MISL Weekly

Published on October 22, 2003 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Friday, October 24, 2003
Dallas Sidekicks at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
Fresh off a School Day victory on Wednesday afternoon, the Sidekicks head east to face the Blast for the first time this season. Baltimore went 4-1 against the Sidekicks last season.

Cleveland Force at San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT
The Force opened its season on Sunday with a thrilling 6-5 win over Dallas. For the Sockers to achieve their first win of 2003-04, they will have to do something they did not do in 2002-03: beat Cleveland. The Force went 5-0 against San Diego a season ago.

Saturday, October 25, 2003
Kansas City Comets at St. Louis Steamers
Family Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT
St. Louis captured a 7-2 win over the Comets in Kansas City's home opener on October 11. Kansas City can return the favor on Saturday, as St. Louis opens the home portion of their 2003-04 schedule. A reunion game featuring legends of the original Steamers will take place at halftime.

LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
(home teams in caps)

Games of Friday, October 17, 2003

BALTIMORE BLAST 7, St. Louis Steamers 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,072
St. Louis 0-0-1-1=2 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 14 SF – 9 SA
Baltimore 2-1-1-3=7 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 22 SF – 20 SA

St. Louis: Steve Butcher (two assists); Aaron Susi (goal); Craig Scheer (goal)

Baltimore: Denison Cabral (two goals); Lee Tschantret (goal, two assists); Carlos Farias (two goals); David Bascome (goal, assist); Scott Hileman (assist); Neil Gilbert (goal); Danny Kelly (assist); Allen Eller (assist)
Notes: The Blast and goalkeeper Scott Hileman shut out the Steamers for the first 40 minutes of the game as Baltimore won its first contest of the season. Aaron Susi and Craig Scheer scored the lone St. Louis goals. Denison Cabral scored two goals, including the game-winner at 5:01 of the second quarter. Carlos "Chile" Farias also scored a pair of goals in his Blast debut. Lee Tschantret led all scorers with a goal and two assists for three points.

Games of Saturday, October 18, 2003

MILWAUKEE WAVE 7, Baltimore Blast 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,069
Baltimore 2-2-1-0=5 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 12 SF – 5 SA
Milwaukee 4-0-1-2=7 Kansas City: Nick Vorberg, 20 SF – 15 SA

Baltimore: Lee Tschantret (goal); David Bascome (goal, assist); Denison Cabral (goal, assist); Carlos Farias (assist); Dewan Bader (assist); P.J. Wakefield (goal); Chris Handsor (goal)

Milwaukee: Chris Morman (two goals); Michael King (three assists); Tr. Dusosky (two goals); Matt Schmidt (assist); Greg Howes (two assists); Angel Rivillo (goal, assist); Carl Schmitt (goal); Giuliano Oliviero (goal)
Notes: Chris Morman blocked five shots and scored two goals, including the game-winner at 2:30 of the fourth, as the Wave improved to 2-0 on the season in this rematch of last year's Championship Finals. Morman was named the MISL's Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Nick Vorberg earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors after saving 15 of 20 shots, including nine of 10 shots in the second half as the Wave overcame a 5-4 third-quarter deficit. Denison Cabral and David Bascome both scored two points (goal, assist) for Baltimore. Troy Dusosky added two goals for the Wave, and Michael King assisted on three scores.

KANSAS CITY COMETS 10, Monterrey Fury 6

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,249
Monterrey 2-1-0-3=6 Monterrey – Christian Guemez, 24 SF – 14 SA
Kansas City 3-1-2-4=10 Kansas City – DJ Horvath, 17 SF – 11 SA
Monterrey: Marco Lopez (three assists); Genoni Martinez (goal, assist); Octavio Perez (two goals); Victor Quiroz (goal); Armando Valdivia (goal); Ramon Fernandez (goal)

Kansas City: Brian Soell (three goals); Miodrag Djerisilo (four assists); Dino Delevski (three goals); Wes Wade (goal, assist); Jeff Davis (goal); Ryan DiNunzio (assist); Matt Tanzini (goal); Jamar Beasley (goal); Franck M'Bemba (assist); DJ Horvath (assist)
Notes: Dino Delevski and Brian Soell both scored hat tricks as the Comets erupted for 10 goals, the most in an MISL game this season. Soell scored all of his goals in the fourth quarter, including two power play tallies and the game-winner at 1:26, en route to Offensive Player of the Week honors. Miodrag Djerisilo recorded four assists for Kansas City, and defender Jeff Davis blocked eight shots. Marco Lopez assisted on three goals for Monterrey, and Octavio Perez added two goals for the Fury. (more)
Games of Saturday, October 18, 2003

Cleveland Force 6, DALLAS SIDEKICKS 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,421
Cleveland 1-1-3-1=6 Cleveland: Jim Larkin, 14 SF – 9 SA
Dallas 2-2-0-1=5 Dallas: Sagu, 18 SF – 12 SA

Baltimore: Lee Edgerton (two goals); Adauto Neto (goal, two assists); Ato Leone (goal, assist); Nevio Pizzolitto (assist); Justin Evans (goal); John Ball (goal); Hector Marinaro (assist)

Milwaukee: Martin Dugas (goal, two assists); David Doyle (goal, assist); Frank Filo (assist); Martin Nash (goal); Beau Brown (goal); Nick Stavrou (goal)
Notes: Lee Edgerton scored the game-winning goal at 11:30 of the fourth quarter as the Force overcame a 4-2 halftime deficit to capture the victory. Edgerton's goal was his second of the game. Martin Dugas (goal, two assists) and Martin Nash (goal) enjoyed productive Sidekicks debuts, and Adauto Neto (goal, two assists) and Ato Leone (goal, assist) were effective in their first games for Cleveland. Force goalkeeper Jim Larkin allowed only one goal in the second half, to Beau Brown at 7:04 of the fourth. Dallas' David Doyle played in the 500th game of his remarkable indoor career.

Games of Wednesday, October 22, 2003

DALLAS SIDEKICKS 8, Philadelphia KiXX 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 8,651
Philadelphia 1-1-1-1=4 Philadelphia – Peter Pappas, 16 SF – 11 SA
Dallas 2-0-2-4=8 Dallas – Sagu, 18 SF – 14 SA

Philadelphia: Pat Morris (goal); Kevin Sloan (goal, assist); Shawn Boney (two goals); Joel Shanker (assist); Goran Vasic (two assists)

Dallas: Sagu (goal); Leo Pernia (goal); David Doyle (goal, assist); Martin Dugas (assist); Martin Nash (goal, assist); Beau Brown (two goals); Nick Stavrou (goal, two assists); Shaun David (goal)
Notes: Philadelphia pulled within 5-4 with a goal early in the fourth quarter, but the Sidekicks scored the final three goals of the game to record an 8-4 win in front of a School Day crowd of 8,651 fans at Reunion Arena on Wednesday afternoon. Beau Brown's tally at 1:32 of the fourth stood as the game-winner; Brown finished with a pair of scores. Dallas goalkeeper Sagu made 14 saves. Shawn Boney scored twice for the KiXX, who lost their first game of the season.

EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 1-2, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 0-1 Goals For: 15 Goals Against: 14
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Bascome, 5 Goals: David Bascome, 3 Assists: Three Tied, 2
Denison Cabral, 5 Denison Cabral, 3

Blocks: Billy Nelson, 4 Goalkeepers: Scott Hileman, 1-2, 4.84 GAA, .708 save percentage
Dewan Bader, 4
Wendell Regis, 4
This Week: Friday, October 24, vs. Dallas, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: The Blast went 1-1 last week, defeating the St. Louis Steamers 7-2 at home on Friday, October 17, and falling 7-5 in Milwaukee on Saturday, October 18. Lee Tschantret (two goals, two assists) and Denison Cabral (three goals, assist) both scored four points in the two weekend games. David Bascome has scored a goal in each of his first three games with Baltimore. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman shut out the Steamers for the first 40 minutes of Friday's game. The Blast hosts the Dallas Sidekicks this Friday, October 24. Including this weekend, Baltimore plays four of its next five games at 1st Mariner Arena. (more)
Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 1-0, 1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 1-0 Goals For: 6 Goals Against: 5
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Adauto Neto, 3 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 2 Assists: Adauto Neto, 2

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 2 Goalkeepers: Jim Larkin, 1-0, 5.00 GAA, .643 save percentage
This Week: Friday, October 24, at San Diego, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: Lee Edgerton scored the game-winning goal at 11:13 of the fourth quarter to give Cleveland a 6-5 win in their first game of the season at Dallas on Sunday night. Edgerton finished the game with a pair of scores. Newcomers Adauto Neto (goal, two assists) and Ato Leone (goal, assist) made immediate impacts. Hector Marinaro marked his return to the defensive backfield with an assist and two blocks in the contest. Jim Larkin saved nine of 14 shots, and allowed only one goal in the second half. The Force travels to San Diego this Friday, October 24, to face the Sockers; Cleveland was 5-0 versus San Diego in 2002-03. Cleveland then heads to Milwaukee on October 31 before opening their home schedule on Saturday, November 1, against the Wave.

Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 2-1, 2nd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 2-1 Goals For: 14 Goals Against: 13
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Goran Vasic, 7 Goals: Joel Shanker, 3 Assists: Goran Vasic, 6
Joel Shanker, 5 Kevin Sloan, 3
Kevin Sloan, 5 Two Tied, 2

Blocks: Pat Morris, 5 (thru 10/21) Goalkeepers: Peter Pappas, 2-0, 2.50 GAA, .886 save percentage (thru10/21)
Jeremy Aldrich, 3
This Week: No games

Notes: The KiXX fell 8-4 in a School Day Game in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon. Philadelphia pulled to within 5-4 in the fourth quarter but allowed the final three goals of the game. Shawn Boney scored his first two goals of the season, and Kevin Sloan and Pat Morris also found the net. Goran Vasic remained perhaps the hottest playmaker in the MISL with two assists, giving him seven through three games. Peter Pappas was hit with the loss in goal, making 11 saves. Philadelphia now has off until Saturday, November 1, when the KiXX host the Baltimore Blast (7:05 p.m. Eastern).

CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 1-1, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 0-0 Goals For: 14 Goals Against: 13
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Miodrag Djerisilo, 6 Goals: Dino Delevski, 3 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 5
Dino Delevski, 4 Brian Soell, 3

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 10 Goalkeepers: DJ Horvath, 1-1, 6.09 GAA, .676 save percentage
Casey Barton, 4
This Week: Saturday, October 25, at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Comets roared past Monterrey 10-6 at Kemper Arena on Saturday night. Second-year forward Brian Soell (pronounced SELL) scored three goals in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner at 1:26; Soell scored three goals for the entire 2002-03 campaign. Dino Delevski added three goals, and Miodrag Djerisilo assisted on four scores. Djerisilo is now tied for third in the League with six points. Defender Jeff Davis blocked eight shots against Monterrey to give him a League-leading 10 rejections on the season. The Comets begin a four-game road trip this weekend when they head to St. Louis to face the Steamers (7:05 p.m. CT); St. Louis defeated Kansas City 7-4 in the Comets' home opener on October 11.
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Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 2-0, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 1-0 Road: 1-0 Goals For: 11 Goals Against: 8
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Michael King, 4 Goals: Chris Morman, 3 Assists: Michael King, 3

Blocks: Chris Morman, 5 Goalkeepers: Nick Vorberg, 2-0, 4.09 GAA, .724 save percentage
This Week: No games

Notes: Defender Chris Morman, an offseason acquisition, scored two goals (including the game-winner) and blocked five shots in the Wave's 7-5 win over Baltimore on Saturday. Morman was named the MISL's Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Nick Vorberg also earned weekly honors, being named Goalkeeper of the Week thanks to his 15-save performance against the Blast. Vorberg turned away nine of 10 shots in the second half as the Wave overcame a 5-4 third-quarter deficit. Michael King leads the team in points (four) and assists (three) after two outings. Milwaukee has off this week, and returns to action on Friday, October 31, when the Cleveland Force comes to town for a 7:00 p.m. CT kickoff.

St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 1-1, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 1-1 Goals For: 9 Goals Against: 11
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 5 Goals: Three Tied, 2 Assists: Steve Butcher, 3
Jeff DiMaria, 3

Blocks: Craig Scheer, 6 Goalkeepers: Brett Phillips, 1-1, 4.86 GAA, .700 save percentage
This Week: Saturday, October 25, vs. Kansas City, 7:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Steamers dropped their only game of the week, falling 7-2 in Baltimore on Friday night. Aaron Susi and Craig Scheer scored the St. Louis goals; Steve Butcher assisted on both. Butcher leads the team with five points (tied for fifth in the League). Scheer has scored two goals and blocked six shots through two games. The Steamers host the cross-state rival Kansas City Comets this Saturday, October 25, for their home opener at Family Arena. A Reunion Game featuring greats from the original Steamers will take place at halftime. Saturday's game marks the beginning of a five-game home stand for St. Louis.

WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 2-2, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 2-2 Road: 0-0 Goals For: 28 Goals Against: 20
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Doyle, 10 Goals: Beau Brown, 5 Assists: David Doyle, 7
Nick Stavrou, 7 Nick Stavrou, 4 Two Tied, 3
Beau Brown, 6 Two Tied, 3

Blocks: Sinisa Alebic, 7 (thru 10/21) Goalkeepers: Sagu, 2-1, 4.11 GAA, .729 save percentage
Frank Filo, 6
This Week: Friday, October 24, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: The Sidekicks won their only game of the week, defeating the Philadelphia KiXX 8-4 in a School Day Game at Reunion on Wednesday afternoon. The game's crowd of 8,651 was the largest in the MISL this season. Beau Brown scored two goals, including the game-winner, to give him five on the season. Nick Stavrou added three points (goal, two assists). Sagu saved 14 of 18 shots in the game, and became the first MISL keeper to score a goal this season in the fourth quarter. Martin Dugas has scored four points (goal, three assists) in his first two games with Dallas.

Monterrey Fury
Record: 1-2, 2nd place in Western Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 1-2 Goals For: 16 Goals Against: 25
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Marco Lopez, 7 Goals: Armando Valdivia, 5 Assists: Marco Lopez, 6
Armando Valdivia, 6 Genoni Martinez, 4
Octavio Perez, 4

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 7 Goalkeepers: Christian Guemez, 1-2, 8.56 GAA, .561 save percentage
This Week: No games

Notes: The Fury fell to 1-2 on the season with a 10-6 loss in Kansas City on Saturday night. Marco "Chikis" Lopez assisted on three goals, and Octavio Perez (two goals) and Genoni Martinez (goal, assist) scored two points apiece. Goalkeeper Christian Guemez saved 14 of 24 shots in goal. Lopez is now second in the MISL with seven points and is tied for the League lead with six assists. Monterrey has the weekend off, and resumes play on Friday, October 31, with a contest in San Diego (7:00 p.m. PT). The Fury's first home game at the brand new Monterrey Arena is slated for Sunday, November 30, against Dallas at 6:35 p.m. Central.

San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 0-2, 3rd place in Western Division
Home: 0-2 Road: 0-0 Goals For: 5 Goals Against: 9
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Mark Ughy, 4 Goals: Mark Ughy, 4 Assists: Two Tied, 1

Blocks: Three Tied, 2 Goalkeepers: Victor Nogueira, 0-2, 4.65 GAA, .700 save percentage
This Week: Friday, October 24, vs. Cleveland, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: The Sockers had last weekend off, and host the Cleveland Force this Friday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. PT. San Diego went 0-5 against the Force in 2002-03. Forward Mark Ughy has accounted for four of San Diego's five goals this season. The team will complete its season-opening four-game home stand with this Friday's contest and a game against the Monterrey Fury on October 31; the Sockers will play their first road game on Saturday, November 1, in Dallas.

LEAGUE NOTES

- The Milwaukee Wave's home game against the San Diego Sockers originally scheduled for March 28 at 1:00 p.m. Central has been re-scheduled for March 25 at 7:00 p.m. Central.

- The St. Louis Steamers will host a Reunion Game featuring greats from the original Steamers at halftime of Saturday's season opener against the Kansas City Comets (7:05 p.m. CT kickoff). Among the former Steamers stars who will be participating are Pat McBride (coach), Al Trost (coach), Steve Pecher, Slobo Illijeski, Tony Glavin, and Mark Frederickson. The current Steamers team will wear "retro" jerseys against the Comets; the jerseys will be auctioned off at a later date, with proceeds going to the Steamers Soccer Foundation.

- David Doyle of Dallas appeared in the 500th game of his indoor career on October 19 versus Cleveland.

- With Kansas City's 10-6 win over Monterrey on Saturday, Comets Head Coach Zoran Savic became only the second man in League history and the 10th in indoor soccer history with 200 regular season wins.

- On October 16, the Comets signed midfielder/defender Ryan DiNunzio to a contract. DiNunzio is the nephew of indoor greats Bobby and Mike DiNunzio, who combined for 263 goals, 345 assists, and 1,045 blocks in 766 games in this League.

- MISL attendance continues to hold strong. Through 11 openings, the League has drawn a total of 64,581 fans for an average of 5,871 per game.

AFTER THREE WEEKS, THE PLAYMAKERS LEAD THE WAY...

The MISL's playmakers continue to hold the early lead in the 2003-04 SPALDING Scoring Race. David Doyle of Dallas, who played in the 500th game of his indoor career on October 19, leads the League in both points (10) and assists (7), while fellow pass masters Marco Lopez of Monterrey (six assists), Goran Vasic of Philadelphia (six assists), and Miodrag Djerisilo (five assists) follow close behind. Also in the mix this week are Sidekicks Nick Stavrou (seven points) and Beau Brown (six points), and the Fury's Armando Valdivia (six points).

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