W-League game Saturday July 29, 2000.

W-League between Toronto Inferno and Rochester Ravens played at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough at 7:30pm.

Toronto Inferno (white socks and shirts, black shorts and numbers)

.......................................22 Sarah Buckland
6 Gigi Cignini...17 Rochelle Willis...14 Janine Willis...9 Jane Lea
.............4 Tanya Franck...13 Maggie Mason...10 Amy Apps
..............8 Julie Pigozzo...7 Tina Blaskovic...19 Gwen Kilfoy

Subs:...1 Dawn Boone (gk)...2 Nadine Lewycky (def)...3 Heather McInall (def)...11 Celia Pires (mid)...12 Jo Hinks (fwd)...15 Tammie Wilson (mid)...16 Jacquie Malley (mid)
head coach Tony Marmo, goalkeeping coach Joe Nucifora, team trainers Erin Jackson and Doug Innis.

Rochester Ravens (all dark green, white names and numbers)

.........................................00 Leah Cornwell
................7 JoAnna Tomasino...4 Jill McCabe...2 Julie Liatrani
14 Dana Jarzyniecki...20 Mary Cummings...8 Tara Donahue...21 Lisa Allen
...............44 Megan Hanushek...16 Paula Listrani...19 Missy Verdoliva

Subs:...6 Barb Carroll (fwd/mid)...10 Aria Garsys (fwd)...11 Tracey Britton (mid)...25 Heather Swadling (mid)
coach Dave Giordano

Game Officials:...referee Gord Arrowsmith, referee's assistants Joe Fletcher and Sohia Levy Tjonasan, fourth official Walter Ingles.

1st half:...game starts 7:40pm...Inferno defend north end on this warm evening with a breeze from the east. The scoreboard is not working so all times are from my wristwatch.
2 min...Inferno GOAL Mason...Inf player races down left side and sends cross into box, Inf Pigozzo feeds Mason a short pass from the right and she rolls in a 10 yard shot to the middle of the net.
4 min...RR goalie catches long 35 yard shot from left just under bar.
5 min...RR Hanushek 20 yard shot from left is chipped into short side left webbing of net.
6 min...Inf Apps rolls 15 yard rebound on extreme left that goalie dives to save.
7 min...RR player injured in RR box. Inf Apps 20 yard shot from left is palmed by goalie through the box.
9 min...Inf Apps is injured just outside RR box.
11 min...Inf sub...Wilson replaces injured Apps before play resumes.
11 min...Inf Kilfoy gets foot to bouncing through ball but rolls 20 yard shot to goalie.
16 min...RR Hanushek 30 yard freekick from right, RR Cummings heads ball just wide left of post from 5 yards.
17 min...Inf Cignini cornerkick from right is headed out of box by defender.
18 min...Inf Kilfoy gets pass and turns and 25 yard shot caught by flying goalie on left post.
19 min...Inferno GOAL Kilfoy...Kilfoy receives pass at 30 yards, RR goalie makes a diving point blank save on the edge of box but the ball rebounds to Kilfoy behind goalie and she sends 7 yard shot into empty net.
20 min...Inf Franck receives pass from Inf Blaskovic and 25 yard shot is wide right.
22 min...Inf Blaskovic 20 yard shot just under bar is called back as offside.
25 min...Inf Blaskovic gets cornerkick from right and 20 yard shot is caught by RR goalie after deflection.
27 min...RR goalie dives forward to stop Inf Franck rolling cross from left.
32 min...Inf Pigozzo injured just outside center circle with face injury.
38 min...RR Hanushek cross from right is caught by goalie diving forward.
40 min...RR Verdoliva roughed off getting good shot from 7 yards after receiving cross and flubs ball to Inf goalie.
41 min...RR goalie charges out to steal ball from feet of Inf Kilfoy.
42 min...RR goalie catches cross from right by Inf Pigozzo.
44 min...RR Hanushek 30 yard freekick from right is palmed by goalie, Inf Cignini boots ball behind line.
45 min...RR Allen cornerkick from left is caught by goalie.
47 min...Inf Blaskovic cuts in cross from right, Inf Kilfoy midair shot from right bounces to goalie.
49 min...RR Verdoliva turns and fires 25 yard shot caught by Inf goalie.
50 min...half ends 8:30pm.

2nd Half:...starts 8:42pm.
RR Britton is into game for second half.
48 min...Inf Wilson races down left and cross along line is caught by goalie.
50 min...RR Hanushek to through ball but 30 yard shot rolled wide left of net.
53 min...RR goalie charges forward to catch Inf Cignini 35 yard freekick from right.
54 min...Inf Wilson turns and has 15 yard shot deflected over net.
55 min...RR goalie catches Inf Kilfoy popping header cross from cornerkick on left.
57 min...RR Hanushek receives pass and 20 yard shot caught by goalie.
58 min...Inf Cignini 40 yard freekick, headed wide left from 15 yards by Inf Franck.
59 min...RR Britton centers cross into box, Inf goalie picks up bouncer ahead of RR Hanushek.
60 min...Inferno GOAL Blaskovic...Blaskovic from left side of box and she curves 20 yard shot into top right corner of net.
61 min...Inf sub...Hinks replaces Wilson.
64 min...Inf Kilfoy steps around RR Tomasino on run along left but rolls 15 yard shot directly to RR goalie.
65 min...RR goalie catches cross from right of box.
66 min...RR Jarzyniecki cornerkick from right is booted around in Inf box.
66 min...Inf Hinks breaks out and 20 yard shot is caught by RR goalie.
67 min...RR sub...Garsys replaces Verdoliva.
68 min...RR Britton shoots 25 yard rebound shot well over net wide right.
69 min...Inf Kilfoy taps ball back to Inf Mason but 20 yard shot is well high of net.
71 min...Inf Franck 35 yard shot that diving RR goalie pushes wide left of goal.
72 min...Inf Franck pops up header after corner from right but gets header rebound from 5 yards caught by RR goalie.
74 min...Inf Mason cornerkick from left is caught by goalie in crowd.
75 min...RR sub...Swadling replaces Liatrani (?)
77 min...Inf Lea races 60 yards downfield on left and fowards to Inf Kilfoy whose point blank shot is blocked by defender in box, rebound to Inf Lea who pops ball to Inf Kilfoy who's injured in RR end near left cornerkick flag.
79 min...Inf Franck blast 40 yard freekick well over net.
80 min...RR sub...Carroll replaces Hanushek.
81 min...Inf Janine Willis races 35 yard and passes forward to Inf Pigozzo who turns and fires low 25 yard shot to goalie.
83 min...Inf sub...Pires replaces Pigozzo.
87 min...RR goalie picks up bouncing through ball.
87 min...RR Jarzyniecki freekick from near right cornerkick spot is cleared in Inf box by defender after being kicked around.
89 min...Inferno GOAL Mason...Mason takes a cornerkick from the left that RR goalie pushes ball into own left corner of net when she ran toward short post to prevent Inf players from heading it in on short side.
91 min...Inf goalie catches 50 yard freekick ahead of RR forward almost getting to ball for header.
92 min...Inf Hinks rolls 35 yard shot just wide right of goal.
93 min...Inf Franck 30 yard shot bounces wide left of net.
93 min...game ends 9:30pm.

Final Score:..........Toronto Inferno.......4.............Rochester Ravens.........0............

Toronto get 5 points for winning and scoring at least 3 goals. Their record leaves them at 8 wins, 5 losses, 1 tie. They cannot be caught by Laval Dynamite even if they get 5 points tomorrow because of Inferno vs Dynamites record against each other.

Toronto Inferno have won the Northern Conference and join the Playoff tournament this year in Raleigh North Carolina with Raleigh, Chicago, and either Long Island or Boston.

Attendance was about 350 people which is about triple of most games. Bet Parks and Recreation wishes they had opened the snack bar tonight.

Maggie Mason's second goal of the evening was similar to Diego Maradona's goal at this stadium a few years ago at his testimonial.

Tina Blaskovic's goal was a 'goal of the season' highlight reel calibre and was caught on camera by Matt Ross for Shaw Cable. Too bad it will only be seen in Scarborough at 6:00pm Monday.

The players were still signing autographs and granting interviews 45 minutes after the game ended. The Inferno finally got their Year 2000 program published and were selling them at the game.

I'll write up my own season summary/editorial on my web site within a few weeks but I just want the wish the Inferno good luck in their trip to Raleigh. Do the North proud!!!

Rocket Robin
robing@clo.com

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