midfielder Matthew Stewart opened the scoring on a pass from teammate Gaston Pernia at 4:39 of the second period to give the hosting Storm an early 1-0 advantage. Less than three minutes later (7:27), Stewart struck again, this time on a feed from Semir Mesanovic to stretch the Chicago lead to two, 2-0. Tamas Weisz provided the hosts with a three-goal cushion, 3-0, connecting on a dish from defender Matt Johnson at 8:52 of the frame.
Local standout Pat Morris finally broke the drought for Philadelphia, 3-1, registering a restart goal from Shawn Boney at 5:08 of the third stanza. The Storm quickly responded as veteran forward Mark Ughy found the back of the net, 4-1, on an assist from Novi Marojevic at 5:29. Marojevic then added a shoot-out goal (6:30) to increase the Chicago advantage to four, 5-1, after Pappas received a two-minute tripping infraction inside the box. John Barry Nusum, the team's leading goal scorer with 13, pulled the KiXX within three, 5-2, notching an unassisted score at 11:45.
Just 23 seconds into the fourth period, midfielder Gary DePalma cut Philadelphia's deficit down to two, 5-3, with his third tally of the season. Boney followed to cut the deficit to one, connecting on a pass from rookie defender Clay Roberts at 2:15. Stewart completed the hat trick with his third notch of the contest, 6-4, on a dish from Mesanovic at 3:37. Marojevic regained the three-goal advantage for Chicago, 7-4, with a power-play goal at 7:05 of the stanza; the Storm received the one-man advantage courtesy of a two-minute boarding infraction called on Morris. Mesanovic secured the Storm victory, 8-4, with a tally from defender Lazo Alavanja at 13:48.
Notes: Philadelphia was held scoreless in the first half today, marking the first time this season the club failed to record a score in the first two periods of play. The team was held without a goal in the second half of their contest versus the Storm on January 28. The loss marks a franchise worst for consecutive losses, eclipsing the previous worst of six which occurred during the 2000-01 campaign (1/26/01-2/17/01).
The team returns to the friendly confines of the Wachovia Spectrum to entertain the St. Louis Steamers on Saturday, February 18. The first 2,500 fans, 14 and under, will receive a complimentary mini-soccer ball, courtesy of Giant Foods. Kick-off is slated for 7:00 pm ET with the doors opening at 6:00 pm ET.
Mini-plans, Family 4-PaXX, birthday packages, group discounts and single-game tickets are on sale now by calling the club's ticket office at 1-888-888-KiXX (5499). Single-game tickets are also available 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 is in the midst of their 10th season of action 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. For more information, please contact David Deal, Vice President Internal Operations, at (215) 952-5431 or via cell at (267) 688-4127. The Communications Department can also be reached via email at ddeal@kixxonline.com.
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