January 8, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Syracuse Silver Knights SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Silver Knights (6-3) will play their first match of 2014, when they will take on the Missouri Comets (6-3) Friday, January 10th at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena.

The meeting will also feature a pre-game March to the Match. Fans will meet at the Ale 'n' Angus Pub for some pre game drinks (5:30 p.m.-7:10 p.m.) with 40 Below, Believe in Syracuse, The Silver Knight Foundation and the Salt City Supporters. The March to Match will leave at 7:10 p.m., taking a shorter and much "warmer" route to the Oncenter War Memorial Arena.

Friday's meeting is the Silver Knights' first home game of 2014 after a tough three game road trip to end 2013. The Syracuse Silver Knights went 1-2 over the stretch, closing with back-to-back losses against the St. Louis Ambush and Milwaukee Wave. The New York club's latest defeat was the club's largest of the season, falling 20-10 against the Wave on New Year's Eve.

Coach Tommy Tanner's club has played the Comets once this season, getting a hat-trick from Kenardo Forbes to beat Missouri 18-15 at the Independence Events Center in the road trip's opener on December 28, 2013. The victory was the Salt City side's first in the state of Missouri after four straight defeats in the Show-Me state.

The Knights and Comets are even in their all-time series, with the Orange, Silver and Black posting a 4-4 record against the Kansas City Area side. Syracuse is undefeated in defending the Oncenter War Memorial Arena with a 3-0 mark in the Empire State against Missouri, including an 18-8 thrashing in their last meeting back on December 14, 2012 in the Salt City.

The Comets are currently tied with the Silver Knights in the MISL table with a 6-3 record. Missouri has been very strong offensively, having the top two points men in the league with MF Vahid Assadpour (47) and FW Leo Gibson (40). The duo has helped the team lead the league in total points scored with 151. Coach Vlatko Andonovski's squad defeated Syracuse's Thruway Rivals, the Rochester Lancers 11-9 in overtime last Sunday.

The Show-Me State club has some connections with the Syracuse Silver Knights. Comets Bryan Perez, ex-Syracuse midfielder tallied eight total goals with seven assists in the Salt City last year.

Additionally, current Knights FW Neto played for the Comets during the 2011-2012 campaign, notching 17 total-goals with six assists en route to the team's Rookie of the Year Award. During the same year, now Comets FW Alex Megson tallied nine total goals and dished five helpers with the Syracuse Silver Knights in the club's inaugural season.

Fridays's match will be broadcast live on YouTube on the Knights' official page. Syracuse's coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST with commentary by John Paul Chunga and Mike Kirmse. The game will be available shortly after its completion as on-demand content.

The Salt City professional indoor side starts a busy stretch after Friday's match, heading up I-90 to face Thruway Rivals, the Rochester Lancers on January 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST before they will return home against the defending MISL Champions, the Baltimore Blast on January 19 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Single game and Season tickets are selling fast. To become a Silver Knights Supporter call their office at 315-303-7261 and get your tickets today!

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