December 31, 2013 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, MO (December 31, 2013) - The Missouri Comets head to Rochester, New York for their first match this season against the Rochester Lancers on January 1st at 2:00p.m. CT. The team is looking to rebound after a disappointing loss at home last Saturday. The Comets currently sit tied for third place on the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) table with a 4-2 record. The Lancers are tied for fifth place with a 3-5 record.

This is the Comets first trip to the east coast this season. Rochester wasn't very friendly to the team in their trips out there last season. Missouri was outscored 41-25 in two trips to the Upstate New York city. However, this year's team has an improved offense that is currently tops in the league. The Comets have scored 115 points in six games, nearly 20 points per game. They have six players among the MISL's top 25 scorers, including two players in the top three. Captain Vahid Assadpour leads the team with 32 points. Right behind him is forward Leo Gibson who has scored six goals in the past three games.

Rochester is led by midfielder Gary Boughton with seven goals and 15 points. Defensively, they rely on Jake Schindler and JP Rodrigues to keep shots away from their net. Rodrigues, who spent the last several seasons with the Milwaukee Wave, has only played three games with the Lancers, but made an immediate impact, scoring a goal and an assist in his first match with the club.

The special New Year's Day game is scheduled for a 2:00p.m. CT kickoff. A live broadcast of the match can be found on the Comets website at CometsIndoorSoccer.com/Live-Feed. The team plays another road game on Friday January 3rd, this time at the Baltimore Blast, before returning home for round two against the Lancers at home on Sunday January 5th at 3:10p.m. CT.

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