Detroit beats Storm in OT; Fan Day game on Sunday

PLYMOUTH, Mich. - The Detroit Ignition survived an eight-point rally by the Chicago Storm for a 14-12 overtime victory Friday night at Compuware Sports Arena.

Detroit (12-7),which clinched the XSL championship last Sunday, was cruising with a 12-4 lead early in the third quarter in Friday's indoor soccer match, and looked ready to close the door and celebrate with its home fans.

Chicago (7-12), however, refused to cooperate, and the rally started when Freddie Moojen scored on an assist from Will Kletzien with :25 left in the third quarter.

Ian Bennett closed the gap to 12-8, then Dan Antoniuk redirected the long shot by sixth attacker Stephen Armstrong with 2:20 remaining to make it 12-10.

Finally, in a 4-on-4 situation after each team took a blue card, Andy Rosenband's shot from tight along the boards hit the hip of defender Josh Rife and popped high above keeper Danny Waltman and into the goal with just 1:31 to go.

Bennett nearly won it for the Storm 5 minutes into the overtime, smacking the crossbar with a shot from the left wing. But Tino Scicluna of Detroit set off the overflow crowd of 4,299 at 6:15 into the extra period by beating Bayard Elfvin to the far post from just inside the 3-point arc.

Rosenband led the Storm with two goals.

Chicago wraps up the regular season at 3 p.m. Sunday at home against the Milwaukee Wave. It's Fan Appreciation Day, and fans are invited on the field following the game to get autographs and photos from the Storm players.

For tickets, call 1-866-STORM-81 or visit Ticketmaster.com.