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CPSL game of Friday September 8th, 2000.
CPSL game between Toronto Olympians vs York Region Shooters played at Birchmount Stadium at 8:00pm. This was considered the second leg of the Cup quarterfinal aggregate.
Toronto Olympians (white socks, numbers and trim; blue shorts and shirts; white 'The Friendly Greek' on chests)
.........................................1 Brian Bowes
...........8 Biatte Smith...13 Danny Sanna...6 Peyvand Mossavat
9 Elvis Thomas...7 John McNeil...20 Danny Ziannis...23 Eddy Berdusco...18 Phil Capporella
............................11 Gus Kouzmanis...10 John Matas
Subs:...12 Louie Katsaverias...2 George Timotheov...15 Louie Ouroutznglou
coach David Gee, equipment manager Doug Innes, physio Phil Corredora, assistant coach Nick Lagongas.
York Region Shooters (all dark green, white numbers and trim)
........................................00 Vince Varvara
18 Angelo Covello...8 Mike Mazza...4 Wayne Mills...3 Lou Cattenaccio
21 Michel D'Angelo...10 Willy Giummarra (cpt)...14 Mike Aquino...13 Rob Pagliaroli
............................11 Daniel Wrong...15 John Bottineau
Subs:...17 Bing Gao...20 Chris Paty...9 Adrian Sciarra...1 Luciano Miranda
coach Adrian Sciarra, manager Ralph Aquino.
Game Officials:...referee Frank Marciello, referee's assistants Yacov Keimakh and John Lopes, fourth official none!
1st Half:...game starts 8:11pm...TO defends north end...for the first time in months the scoreboard clock is working!
1 min...TO Kouzmanis rolls cross from right inside box and TO Matas blasts 12 yard shot off bar. A TO player's rebound is stopped or shot over bar.
4 min...YS D'Angelo blasts 20 yard rebound from cornerkick that goalie blocks.
5 min...TO Berdusco crosses along edge of box and low roller saved by diving goalie pushing ball wide.
6 min...TO GOAL Matas...TO Thomas pushes a through ball behind defender and Matas slides 7 yard shot from right to inside of left post.
8 min...YS Giummarra rolls hard 25 yard shot to goalie who has time to pick up rebound.
9 min...TO Matas rolls 10 yard shot wide right when sent through ball.
11 min...YS Covello shoots 30 yard shot over bar.
13 min...YS goalie charges to edge of box to slide and knock ball away from TO Matas on left.
15 min...TO goalie catches bouncing ball into box ahead of charging YS Bottineau.
17 min...TO McNeil 30 yard shot through crowd caught by goalie.
18 min...TO Ziannis freekick 30 yards on left is cleared by defender in box.
20 min...TO Thomas freekick from right 40 yards but TO Kouzmanis called for handball in box.
22 min...TO Thomas rushes through middle, he passes wide right to TO Matas who crosses onto edge of box where leaping TO Thomas heads bar over bar.
26 min...TO goalie picks up rolled cross from right ahead of YS Bottineau charging into box.
30 min...TO Thomas first cornerkick from right headed by defender behind line.
31 min...TO Thomas second cornerkick from right headed from edge of box by TO Capporella but defenders clear.
32 min...YS goalie catches cross along left line.
33 min...YS shot from 25 yards off defender for cornerkick.
34 min...YS Wrong 35 yard rebound after cornerkick is lofted high and wide right.
37 min...TO Ziannis 25 yard shot is palmed over goal by leaping goalie.
39 min...TO McNeil 25 yard shot batted back, TO Matas hits 10 yard rebound shot off right post.
41 min...YS Aquino 25 yard shot from far left is wide left of net.
45 min...TO Kouzmanis 80 yard clearance bounces to YS goalie.
47 min...YS Giummarra 30 yard freekick from right rolled hard to goalie who blocks and covers.
48 min...half ends 8:58pm.
2nd Half:...starts 9:12pm.
halftime sub...TO Katsaverias replaces Capporella.
47 min...TO Matas rolls 20 yard shot that diving goalie pushes wide left.
51 min...TO Kouzmanis pushes ball behind defenders and shot from left is pushed wide left by goalie.
51 min...TO Katsaverias cornerkick from left is headed from 7 yards.
53 min...TO YELLOW card...Sanna for infraction in YS end near sideline.
55 min...TO Kouzmanis stops on rush and rolls 15 yard shot that hits left goalpost.
56 min...YS YELLOW card...Wrong for complaining about TO throw-in.
56 min...YS wild scramble in TO box, with defender knocking ball from YS Bottineau.
57 min...TO sub...Ouroutznglou replaces Sanna.
59 min...TO McNeil heads ball behind own line after freekick into box and prevents YS Giummarra getting to it.
61 min...YS Paty 70 yard run down right, YS D'Angelo given ball and crosses wide left of box.
62 min...TO sub...Timotheov replaces Thomas.
63 min...TO Timotheov blasts midair shot from 15 yards just over net.
64 min...TO Berdusco 25 yard shot is pushed over net by goalie.
66 min...TO Timotheov lobs 12 yard shot that flying goalie bats wide right post.
67 min...TO goalie catches 30 yard shot.
67 min...TO Timotheov passes back to TO Berdusco who rolls 15 yard shot wide right of post.
68 min...YS Bottineau races in on left and chips over goalie but wide right of net.
70 min...YS Giummarra has second chance on shot and 15 yard spin kick stopped.
71 min...TO goalie catches 30 yard shot from left.
72 min...YS sub...I noticed YS Gao is in game replacing YS Pagliaroli.
72 min...TO cornerkick from right is directly across box wide left.
74 min...YS Gao races down left and 20 yard shot is pushed wide left by diving goalie.
78 min...TO Berdusco flicks ball off crossbar from 10 yards as short pass from right.
80 min...YS Giummarra 25 yard shot is caught by goalie on left post.
82 min...TO GOAL Berdusco...Matas rolls 20 yard shot that goalie blocks but Berdusco blasts 7 yard shot off underside of crossbar into net.
83 min...YS D'Angelo hard low shot from 15 yards after receiving centering pass and sprawling goalie makes shot.
84 min...TO Kouzmanis rushes through middle but blasts 12 yard roller wide left.
86 min...YS D'Angelo flicks header from 7 yards wide right after receiving cornerkick from left.
87 min...YS goalie catches sharp angle shot from right by TO Timotheov.
90 min...YS Bottineau turns and fires 15 yard shot on left deflected over net for cornerkick.
91 min...YS Giummarra cross from near right cornerflag is caught by goalie.
91 min...game ends 9:58pm.
Final Score:...Toronto Olympians.....2....York Region Shooters.....0.....
Toronto Olympians won both games of the two game total goal playoff (Yes the game in effect started with Olympians holding a 4-0 lead not a win and play a mini-game like I reported before).
Attendance was around 30 persons.
Both teams had numerous chances they couldn't finish and some excellent goaltending by Shooters Vince Varvara and Olympians Brian Bowes.
Cup Semi-Finals of the playoffs are to be held at Birchmount Stadium on Friday September 22nd.
7:00pm Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia
9:00pm Glen Shields Sun Devils vs St Catharines Roma Wolves.
Cup Final will be held Sunday September 24th.
3:00pm winner of each semi final game.
Rocket Robin
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