Detroit Ignition 7-15 Chicago Storm

by Dan Gaichas

PLYMOUTH, MI--Ian Bennett had a hat trick and new signing Dan Antoniuk registered three assists on his debut (after passing a physical two hours before kickoff) as the Storm defeated top of the table Detroit, 15-7, at Compuware Arena.

Detroit scored the first four points in the first quarter on goals by Miodrag Djerisilo and Zack Wilkes.  It would be all Storm after that. 

Ian Bennett got the first of his goals after receiving a pass from Frederic Moojen which put him in the open with 1:15 left in the first half.  Moojen would assist on Chris Cerroni’s first goal 28 seconds into the second half to level matters.  Twenty-eight seconds later, the Storm were ahead after Ignition keeper Danny Waltman mishandled a hard Bennett shot and the ball would bounce into the goal to make it 6-4.

Bennett turned provided eight minutes into the third quarter after his initial shot was saved by Waltman, but Alen Osmanovic scored on a the rebound to make it 8-4.  Antoniuk would set up Cerroni’s second goal at the 10:45 mark of the third to complete an eight-point quarter for the Storm. 

Andy Rosenband made it 12 unanswered points with a goal of his own with less than five minutes to go in the game.  Detroit finally got back on the board with 66 seconds left as Ryan Mack scored a three-point goal.  But the Storm would answer that three-pointer with one of their own with twelve seconds left as Bennett completed his hat trick. 

The Storm (4-8) now travel to Milwaukee for a match on Sunday against the Wave.  Kickoff is set for 2pm.

SCORING SUMMARY:

(1st) DET-Miodrag Djerisilo (unassisted) 9:04

(1st) DET-Zack Wilkes (Apple) 10:16

(2nd) CHI-Ian Bennett (Moojen) 13:45

(3rd) CHI-Chris Cerroni (Moojen) :28

(3rd) CHI-Ian Bennett (Antoniuk) :56

(3rd) CHI-Alen Osmanovic (Bennett) 7:57

(3rd) CHI-Chris Cerroni (Antoniuk) 10:45

(4th) CHI-Andy Rosenband (Antoniuk) 10:17

(4th) DET-Ryan Mack (Djerisilo)(3PT) 13:54

(4th) CHI-Ian Bennett (Richey)(3PT) 14:48

PENALTY SUMMARY:

(2nd) CHI-bench (blue, too many men)(Osmanovic) 2:58

(3rd) CHI-Chris Cerroni (blue, tripping) 8:25

DETROIT IGNITION (7-3):  #24-Danny Waltman, #2-Tino Scicluna, #4-Josh Rife, #5-Doug Rice, #6-Wes Sechrist, #7-Mike Apple, #10-Miodrag Djerisilo, #11-Ryan Mack, #13-Drew Ducker, #14-Zach Wilkes, #15-Abraham Francois, #16-Leo Gibson, #17-Nic Djokic, #21-Kyt Seliadopolous, #26-Nate Craft

CHICAGO STORM (3-8):  #23-Jeff Richey, #3-Dan Antoniuk, #6-Carlos Clay, #7-Will Kletzien, #8-Fabinho, #9-Frederic Moojen, #11-Lazo Alavanja, #14-Alen Osmanovic, #15-Andy Rosenband, #18-Chris Cerroni, #19-Kyle Lance, #21-Ian Bennett, #25-Brandon Corday, #66-Branko Savic

TOTAL SHOTS:  DET 49-30 CHI

SHOTS ON GOAL:  DET 33-23 CHI

SAVES: DET 16-30 CHI

FOULS:  DET 11-9 CHI

POWER PLAYS:  DET 0-2; CHI 0-0

Man of the Match:  Ian Bennett (CHI) with a hat trick.

Second Star:  Dan Antoniuk (CHI) with three assists on his Storm debut.

Third Star:  Jeff Richey (CHI) with 30 saves.