Sockers to Play Blast on Monday

Domenic Mobilio scored four goals as the Baltimore Blast advanced to the Major Indoor Soccer League championship series against the Sockers with an 11-1 victory over the Wichita Wings Wednesday.

Billy Ronson had two goals and two assists as the Blast, the regular-season MISL champions, won the best-of-seven semifinal series, 4-2.

Games 1 and 2 of the championship series are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Baltimore. Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) would be played in San Diego June 2, June 4 and June 6 before the series would return to Baltimore. Tickets for the home games are on sale at the Sports Arena box office or TicketMaster locations or can be charged by phone (278-TIXS).

The last time the teams met for the championship, in 1985, the Sockers won in five games.

Wednesday, Blast goalkeeper Scott Manning made nine saves and had a shutout until Wichita’s Chico Borja scored his 10th goal of the playoffs with 6:18 remaining in the third quarter.

Freddie Thompson scored two goals, and Kai Haaskivi added a goal and an assist for the Blast.

Baltimore jumped to a 5-0 lead before Borja scored. Ronson’s second goal of the game late in the third quarter made it 6-1, and Mobilio scored twice in 20 seconds early in the fourth quarter to make it 8-1. The final goals were scored by Mobilio, Sweeney and Haaskivi.