MISL All-Star Team Announced
Published on January 19, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
California Cougars News Release
WESTPORT, CONN.-The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) has announced the names of the 16 players selected to represent the MISL at the 2006 MISL All-Star Game at Milwaukee's U.S. Cellular Arena on Saturday, February 11, 2006. For the first time, the League's signature mid-season event will feature a collection of MISL All-Stars competing against the Mexican Federation's National Futbol Rapido team. Players included on this year's MISL team were selected exclusively through a voting process that concluded Monday night and polled MISL team officials and members of the media, with ballots equally representing each MISL club.
California Cougars' Team Captain, Ronnie Ekelund, was named to the All-Star team, marking the inaugural debut of the Cougars on an MISL All-Star Team:
Ronnie Ekelund
Birthdate: 8/21/72
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 5'11", 180
Hometown: Glostrup, Denmark
MISL Experience: 1 year
Other:
-Former San Jose Earthquakes teammate of Head Coach Troy Dayak
-Played in the top soccer leagues in the world
-Represented Denmark,1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain
Beginning Sunday, January 22, MISL fans will assume control when the MISL All-Star team's starting line-up will be selected by visitors to www.MISL.net, where online voting will determine the starting six. Results of the online voting, which will conclude on Sunday, February 5, at 11:59 p.m. (EST), will be revealed at the Fiesta Garibaldi Commissioner's Dinner on Friday, February 10, when Cousins Subs 2006 MISL All-Star Weekend, presented by Time Warner Cable, kicks off in Milwaukee, the home of the defending MISL Champion Wave.
The following players will represent the MISL at the All-Star Game. The panel of voters was asked to select two goalkeepers, six defenders, and eight forwards/midfielders. All active MISL clubs are represented on the roster. There were no unanimous selections. However, Milwaukee forward Greg Howes and Baltimore forward Adauto Neto were selected on more than 90 percent of the ballots.
GOALKEEPERS (2):
Brett Phillips, St. Louis Steamers
Nick Vorberg, Milwaukee Wave
DEFENDERS (6):
Lazo Alavanja, Chicago Storm
Troy Dusosky, Milwaukee Wave
Danny Kelly, Baltimore Blast
Pat Morris, Philadelphia KIXX
Matt Schmidt, Milwaukee Wave
P.J. Wakefield, Baltimore Blast
FORWARDS/MIDFIELDERS (8):
James Beasley, St. Louis Steamers
Guilaino Celenza, Baltimore Blast
Shaun David, St. Louis Steamers
Todd Dusosky, Milwaukee Wave
Ronnie Ekelund, California Cougars
Greg Howe, Milwaukee Wave
Novica Marojevic, Chicago Storm
Adauto Neto, Baltimore Blast
In addition, prior to the voting, St. Louis Steamers defender Genoni Martinez, and Chicago Storm forwards Byron Alvarez and Jorge Valle-all Mexico City natives-were selected by, and will compete for the Mexican Federation's National Futbol Rapido Team. A complete team roster has not yet been released. Visit www.MISL.net for updates and to vote for the MISL All-Star starters beginning on Sunday, January 22, 2006. The MISL coaching staff will be announced on Thursday, January 19.
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