March 8, 2010 TO THE RAFTERS
Pappas jersey will be retired by KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX will retire the #22 jersey of former goalkeeper Peter Pappas, who stared for the team during its first 13 years of play. The ceremony will take place when the KiXX host the Baltimore Blast in its season finale on Sunday, March 21st, while a Pappas replica t-shirt will be given to the first 2,000 fans to walk through the gates at The Liacouras Center that day, courtesy of NBC-10 Philadelphia.
March 7, 2010 STAYIN’ ALIVE
KiXX stay in playoff hunt with win over La Raza
PHILADELPHIA—Newcomer Semir Mesanovic had a hat trick and one assist, including the game-winning goal at 2:48 of the fourth quarter, to lead the Philadelphia KiXX past Monterrey La Raza 20-13 Sunday before 4,668 at the Liacouras Center.
March 5, 2010 MORE OF THE SAME
Slow start dooms KiXX against Blast–again
BALTIMORE—For the second time in as many games, the Philadelphia KiXX (5-9) let the Baltimore Blast run away from them in the first quarter and were never able to catch up, falling 12-8 Friday in front of 5,324 at 1st Mariner Arena.
February 28, 2010 IN TOO DEEP
KiXX can’t come back against Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA—Things got out of hand early at the Liacouras Center on Sunday, and by the final buzzer the Philadelphia KiXX had posted their eighth loss of the season, 23-14 to the Baltimore Blast.
February 26, 2010 THE BIG MAN’S BACK
Boney returns to KiXX
PHILADELPHIA--The Philadelphia KiXX have brought veteran forward Shawn Boney back for the stretch run of the MISL season, beginning with this Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Blast at the Liacouras Center.
February 21, 2010 STOPPED SHORT
KiXX fall to Wave, 15-10
The Philadelphia KiXX’s recent resurgence hit a speed bump with Sunday’s 15-10 loss to the Milwaukee Wave at US Cellular Arena.
February 20, 2010 THRILLER
KiXX roar back to nip Monterrey, 18-17
PHILADELPHIA—Ryan Heins’ three-point goal with 32 seconds left to play capped a ten-point fourth quarter and lifted the Philadelphia KiXX over Monterrey La Raza 18-17 Saturday at the Liacouras Center.
February 16, 2010 RE-SCHEDULED
KiXX game moved to Milwaukee
The postponed Philadelphia KiXX home game against the Milwaukee Wave scheduled for February 6th has been moved to Milwaukee on Wednesday, March 17th. The KiXX could not get an open date at Liacouras Center to accomodate the game.
February 14, 2010 BACK IN IT
Win over Rockford leaves KiXX in third-place tie
ROCKFORD, Ill.—The Philadelphia KiXX put themselves back in the thick of the MISL race with Sunday’s 8-7 win over the Rockford Rampage at the MetroCentre.
February 12, 2010 BACK ON THE FIELD
KiXX activate D’Ambra
Philadelphia KiXX head coach Don D'Ambra will be returning to the team as a player this Sunday when the KiXX travel to Rockford to play the Rampage at 6:05 p.m. D'Ambra, who is the longest tenured athlete in the City of Philadelphia, returns to the KiXX as its all-time leader in points (884), goals (380), power play goals (42), game-winning goals (46), games played (436) and shots (1560).
February 5, 2010 POSTPONED
Storm puts off KiXX game
A blizzard expected to dump up to 2 feet of snow on the East Coast has forced postponement of Saturday’s Philadelphia KiXX game against the MilwaukeeWave at Liacouras Center.
February 3, 2010 HONORED BY MISL
Morris Player of the Month
Philadelphia KiXX defender Pat Morris has been named the Major Indoor Soccer League Defensive Player of the Month for January. Morris registered 20 points in just four games.
January 23, 2010 ANOTHER COLLAPSE
KiXX fall flat against Rockford, 22-12
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia KiXX (3-6) rode a three-point halftime lead straight into the turf at the Liacouras Center on Saturday, ending up instead with a lopsided 22-10 loss to the first-place Rockford Rampage (6-4).
January 10, 2010 HOT STREAK
KiXX sweep home-and-home series with Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill.—Leo Gibson scored the deciding goal 46 seconds into the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia held off a furious rally to defeat the Rockford Rampage 10-9 Sunday in front of 690 at the MetroCentre.
January 9, 2010 HOME, SWEET HOME
KiXX christen Liacouras Center with 23-20 win
PHILADELPHIA—Aduato Neto scored four goals, including the game-winner, and Anthony Maher and Pat Morris contributed hat tricks, as the Philadelphia KiXX edged the Rockford Rampage 23-20 in their first-ever match at the Liacouras Center Saturday night.
