MISL Weekly

Published on November 12, 2003 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Friday, November 14, 2003

Cleveland Force at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
These longtime foes square off for the first time this season in an Eastern Division battle. Baltimore went 4-2 against Cleveland in 2002-03, and defeated the Force 16-13 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last March 28 at the CSU Convocation Center.

Kansas City Comets at Milwaukee Wave
U.S. Cellular Arena, 7:00 p.m. CT
Another heated rivalry will be renewed in Milwaukee on Friday as the Kansas City Comets visit U.S. Cellular Arena. Kansas City is just 9-29 all-time in Milwaukee, but won twice there last season.

Philadelphia KiXX at St. Louis Steamers
Family Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT
The Steamers host their third straight home game, as the KiXX visit Family Arena for the first time.

Saturday, November 15, 2003

Kansas City Comets at Philadelphia KiXX
Wachovia Spectrum, 7:05 p.m. ET
Both clubs will play their second game in as many days. The Comets defeated the KiXX 26-6 in the last meeting between these two teams, on March 4, 2003, in Kansas City.
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LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
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Games of Thursday, November 6, 2003

SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 3, Dallas Sidekicks 1

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,575
Dallas 0-0-0-1=1 Dallas: Sagu, 11 SF – 9 SA
San Diego 0-2-0-1=3 San Diego Victor Nogueira, 13 SF – 12 SA

Dallas: Martin Dugas (assist); Patrick Shamu (goal)

San Diego: Paul Wright (goal); Zach Scott (assist); Mariano Bollella (assist); Mark Ughy (goal); Maurico Alegre (goal)
Notes: Sockers keeper Victor Nogueira posted his first of two outstanding games last week, saving 12 of 13 shots in goal as San Diego notched a 3-1 win over Dallas. The Sidekicks did not score until the 11:20 mark in the fourth quarter. The Sockers' Mauricio Alegre sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 13:25. Sagu took the loss in goal despite a fine performance of his own (nine saves on 11 shots).


Games of Friday, November 7, 2003

MILWAUKEE WAVE 7, Monterrey Fury 1

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,039
Monterrey 0-0-0-1=1 Monterrey – Hector Mireles, 14 SF – 8 SA
Milwaukee 1-1-1-4=7 Milwaukee – Dan Green, 12 SF – 11 SA

Monterrey: Marco Lopez (goal)

Milwaukee: Matthew Stewart (goal); Michael King (two assists); Giuliano Oliviero (goal, assist); Matt Schmidt (goal); Greg Howes (goal); Todd Dusosky (assist); Troy Dusosky (goal); Marcelo Fontana (goal); Joe Reiniger (goal)
Notes: The Wave built a 3-0 lead in holding the Fury scoreless until 21 seconds into the fourth quarter, then scored the final four goals of the game in a 7-1 over Monterrey. Dan Green turned away 11 of 12 shots in goal for Milwaukee. Seven different players scored for the Wave, and Michael King recorded two assists as Milwaukee remained undefeated at home this season.


Games of Saturday, November 8, 2003

Milwaukee Wave 6, ST. LOUIS STEAMERS 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,246
Milwaukee 1-3-2-0=6 Milwaukee – Nick Vorberg, 16 SF – 14 SA
St. Louis 1-0-1-0=2 St. Louis – Nando Hernandez, 14 SF – 9 SA

Milwaukee: Greg Howes (two goals); Todd Dusosky (two goals, assist); Matthew Stewart (goal); Lovelace Ackah (assist); Michael King (goal, assist); Marcelo Fontana (two assists)

St. Louis: Jason Cole (goal); Jeff DiMaria (assist); Steve Butcher (goal)
Notes: Todd Dusosky posted three points and Greg Howes scored two goals, including the game-winner at 3:45 of the second, as the Wave won for the second time in as many days. Nick Vorberg saved 14 shots as the winning goalkeeper. Marcelo Fontana finished with a pair of assists for the Wave.


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PHILADELPHIA KIXX 7, Cleveland Force 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,417
Cleveland 1-1-1-1=4 Cleveland – Jim Larkin, 18 SF – 12 SA
Philadelphia 3-0-2-2=7 Philadelphia – Peter Pappas, 14 SF – 10 SA

Cleveland: Zoran Karic (goal, assist); Lee Edgerton (goal); John Ball (assist); Adauto Neto (goal); Hector Marinaro (goal)

Philadelphia: Kevin Sloan (two goals, assist); Jeremy Aldrich (goal, assist); Matt Brooks (two goals); Pat Morris (goal); Joel Shanker (goal); Goran Vasic (assist); Drew Kopp (assist)
Notes: Hector Marinaro's goal at 4:46 of the third tied the game at 3-3, but Philadelphia outscored the Force 4-1 the rest of the way in a 7-4 at the Wachovia Spectrum. Kevin Sloan continued his hot play of late with two goals and an assist; Matt Brooks also scored twice for the KiXX. In addition to his goal, Marinaro blocked five shots in the game. Force legend Zoran Karic had his best game of the season with a goal and two assists.


BALTIMORE BLAST 8, Monterrey Fury 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,154
Monterrey 1-0-2-1=4 Monterrey – Hector Mireles, 18 SF – 11 SA
Baltimore 1-3-1-3=8 Baltimore – Scott Hileman, 13 SF – 9 SA

Monterrey: Ramon Fernandez (three goals); Octavio Perez (assist); Brad Flanagan (assist); Marco Lopez (goal)

Baltimore: Carlos Farias (four assists); Billy Nelson (two goals); Giuliano Celenza (two goals); Denison Cabral (two goals); David Bascome (goal); Scott Hileman (assist); Lee Tschantret (goal)
Notes: Carlos Farias assisted on four goals en route to Offensive Player of the Week honors as the Blast downed the Fury 8-4 at 1st Mariner Arena. Billy Nelson, Giuliano Celenza, and Denison Cabral each added a pair of goals for Baltimore. Ramon Fernandez recorded a hat trick for Monterrey.


SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 6, Kansas City Comets 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,807
Kansas City 0-0-2-1=3 Kansas City – DJ Horvath, 22 SF – 17 SA
San Diego 4-0-1-1=6 San Diego – Victor Nogueira, 19 SF – 16 SA

Kansas City: Casey Barton (two assists); Dino Delevski (two goals); Brian Soell (assist); Jamar Beasley (goal)

San Diego: Sean Bowers (two goals); Paul Wright (two goals, assist); Mariano Bollella (goal); Gaston Pernia (assist); Mauricio Alegre (goal); Robbie Aristodemo (assist)
Notes: The Sockers scored more goals in the first quarter (four) than they had in any single game this season as they doubled up Kansas City 6-3. Sean Bowers and Paul Wright both scored twice in the first-quarter flurry; Wright also recorded an assist. Dino Delevski scored two of the Comets' three goals. DJ Horvath took the loss against his former team with 17 stops; Victor Nogueira completed an impressive week with 16 saves on 19 shots for San Diego.







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EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES


Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 3-3, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 3-1 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 30 Goals Against: 29
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Denison Cabral, 10 Goals: Denison Cabral, 8 Assists: Carlos Farias, 6
David Bascome, 9 David Bascome, 5 David Bascome, 4
Carlos Farias, 8 Lee Tschantret, 4

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 7 Goalkeepers: Scott Hileman, 2-2, 4.88 GAA, .694 save percentage
Dewan Bader, 6 Karim Moumban, 1-1, 4.62 GAA, .526 save percentage
Billy Nelson, 6
This Week: Friday, November 14, vs. Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: A crowd of 6,154 saw members of the 2002-03 Blast Championship Team receive their Championship Rings in a pre-game ceremony, then witnessed the current Blast defeat the Monterrey Fury 8-4 on Saturday night at 1st Mariner Arena. Carlos Farias earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording four assists in the game. Farias is now third on the team and tied for 12th in the MISL with eight points; he is also tied for third with six assists. Farias is joined on the scoring leaderboard by Denison Cabral (10 points, tied for fourth in the MISL) and David Bascome (nine points, tied for eighth). After scoring twice on Saturday, Cabral is now tied for second in the League with eight goals. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman ranks fifth in the MISL with a 4.88 goals against average. The Blast hosts Eastern Divison archrival Cleveland this Friday, November 14, at 1st Mariner Arena.


Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 3-2, 2nd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 1-0 Road: 2-2 Goals For: 28 Goals Against: 28
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Adauto Neto, 8 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 6 Assists: Adauto Neto, 3
Ato Leone, 7 Ato Leone, 5 Braeden Cloutier, 3
Lee Edgerton, 7 Adauto Neto, 4 John Ball, 3

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 16 Goalkeepers: Jim Larkin, 3-1, 4.42 GAA, .753 save percentage
Nevio Pizzolitto, 7 Otto Orf, 0-1, 8.29 GAA, .703 save percentage
Josh Timbers, 7
This Week: Friday, November 14, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: Cleveland fell 7-4 in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Legendary playmaker Zoran Karic posted his best performance of the season with a goal and two assists for three points. Hector Marinaro, the other half of the "Dynamic Duo," scored a goal and blocked a game-high five shots. Marinaro, the League's all-time leading scorer, is now second in the League with 16 blocks this season. Rookie Adauto Neto bagged a goal against the KiXX, and continues to lead the Force in scoring with eight points (tied for 12th in the MISL). Forward Lee Edgerton is now tied for third in the League with six goals. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin ranks fourth in the MISL with a 4.42 goals against average, fourth in save percentage (.753), and fifth in saves (55). The Force travels to Baltimore to square off with Eastern Divison nemesis Baltimore this Friday, November 14.









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Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 4-1, 1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 2-0 Road: 2-1 Goals For: 30 Goals Against: 21
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Kevin Sloan, 12 Goals: Kevin Sloan, 9 Assists: Goran Vasic, 7
Goran Vasic, 9 Don D'Ambra, 4 Joel Shanker, 3
Joel Shanker, 7 Joel Shanker, 4 Kevin Sloan, 3

Blocks: Pat Morris, 14 Goalkeeper: Peter Pappas, 4-1, 3.72 GAA, .820 save percentage
Don D'Ambra, 7
Goran Vasic, 5
This Week: Friday, November 14, at St. Louis, 7:35 p.m. CT
Saturday, November 15, vs. Kansas City, 7:05 p.m. ET

Notes: Philadelphia remained undefeated at home this season with a 7-4 win over Eastern Division foe Cleveland on Saturday night. Kevin Sloan scored three points (two goals, assist) in the game to maintain his recent hot streak. Sloan is now tied for the MISL lead with 12 points and is tops in the MISL with nine goals in only five games. Goran Vasic is second with seven assists, and is tied for eighth with nine points. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas is now tied for the League lead with four wins, ranks second in both goals against average (3.72) and saves (82), and leads the circuit with a striking .820 save percentage. Philadelphia defender Pat Morris has now played in 70 consecutive games. The KiXX play twice this weekend, traveling to St. Louis on Friday before defending their perfect home mark against Kansas City on Saturday.



CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 1-3, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 23 Goals Against: 31
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Dino Delevski, 9 Goals: Dino Delevski, 7 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 6
Miodrag Djerisilo, 7 Brian Soell, 3 Four Tied, 2
Brian Soell, 5 Jamar Beasley, 3

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 12 Goalkeeper: DJ Horvath, 1-3, 7.25 GAA, .654 save percentage
Casey Barton, 9
Three Tied, 5
This Week: Friday, November 14, at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, November 15, at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: The Comets dropped their second straight game by the score of 6-3 in San Diego on Sunday. Dino Delevski scored two of Kansas City's three goals; he is now tied for eighth in the League with nine points and is fourth overall with seven goals. Miodrag Djerisilo is tied for third with six assists. Defender Jeff Davis ranks fourth in the MISL with 12 blocks. Kansas City faces a daunting weekend, heading to Milwaukee on Friday and Philadelphia on Saturday. Both the Wave and KiXX are undefeated at home in 2002-03.









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Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 5-1, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 3-0 Road: 2-1 Goals For: 38 Goals Against: 26
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Greg Howes, 12 Goals: Greg Howes, 8 Assists: Todd Dusosky, 6
Todd Dusosky, 10 Michael King, 4 Michael King, 4
Michael King, 10 Todd Dusosky, 4 Three Tied, 4

Blocks: Troy Dusosky, 8 Goalkeeper: Nick Vorberg, 4-1, 5.15 GAA, .704 save percentage
Matthew Stewart, 7
Matt Schmidt, 6
This Week: Friday, November 14, vs. Kansas City, 7:00 p.m. CT

Notes: The Wave enjoyed another successful weekend with wins over Monterrey (7-1 on Friday) and St. Louis (6-2 on Saturday). After missing Milwaukee's first two games, Todd Dusosky has now scored four goals and 10 points over the club's last four outings. He is tied for fourth in the MISL in scoring and tied for third with six assists. Twin brother Troy Dusosky leads the club with eight blocks. Michael King is also tied for fourth in the League with 10 points. Greg Howes leads the Wave and is tied for the MISL lead with 12 points, and is tied for second with eight goals. Howes has now played in 131 consecutive games. Goalkeeper Nick Vorberg is tied for the League lead with four wins and is fourth with 57 saves. Milwaukee currently boasts the League's best offense (6.3 goals per game) and second-best defense (4.3 goals allowed per game). Milwaukee defends its flawless home record this Saturday when Central Division adversary Kansas City comes to town.


St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 2-2, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 1-1 Goals For: 23 Goals Against: 23
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 10 Goals: Steve Butcher, 6 Assists: Daryl Doran, 5
Daryl Doran, 8 Craig Scheer, 4 Steve Butcher, 4
Jeff DiMaria, 5 Three Tied, 3 Two Tied, 2

Blocks: Matt Caution, 7 Goalkeeper: Brett Phillips, 2-1, 4.89 GAA, .764 save percentage
Craig Scheer, 6
Steve Butcher, 5
This Week: Friday, November 14, vs. Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m. CT

Notes: St. Louis fell to Milwaukee at home on Saturday by a 6-2 count. Jason Cole and Steve Butcher scored the Steamers goals. Butcher is tied for third in the League with 10 points, and tied for fifth with six goals. Player/coach Daryl Doran is tied for 12th in the MISL with eight points. Goalkeeper Brett Phillips is sixth in the MISL with a 4.89 goals against average and places third with a .764 save percentage. The Steamers welcome the Philadelphia KiXX this Friday. The game is the third in St. Louis' current five-game homestand, which will culminate with games against Dallas (November 22) and Baltimore (November 26).












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WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES


Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 3-4, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 3-2 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 40 Goals Against: 29
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Doyle, 12 Goals: Shaun David, 6 Assists: David Doyle, 9
Nick Stavrou, 8 Beau Brown, 5 Frank Filo, 4
Two Tied, 7 Nick Stavrou, 5 Martin Dugas, 4

Blocks: Frank Filo, 18 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 3-3, 3.54 GAA, .786 save percentage
Nick Stavrou, 10
Sinisa Alebic, 10
This Week: No games

Notes: The Sidekicks lost their only game of the week, falling 3-1 in San Diego on Thursday, November 6. Patrick Shamu scored the lone Dallas goal. Goalkeeper Sagu saved nine of 11 shots in the game; the Brazilian backstop enters the week as the MISL's leader in goals against average (3.54), minutes played (406), and saves (88), and ranks second in save percentage at .786. Forward David Doyle is tied for the League lead in points with 12 and continues to lead the MISL with nine assists. Nick Stavrou is tied for 12th with eight points. Defender Frank Filo is the MISL's leader in blocks with 18. Rookie forward Shaun David is tied for fifth in the League with six goals. The Sidekicks have the week off before resuming play in St. Louis on November 22.


Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com
Record: 1-4, 3rd place in Western Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 1-4 Goals For: 21 Goals Against: 40
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Marco Lopez, 9 Goals: Armando Valdivia, 5 Assists: Marco Lopez, 6
Three Tied, 6 Thre Tied, 4

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 11 Goalkeepers: Christian Guemez, 1-2, 8.56 GAA, .561 save percentage
Three Tied, 5 Hector Mireles, 0-2, 7.14 GAA, .593 save percentage
This Week: No games

Notes: The Fury went 0-2 over the weekend, losing 7-1 in Milwaukee on Friday and 8-4 in Baltimore on Saturday. Marco Lopez, who scored goals in both games, leads Monterrey and is tied for eighth in the MISL with eight points. Lopez is also tied for third with six assists. Forward Ramon Fernandez posted his best outing of the season with three goals against the Blast on Saturday. The Fury will take a week off before closing out their season-opening road trip with games in Cleveland (November 21) and Philadelphia (November 22). Monterrey will play for the first time at the new Monterrey Arena on November 30 against Dallas.












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San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 2-4, 2nd place in Western Division
Home: 2-3 Road: 0-1 Goals For: 19 Goals Against: 25
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Mark Ughy, 7 Goals: Mark Ughy, 6 Assists: Paul Wright, 2
Paul Wright, 5 Sean Bowers, 4 Mariano Bollella, 2
Sean Bowers, 5 Two Tied, 3

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 7 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 2-4, 4.13 GAA, .742 save percentage
Gaston Pernia, 6
Matt Johnson, 5
This Week: No games

Notes: The Sockers won their first two games of the season last week, downing Dallas 3-1 on Thursday and beating Kansas City 6-3 on Sunday. The win over the Comets marked San Diego's highest offensive output of the season. Sean Bowers was named the MISL Defender of the Week after scoring two goals and blocking four shots in the two games. Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors after going 2-0 with a 2.00 goals against average and an .875 save percentage. Nogueira is now third in the MISL with a 4.13 GAA. Paul Wright scored four points in the two contests, including three points (two goals, assist) on Sunday. The Sockers have the week off; their next game is on November 21 in Baltimore.

LEAGUE NOTES

- On Monday, the League named San Diego's Victor Nogueira Goalkeeper of the Week, Sockers teammate Sean Bowers Defender of the Week, and Baltimore Blast forward Carlos Farias Offensive Player of the Week.

- Members of the 2002-03 Baltimore Blast Championship Team received their Championship Rings in a pre-game ceremony at 1st Mariner Arena prior to Baltimore's 8-4 win over Monterrey on Saturday, November 8.

- Milwaukee's Greg Howes has now played in 131 consecutive games. Philadelphia's Pat Morris (70) is also in the midst of a consecutive-games streak.

- Last Wednesday, the Kansas City Comets signed midfielder Paul Dolinsky to a five-game/15-day contract. Dolinsky is the son of John Dolinsky, who played 116 games in this League before recording an 86-117 record as head coach for the Milwaukee Wave, Dayton Dynamo, and Chicago Power from 1987-1996. Dolinsky joins San Diego's Nino DaSilva as the only second-generation players in the MISL.

QUOTE CORNER

"Most of our games are like the first period of this one. We shoot a dozen times and get nothing and the other team shoots once and scores. Tonight, though, we stayed with it, and though some individuals came up big at key moments, overall the entire team played well and we got the result."
- Tim Wittman, Baltimore Blast coach, after his club beat the Monterrey Fury 8-4 on Saturday night

"Tonight was a lesson learned. We figured out that you have to show up every night and do the grunt work."
- Cleveland Force coach Andy Schmetzer, after his team's 7-4 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

"I thought we were mentally ready, but that [first-quarter scoring flurry from San Diego] was a big turnabout. That was the difference. We tried to fight back from then on."
- Kansas City coach Zoran Savic, after the Comets allowed four first-quarter goals in a 6-3 loss in San Diego on Sunday

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