MISL Weekly
Published on January 21, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release
THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:
Friday, January 23, 2004
Monterrey Fury at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
The MISL week kicks off with an East vs. West battle at 1st Mariner Arena. Baltimore is 2-0 against the Fury in 2003-04, winning those games by a combined score of 16-9. The Blast, riding a League high six-game winning streak, will face Monterrey for the second time in as many weeks. The Fury is currently in the middle of a six-game slide.
Milwaukee Wave at Cleveland Force
CSU Convocation Center, 7:35 p.m. ET
Cleveland and Milwaukee begin a weekend home-and-home series on Friday night in Cleveland. The Wave holds the edge in the series, 2-0. However, the Force is riding a two-game winning streak. All of Cleveland's victories this season have come against teams outside the Eastern Division.
Kansas City Comets at San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT
In only the second meeting of these two clubs this season, the Comets will travel west to meet the Sockers. San Diego holds a 7-5 home record and will look to repeat the November 9 performance in which they defeated the Comets 6-3.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Cleveland Force at Milwaukee Wave
U.S. Cellular Arena, 6:00 p.m. CT
The Force will look to put a blemish on the Wave's perfect 7-0 home record with a trip to U.S. Cellular Arena. The season series between the clubs is tied at 1-1; Cleveland and Milwaukee have not met since a 10-6 Force win at home on November 1.
Monterrey Fury at Philadelphia KiXX
Wachovia Spectrum, 7:05 p.m. ET
This will be the second meeting of the season between the Fury and KiXX, with Philadelphia having won the first contest at home 8-5. Philadelphia boasts the third-best home record in the MISL at 6-2, and is currently on a two-game winning streak.
Baltimore Blast at Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT
Two division leaders will collide when the Blast head to Dallas. The Sidekicks boast the League's fourth-best home record at 8-3, but Baltimore is the best road team in the MISL (6-3). Dallas is 0-2 in Baltimore this season but 1-0 against the Blast at Reunion Arena; all three games have been decided by one goal.
Kansas City Comets at St. Louis Steamers
Family Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT
These cross-state rivals meet for the third time in 2003-04. St. Louis has taken two of the first three meetings, but most recently fell 10-9 in Kansas City on December 26. The Steamers' ninth-ranked offense (4.4 goals per game) faces the most porous defense in the MISL (the Comets allow an average of 8.4 goals per game).
Sunday, January 25, 2004
Philadelphia KiXX at Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena, 6:05 p.m. CT
The KiXX downed Dallas 5-4 in overtime at the Wachovia Spectrum on January 11, avenging an 8-4 loss in Dallas on October 22. Entering the week, Philadelphia is one of three teams in the League with a winning road record (5-4).
LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
(home teams in caps)
Games of Friday, January 16, 2004
KANSAS CITY COMETS 8, Milwaukee Wave 6
Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,571
Milwaukee 3-2-1-0=6 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 23 SF â 15 SA
Kansas City 1-2-2-3=8 Kansas City: DJ Horvath, 22 SF â 16 SA
Milwaukee: Greg Howes (two goals); Michael King (two goals); Todd Dusosky (goal, assist); Leighton O'Brien (assist); Pat White (assist); Kevin Burk (goal); Troy Dusosky (assist); Joe Reiniger (assist)
Kansas City: Anthony Maher (two goals); Jamar Beasley (two goals); Jeff Davis (goal, assist); Miodrag Djerisilo (two assists); Vlatko Andonovski (goal, assist); Nate Houser (assist); Casey Barton (assist); Matt Tanzini (goal); Aleksey Korol (assist); Dino Delevski (goal)
Notes: Kansas City earned a significant Central Division win over Milwaukee by scoring the final three goals of the contest in a four-minute span in the fourth quarter. Anthony Maher and Jamar Beasley both scored twice for the Comets; Maher's goal at 1:41 of the fourth served as the game-winner. Milwaukee's six-game winning streak came to an end despite two-goal performances from Greg Howes and Michael King. The loss was Milwaukee's first to a Central Division opponent this season.
Games of Saturday, January 17, 2004
PHILADELPHIA KIXX 5, San Diego Sockers 0
Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,238
San Diego 0-0-0-0=0 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 10 SF â 6 SA
Philadelphia 0-1-1-3=5 Philadelphia: Peter Pappas, 16 SF â 16 SA
San Diego: None
Philadelphia: Don D'Ambra (three goals); Goran Vasic (two assists); Mauricio Vincello (goal); Matt Brooks (goal); Joel Shanker (assist); Andy Guastaferro (assist)
Notes: Peter Pappas was nothing short of perfect, saving 16 of 16 shots en route to his third career shutout and the first in the MISL since 1999. Don D'Ambra scored three of Philadelphia's five goals and Goran Vasic notched two assists. The KiXX improved to 6-2 at home this season and San Diego fell to 2-5 on the road.
Baltimore Blast 11, ST. LOUIS STEAMERS 6
Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,856
Baltimore 3-2-2-4=11 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 13 SF â 9 SA
St. Louis 2-2-0-2=6 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 19 SF â 12 SA
Baltimore: Giuliano Celenza (two goals, three assists); Carlos Farias (three assists); Lee Tschantret (two goals, assist); Allen Eller (two goals); Tarik Walker (two goals); David Bascome (goal, two assists); Denison Cabral (goal); Danny Kelly (goal); Brian Rowland (assist)
St. Louis: Jeff DiMaria (goal, assist); Steve Butcher (goal, assist); Sipho Sibiya (two goals); Jake Bleyenberg (goal); Mark Thomas (assist); Danny Santoro (goal)
Notes: Baltimore scored six unanswered goals from 13:31 of the second through 8:18 of the fourth to secure an 11-6 win in St. Louis. Giuliano Celenza finished with two goals and five points for Baltimore and Tarik Walker, Lee Tschantret, and Allen Eller all bagged two scores. The Steamers lost starting keeper Brett Phillips and backup Nando Hernandez to injury while falling to 3-6 at home.
Cleveland Force 9, KANSAS CITY COMETS 7
Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,119
Cleveland 4-2-3-0=9 Cleveland: Otto Orf, 21 SF â 14 SA
Kansas City 3-3-1-0=7 Kansas City: Chris Damico, 20 SF â 11 SA
Cleveland: Zoran Karic (goal, six assists); Hector Marinaro (three goals); Josh Timbers (two goals); Justin Evans (two goals); John Ball (goal); Chris Dore (two assists); Adam Campellone (assist)
Kansas City: Jeff Davis (four assists); Miodrag Djerisilo (three goals, assist); Brian Soell (two goals); Jamar Beasley (goal); Franck M'Bemba (goal)
Notes: Zoran Karic solidified his legend as the most dynamic playmaker in indoor soccer history with a six-assist performance. The 42-year-old came within two assists of tying the single-game record of eight, which he set on February 4, 1995 against Canton. In the process, Karic scored the 2,100th point of his indoor career. Hector Marinaro recorded a hat trick for the Force, and Jeff Davis and Miodrag Djerisilo scored four points apiece for Kansas City.
Games of Sunday, January 18, 2004
Baltimore Blast 8, MONTERREY FURY 5
Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 9,455
Baltimore 2-2-2-2=8 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 21 SF â 16 SA
Monterrey 2-1-2-0=5 Monterrey: Christian Guemez, 8 SF â 4 SA
Baltimore: Carlos Farias (goal, two assists); Denison Cabral (goal, assist); Danny Kelly (goal); David Bascome (goal); Scott Hileman (goal); Wendell Regis (goal); Tarik Walker (assist); Lee Tschantret (assist); Rich Daughtridge (goal); P.J. Wakefield (goal)
Monterrey: Marco Lopez (two assists); Genoni Martinez (assist); Ricardo Gil (goal); Marco Coria (goal); Victor Quiroz (assist); Marco De La Rosa (goal); Armando Valdivia (goal); Oswaldo Medina (goal); Hector Mireles (assist)
Notes: Armando Valdivia gave Monterrey a 5-4 lead at 11:35 of the third, but the Blast rattled off four unanswered goals to close the game and earn an 8-5 win on Sunday. A penalty kick goal from Danny Kelly at 13:09 of the third served as the game-winner. Scott Hileman made 16 saves in goal for the Blast and iced the win with an empty-net goal of his own at 14:06 of the fourth. The loss was Monterrey's sixth straight.
EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 15-5, 1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 9-2 Road: 6-3 Goals For: 132 Goals Against: 96
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Carlos Farias, 34 Goals: Denison Cabral, 18 Assists: Carlos Farias, 25
Denison Cabral, 30 Giuliano Celenza, 15 Denison Cabral, 12
David Bascome, 23 David Bascome, 13 David Bascome, 10
Blocks: Wendell Regis, 34 Goalkeeper: Scott Hileman, 14-4, 4.58 GAA, .725 save percentage
Billy Nelson, 22
Two Tied, 20
This Week: Friday, January 23, vs. Monterrey, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 24, at Dallas, 7:05 p.m. CT
Notes: Baltimore's winning streak reached six games with a pair of road wins last week. The club is two and one-half games in front of Philadelphia in the Eastern Division. The Blast has the best road record in the MISL at 6-3. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman earned both wins in net, giving him a League-best 14 victories this season. Hileman is fifth in the League with a 4.58 goals against average and third in both minutes played (1,100) and saves (222). Carlos Farias scored six points over the weekend and now ranks third in the MISL with 34 on the season. Farias has also assumed the League lead in assists with 25. Denison Cabral is eighth in the MISL with 30 points and tied for fourth with 18 goals. Defender Wendell Regis is tied for fourth in the League with 34 blocks. Baltimore hosts the Fury this Friday and travels to Dallas to face the Sidekicks this Saturday.
Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 6-10, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 3-4 Road: 3-6 Goals For: 80 Goals Against: 97
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Zoran Karic, 19 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 14 Assists: Zoran Karic, 14
Lee Edgerton, 19 Adauto Neto, 11 John Ball, 7
Hector Marinaro, 16 Hector Marinaro, 10 Hector Marinaro, 6
Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 27 Goalkeepers: Jim Larkin, 4-7, 5.13 GAA, .707 save percentage
Nevio Pizzolitto, 20 Otto Orf, 2-3, 6.74 GAA, .672 save percentage
Josh Timbers, 15
This Week: Friday, January 23, vs. Milwaukee, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 24, at Milwaukee, 6:00 p.m. CT
Notes: The Force won its second consecutive game with a 9-7 triumph in Kansas City on Saturday. In that game, Zoran Karic recorded six assists, coming within two of tying his own single-game League record. Karic recorded the 2,100th point of his career in the contest. Karic and Hector Marinaro have combined for eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points in the team's last two games. The 42-year-old Karic is now tied for the team lead with 19 points on the season and is tied for sixth in the League with 14 assists. No Cleveland player ranks among the League's top 20 scorers. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin is sixth in the MISL with a 5.13 goals against average. The Force will play six of its next eight games at home, beginning this Friday when Milwaukee comes to town. Cleveland will complete a daunting home-and-home set with the Central Division leaders in Milwaukee on Saturday.
Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 11-6, 2nd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 6-2 Road: 5-4 Goals For: 103 Goals Against: 84
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Goran Vasic, 32 Goals: Joel Shanker, 16 Assists: Goran Vasic, 23
Joel Shanker, 22 Don D'Ambra, 16 Four Tied, 6
Two Tied, 18 Two Tied, 13
Blocks: Pat Morris, 36 Goalkeeper: Peter Pappas, 10-5, 4.46 GAA, .759 save percentage
Tony McPeak, 20
Drew Kopp, 19
This Week: Saturday, January 24, vs. Monterrey, 7:05 p.m. ET
Notes: Peter Pappas recorded the third shutout of his career by saving 16 of 16 shots in a 5-0 win over San Diego on Saturday night. The win gave Philadelphia a 6-2 home record and kept the club two and one-half games behind Eastern Division-leading Baltimore. Pappas is third in the League in both goals against average (4.46) and wins (10), fourth in saves with 211, and second with a .759 save percentage. Don D'Ambra recorded a hat trick in the contest, tying him for the team lead with 16 goals. Leading scorer Goran Vasic is tied for fifth in the MISL with 32 points, and ranks second with 23 assists. With nine goals and 23 assists, Vasic has been involved in 31 percent of Philadelphia's goals this season. Defender Pat Morris, who has played in 82 straight regular season games, is third in the League with 36 blocks. Forward Joel Shanker has scored in seven straight games and ranks 17th in the League with 22 points. The KiXX host the Monterrey Fury in their only game this weekend.
CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 7-12, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 4-6 Road: 3-6 Goals For: 126 Goals Against: 160
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Dino Delevski, 33 Goals: Dino Delevski, 25 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 18
Miodrag Djerisilo, 32 Jamar Beasley, 15 Jeff Davis, 13
Jeff Davis, 24 Miodrag Djerisilo, 14 Vlatko Andonovski, 11
Blocks: Jeff Davis, 34 Goalkeeper: DJ Horvath, 5-9, 7.39 GAA, .644 save percentage
Matt Tanzini, 22
Casey Barton, 21
This Week: Friday, January 23, at San Diego, 7:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, January 24, at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. CT
Notes: The Comets split a pair of home games last weekend, but their win was an important one, as Kansas City downed Milwaukee 8-6 on Friday night. The Comets are seven full games behind the Wave in the Central Division and face a challenging weekend, with road games in San Diego (Friday) and St. Louis (Saturday). Dino Delevski is fourth in the League with 33 points and leads the circuit with 25 goals. Miodrag Djerisilo continues a breakout campaign with 32 points (tied for fifth in the MISL). Djerisilo is tied for sixth with 14 goals and ranks third with 18 assists. Jamar Beasley is now tied for fifth in the League with 15 goals. Defender Jeff Davis is the second-highest-scoring defender in the MISL with 24 points (14th overall) and is tied for fourth with 34 blocks. The Comets' wide-open style of play has them tied for the League lead in offense (6.6 goals per game), but ranked last defensively (8.4 goals allowed per game).
Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 13-4, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 7-0 Road: 6-4 Goals For: 113 Goals Against: 78
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Greg Howes, 40 Goals: Greg Howes, 24 Assists: Greg Howes, 16
Todd Dusosky, 28 Michael King, 15 Todd Dusosky, 15
Michael King, 25 Todd Dusosky, 13 Michael King, 10
Blocks: Lovelace Ackah, 30 Goalkeepers: Nick Vorberg, 5-2, 4.68 GAA, .699 save percentage
Troy Dusosky, 19 Dan Green, 8-2, 4.21 GAA, .765 save percentage
Pat White, 18
This Week: Friday, January 23, at Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 24, vs. Cleveland, 6:00 p.m. CT
Notes: The Wave's six-game winning streak came to an end with an 8-6 loss in Kansas City on Friday night. The defeat was also Milwaukee's first against a Central Division opponent this season. Greg Howes continues to lead the MISL in scoring with 40 points, and ranks second in goals (24) and fourth in assists (16). Todd Dusosky (28 points, 10th) and Michael King (25 points, 14th) are also among the League's top 20 scorers. Goalkeeper Dan Green saw a personal six-game winning streak come to an end on Friday, but he still leads the MISL in goals against average (4.21) and save percentage (.765). Milwaukee's perfect 7-0 home record will be tested on Saturday, when the Cleveland Force comes to town to complete a home-and-home series.
St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 5-12, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 3-6 Road: 2-6 Goals For: 75 Goals Against: 106
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 29 Goals: Steve Butcher, 18 Assists: Steve Butcher, 11
Jeff DiMaria, 16 Craig Scheer, 8 Daryl Doran, 8
Daryl Doran, 14 Jeff DiMaria, 8 Jeff DiMaria, 8
Blocks: Carlton Williams, 14 Goalkeeper: Brett Phillips, 5-10, 5.89 GAA, .704 save percentage
Craig Scheer, 13
D.J. Newsom, 13
This Week: Saturday, January 24, vs. Kansas City, 7:05 p.m. CT
Notes: St. Louis fell to 3-6 at home with an 11-6 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Blast on Saturday night. The Steamers saw both of their goalkeepers, starter Brett Phillips and backup Nando Hernandez, leave the game with injuries. Forward Steve Butcher maintained a solid campaign with a goal and an assist; Butcher ranks ninth in the League with 29 points and is tied for fourth with 18 goals. He is the only St. Louis player among the League's top 20 scorers. The Steamers have a chance to get well against the cross-state rival Kansas City Comets this Saturday at Family Arena.
WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES
Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 11-9, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 8-3 Road: 3-6 Goals For: 121 Goals Against: 92
Statistical Leaders:
Points: David Doyle, 32 Goals: David Doyle, 18 Assists: David Doyle, 14
Nick Stavrou, 26 Nick Stavrou, 17 Martin Nash, 10
Two Tied, 18 Two Tied, 11 Two Tied, 9
Blocks: Kiley Couch, 34 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 11-7, 4.26 GAA, .749 save percentage
Frank Filo, 23
David Doyle, 22
This Week: Saturday, January 24, vs. Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. CT
Sunday, January 25, vs. Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. CT
Notes: The Sidekicks had off last week, and return to action this weekend with two home games, as Baltimore (Saturday) and Philadelphia (Sunday) visit Reunion Arena. Dallas is 8-3 at home this season. David Doyle is tied for fifth in the MISL with 32 points and tied for fourth with 18 goals. The versatile Nick Stavrou ranks 12th in the League with 26 points. Defender Kiley Couch is tied for fourth in the MISL with 34 blocks. Goalkeeper Sagu is third in the MISL in save percentage (.749), second in goals against average (4.26) and wins (11), and leads the League in minutes (1,197) and saves (253). Dallas enters the week holding a narrow one and one-half game lead over the San Diego Sockers in the Western Division.
Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com
Record: 4-13, 3rd place in Western Division
Home: 2-4 Road: 2-9 Goals For: 79 Goals Against: 113
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Genoni Martinez, 35 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 20 Assists: Genoni Martinez, 15
Marco Lopez, 27 Marco Lopez, 12 Marco Lopez, 15
Armando Valdivia, 19 Armando Valdivia, 11 Armando Valdivia, 8
Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 38 Goalkeepers: Hector Mireles, 3-8, 5.90 GAA, .732 save percentage
Oswaldo Medina, 27 Christian Guemez, 1-5, 7.88 GAA, .626 save percentage
Two Tied, 13
This Week: Friday, January 23, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, January 24, at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. ET
Notes: Monterrey's losing streak reached six games with an 8-5 defeat against Baltimore on Sunday. The Fury is now five and one-half games behind first-place Dallas in the West. Monterrey hits the road this weekend for games in Baltimore (Friday) and Philadelphia (Saturday). Genoni Martinez remains the League's highest-scoring defender with 35 points (second overall), ranks third in the MISL with 20 goals, and is tied for fifth with 15 assists. Martinez is second in the League with 38 blocks. Marco "Chikis" Lopez is 11th in the MISL with 27 points and tied for fifth with 15 assists. Despite the club's 2-4 home record, the Fury is drawing an average of 11,520 fans per game to the new Monterrey Arena.
San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 9-10, 2nd place in Western Division
Home: 7-5 Road: 2-5 Goals For: 85 Goals Against: 88
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Paul Wright, 23 Goals: Mark Ughy, 13 Assists: Paul Wright, 12
Mariano Bollella, 18 Mariano Bollella, 12 Sean Bowers, 11
Sean Bowers, 18 Paul Wright, 11 Robbie Aristodemo, 7
Blocks: Sean Bowers, 57 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 9-10, 4.53 GAA, .728 save percentage
Gaston Pernia, 25
David Beltran, 25
This Week: Friday, January 23, vs. Kansas City, 7:00 p.m. PT
Notes: The Sockers were shut out, 5-0, by Peter Pappas and the Philadelphia KiXX on Saturday night. The loss left San Diego one and one-half games behind Dallas in the Western Division. Leading Paul Wright is tied for 15th in the MISL with 23 points. Defender Sean Bowers leads the circuit by a large margin with 57 blocks. Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira is fourth in the League with a 4.53 goals against average, second in both minutes played (1,139) and saves (230), and fifth with a .728 save percentage. The Sockers play only once this week, when Kansas City visits the San Diego Sports Arena on Friday night. San Diego is 7-5 at home this season.
LEAGUE NOTES
- Reigning Spalding Scoring Champion MISL Most Valuable Player Dino Delevski of the Kansas City Comets has now scored in all 16 games he has played this season. Dating back to February 22, 2003, Delevski has scored in 22 consecutive games. Since the start of the 2000-01 season, Delevski has scored in a remarkable 90 percent of his appearances, having been held scoreless only 12 times in 130 games played.
- Entering the week, all three Eastern Division (Baltimore, Cleveland, Philadelphia) teams are riding winning streaks.
- With six assists against Kansas City on Saturday, Cleveland's Zoran Karic came within two of tying the League single-game record which he set nearly a decade ago, on February 4, 1995, against the Canton Invaders. The 42-year-old Karic is this League's all-time assists leader with 672, and indoor soccer's all-time leader with 838.
- The shutout recorded by Peter Pappas against San Diego on January 17 was the first in the MISL since April 2, 1999, when Pappas and the KiXX blanked the Florida ThunderCats 12-0. The blank sheet is the third of Pappas' career (he played 48:27 in a 16-0 win on March 27, 1999, and played all but four seconds on Saturday night). Only Jamie Swanner (with a remarkable eight) has more career shutouts.
- With 20 goals and 15 assists, Monterrey's Genoni Martinez has been involved in 44 percent of his team's goals this season, the highest such percentage in the MISL. Martinez is followed by St. Louis' Steve Butcher (39 percent) and Milwaukee's Greg Howes (35 percent).
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