Comets Face Big Weekend

The Missouri Comets are ready to end the month of December on a high note. With two games this weekend, they have the opportunity to once again climb over the .500 mark. Friday night the team makes its first trip to Sears Centre Arena to take on the Chicago Soul. This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams, with the Comets defeating the Soul 14-11 on December 9th in the Independence Events Center. The next day, the Comets are back at home to face the Syracuse Silver Knights.

December has been a rough month for the Comets but coach Kim Roentved thinks they can regain their winning prowess with a good showing this weekend, “It’s tough when you are on the road for several games, then dealing with some injuries…this has been a great week of practice for the boys and we all believe there are many more victories in front of us.”

Friday night the Comets offense will need to be accurate with their shots. Chicago goalkeeper Jeff Richey has been outstanding in the net recently, and was a big part of their recent victory over the Baltimore Blast. In that game he turned away the league’s most potent offense 24 times. In the last matchup with the Comets, they were able to get off 17 shots against Richey on the way to a 14-11 win.

On Saturday, the Comets defense will need to step up to the plate. In the last matchup between these two teams, the Syracuse Silver Knights managed to score 18 points on the Comets. Missouri has been a strong home team this year, and has never lost to the Silver Knights at the Independence Events Center. Current MISL Player of the Week, Bryan Perez, and forward Jamar Beasley have been putting the Knights on the scoreboard recently. Defenders Leo Gibson and Brian Harris are very familiar with both former Comets and look to slow down them both down.

Saturday night kicks off at the Independence Events Center at 7:35 p.m. CT, and marks the return of the popular Media Night Game. Fans can see some of their favorite TV, Radio, Newspaper, and Internet personalities play an exhibition match at halftime. Some of the players scheduled to appear include: Kris Ketz (KMBC), Brett Anthony (KSHB), Nick Vasos (Fox 4), Dana Wright (KMBZ Radio), Steve Serrano (Mix 93.3) and many more.