Ignition fall to Wave

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IGNITION FALL TO WAVE, 18-12, IN MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee, WI - March 30, 2008 – The Detroit Ignition (20-8) fell to the Milwaukee Wave (21-7) 18-12 this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Arena. The game was the first of two crucial matchups between the two clubs who have been battling for first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League for several weeks.   The teams will meet again on Friday, April 4 at Compuware Arena for the Ignition’s last regular-season home game.

Just 30 seconds into the match, Jamar Beasley scored his 30th goal of the season to give the Ignition a 2-0 lead.   At 8:40 of the first, defender Josh Rife used his head to bury a two-point shot with an assist from Worteh Sampson.   Forward Hewerton Moreira increased Detroit’s lead to 6 with a two-point tally off an assist from Droo Callahan at 6:04 of the second. The Wave got on the board with just over 7 minutes remaining in the half, as forward Brett Wiesner put a two-point shot past Ignition keeper Danny Waltman. Kyt Selaidopoulos responded for the Ignition, scoring his 50th MISL career goal at 9:48 to bring the score to 8-2 at halftime.

Wave midfielder Marcio Leite cut the Ignition’s lead to 4 with a two-point tally just under three minutes into the second half. At 7:33, Milwaukee defender Troy Dusosky added another two points for the home team off a give from Giuliano Oliviero.   With less than five minutes left in the third, Michael King tied the clubs up at 8-all with a two-pointer off an assist from Milwaukee midfielder Jonathan Santos. At 13:36 of the third, MISL scoring leader Greg Howes gave the Wave their first lead of the night with a three-point tally off an assist from Oliviero.

Two minutes into the fourth quarter, Dusosky scored his second goal of the night on a power-play to put the Wave up 5. Hewerton cut the lead to 3 with a two-point goal at 3:18 with an assist from Ignition defender/Assistant Coach Matt Johnson. At 8:21, Ignition defender Jonathan Greenfield put the Ignition within one with a two-point tally off an assist from Beasley.   At 11:42, Leite buried a three-point score that prompted the Ignition to bring in Callahan as a sixth attacker. Two minutes later, Wiesner took advantage of Detroit’s open net, scoring a three-point tally off an assist from Howes to bring the final score to 18-12.

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