MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Philadelphia rallies for 10-6 victory, though Wave maintain hold on first place

Published on February 9, 2008 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


PHILADELPHIA -- A three-goal rally by the Philadelphia KiXX ended the Milwaukee Wave's three-game winning streak Saturday night, as the defending MISL champs won 12-8 at the Wachovia Spectrum.

Milwaukee (14-7) remains in first place over Detroit by a half-game. The Ignition play Sunday in Monterrey. Anthony Maher gave the Wave a 6-4 lead in the third period, redirecting a shot by Greg Howes with 9:52 to go. Howes' assist gave him 79 points on the season, best in the MISL. But the KiXX (10-11) tied the score just over two minutes later, then picked up a four-point lead on goals by Jon Barry Nusum and Ptah Myers in the fourth quarter.

The Wave closed to 10-8 on Maher's second goal, a sixth-attacker effort with 2:06 still remaining. Continued pressure with the extra attacker did not produce the equalizer, and Myers poked in an empty-netter with 19 seconds left to clinch the game. Maher, playing back near his boyhood home of Cape May, N.J., led the Wave with five points.

The Wave dominated the first portion of the contest, but couldn't solve veteran KiXX goalkeeper Peter Pappas. The veteran had nine saves in the first 23 minutes to keep his team in the game before going out with an injury. Rookie Nick Hovaker replaced him, and made enough good plays to get the win.

Both teams were scoreless in their only power play attempt. Milwaukee's Tijani Ayegbusi drew the Wave's first penalty in two games with 6:56 left in the fourth, taking two minutes out of their comeback attempt.

Milwaukee returns home Friday to host the Baltimore Blast at 7 p.m. The Blast took a five-game winning streak into Orlando on Saturday night, and own a 2-0 advantage over the Wave this year.

Friday's game is the "Kicks and Stones" promotion with Kessler's Diamond Centers and 94.5 WKTI. The first 2,000 ladies in attendance 18 and older will receive a half-carat stone, courtesy of Kessler's. One of the 2,000 is a real diamond. Kessler's will provide a free gift to anyone who takes their stone into any Kessler's location to be examined. It's also another Family 4-Pack game. Order four tickets, four sodas and four hot dogs for just $60. This special must be pre-ordered by calling the Wave office at (414) 224-9283.

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