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CPSL game of Wednesday July 26, 2000.
CPSL game between Toronto Croatia and St Catharines Roma Wolves played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:00pm. This was considered a Cup game.
Toronto Croatia (blue socks, white shorts and numbers, red shirts)
................................................1 George Azcurra
...............6 Domagoj Sain...8 Antun Granic...5 Milodrag Akmadzic
12 Toni Preci...17 Piter Bedenikovic...22 Robert Fran...20 Genti Buzoli...7 Deni Draganic
.....................................11 Paul Moore...14 Ivica Jelic
Subs:...15 Robert Mandekic...3 Adrijan Bubalo...10 Josip Draganic...(9 Tomo Granic--not listed on lineup sheets)
trainer Velimir Crljen, bench manager Ivan Pavicic, doctor Paul Bjondic, assistant coach Ervin Ruta.
St Catharines Roma Wolves (all white, red numbers and trim)
..................................................1 Dino Perri
..............17 John Sozio...2 Danny Gallagher...19 Gary Hughes
13 Lucio Ianiero...21 Joe Carbonara...6 Keith Moore...22 Gary McGuchan...10 Tony Carbonara
...................................9 Jerry Cipriani...16 Andrew McKay
Subs:...5 Bobby Pretto...11 Frank Delpriore...15 Frank Zumpano...20 Jay Mason...8 Pat Dugas
head coach Lucio Ianiero, assistant coach Carmen Derose, president and general manager Armand Difruscio, trainer Vito Bennici, assistant trainer Nick Riganelli.
Game officials:...referee Silviu Petruscu, referee's assistants Steve DePiero and Nick Rose, fourth official Oggi Panic.
1st Half:...game starts 8:05pm...Toronto Croatia defend north end on this warm evening. The scoreboard is still not working so all times are from my wristwatch.
3 min...TC goalie punches high popped up ball in crowd out of box.
6 min...Wolves Cipriani break from 40 yards but he pushes ball too far ahead and can't get away shot.
7 min...TC Draganic injured just outside Wolves box.
11 min...TC Jelic on breakaway but Wolves Gallagher catches him and pokes away ball.
13 min...TC Akmadzic 55 yard freekick caught by goalie.
14 min...TC sub...Mandekic replaces injured Draganic at last.
15 min...TC Admadzic heads away Wolves 30 yard freekick into TC box.
19 min...Wolves goalie picks up low centering cross from TC Fran.
21 min...Wolves Gallagher 40 yard shot from extreme right is well wide right.
21 min...TC Preci cross while on break along right is caught by goalie.
25 min...TC Buzoli and Wolves Keith Moore (?) are hurt in leap in Wolves box when jumping for header and they crashed together.
28 min...Wolves Sozio 35 yard shot is well over net.
30 min...Wolves YELLOW card...Ianiero for pushing over TC Sain when leaping for header at TC 40 yard line.
33 min...TC Buzoli cross from left side bounces over Wolves box.
35 min...Wolves YELLOW card...Tony Carbonara for tripping TC Jelic at Wolves 45 yard line. Looked like Jelic dived.
35 min...TC Preci 40 yard freekick well over net.
37 min...Wolves McKay cornerkick from left bounces directly through TC box.
39 min...TC Preci gets through ball into box for TC Mandekic who one touched it in crowd of players wide right of goal.
40 min...TC Preci cross in from right of box is caught by leaping goalie on left side of net.
41 min...Wolves McGuchan one touches 20 yard shot from left side that TC goalie stops low on right post.
42 min...TC YELLOW card...Bedenikovic for knocking down Wolves Moore in center circle.
45 min...TC Buzoli 30 yard low shot deflects to Wolves goalie.
46 min...half ends 8:51pm.
2nd Half:...starts 9:00pm.
52 min...Wolves Keith Moore cornerkick from left, Wolves Cipriani from left side of box heads back across box but defender heads ball out.
53 min...Wolves player cross across TC box that a forward misses and Wolves Sozio boots 4 yarder wide right of net.
55 min...Wolves Sozio blasts partially cleared cornerkick well over TC net from 25 yards.
56 min...TC Jelic pushes ball to TC Preci in Wolves box but Wolves Tony Carbonara hooks ball away for corner.
56 min...TC Akmadzic ends in box pressure from TC cornerkick by lovting ball over bar from 7 yards.
58 min...Wolves goalie races out to beat TC Buzoli to bouncing through ball.
58 min...TC Paul Moore crosses to TC Bedenikovic but he shanks the ball that rolls to TC Mandekic who blasts ball over net from 12 yards.
60 min...Wolves goalie crashes with TC Paul Moore as he goes for ball, TC shot from extreme right is palmed wide left across box.
61 min...TC YELLOW card...Paul Moore for faking injury (or dissent) waiting for TC cornerkick.
62 min...TC Mandekic blasts ball from 20 yard but deflects off own player right out of box.
64 min...Wolves McKay 45 yard shot into box caught by goalie.
64 min...TC YELLOW card...Sain for knocking into Wolves Ianiero on sideline.
65 min...TC YELLOW card...Buzoli for knocking into Wolves Ianiero although TC Paul Moore turned Ianiero around.
68 min...Wolves McKay short cornerkick from right, Wolves Cipriani (?) rolls shot along line picked up by goalie.
69 min...Wolves goalie catches shot into box.
70 min...TC Buzoli tries bicycle kick and hits Wolves Ianiero with foot.
70 min...Wolves sub...Dugas replaces McKay.
71 min...Wolves McGuchan chips his own cornerkick rebound from 15 yards on right that leaping goalie catches under bar.
73 min...Wolves YELLOW card...Cipriani for swearing at referee when he whistles down a play deep in TC end.
74 min...Wolves forward redirects shot into net but he's offside.
77 min...TC through ball pass is too far for TC Buzoli and Wolves goalie picks up on edge of box.
79 min...TC 45 yard freekick is caught by leaping goalie.
80 min...Wolves Dugas (or Keith Moore) misses 10 yard shot wide left of net after Wolves Tony Carbonara rolls ball from left into box.
80 min...TC sub...Tomo Granic replaces Jelic.
82 min...TC goalie slides out to pull ball off Wolves Keith Moore lining up shot.
84 min...Wolves McGuchan 25 yard shot just over bar.
92 min...TC Bedenikovic freekick from left edge of box. Wolves McGuchan leaps and heads ball behind line.
92 min...TC cornerkick from right is deflected out by TC Paul Moore, ball is booted back into box but offside.
93 min...game ends 9:48pm.
Final Score:..........Toronto Croatia..........0............St Catharines Roma Wolves.............0............
Attendance was about 150.
Both teams should advance to the Cup Playoffs in the first two positions of Group B. Wolves had the better chances in this game. This game was full of fouls besides the numerous Yellow cards issued.
Rocket Robin
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