Detroit Vs. Cailfornia Cougars

Hello everyone.

We're back at it again. Dinner is done and the ball has been kicked off. Roger and Al are in the booth. Beasely just tried a a squib in, but wide.

Calif draws the first penalty. Hewerton gets the goal! Great start with the assist to Richardino. Detroit up 2-0. Chile almost made another, pulling the keep WAY out. Time out. Time to run for a beer!

This is going to be rough for both teams. They have a game tomorrow night in Stockton CA. Simply put, that sucks. Flying either tonight or early tomorrow, and then playing tomorrow night. Al and Roger are talking about that right now. It sounds like the Cougars are pretty good at home, particualrly against the Ignition.

I see Danny Waltman is the cage for the Igniton tonight. Matt Johnson get his first penalty in a while, so Detorit will be a man short. Shorthanded goal! By Greenfield! Nice feed from Callahan brining up the ball shorthanded. Detrot leads 4-0.

California's PP continues. I think Sutton for Claif is wearing gloves. I'm not sure how cold it is, but it makes a most Cali of statements. Greenfield Scores! Two goals in the same shift. Detroit leads 6-0, and now Pele is selling us shoes.

Back at the game. Detroit is pressuring Cali deep in their zone. I thnk Waltman just dodged an own goal. Hewerton sends one wide! Two minute left mt assistant has informed me she;d like some food and perhaps a little catnip.

California has just turned it up and brought the game down to Waltman. Sampson broke free and almost got it in. Chile was open, but a step. Period ends and it was really the Greenfield quarter...

Eric (who works for the Igniton TV people) and his squeeze Nicole have a new baby! Congrats! Send us a picture and we'll post it...

Second Quarter begins...

Baltimore is leading Chicago 2-0 right now. Cali has had good possesion so far, and gotten a couple of shots in on Waltmann. Sampson got one his way. He tripped on the carpet and got a trip call for his troulbes. You never argue when one goes your way, even though you know the karmic truck is coming at you...

It's gotten back some more balance, and Detroit leads in the attack. Samspon got his leg lifted out of play and it was called. Ricardinho scores while Al is welcoming the Comcast West viewers. Good point from Al. We teach the kids to follow on the run. the ball may just find it's way out to you! Wish I had a tape. Detroit leads 8-0

Beasley gets hauled in and Scheer gets the two minutes of shame. Detroit PP . Detroitis working from the edge of the 3 point ring...California kills the penalty...and Santana gets a personal foul and he's staying out instead of getting a blue. The officals have him at three, so I guess that's it . Sampson gets a warning for too close and Cali restarts.

Cali scores! Farber gets in the long pass and gets it in on Waltmann's far side. Detroit's lead is 8-2. Ryan Hall booms one in from half court and Waltmann sends it straight up and out. Corner for Cali. Showing lots of shots of the girls and kids in the crowd (which is as it should be).

Serious stuff in front on Detroit's goal and California gets another in. Scheer gets it by Waltmann on the restart. Detroit is hanging on 8-4. Cali gets anothe restart right in the same spot as the last goal. Deflected out of play, and another corner coming up. The momentum is now all Cali, and Deroit is playing flat.

Detroit gets something back and threatens, and then is cleared. Detroit gets good shot on, and saved. Looks like Detroit wants to eat the clock. Whistle on Cali, restart deep for Detroit. Time out and get a set piece ready. Cali clears and gets down field. Chile faris runs over the ball and Farber sends one off the post! Halftime....

I think they need to improve the caterine for the media at the game. Al and Roger are going on about the food available, and the camera guys are zeroing in on the food. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET MORE GOOD COOKIES IN THE PRESSBOX!

More crowd shots. Game on.

Detroit brings it on, blocked and Cali takes it back and Farber scores! Detroit's lead cut to 8-6 on a really cool play. (Well, it would be cool if WE did it.)

Penalty called on Djersilo, so Cali gets a PP. Beasley takes it down on a break, but it's stopped. Cali resets. Detroit has killed the penalty. And then Cali gets called and Detroit gets a PP.

Detroit has got one good shot in, then another, and Cali clears. Beasley connects and the score is now 10-6. Delima goes down with what looks like a knee problem. It looked ugly, but that may have just been the angle on the TV.

(Sorry to miss some stuff, but homework calls...)

Chile sends one in over the shoulder of Elfvin on the near side. Detroit is back up by 6, 12-6. Then I go get a snack and Beasley knocks in a 3 pointer to hit 100 points for the season. It sounds like it was an own goal, but the replay at the end of the quarter didn't show it. Detroit leads 15-6.

Jakubek has gotten a yellow and is mouthing off in the box, explaining how the universe is against him. Sutton got a nice shot in at the 3 pt. line, but it went wide.

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Beasley get keelhauled inside the box, casuing the first penaly, then Figeroua gets in it and wants to fight. Someone is saying Chile hit someone in the face (and I just noticed Faris eyebrows. They are something.) Detroit is getting a PP. But Apple is on the box for something. Marojevic squibs the ball over to Rife who doinks it in for two. Detroit leads 17-6.

Farber scores a bicycle kick! That was so cool! He gets a hat trick and makes it 17-8 Final score.