Myers while with the KiXX.The misfortune of former MISL teams has now become a blessing for the Baltimore Blast as they announced today they have signed former KiXX and Riot midfielder Ptah Myers.
Myers is a mutli year professional indoor veteran who will add quality depth to the Blast lineup heading into the upcoming 2011-2012 season.

Myers while with the KiXX.The misfortune of former MISL teams has now become a blessing for the Baltimore Blast as they announced today they have signed former KiXX and Riot midfielder Ptah Myers.
Myers is a mutli year professional indoor veteran who will add quality depth to the Blast lineup heading into the upcoming 2011-2012 season.

Today the MISL has released an updated 2011-2012 schedule, making the rumors official regarding the short lived Chicago Kick franchise.
Chicago are out due to an inability of the "new" team to secure a suitable venue in time for the season. Although the league is still leaving open the possibility of the Kick to try to join the fold again next year stating they are set to join for 2012-13, subject to fulfillment of league requirements.

The Chicago franchise that played last season in the MISL under the name Chicago Riot will now be known as the Chicago Kick: Website - http://www.chicagokick.com/ and Facebook - fan page phone number listed- (847-88KICK1).
The Kick will be competing in the MISL Central Division Milwaukee Wave, Missouri Comets, and Wichita Wings.

There are rumors that the Chicago Riot may be making a return to the MISL for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. MISL to announce division lineups, playoffs and one more team returning
When Indoor Soccer News reached out to Riot President & CEO Peter Wilt via Twitter his response was simply:
@PeterWilt1 : @VASN_Indoor we're hopeful!

Chicago Riot goalkeeper Ante Cop's game-winning strike against the Baltimore Blast ranked third among the 2010-2011 Major Indoor Soccer League Goals of the Year.

CLICK HERE to vote for the Chicago Riot Goal of the Year for the 2010-2011 Major Indoor Soccer League season. See the panel of goals below:

Chicago Riot forward Alex Megson was named to the 2010-2011 Major Indoor Soccer League All-Rookie Team on Tuesday.
Megson tallied nine goals, two assists and 20 points in 18 games. Five of his goals came during the Riot's final five matches.
Read more at MISL.net.

Chicago Riot forward Bato Radoncic was named to the 2010-2011 All-Major Indoor Soccer League First Team on Monday. Radoncic led the Riot with 49 points and was a three-time MISL Player of the Week selection this season.
For more, visit MISL.net.

Ante Cop's winner: The reaction says it all.I'm prone to doing things at the last minute like anyone else. But the Chicago Riot's birth into the Major Indoor Soccer League was taking it a bit far.
Starting a professional soccer team in a matter of weeks? Talk about a challenge! But the word "impossible" never crossed my mind as I knew we had the right people running the ship.

There were no iffy calls, no phantom blue cards (there weren't any today), there weren't numerous instances of the Comets being up with 5 on 3 power plays. In the end all the conspiracy theories of the MISL wanting the Comets into the playoffs over the Omaha Vipers and Chicago Riot didn't come true.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- The Chicago Riot fell to the third-place Missouri Comets, 18-12, on Sunday to wrap up its inaugural Major Indoor Soccer League season at the Independence Events Center.
In a losing effort, Riot scoring leader Bato Radoncic tallied three goals and an assist, and goalkeeper Jeff Richey made 20 saves to surpass 900 for his career.

Comets' final home regular season game is today at 3:10 against the Chicago Riot. A win and Missouri puts themselves into a decent position for the final playoff spot. Here's your play by play for today's game.
Comets vs Riot Home Finale

BALTIMORE, Md. -- For the second time this season, the Chicago Riot's Ante Cop scored a game-winning goal against the Baltimore Blast as Chicago earned an 11-9 overtime victory Friday in Major Indoor Soccer League action at 1st Mariner Arena.
The Riot (5-14) ended a four-game losing streak and became the only team in the league to defeat Baltimore (14-4) twice this season.

The Comets did a lot to help their playoff hopes last night in Chicago as they won their second game in as many nights 23-7 over the Chicago Riot. The win was the Comets biggest win of the season, by a total of 16 points. In the Comets previous 6 wins they'd won those games by a combined 16 points.

Byron Alvarez celebrates a goal with fansThe Comets added a rare win at home when they made a comeback in the fourth quarter. The first half was low scoring with the only scoring was both teams getting 2 point goals in the first quarter.The second half was a little more action packed with five goals and twelve cards issued with Chicago drawing all but two of those cards.

Home hadn't been kind to the Comets during their return season at the Independence Events Center this year. Too many times, the Comets took leads into the fourth quarter, only to see the lead disappear, ending in heartache for the team and their fans. This time around it was the Comets' turn, trailing the Chicago Riot 7-2 with 9 ½ minutes to play, making the improbable comeback to win 9-7 Sunday afternoon at the IEC.

From the Comets.
As has been the case all year long for the Comets, the team could not hold onto a 4th quarter lead, and lost on the road to the Riot Sunday night at the Odeum in Chicago, 16-12.
Chicago started the scoring at the 6:20 mark in the 1st period on a goal by Bato Radoncic.

For those who would like to revisit Chicago's long and distinguished soccer history the Chicago Riot are conducting Chicago Soccer Heritage Night this coming Sunday at the Odeum in Villa Park. The list of local soccer luminaries is one of the most impressive I can recall, managing to gather members of the Fire, Sting, Power, Mustangs, Shoccers, Horizons, Red Stars, Cats, Vultures, Stingers, and Storm all under one roof.

The Chicago Riot (2-6) faces the Milwaukee Wave (7-3) at 6 p.m. Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Chicago hopes to build off the momentum following a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over the Baltimore Blast, 14-12, last Sunday.
Read the full preview at ChicagoRiotSoccer.com.
Can't get enough of Ante Cop's game-winning goal against Baltimore.

Chicago Riot goalkeeper Ante Cop netted a fourth-quarter game-winner, assisted a goal and added 22 saves -- including one in the final second -- to lead Chicago to a 14-12 win over the Baltimore Blast on Sunday in Major Indoor Soccer League action at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center. CLICK HERE for the full game recap.

The Chicago Riot hosts the Baltimore Blast for the first time this season at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in Major Indoor Soccer League play at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center in Villa Park, Ill.
The Riot (1-6) begins a four-game stretch where the team faces either Baltimore or the Milwaukee Wave, the top two teams in the current MISL standings.

Ante Cop takes over starting goalkeeper duties this Sunday for the Chicago Riot with regular starter Jeff Richey out with a hamstring injury.

Check out some photos from Suburban Life Publications as they dropped by the Chicago Riot's Jan. 9 game against the Omaha Vipers.
Next up for the Riot is a 7 p.m. match on Sunday, Jan. 16, against the Baltimore Blast at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center in Villa Park, Ill.

In case you missed Sunday's most recent "190 North" on ABC-7, the Chicago Riot is featured (fast forward about 8 minutes into the video). Check it out! (Off topic, the first segment features Taco Chino, which is located one block away from me!)

VILLA PARK, Ill. -- The Chicago Riot posted a late rally but fell to the Omaha Vipers, 13-11, on Sunday in Major Indoor Soccer League action at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center.
In the fourth quarter, the Riot's Fred Degand posted a power play goal and Eric Duda netted a three-pointer to cut a seven-point deficit to 13-11.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (Jan. 7, 2011) -- The Chicago Riot fell to the Missouri Comets, 11-9, in overtime Friday in Major Indoor Soccer League play at the Independence Events Center.
Jamar Beasley's goal at the 4:08 mark of the sudden-death overtime boosted the Comets (3-6) toward their first home victory of the season.

It took overtime, but the Missouri Comets picked up their first home win of the season tonight as they beat the Chicago Riot 11-9 in overtime. Things started extremely bright for the Comets, as just 39 seconds into the game they found themselves up 2-0. Vahid Assadpour found Byron Alvarez unmarked at the back post and Alvarez slotted home to give MO a very early lead.

Comets vs the Riot PBP

Check out Jamie Sotonoff's article in the Daily Herald as he brings up the Chicago Riot's "Elvis Night" taking place this Sunday at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center in Villa Park. Daily Herald photographer Daniel White also dropped by to take some photos of an Elvis Presley-clad Riot head coach Jeff Kraft, and Elvis Costello-wannabe Marco Sullo.