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Comets Prepare for Roar

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February 13, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (February 13, 2014) - With a spot reserved in the 2014 MISL Playoffs, the Missouri Comets are focused on the Pennsylvania Roar and finishing their season strong. Missouri will welcome the expansion Roar to the Independence Events Center for the first time on Friday, February 14th at 7:35p.m.

After a slow day offensively against the Blast, the Comets will look to pressure the Roar's defense, currently allowing 17 points per game. Leo Gibson, John Sosa and Lucas Rodriguez will lead the way and look to add to their total. Midfielder Vahid Assadpour is nursing a slight knee injury and is questionable for Friday's match.

Pennsylvania has had a rough introduction to the MISL this season. They lost their first eleven games before beating the St. Louis Ambush on January 19th. In those first games they scored less than four points per game on average. However, since their 16-0 victory over the ambush, they have averaged nearly thirteen points per game.

The Comets will be celebrating Valentine's Day in their annual Pink Game on Friday. The team will be wearing special Pink jerseys that will be auctioned off LIVE immediately following the match. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit The Ali Kemp Education Foundation.

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Comets Reloaded

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February 13, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets February of 2014 is a month that acts as a revolving door throughout much of the hockey community. For many players and teams, this means unaccustomed challenges and unacquainted faces.

For the Utica Comets, however, February is a time where we see a return of some familiar faces. With the NHL currently on pause for the Olympic Games, the Vancouver Canucks returned four crucial players to Utica's roster. Defensemen Frank Corrado and Yann Sauve, and forwards Kellan Lain and Pascal Pelletier have all made their way back to where their season started, in the Mohawk Valley.

Many of the NHL's finest, including former Comet and Swiss defenseman Yannick Weber, are currently participating in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they have an entirely new collection of teammates with their native countries. Some of the AHL's brightest lights were in St. Johns, Newfoundland, teaming up on the AHL all star team that defeated Farjestad BK of the SHL just last evening.

But the Comets now have the entire set of core pieces that began the season in Utica finally back in place at the same time. For the first time in a long time, the Comets' roster feels complete once again.

Utica welcomed back over 150 games of experience with the team, in addition to 67 combined points (19-48-67). The quartet of returnees skated with the team in the final two games of the road trip last week, in which the Comets claimed three of a possible four points from games against Milwaukee and Rockford.

Kellan Lain was the only of the four to make his NHL debut this season, and it came in spectacular fashion. In a game that made waves throughout the hockey community, Lain appeared in just two seconds of game time during his debut against the Calgary Flames. Lain was involved in a full ice fight off of the opening faceoff that saw eight players ejected and his NHL debut will go down as one of the most unique in NHL history. Lain's ejection from the game just two seconds in etched his name into the NHL's record books. His fight two seconds into a career is the fastest in NHL history. The previous record was 12 seconds, set on October 8th, 1963 by John Ferguson.

Center Pascal Pelletier is perhaps the largest return for the Comets. Pelletier is Utica's leading scorer this season with 40 points (9-31-40) over 40 games and was sorely missed after he was recalled to the Canucks just before Utica lost 4-2 against Chicago last Tuesday. Pelletier was held scoreless in two games in Vancouver, but recorded a season high 10:04 of ice time against St. Louis.

It is Corrado who has been away from Utica the most this season, however, with 11 games played in Vancouver throughout two separate stints. With all of Vancouver's injuries on the back end, Corrado has seen a significant role at not only even strength, but also on the power play. The Toronto, ON native is also the most seasoned at the NHL level overall, with 18 games on the world's biggest stage.

In a return that was nearly three years in the making, Yann Sauve played his first NHL game since 2011 on Feb. 3 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Sauve skated in three total contests with Vancouver, where he played mostly on a pairing with Corrado. The Saint John Sea Dogs product made his presence felt with the Comets with four shots on net in his short two game return since.

The Comets are now in possession of arguably the strongest roster they have had all season, with the ability to play four strong lines game in and game out. With Rochester in the cross hairs for a home and home series on Friday and Saturday, no time is better than now to make a move.

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Comets Corner with Rob Esche

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February 11, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Every four years, the hockey community around the world, stretching from Russia to Sweden to New York, celebrates the most famous hockey event this world will ever know - the Winter Olympics. While the Vancouver Canucks have six players representing Sweden, Canada, Switzerland and the USA, including former Comets player Yannick Weber, there is someone a little closer to home who had the once in a lifetime experience of representing his country in the Olympics. And this Olympian is the one responsible for bringing professional hockey back to Utica, New York.

Robert Esche, president of the Utica Comets, was selected to the 2006 USA Men's Hockey team while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers, and traveled to Turin, Italy to compete against the rest of the world. "It was obviously something that was kind of surreal," Esche explained. "When I was growing up, my grandmother always wished that I would play in the Olympics. When I found out I was going, the first person I thought of was my grandmother and calling her to tell her the news. It was such a special conversation."

As a young hockey player, Esche set his goals high, and always pictured himself reaching the Olympics someday. "It was always a goal to play in the Olympics," he recalled. "I think that every kid who grows up playing an Olympic sport wants to make it there. For me, it was always a goal." When that dream finally came true in February of 2006, it was time for Esche to pack his bags and head to Europe, leaving the NHL for a couple of weeks. "Because the Olympics occur in the middle of the hockey season, as they get closer and closer, it becomes a little trickier to keep your head in the NHL games," Esche admitted. "Your mind constantly drifts, and you envision yourself playing in Turin. You're supposed to be a professional player, but it's human nature for playing in the Olympics to creep into your thoughts."

For anyone, especially a first-time Olympian, Esche recalls feeling overcome with emotions and pride when representing his country in front of millions of individuals worldwide. "I think that any time you represent your country, it's a different feeling [than the NHL]," he said. "You feel like you're representing millions upon millions of people as opposed to when you play for your city and you're just representing a team. There's so much camaraderie from fans and athletes and anyone who puts on the USA jersey." Esche also went on to explain that emotions run deep, especially when thinking about the history of the United States of America. When asked what makes the Olympics different from playing in other important professional hockey games throughout his career, Esche explained, "I think the fact that the whole nation's eyes are on you, whether you're from Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston or LA makes the Olympics a once in a lifetime experience. Everyone's pulling for you. There are a lot of thoughts that come up, whether they're about the wars or the freedom that we live, but those emotions are unforgettable and powerful."

As the 22nd Winter Olympics are upon us, there has been much talk about the conditions athletes and press are being subjected to while in Sochi, Russia. Esche was able to offer a different perspective on the games, coming from someone who experienced them himself. "The conditions in Sochi shouldn't be an excuse for anybody because the athletes have sacrificed everything to get to where they are now," he explained. "I think the conditions are part of Russia's culture, which a lot of people don't realize and take for granted. In Italy, the conditions were very different because the culture was so different. That's part of what makes the Olympics so special...you deal with the different make-ups of people on such a global stage." When asked what his favorite memory from the Olympics was, Esche didn't hesitate with an answer. "Having my whole family over there was by far the most special thing for me. We were able to spend some time together...not a lot of time, but a meal here and there. It was really special."

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Solon Comets move up to No. 1 in cleveland.com girls basketball Top 25 poll for Feb. 11, 2014 (video)

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Solon Comets girls basketball team started the season ranked No. 1 in the cleveland.com poll, and on Tuesday, they made it back to the top of the poll.

Three top five teams lost last week, allowing Magnificat to move up to No. 3 in the poll.

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(Records through Monday. Last week's ranking in parentheses.)

1. Solon, 18-3 (2)

Trending: Rising.

Last week: Defeated then- No. 1 Wadsworth and Shaker Heights.

This week: Wednesday vs. Twinsburg.

The Comets have felt disrespected in the state AP poll, and used that as motivation to defeat previously undefeated Wadsworth.

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Comets get past Tigers

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BISMARCK The game is tied 37-37 with 48 seconds left on the clock, Westville takes a timeout to set up a play for the win, with the clock winding down the Tigers get the ball to Jicee Lacey, who had 12 points six rebounds, at the free-throw line. She turns and shoots and the ball goes in and out for a miss but Adrianne Pate, who had six points and 10 rebounds, grabs the rebound, but she cant get a good shot over the Oakwood defense as regulation time ends, its overtime.

In the overtime session, Oakwood claims a 44-43 victory over Westville.

This is the way a fourth-seed and a fifth-seed should be, a close, hard-fought game that has many lead changes and an extra period to decide who moves on to play another night.

Oakwood Coach Jeff Ford said, I thought we did a much better job tonight than two weeks ago on their shooters with getting a hand up while they were shooting.

Oakwood drew first blood in overtime getting the ball to Sadie Edwards, who had seven points five in the overtime and five assists, down on the post. As she makes her move she get fouled and make the shot for an old-fashion three-point play giving the Comets a 40-37 lead.

Westville comes back with a basket to close the gap 40-39 with 1:03 left in overtime.

During the last minute of overtime, Oakwood ices the game from the free throw line going 4-for-4. Westville gets two more buckets but cannot overcome the Comets, as the buzzer sounds Oakwood has claimed a hard-fought victory over Westville.

I thought we played hard and under control tonight and that helped us pull out the victory, Ford said.

As the game started it was apparent that it would be a close hard-fought game.

It started like a heavyweight fight as both teams were feeling each other out to see if there would be any new wrinkles in the game as it was the fourth meeting of the year.

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Gameday: Comets at Rockford

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February 9, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets UTICA COMETS (18-22-2-4) @ ROCKFORD ICEHOGS (23-21-4-2)

BMO Harris Bank Center, 5 pm

Radio: 94.9 K-Rock

Tonight's Game: The Comets are rolling and have won five of their past six on the road as they travel to Rockford to take on the IceHogs in their final game before the AHL All-Star Break. Tonight's game is Utica's fourth straight away from home and the final match-up of their Midwestern road swing.

When They Last Met: The Comets dropped a nailbiting 2-1 decision against Rockford last Saturday at The AUD. Pascal Pelletier scored Utica's lone goal just 28 seconds into the game and Joacim Eriksson took the loss, despite 28 saves on 30 shots. Kent Simpson was the star of the evening with 34 saves on 35 shots for Rockford, while Pat Mullane and Brandon Mashinter each scored for the IceHogs.

Comets Outlook: Utica moved to 2-1 on their road trip with a 3-0 blanking of the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday evening. Joacim Erikson picked up his fourth shutout of the season with a 21 save effort between the pipes for the Comets. Darren Archibald (2-0-2) and Alex Biega (0-2-2) paced the Comets offensively with two points apiece and Kent Huskins also found the back of the net with his first goal of the season. Marek Mazanec took the loss for Milwaukee with 28 saves on 31 shots.

IceHogs Outlook: Rockford tied a season high with a six goal offensive output as they defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-4 at BMO Harris Bank Center. Mark McNeil paced Rockford with three points (1-2-3), while Brandon Mashinter (2-0-2), Alex Broadhurst (1-1-2), Terry Broadhurst (1-1-2), Adam Clendining (0-2-2) and Klas Dahlback (0-2-2) each contributed multi-point games. Sven Andrighetto led the way for Hamilton with a goal and three assists.

Into Thin Eriksson: Utica netminder Joacim Eriksson vaulted his way to the top of the AHL leaderboards with his fourth shutout of the season on Friday in Milwaukee. Eriksson is now tied with four other goaltenders for the league lead. The Galve, Sweden native is 13-12-1-2 on the season with a .916 save percentage, which ranks eighth in the league amongst goalies with more than 25 games played, and a 2.48 goals against average.

Double Dog Darren: Utica winger Darren Archibald contributed the first two goal game of the season against the Admirals on Friday. Archibald now has five multi-point games this season, a career high. The Newmarket, ON native now has 18 points (9-9-18) as a Comet, fourth most amongst active players and four shy of his single season high set in 2012-13 with the Chicago Wolves.

From Husk Til Dawn: Defenseman Kent Huskins found the back of the net for the first time as a Comet on Friday against Milwaukee. Huskins scored for the first time in the AHL since Feb. 23, 2007 as a member of the Portland Pirates, his final AHL contest before being recalled to Anaheim en route to a Stanley Cup championship. The 6'4" blueliner has collected three points (1-2-3) and has posted a +2 rating over 36 games with Utica this season.

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Comets Defeated by Blast

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February 9, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (February 9, 2014) - The Missouri Comets fell to the Baltimore Blast 18-4 at the Independence Events Center today. The rematch of last season's championship series was not the thriller many expected. The Comets were missing captain and playmaker Vahid Assadpour with a knee injury and never got in a rhythm on the night. Mike Lookingland led the Blast with a hat trick and seven points for the night while Bryan Perez and Alex Megson scored the Comets' only two goals. Despite the loss, the Comets still clinched their spot in the 2014 MISL Postseason by virtue of a Rochester Lancers loss earlier in the day.

The first quarter started out slow for both teams. It took a penalty to score the first goal of the game. After Lucas Rodriguez stepped onto the field a little early on a Comets substitution, the Blast were awarded a two minute penalty. Lucio Gonzaga took a shot from outside the three-point arc that ricocheted into the net off a Comets defender.

Baltimore's Mike Lookingland scored his first goal of the night shortly after the second quarter began. Then Max Ferdinand added another power play goal to the Blast's tally, giving them a 7-0 lead at the break.

Halftime was dedicated to the men and women who have served our country in the military. U.S. Army Reserve Captain Stephanie Ramos helped swear in new members of the Army after singing a beautiful rendition of God Bless America.

The action started back up on the field with an early goal after Bryan Perez converted on a Comets power play to get Missouri on the board. Lookingland answered with two unassisted goals for Baltimore, one of them on a penalty kick. One more goal from Marco Mangione rounded out the goals in the third quarter.

The Comets' Alex Megson got the Comets within ten early in the final frame. His goal from Rodriguez cut the score to 14-4. However, Baltimore's Lucas Roque and Diego Zuniga took credit for the last two goals of the game and the final 18-4 score.

The Comets are back at the Independence Events Center on Valentine's Day, February 14th at 7:35p.m. CT for Pink Night. The team will be wearing pink jerseys that will be auctioned off following the game. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation. This will be the only trip to Independence this season for the Pennsylvania Roar. For tickets call 855.4KC.GOAL or email tickets@kcproscoccer.com.

Comets Indoor Soccer: The Comets, one of the most storied & iconic sports franchises in Kansas City's history, returned in 2010 to begin a new era at the Independence Events Center in Independence, MO. Picking up right where they left off, they boast three straight MISL Semi-Finals appearances, 11 League Awards, two MISL MVPs and a Championship Finals Appearance in 2013; the Comets are continuously striving for success on and off the field.

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Blast Defeats Comets; Lookingland Has a Hat Trick

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February 9, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Baltimore Blast The Blast traveled to Missouri to play the Comets for the second time this season. After beating the Ambush on Thursday night, Baltimore kept their momentum and came out with another victory tonight, 18-4 against the Comets. The Blast are now 13-3 on the season.

Lucio Gonzago got the Blast on the board first when he scored a 3-point power play goal, 6:41 left in the quarter off an assist from Adauto Neto. Gonzaga had the lone goal in the first quarter and the Blast went into the second, 3-0 against the Comets.

Mike Lookingland, who led the Blast with 6 points on Thursday against St. Louis, scored the first goal of the second quarter from an assist by Pat Healey. This was Lookingland's 39th point of the season. Less than 5 minutes later, Tony Donatelli assisted Max Ferdinand's goal with 4:39 left in the second quarter. At the end of the first half, the Blast led the Comets 7-0.

Two minutes into the second half the Comets got their first goal of the night from a power play; John Sosa assisted Bryan Perez. Less than 5 minutes later Mike Lookingland scored his second goal of the night from a penalty kick. With 5 minutes left in the third quarter, Lookingland scored his third goal of the night off a restart. This was also his 3rd 3-point goal of the season. 22 seconds later, Mike Deasel assisted Marco Mangione for the Blast's 5th goal of the night. At the end of the third quarter, the Comets trailed the Blast, 14-2.

Alex Megson from the Comets got his team on the board first in the fourth quarter; Lucas Rodriguez assisted his goal with 10:00 left on the clock. Less than one minute later, Lucas Roque scored off an assist from Tony Donatelli. At 6:31 on the clock, Roque helped the Blast with their 8th goal of the night when he assisted Diego Zuniga's goal. At the final whistle, the Blast beat the Comets 18-4.

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Catch indie kids Little Comets at Cambridge Junction

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Written byELLA WALKER

Little Comets can be counted on to ply you with dance floor indie stuff you can stretch out your skinny jeans to while chatting with bright eyed boys over Jaeger bombs. You know? Theyre that kind of band: fun, jaunty and singing right at you if youre an all over the place twenty-something.

Hence why Zane Lowe and Huw Stevens both like them.

The angular Tyne and Wear lads are frontman and guitarist Robert Coles, whos joined by brother Michael on lead guitar, Matt Hall on bass and touring drummer David Green.

Their debut album, In Search of Elusive Little Comets, prompted music website Drowned In Sound to say: You could listen to the track like a normal human being, listen to that wonky, stop-start guitar line, do a little wobbly-kneed pogo dance and wonder why Maximo Park stopped writing pop songs as enjoyable as this.

Basically, they dont do the cynical, woe-is us, struggling artists thing. Instead, theyre all about the joy of it. Life Is Elsewhere, their 2012 offering follows suit with charmingly jangly, catchy indie-pop; live they cant be anything less than giddy bundles of energy.

Theyll be supported by Catfish and The Bottlemen at the Cambridge Junction gig go have a listen, and a dance, of course.

:: Little Comets, Cambridge Junction, Saturday, February 15 at 7pm. Tickets 11 from (01223) 511511 / junction.co.uk

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Two Comets Pass in the Night Bound for Your Telescope

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Spectacular photo of Comets C/2012 X1 LINEAR (top) and C/2013 R1 Lovejoy taken with a wide field 4-inch telescope before dawn Feb. 8, 2014. The two comets were about 2.5 degrees apart at the time. Credit: Damian Peach

Remember comets Lovejoy and C/2012 X1 LINEAR? We dropped in on themin late January. On Feb. 6 the two cruised within 2 degrees of each other as they tracked through Ophiuchus before dawn. Were it not for bad weather, astrophotographer Damian Peach would have been out to record the cometary conjunction, but this unique photo, taken two mornings later, shows the two comets chasing each other across the sky. Of course theyre not really following one another, but the illusion is wonderful.

Comets Lovejoy and X1 LINEAR are neighbors in northern Ophiuchus through Feb. 25. This map shows the sky facing east about 1 hour 45 minutes before sunrise shortly before the start of morning twilight. Tick marks show the comets position every 5 days. Detailed map below. Created with Chris Marriotts SkyMap software.

Rarely do two relatively bright comets align so closely. Even more amazing was how much they looked alike. By good fortune I was able to see them both through a 15-inch (37-cm) under a very dark sky this morning. Although Lovejoys faint, approximately 20 long tail was fanned out more than X1s, both tails were faint, short and pointed to the west-northwest. Lovejoys coma was slightly larger and brighter, but both comets comas diplayed similarly compact, bright centers.

This deeper map shows stars to about magnitude 8. Although both comets appear to be getting lower every morning, the westward seasonal drift of the stars will keep them in good view for the next few months. Click to enlarge. Created with Chris Marriotts SkyMap software

Lovejoy currently hovers around magnitude 8.1, X1 LINEAR at 8.8 less than a magnitude apart. If you havent seen them yet, theyre still the brightest comets well have around for another few months unless an unexpected visitor enters the scene.

After converging for weeks, the comets paths are now slowly diverging and separating. Look while you can; the waxing moon will soon rob these fuzzies of their fading glory when it enters the morning sky this coming Tuesday or Wednesday.

See this earlier article for more information on both comets.

I'm a long-time amateur astronomer and member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). My observing passions include comets, variable stars, deep sky, and photographing sky events like conjunctions and northern lights. I also write a regular blog titled Astro Bob.

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Comets unable to catch Elwood

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ELWOOD Easterns boys basketball team kept it a close game, but the Comets couldnt get over the hump as Elwood defeated Eastern 52-45 here Friday.

Jared Bourff and Dakin Updegraff formed a tough 1-2 punch for Elwood (8-8). Bourff had 24 points and Updegraff had 23.

Throughout the whole contest, we felt that we were two defensive stops from being in the lead, Eastern coach Mike Springer said. It seemed like every time we needed a stop, we just couldnt get it done. Give them credit, they had a good inside-outside game with Bourff and Updegraff. In the first half, they really cost us some trouble. The second half was Bourff on the block. He is a good player down there.

Two stops is what we needed, but we just couldnt come up with them. The kids played hard and they are working together. They trying to do things that I am asking to do.

The first quarter fetured seven lead changes. The Comets last lead was at the 1:49 left in the quarter where Noah Cope hit a jumper for a 15-13 lead. Updegraff then hit two 3-pointers to give the Panthers a 19-15 lead at the break.

The Comets stayed on the Panthers tails as Elwoods biggest lead over the first three quarters was eight points with 3:15 left in the third (35-27).

In the third quarter, Eastern couldnt stop Bourff has he scored 10 of Elwoods 12 points, but the Comets kept it close as Jacob Kinder hit two 3-pointers to cut the deficit to five 38-33 at the close of the quarter.

The fourth quarter was a little different for the Comet clan. Elwood slowly built up its lead to nine (48-39) with 1:09 left in the game. Eastern came back again on a 3-pointer by Chandler Buck and a three-point play by Braden Evans to cut the lead to four (49-45). Elwood responded with a three free throws for the final 52-45.

Every time we wanted to get a rhythm, they would change defenses on us, Springer added. Elwood ran a triangle and two and a box and one, and those are defenses that you dont see very often. Those little things that just didnt come up for us [Friday].

Kinder led Eastern (2-9) with 11 points. Cope added nine, and Tristen Moyers and Chandler Buck had eight points apiece.

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Comets Could Clinch Playoff Spot on Sunday

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February 7, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (February 9, 2014) - The Comets will host this rematch of last year's Major Indoor Soccer League Championship (MISL) game at the Independence Events Center on Sunday, February 9th with kickoff set for 3:10 PM. The Comets will be honoring the men and women of the United States Armed Forces in their annual Military Appreciation Game, sponsored by FreeStyle Graphics.

The Blast are tied with the Milwaukee Wave for first in the MISL standings, two and a half games ahead of the Comets. This will be the second meeting between the teams this season. In the last meeting, the Comets were even with the Blast after two quarters, but allowed seven points in the third quarter to eventually fall 14-6 in Baltimore.

This matchup is possibly another MISL Playoff preview. When each team is playing at their best, they are nearly impossible to stop. Offensively, the Comets offense has outscored Baltimore on the season, but the Blast's stingy defense will be a challenge for Missouri. Goalkeepers Danny Waltman and William Vanzela are the best the MISL has to offer with the lowest points allowed per game averages.

The Comets will be honoring those who serve our country by wearing special military themed jerseys for the match. Then, in a special halftime event, the Comets will be hosting a U.S. Army Swearing-In ceremony.

After a week off, the Comets are ready to get back on the field. Vahid Assadpour still leads the league in points tallied with 55. The other half of Missouri's dynamic duo, Leo Gibson has 17 assists, placing him in second overall. The Comets could clinch their spot in the MISL playoffs for the fourth consecutive season with a win on Sunday.

This exciting matchup is set for 3:10 PM on Sunday at the Independence Events Center. Members of the military can get tickets at a discounted rate. Tickets are still available by calling 855.4KC.GOAL (855.452.4625) or emailing tickets@kcprosoccer.com.

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