MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Overtime goal spoils Wave rally

Published on January 14, 2007 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


MILWAUKEE, WI (Jan. 14, 2007) - Detroit's Novi Marojevic scored a deflected goal on a restart in overtime Sunday, as the Ignition defeated the Milwaukee Wave 17-14 at the U.S. Cellular Arena.

After a tripping penalty on the Wave at 13:24, Marojevic stood over the ball outside the top of the 3-point area. His shot deflected high off a Wave defender and looped into the net.

The play negated a furious Wave rally in the last two minutes of regulation, after a sixth-attacker goal by Detroit's Worteh Sampson made the score 14-10, Detroit. Todd Dusosky keyed the comeback, scoring with 2:04 left to make it a two-point game. Then with 1:26 left, his shot from the penalty area was nudged in at the post by Marcelo Fontana to tie the game.

Greg Howes scored two goals and assisted on two others for the Wave (6-8), closing to within 13 points of league scoring leader Jamar Beasley of the Ignition. Marcio Leite also had two goals for Milwaukee.

His second goal tied the game with 12:51 remaining when his low shot from the top of the penalty area was redirected by a defender past Sanaldo. With four points, Leite temporarily tied Philadelphia's Troy Donatelli and Detroit's Carlos Farias for eighth place in the MISL Puma Points standings with 30; Donatelli, like Leite a rookie, played later Sunday afternoon.

But the Ignition (9-6), winners of four straight, regained the lead less than two minutes later. Ryan Mack was at the far post when Jonathan Greenfield's 3-point blast rebounded to him, and he tapped it in.

With 2:30 remaining, Sampson scored for Detroit and things seemed dreary for the Wave. But in the fast-paced indoor game, things can change quickly, as the Wave showed.

Milwaukee visits the Baltimore Blast on Friday night, then returns to the U.S. Cellular Arena at 6:05 p.m. Saturday to face the Chicago Storm. The first 3,000 fans will receive a Sprecher/Milwaukee Wave rally towel, courtesy of Sprecher Root Beer.

Prior to the Wave contest, Armada F.C., the Wave's developmental team, takes on the Chicago Tormenta at 3:30 p.m. One ticket earns admission to both games. Call (414) 224-9283 for tickets or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Listen to Friday's game on the Internet through Teamcast by visiting www.milwaukeewave.com.

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