February 23, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri - The Missouri Comets put on a show for the final home game of the 2014 MISL regular season. In front of one of the largest crowds this season at the Independence Events Center, the Comets beat the St. Louis Ambush. 5,187 fans on-hand saw the Comets win their fifth straight over their cross-state rivals, 26-21.

This high scoring game heated up as soon as the first whistle sounded. Less than two minutes into the game, the Ambush's Kory Dowell deflected a Danny Waltman clearance back into the Comets net for the first score.

Newly signed Max Touloute made his presence known immediately, answering with his own goal less than thirty seconds later. He netted his second as a Comet a little later in the quarter. St. Louis' Jake Bleyenberg and Mike Mesle scored the last two goals and held an 8-4 lead after the first quarter.

The Comets then took command of the game. Milan Ivanovic, Alex Megson and John Sosa each scored in the second quarter while Bryan Perez added two in the frame as the Comets took a14-11 lead into the half.

The Ambush were not ready to fold after the break as Mike Mesle and Bleyenberg scored at each end of the third quarter. Missouri's Sosa and Ramone Palmer sandwiched two goals in-between the St. Louis scores to remain in the lead 18-15.

The Comets pulled away in the fourth quarter when Leo Gibson scored two goals, one of them from beyond the three-point arc, to start the final frame. St. Louis kept it interesting with scores from Odaine Sinclair and Chris Mattingly. Brian Harris put the nail in the coffin after he took a distribution from Waltman, went the length of the field and buried a three-point bomb. Richard Schmermund scored a meaningless goal in the final minute, but the Comets still prevailed as the final buzzer sounded. Final score, 26-21.

The Comets hit the road for the next three games, beginning tomorrow at Milwaukee for a 3:10p.m. CT showdown against the league-leading Wave. The Comets will return home for Game #1 of the MISL Playoffs on March 9th at 3:10p.m. CT. Fans can receive FREE playoff tickets by purchasing 2014-2015 Missouri Comets Season Tickets by March 4th.

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Comets Defeat Ambush