June 2, 2008 MISL FOLDS
An analysis
There they go again. For the fifth time in the last 16 years, a professional indoor soccer league has ceased operations. Monday, the Major Indoor Soccer League announced that it was pulling the plug on its current league structure, with plans to reorganize on a more cost-effective basis.
June 2, 2008 BELLY UP
MISL ceases operations
WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Management Committee of the Major Indoor Soccer League announced the league ceased operations effective May 31, 2008.
The decision comes a week after Commissioner Steve Ryan announced his resignation.
May 27, 2008 STEPPING DOWN
Ryan resigns as MISL boss
WESTPORT, Ct---Major Indoor Soccer League commissioner Steve Ryan has resigned effective immediately. He has been the league’s chief executive since August of 2000.
April 26, 2008 MISL CHAMPIONSHIP
Blast top LaRaza 14-11
Milwaukee---Championship game Most Valuable Player Denison Cabral scored three goals and Carlos Garcia had two to lead the Baltimore Blast to a 14-11 win over Monterrey LaRaza to capture their fourth Major Indoor Soccer League title in the last six years.
April 20, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Monterrey, Baltimore advance to Final
PLYMOUTH, Mich---Byron Alvarez scored in the “Golden Goal” tie breaker to advance Monterrey LaRaza to the Major Indoor Soccer League Championship game with a 2-0 win over the Detroit Ignition.
April 18, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
La Raza top Ignition in semifinal opener
MONTERREY, Mexico—Byron Alvarez scored four two-point goals, including the game-winner at 7:37 of the fourth quarter, to help Monterrey La Raza rally past the regular season champion Detroit Ignition 15-11 in Friday’s MISL semifinal series opener at Arena Monterrey.
April 16, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Advantage Blast
BALTIMORE—The Baltimore Blast scored seven unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally past the Milwaukee Wave 13-8 in the opening game of their MISL semifinal series Wednesday in front of 3,114 at 1st Mariner Arena.
April 13, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Birche’s Golden Goal ousts Storm
MONTERREY, Mexico—Monterrey La Raza evened their MISL quarterfinal series with the Chicago Storm with a decisive 17-5 win Sunday at Arena Monterrey, and then got a three-point “golden goal” from Jose Birche 1:34 into the tiebreaker to advance to next week’s semifinals.
April 12, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Blast move on
NEWARK, NJ—It wasn’t easy, but the Baltimore Blast moved on to the MISL semifinals on Saturday, outlasting the New Jersey Ironmen 6-4 at the Prudential Center.
April 10, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Blast, Storm win playoff openers
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.—Fabinho scored 21 seconds into overtime to push the shorthanded Chicago Storm past Monterrey La Raza 10-8 in the opening game of their MISL quarterfinal series Thursday at the Sears Centre.
April 5, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Detroit takes title
BALTIMORE—Ricardinho gave the Detroit Ignition the MISL regular season championship, scoring with 1:26 left on the clock to defeat the Baltimore Blast 22-21 in Saturday’s regular season finale before 6,713 at 1st Mariner Arena.
April 4, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Locked at the top
PLYMOUTH HILLS, Mich.--Hewerton scored three goals to lead the Detroit Ignition to a 19-12 win over the Milwaukee Wave at the CompuWare Arena Friday night.
March 30, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Wave drop Detroit; Cougars snap skid
MILWAUKEE—The Milwaukee Wave bought themselves some breathing room at the top of the MISL standings with Sunday’s 18-12 win over the second-place Detroit Ignition.
March 29, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Blast top Storm; Ironmen edge past LaRaza
BALTIMORE—The Baltimore Blast solidified their hold on third place in the MISL playoff race by manhandling the Chicago Storm 16-8 Saturday at 1st Mariner Arena.
March 28, 2008 MISL ROUNDUP
Ignition edge Ironmen; Storm swamp Cougars
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.—The Chicago Storm blew a close game wide open with five fourth-quarter goals, powering their way to a 25-17 win over the California Cougars Friday at the Sears Centre.
