IGNITION BLAST DEFENDING CHAMPS, 16-4, AT COMPUWARE

 February 15, 2008

Plymouth, Mich. – The Detroit Ignition (13-7) defeated the defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX (10-13) 16-4 tonight at Compuware Arena.  

Philadelphia forward John Barry Nusum scored the first points of the match at 6:32 in the first quarter with an unassisted two-point score.  Josh Rife answered back for Detroit with his second goal of the season, an unassisted two-point tally at 11:10 in the first.  Just under two minutes later, Mike Apple added another two points to put the Ignition up 4-2 at the end of the first.  At 8:18 in the second quarter, Nusum notched a two-point goal to tie the clubs up at 4-all going into the half.

Detroit rolled into the third quarter, as the Ignition scored eight unanswered points against the KiXX.  Jonathan Greenfield added four points with a pair of two-point goals, while midfielders Doug Rice and Ze Roberto rounded out the quarter with a two-point score each.

The Ignition’s offensive assault continued into the fourth quarter, as Apple and Worteh Sampson added four more points to bring the final score to 16-4.

The Ignition will host the Baltimore Blast on Sunday, February 24 at Compuware Arena.

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