W-League game of Friday June 29th, 2001 between Toronto Inferno and Rochester Ravens played at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough at 8:00pm.

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

........................................1 Leisha Alcia
5 Heather Forsyth...6 Gigi Cignini...15 Allison Kelly...18 Maria Giannotti
13 Maggie Mason...9 Jane Lea...4 Tanya Frank...14 Robyn Brady
..........................7 Tina Blaskovic...12 Jo Hinks

Subs:...22 Sarah Buckland (gk)...8 Julie Pigozzo (mid)...10 Amy Apps (mid)...11 Jill Unsworth (def)...16 Shaza Zikra (mid)...19 Gwen Kilfoy (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Tony Marmo...assistant coach Joe Nucifora...athletic therapist Melanie Banina.

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

........................................0 Jessica Cardot
6 xxxxxxxxxxxx...14 Jillian Cain...5 Alane Blais...8 Brianna Jordan
16 Erin May...24 Wendy Kotwes...19 Melissa Verdoliva...7 Nicole Gallery
.........................18 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...23 Hannah Toth

the missing players were Elizabeth Bradstreet and Karli Sullivan but had different numbers in the program listed as midfielders.

Subs:...4 Jill McCabe (def)
team officials:...head coach Jill McCabe...assistant coach Tom Dardaganis...trainer Peg Garland.

Game officials:...referee Gord Arrowsmith...referee's assistants Michael Roecken and Nick Fradelos...fourth official Gary Prentice.

Hmmm. Inferno need this game as they to climb the Northern Conference standings. They had a record of 3-2-2. Ravens were 0-6 and had 0 goals for and 22 goals against. Could we hope for a 3-0 game? Would the game take place at all? The Ravens' bus was stuck in traffic on the QEW in holiday traffic and didn't arrive at the stadium until 8:30pm except that Wendy Kotwes had arrived earlier in the day to reserve a hotel. The game did start at 9:15pm. (great, no forfeit!).

1st Half:...game starts at 9:14pm. Inferno defended north end.
1 min...RR Kotwes 30 yard freekick from left into box caught by Inf goalie.
2 min...Inf Blaskovic passes back to Inf Frank whose 20 yard shot is wide right of net.
3 min...Inf Forsyth cross from right from 25 yards is palmed over net by RR goalie.
5 min...Inf Blaskovic flick header at midfield sets Inf Hinks in on break, rush and 20 yard shot blocked by goalie on left post.
7 min...Inf Frank 25 yard shot from left is over bar.
8 min...Inf Hinks cross from right, Inf Blaskovic shot blocked point blank by RR defender from 7 yards.
9 min...RR Verdoliva low cross from right picked up by Lynx goalie.
10 min...Lynx Forsyth pops 15 yard kick over bar.
14 min...Lynx Hinks 25 yard shot that bounces to RR goalie on left post.
15 min...Lynx Kelly 40 yard rebound shot over crowd of players just wide left.
17 min...Lynx Forsyth from 30 yards on right crosses into box but headed into net by Inf player was whistled back offside.
19 min...Inf Mason blasts cross into box from 5 yards that hits goalie and bounces away.
21 min...Inf Lea 35 yard shot caught by goalie near left post.
22 min...Inferno GOAL Jo Hinks...Hinks receives through ball from left, makes short run and sends ball from 12 yards into left corner of net while tripping over sprawling RR goalie.
26 min...RR Verdoliva beaten to through ball cross by charging diving Inf goalie.
27 min...RR Kotwes 30 yard shot from left caught by goalie.
27 min...Inf Hinks runs diagonally left into box and shot is caught by goalie.
28 min...Inferno GOAL Tina Blaskovic...Blaskovic runs inside across box and cuts 12 yard shot while running to her left low into right corner of net.
30 min...Inferno GOAL Jo Hinks...Inf Mason crosses ball in from 20 yards on right and Hinks puts 5 yard header on left into center of net under bar.
32 min...Inf Blaskovic 30 yard shot on left is pushed wide left by diving goalie.
33 min...RR goalie makes point blank stop on short one touch shot after cornerkick from left.
35 min...Inf Mason beats defender but ball pushed to bar and picked up by goalie.
36 min...same play as a minute ago by Inf Hinks but diving RR goalie on right post makes save with Inf player jumping over her.
37 min...RR goalie pushes out Inf Brady freekick from 20 yards on left but rebound deflects off bar.
38 min...Inf Hinks 20 yard kick just wide right.
40 min...Inf Blaskovic 15 yard low rebound shot to RR goalie.
40 min...Inferno GOAL Tina Blaskovic...Blaskovic lifts 10 yard shot from left into net.
41 min...RR goalie picks up bouncing cross in box.
42 min...Inf shot from 20 yards just wide.
43 min...Inf Lea lofts 20 yard shot that just arcs over bar.
43 min...RR Kotwes 40 yard freekick just over bar.
44 min...RR Kotwes 45 yard freekick into box caught by Inf goalie.
45 min...half ends 9:59pm.

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