MISL Weekly

Published on November 26, 2003 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release


THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Baltimore Blast at St. Louis Steamers
Family Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT
This week's MISL action kicks off early, as the Blast heads to St. Louis on Wednesday night. Baltimore defeated the Steamers 7-2 at 1st Mariner Arena on October 17.

Friday, November 28, 2003

Baltimore Blast at Cleveland Force
CSU Convocation Center, 7:35 p.m. ET
Cleveland will look to end a three-game losing streak and avenge an 8-3 loss at the hands of the Blast on November 14 in Baltimore. The Force is 0-2 this season against Eastern Division opponents.

Philadelphia KiXX at Kansas City Comets
Kemper Arena, 6:05 p.m. CT
Kansas City scraped out an 11-9 win in the latest meeting between these two clubs, on November 15 in Philadelphia. The Comets defeated the KiXX 26-6 the last time Philadelphia visited Kemper Arena, on March 4, 2003.

St. Louis Steamers at Milwaukee Wave
U.S. Cellular Arena, 7:00 p.m. CT
Milwaukee is 4-0 at home and 2-0 against Central Division opponents this season. The Wave downed the Steamers 6-2 at Family Arena in St. Charles on November 8. (more)

Saturday, November 29, 2003

St. Louis Steamers at Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT
The Steamers complete a busy week on Saturday with a contest in Dallas. St. Louis has a chance to pay back the Sidekicks for a 5-2 defeat at Family Arena on November 22.

Philadelphia KiXX at San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT
Philadelphia opened their season with a 5-2 win in San Diego on October 4. The KiXX enter the week with an impressive 3-1 road record, but both of San Diego's wins this season have come at home.

Sunday, November 30, 2003

Dallas Sidekicks at Monterrey Fury
Monterrey Arena, 6:35 p.m. CT
After seven road games to open the season, the Fury will open the brand new Monterrey Arena on Sunday evening when the Dallas Sidekicks come to town. One of Monterrey's two wins this season is against Dallas (8-6 on October 5).

LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
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Games of Friday, November 21, 2003

BALTIMORE BLAST 3, San Diego Sockers 1

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 7,106
San Diego 0-1-0-0=1 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 16 SF – 13 SA
Baltimore 0-0-2-1=3 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 8 SF – 7 SA

San Diego: Sean Bowers (goal)

Baltimore: Danny Kelly (goal); Denison Cabral (assist); Carlos Farias (assist); Wendell Regis (goal); P.J. Wakefield (goal)
Notes: Scott Hileman saved seven of the eight shots he faced in goal as the Blast downed the Sockers 3-1 at 1st Mariner Arena on Friday night. The only goal Hileman surrendered was an own goal at 8:41 of the second quarter, credited to Sean Bowers. Danny Kelly's tally at 7:41 of the third served as the game-winner as the Blast improved to 5-1 at home this season.

Monterrey Fury 7, CLEVELAND FORCE 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,086
Monterrey 1-1-2-3=7 Monterrey – Hector Mireles, 13 SF – 10 SA
Cleveland 0-1-2-0=3 Cleveland – Jim Larkin, 18 SF – 13 SA

Monterrey: Genoni Martinez (two goals, three assists); Ramon Fernandez (two goals); Marco Lopez (two goals); Antonio Sutton (goal); Armando Valdivia (assist)

Cleveland: Lee Edgerton (two goals); Nevio Pizzolitto (assist); Nick Corneli (assist); Zoran Karic (assist); Ato Leone (goal)
Notes: The Fury earned its second win of the season behind a standout performance from reigning MISL Defender of the Year Genoni Martinez, who finished the game with two goals and three assists. Hector Mireles recorded his first MISL victory in goal with 10 saves on 13 shots, and Ramon Fernandez and Marco Lopez added two goals apiece for the Fury. Lee Edgerton led the Force with two goals.


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Games of Saturday, November 22, 2003

PHILADELPHIA KIXX 8, Monterrey Fury 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,122
Philadelphia 2-3-2-1=8 Philadelphia – Peter Pappas, 9 SF – 4 SA
Monterrey 2-0-0-3=5 Monterrey – Hector Mireles, 19 SF – 11 SA

Philadelphia: Shawn Boney (four goals); Ze Roberto (three assists); Peter Pappas (two assists); Kevin Sloan (two goals); Matt Brooks (goal); Goran Vasic (assists); Don D'Ambra (goal); Drew Kopp (assist); Pat Morris (assist)

Monterrey: Genoni Martinez (three goals, assist); Octavio Perez (two assists); Brad Flanagan (goal); Oswaldo Medina (goal)
Notes: Shawn Boney scored four goals and Ze Roberto notched three assists as the KiXX improved to 6-2 on the season. Boney's productive night earned him MISL Offensive Player of the Week honors. Peter Pappas got the win in goal and assisted on two KiXX scores. Genoni Martinez completed his outstanding weekend with three goals and an assist; he was named the MISL Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Dallas Sidekicks 5, ST. LOUIS STEAMERS 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,912
Dallas 3-0-1-1=5 Dallas – Sagu, 14 SF – 12 SA
St. Louis 0-1-1-0=2 St. Louis – Brett Phillips, 18 SF – 14 SA

Dallas: David Doyle (goal); Sagu (two assists); Kiley Couch (goal); Leo Pernia (assist); Martin Dugas (goal); Fabinho (goal); Shaun David (goal); Sinisa Alebic (assist); Beau Brown (assist)

St. Louis: Daryl Doran (goal); Sterling Wescott (assist); Steve Butcher (goal); Brett Phillips (assist)
Notes: Sidekicks keeper Sagu made 12 saves on 14 shots faced and assisted on two goals as the Sidekicks evened their record at 4-4 and recorded their first road win of the 2003-04 season. The Steamers dropped their third straight game despite a solid performance from goalkeeper Brett Phillips (18 shots faced, 14 saves).

EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 5-3, 2nd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 5-1 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 41 Goals Against: 33
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Denison Cabral, 13 Goals: Denison Cabral, 9 Assists: Carlos Farias, 9
Carlos Farias, 12 David Bascome, 5 David Bascome, 4
David Bascome, 9 P.J. Wakefield, 5 Denison Cabral, 4

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 8 Goalkeepers: Scott Hileman, 4-2, 3.90 GAA, .729 save percentage
Neil Gilbert, 7 Karim Moumban, 1-1, 4.62 GAA, .526 save percentage
Two Tied, 6
This Week: Wednesday, November 26, at St. Louis, 7:35 p.m. CT
Friday, November 28, at Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: Baltimore used a strong defensive effort to defeat San Diego 3-1 on Friday night at 1st Mariner Arena. Scott Hileman saved seven of eight shots in the game, allowing only an own goal in the second quarter (credited to Sean Bowers). With the win, Baltimore improved to 5-1 at home this season, giving the team the second-best home record in the MISL. Denison Cabral continues to lead the team in scoring with 13 points, tied for seventh in the League. Carlos Farias is right behind him with 12 points. Cabral is also tied for third in the League with nine goals. Hileman is now second in the MISL with a 3.90 goals against average and ranks fifth in both saves (62) and save percentage (.729). The Blast travels to St. Louis on Wednesday night to face the Steamers, then moves on to Cleveland to take on the Force on Friday night.

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Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 3-4, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 2-3 Goals For: 34 Goals Against: 43
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Lee Edgerton, 10 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 9 Assists: Zoran Karic, 4
Adauto Neto, 9 Adauto Neto, 6 Four Tied, 3
Ato Leone, 8 Ato Leone, 6

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 19 Goalkeeper: Jim Larkin, 3-3, 5.03 GAA, .722 save percentage
Nevio Pizzolitto, 8
Two Tied, 7
This Week: Friday, November 28, vs. Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: The Force suffered its first home defeat of the season on Friday night, falling 7-3 to Monterrey. Lee Edgerton scored twice in the game, and Jim Larkin took the loss with 13 saves. Larkin enters the week ranked sixth in the MISL with a 5.03 goals against average and is fourth with 78 saves. Edgerton now leads the team in scoring with 10 points, tied for 14th in the MISL. Edgerton's nine goals are tied for third in the League. Hector Marinaro leads the League with 19 blocks. Cleveland welcomes the Eastern Division rival Baltimore Blast to the CSU Convocation Center on Friday; the Force is 0-2 against Eastern Division opponents thus far this season.




Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 6-2, 1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 3-1 Road: 3-1 Goals For: 54 Goals Against: 40
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Goran Vasic, 18 Goals: Kevin Sloan, 11 Assists: Goran Vasic, 14
Kevin Sloan, 14 Shawn Boney, 9 Ze Roberto, 6
Shawn Boney, 11 Joel Shanker, 7 Five Tied, 3

Blocks: Pat Morris, 16 Goalkeeper: Peter Pappas, 6-2, 4.49 GAA, .757 save percentage
Don D'Ambra, 10
Two Tied, 7
This Week: Friday, November 28, at Kansas City, 6:05 p.m. CT
Saturday, November 29, at San Diego, 7:05 p.m. PT

Notes: Shawn Boney scored four goals as the KiXX defeated the visiting Monterrey Fury 8-5 on Saturday night at the Wachovia Spectrum. Boney was named the MISL Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. The 6-7, 265-pound forward is now tied for third in the League with nine goals and tied for 12th in the MISL with 11 points. Ze Roberto recorded three assists in Saturday's game. Goran Vasic leads the team and the League in scoring with 18 points, and is also first with 14 assists. Kevin Sloan is tied for fourth in the MISL with 14 points and leads the circuit with 11 goals. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas is fourth in the MISL in goals against average (4.49), third in save percentage (.757), and first in wins (6), minutes played (467), and saves (109). Philadelphia travels to Kansas City this Friday and San Diego on Saturday.








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CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 2-4, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-1 Road: 1-3 Goals For: 40 Goals Against: 55
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Miodrag Djerisilo, 12 Goals: Dino Delevski, 7 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 7
Dino Delevski, 9 Jamar Beasley, 6 Three Tied, 3
Jamar Beasley, 9 Miodrag Djerisilo, 5

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 13 Goalkeepers: DJ Horvath, 1-4, 9.10 GAA, .585 save percentage
Casey Barton, 10 Josh Schreck, 1-0, 8.57 GAA, .548 save percentage
Dusan Radovanovic, 10
This Week: Friday, November 28, vs. Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Comets had off last week, and return to action this Friday when the Philadelphia KiXX visit Kemper Arena. Kansas City defeated Philadelphia 11-9 at the Wachovia Spectrum on November 15. Miodrag Djerisilo leads the team and is tied for ninth in the League with 12 points. He is also tied for fifth with seven assists. Defender Jeff Davis is fifth in the MISL with 13 blocks. Following this weekend, the Comets travel to Monterrey (Friday, December 5) and Dallas (Sunday, December 7) before beginning a four-game homestand.

Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 6-1, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 4-0 Road: 2-1 Goals For: 53 Goals Against: 32
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Greg Howes, 17 Goals: Greg Howes, 10 Assists: Todd Dusosky, 9
Todd Dusosky, 15 Michael King, 8 Greg Howes, 7
Michael King, 14 Todd Dusosky, 6 Michael King, 6

Blocks: Troy Dusosky, 10 Goalkeepers: Nick Vorberg, 4-1, 5.15 GAA, .704 save percentage
Four Tied, 7 Dan Green, 2-0, 3.50 GAA, .781 save percentage
This Week: Friday, November 28, vs. St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. CT

Notes: Milwaukee was idle last week and begins this week in first place in the MISL's Central Division, three and one-half games ahead of both Kansas City and St. Louis. The Wave entertains the Steamers at U.S. Cellular Arena on Friday night. Greg Howes is second in the MISL in both points (17) and goals (10). Todd Dusosky is third in the MISL with 15 points, and Michael King is tied fourth with 14 points. Dusosky is also tied for second with nine assists. Following this Friday's home game, the Wave hits the road for four straight contests from December 6 through December 27.

St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 2-4, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 1-3 Road: 1-1 Goals For: 28 Goals Against: 35
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 12 Goals: Steve Butcher, 7 Assists: Daryl Doran, 5
Daryl Doran, 10 Daryl Doran, 5 Steve Butcher, 5
Two Tied, 5 Craig Scheer, 4 Three Tied, 2

Blocks: Matt Caution, 7 Goalkeepers: Brett Phillips, 2-2, 4.69 GAA, .767 save percentage
Craig Scheer, 7 Nando Hernandez, 0-2, 6.15 GAA, .667 save percentage
Mali Walton, 7
This Week: Wednesday, November 26, vs. Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. CT
Friday, November 28, at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, November 29, at Dallas, 7:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Steamers lost their third straight game on Saturday night, falling 5-2 at home against Dallas. Brett Phillips played a solid game in goal, saving 14 of 18 shots. Steve Butcher leads the club with 12 points, tied for ninth in the MISL. Phillips is fifth in the League with a 4.69 goals against average and ranks second with a .767 save percentage. St. Louis hosts Baltimore on Wednesday night before traveling to Milwaukee (Friday) and Dallas (Saturday) this weekend. (more)



WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 4-4, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 3-2 Road: 1-2 Goals For: 45 Goals Against: 31
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Doyle, 13 Goals: Shaun David, 7 Assists: David Doyle, 9
Three Tied, 8 Beau Brown, 5 Frank Filo, 4
Nick Stavrou, 5 Martin Dugas, 4

Blocks: Frank Filo, 18 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 4-3, 3.34 GAA, .794 save percentage
Nick Stavrou, 11
Sinisa Alebic, 10
This Week: Saturday, November 29, vs. Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. CT
Sunday, November 30, at Monterrey, 6:35 p.m. CT

Notes: The Sidekicks pulled back to .500 with a 5-2 victory over St. Louis on November 22. Sagu had an all-around outstanding game, saving 12 of 14 shots and assisting on two goals, earning Goalkeeper of the Week honors for his efforts. Sagu leads the MISL with a 3.34 goals against average and a .794 save percentage, is tied for second with four wins, and is second in minutes played (466) and saves (100). Leading scorer David Doyle is tied for seventh in the MISL with 13 points and tied for second with nine assists. Rookie Shaun David is the team's leading goal scorer with seven. Defender Frank Filo is second in the League with 18 blocks. The Sidekicks host Philadelphia on Saturday before traveling to Monterrey to open the new Monterrey Arena on Sunday.




Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com
Record: 2-5, 3rd place in Western Division
Home: 0-0 Road: 2-5 Goals For: 33 Goals Against: 51
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Genoni Martinez, 14 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 9 Assists: Marco Lopez, 6
Marco Lopez, 11 Ramon Fernandez, 6 Genoni Martinez, 5
Two Tied, 8 Two Tied, 5 Octavio Perez, 4

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 16 Goalkeepers: Christian Guemez, 1-2, 8.56 GAA, .561 save percentage
Brad Flanagan, 8 Hector Mireles, 1-3, 6.35 GAA, .625 save percentage
Four Tied, 6
This Week: Sunday, November 30, vs. Dallas, 6:35 p.m. CT

Notes: The Fury defeated the Cleveland Force 7-3 last Friday night, and fell 8-5 in Philadelphia on Saturday. Genoni Martinez was named the MISL Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after scoring four goals and nine points and blocking five shots in the two weekend games. The reigning Defender of the Year is the highest-scoring backliner in the MISL with 14 points (tied for fourth overall) and is tied for third in the League with 16 blocks. Marco "Chikis" Lopez is tied for 12th in the League with 11 points. The Fury has now ended its season-opening road trip, and will open the brand new Monterrey Arena this Sunday, November 30, against the Dallas Sidekicks. Monterrey will play five of its next seven games at home.






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San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 2-5, 2nd place in Western Division
Home: 2-3 Road: 0-2 Goals For: 20 Goals Against: 28
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Mark Ughy, 7 Goals: Mark Ughy, 6 Assists: Paul Wright, 2
Sean Bowers, 6 Sean Bowers, 5 Mariano Bollella, 2
Paul Wright, 5 Two Tied, 3

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 10 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 2-5, 3.99 GAA, .752 save percentage
Gaston Pernia, 6
Matt Johnson, 5
This Week: Saturday, November 29, vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: The Sockers dropped their only game of the week, falling 3-1 in Baltimore on Friday night. Sean Bowers received credit for San Diego's only goal of the game, a Baltimore own goal in the second quarter. Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira is third in the MISL with a 3.99 goals against average, ranks third in saves (85), and fourth in save percentage (.752). The Sockers welcome the Philadelphia KiXX to San Diego Sports Arena on Saturday; both of San Diego's wins this season have come at home.

LEAGUE NOTES

- On Tuesday, the Baltimore Blast announced the inception of the Baltimore Blast Hall of Fame. The first inductees were Kenny Cooper, Stan Stamenkovic, and Mike Stankovic. Cooper served as the coach of the original Blast and also coached the Baltimore Spirit from 1992-94, and led the Blast to their first title in 1983-84. Stamenkovic, who passed away in 1996, scored 329 points in 179 games for the club and earned the Most Valuable Player Award in 1983-84. Stankovic played nine seasons with the original Blast and went on to coach and play for the Baltimore Spirit.

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