MISL weekly

Published on November 23, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

What They Are Saying

- "This is one of the toughest buildings to play in, in the Major Indoor Soccer League and to hold them to three goals is something special. This was a great victory for us." - Milwaukee coach Keith Tozer after earning his 590th coaching win in professional indoor soccer with the Wave's 6-3 defeat of the KiXX at Philadelphia's Wachovia Spectrum (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/20).

- "It was a good win. We were playing an expansion team. We went through the same thing last year. It's going to take some time for them to gel as a team." - Storm coach Frank Klopas on Chicago's 8-4 defeat of the California Cougars on Saturday (Chicagolandsoccernews.com, 11/19).

- "If you make runs off the ball with the players we have here, they are going to find you." - Baltimore midfielder Robbie Aristodemo, following his first career three-goal game in a 12-5 defeat of St. Louis. (The Sun, 11/20).

Baltimore Blast
baltimoreblast.com
Record: 2-0
Leading Scorer: Adauto Neto (5G, 5A)
Leading GK: Sagu (2-0, 4.50 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Tim Wittman, 3rd Season

Blast Notes - Six players scored goals in the 12-5 trouncing of St. Louis on Nov. 19; led by Denison Cabral and Robbie Aristodemo's hat tricks and Adauto Neto's five-point (2G, 3A) night.
* Neto leads the MISL in points (10), assists (5), and is second in goals (5).
* David Bascome reached 1,000 points for his career on Nov. 19. Became 14th player in League history to do so.
* Nov. 11 sell-out crowd of 11,519 for Baltimore's opening game was the team's first capacity crowd at 1st Mariner Arena since 1990.
* MISL leader in scoring average (10.5).

California Cougars
californiacougars.net
Record: 0-3 (Expansion Team)
Leading Scorer: B. Lilavois (5G, 3A)
Leading GK: Dominik Jakubek (0-1, 8.35 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Troy Dayak, 1st Season

Cougars Notes - Dealt starting goalkeeper Brian Rowland (0-2, 7.61 g.a.a.) to Milwaukee Tuesday to complete a previous trade for physical and talented target player Aaron Susi.
* Defender Matt Caution continues to lead the MISL in blocks with seven.
* Veteran forward Bernie Lilavois recorded a hat trick (3G, 1A) in Saturday's 8-4 loss at Chicago.
* Defenders Caution (7), Bill Sedgewick (7), and Vlatko Andonovski (6) are rank in the top four in fouls in the MISL.
* Outscored 13-3 in the first half.
* 2nd in MISL in power play efficiency.

Chicago Storm
chicagostorm.com
Record: 1-2
Leading Scorer: John Ball (3G, 1A).
Leading GK: Danny Waltman (1-2, 5.77 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Frank Klopas, 2nd Season

Storm Notes - If there is any team that has reason to welcome the sizzling Baltimore Blast, it's the Storm, who will host Baltimore on Sunday. Chicago went 4-1 against the Blast last season. At that time Baltimore was the MISL's two-time defending champion and Chicago was an expansion team.
* John Ball, an All-MISL player at several positions, recorded his first multipoint game for the Storm Saturday (2G, 1A) in a 8-4 win over the California Cougars.
* Danny Waltman rebounded from two average starts and earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors in stopping 11 of 15 shots and scoring a fourth quarter goal.

Milwaukee Wave
milwaukeewave.com
Record: 3-0
Leading Scorer: Greg Howes (6G, 2A)
Leading GK: Nick Vorberg (3-0, 2.71 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Keith Tozer, 14th season (24th overall)

Wave Notes - Two-time defending MISL MVP and Spalding Scoring Champion Greg Howes scored his 200th goal and added an assist in a 6-3 win at Philadelphia on 11/19.
* On Tuesday, completed trade that sent the rights to target Aaron Susi to California for GK Brian Rowland (0-3, 7.61) and financial considerations.
* The Wave and the City of Milwaukee were awarded the hosting rights for the 2006 MISL All-Star Game on 11/9.
* Outscoring opponents, 8-2, in first quarter.
* Have not yielded a third quarter goal.

Philadelphia KiXX
kixxonline.com
Record: 1-1
Leading Scorer: Pat Morris (2, 1),Shawn Boney (1, 2)
Leading GK: Peter Pappas (1-1, 5.61 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Don D'Ambra, 4th season

KiXX Notes - The KiXX and Baltimore were the only teams to open the season with consecutive home games. KiXX went 1-1, rival Baltimore, 2-0.
* Have an all-time record of 4-4 against the Steamers, the season's first road opponent (Sat. 1:05 CT).
* KiXX are 77-102 all-time on the road.
* Nine-year indoor veteran Stuart Dobson has re-signed with the KiXX (Nov. 16) and will back-up 2004-05 MISL Goalkeeper of the Year, Peter Pappas.
* Only MISL team not to have scored on a power play this season. KiXX are 0 for 3 in man-down situations.

St. Louis Steamers
stlsteamers.com
Record: 0-1
Leading Scorer: Mike Apple (2G, 0A), Genoni Martinez (0G, 2A); Joe Reiniger (1G, 1A)
Leading GK: Brett Phillips (0-1, 13.52 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Omid Namazi, 1st season (6th overall)

Steamers Notes - Stunned at Baltimore, losing,12-5, and surrendering hat tricks to Baltimore's Denison Cabral, Robbie Aristodemo, and a 5-point game to Adauto Neto. Open 15-game Savvis Center schedule on Saturday vs. KiXX.
* GK Brett Phillips was hounded by Baltimore on Nov. 19, giving up 12 goals before being replaced by newcomer Bayard Elfvin.
* Acquired forwards Mike Apple, Marcos Chantel, and midfielder Sandre Naumoski, prior to Nov. 19 game.
* Inked season-long radio deal - KFNS.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Danny Waltman, GK, Chicago Storm, 5-10, 180
Danny Waltman was off to a slow start through the first couple of weeks of the 2005-06 season, however on Saturday at Chicago's UIC Pavilion, the second-year goalkeeper turned in a performance that led to Chicago's 8-4 victory over the California Cougars.. Waltman, who won the distinction several times last season, and was named to the MISL 2004-05 All-Rookie Team, saved 11 of 15 shots, and scored a goal in the closing moments to ice the win. The Waltman goal came in a fourth quarter in which he was pelted with seven California shots and successfully made three diving saves to preserve Chicago's first victory of the season. In fact three of the four goals he surrendered came when the Storm was playing in man-down situations or off the restart. Waltman's goals against average improved to 5.71 with the effort. In his first MISL season in 2004-05, the University of Washington graduate and Gig Harbor, Wash., native, started 36 of 39 games for the Storm, had a record of 18-18, a goals against average of 5.23, and a .687 save percentage.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Troy Dusosky, D, Milwaukee Wave, 6-1, 200
Troy Dusosky has overcome the knee injury that forced him to miss half of last season and the entire 2005 MISL Championship Series, won by the Wave. He has returned this year as a central fixture in Milwaukee's steady defense and patented style of play. In defeating championship contender Philadelphia on the road, 6-3, on Saturday, Dusosky and the Wave made a statement. In Saturday's game Dusosky led the Wave with two blocks, attempted two shots and muscled up and played aggressive defense against the KiXX', including their productive and imposing forward Shawn Boney (6-foot-7, 265-pounds). Boney went scoreless. Dusosky & Co. helped the Wave and goalkeeper Nick Vorberg improve to 3-0, shutting down their opponent on two power plays. Dusosky is a three-time All-Star.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Adauto Neto, F, Baltimore Blast, 5-10, 178
Two games in a Baltimore jersey, and forward Adauto Neto already has two five-point games, and two consecutive - MISL Offensive Player of the Week honors. Neto is the MISL's early season leader in the race for the Spalding Scoring Championship (10 points). The 24-year-old forward had two goals and three assists in Saturday's 12-5 win over the St. Louis Steamers at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena. Playing before a crowd of 6,020, the native of Itabuna, Brazil scored at least one goal in his ninth consecutive regular season games. When you include his final seven games with Cleveland in the spring Neto has 16 goals and 22 points in his past nine MISL games. Neto fought through an injury-plagued 2004-05 season and managed to total 21 goals and 31 points in 25 games. Baltimore acquired Neto in the first round of the 2005 MISL Dispersal Draft (second overall selection).

This Week: (All Times Local To Home Team) & Broadcast Information
* Baltimore at Chicago; Sun, 4:00 CT (WCBM-680, www.wcbm.com, www.chicagostorm.com).
* California at Milwaukee; Sat., 1:05 CT (www.milwaukeewave.com).
* Chicago hosts Baltimore; Sun., 4:00 CT (www.chicagostorm.net).
* Milwaukee hosts California; Sat., 1:05 CT (www.milwaukeewave.com).
* Philadelphia at St. Louis; Sat., 1:05 CT. (see www.stlsteamers.com for webcast info).
* St. Louis hosts Philadelphia; Sat., 1:05 CT. (KFNS-590 or KRFT-1190).

Last Week:
* Baltimore (W) 6,020 fans saw another Baltimore win, 12-5 over St. Louis. (11/19).
* California (L) Third game of its season-opening road trip, 8-4 loss to Chicago. (11/19).
* Chicago (W) Season's first win, 8-4, over Cougars, Waltman shines in goal. (11/19).
* Milwaukee (W) Wave does what few others can - win in Philadelphia, 6-3 (11/19).
* Philadelphia (L) No attackers caught fire, resulting in a 6-3 loss to the Wave. (11/19).
* St. Louis (L) A line-up loaded with talent. Lost opener to Baltimore 12-5. (11/19).

Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from November 23, 2005

• MISL weekly - MISL 2
• Steamers Announce Radio Coverage Of Games For 2005-06 Season - St. Louis Steamers

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.