Result of the W-League playoff game of Friday August 10th, 2001
between Toronto Inferno and Boston Renegades played at Birchmount Stadium in
Scarborough at 7:00pm. This is a one game sudden death playoff between the Northern
Conference 2nd place finishers Toronto and the 3rd place team Boston. The winner
plays this Sunday in Long Island against the conference winners Long Island Lady
Riders.
Toronto Inferno (all navy, white names, numbers and sleeves)
....................................1 Leisha Alcia
5 Heather Forsyth...6 Gigi Cignini...15 Laura Glasspoole...14 Janine Willis
9 Jane Lea...18 Amanda Mueller...4 Tanya Franck...3 Robyn Brady
.......................7 Tina Blaskovic...12 Jo Hinks
Subs:...10 Maria Gianotti (def)...16 Shaza Zikra (mid)...19 Candace Chapman (mid)...22 Sarah Buckland (gk)...(Gianotti and Zikra were the only subs actually here)
team officials:...head coach Tony Marmo...assistant coach Joe Nucifora...athletic therapist Melanie Banina.
Boston Renegades (all white, black numbers, red names)
......................................00 Angela Harrison
8 Kara Brown...22 Josha Krueger...10 Amy Sauer...16 Lydia Bienias
4 Kristin Briggs...7 Erin O'Grady...6 Sarah Rahko...5 Maggie Tomecka
........................9 Minna Mustonen...3 Alexa Borisjuk
Subs:...1 Kim Bridge (gk)...14 Jennie Garver (def)...2 MB Bowie (mid)...20 Rachel Parri (mid)...11 Bekah Splaine (fwd)...12 Megan Moore (fwd)...13 Clara McCormack (def)
team officials:...head coach Peter Bradley...assistant coach Neil Stafford
Game Officials:...referee Gord Arrowsmith...referee's assistants Steve Mortimer and Isaac Raymond...fourth official Robin Mortimer. (dressed in yellow shirts).
1st Half:...game starts 7:15pm...Inf defend North end.
2 min...Inf Blaskovic 20 yard low shot from left is caught low near left post by goalie.
5 min...BR Mustonen cross in from right end line is behind net.
5 min...BR Borisjuk 25 yard shot from left is well wide left.
6 min...BR freekick from right corner is blasted over net by BR Tomecka or Krueger from 25 yards.
7 min...Inf Franck cuts 15 yard shot from right that's caught by goalie.
12 min...BR Borisjuk weak shot on leaping header from 10 yards is picked up by Inf goalie.
17 min...Inf Cignini 35 yard freekick from right is pushed to right, Inf Forsyth from right gets 25 yard shot well high and wide right.
19 min...BR Brown cornerkick from right, BR Krueger heads forward from 25 yards, BR Briggs stops ball and bicycle kicks over net from 7 yards.
22 min...BR Bienias freekick from 25 yards on left is headed away by Inf Franck.
24 min...Inf Lea 40 yard cross from right bounces through BR box.
27 min...Inf Cignini heads back to Inf goalie to beat BR Mustonen to through ball.
30 min...BR Borisjuk runs into left end line and crosses to BR Mustonen who blasts ball over net from 3 yards while falling.
31 min...Inf Franck cuts 30 yard shot from left well wide right.
32 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is headed away by Inf Blaskovic.
32 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is over box.
35 min...BR Brown 25 yard shot from right is bounced to goalie.
38 min...Inf Willis 50 yard freekick from left line is popped up by Inf Blaskovic from 20 yards and caught by goalie.
39 min...BR Mustonen beats defender but 20 yard shot is over net.
42 min...Inf Lea 30 yard shot on left is wide right of net.
43 min...Inf Willis blasts 45 yard bouncer to BR goalie.
43 min...Inf Blaskovic pulled down by BR Sauer running into BR box.
44 min...After Inf Lea fakes a 20 yard freekick on right Inf Blaskovic blasts shot just over bar that actually hits the football crossbar 18 inches higher.
45 min...BR Brown 35 yard freekick on right is caught in crowd of players by leaping goalie.
46 min...BR Sauer 40 yard shot into box is caught by goalie.
46 min...half ends 8:01pm.
2nd Half:...starts 8:16pm.
47 min...BR Tomecka 35 yard shot is wide right.
49 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is booted around in box ends with BR Krueger 12 ayrd shot is caught by goalie.
52 min...Renegades GOAL Erin O'Grady...BR Minna Mustonen runs down right wing and crosses to O'Grady who heads in to left side of goal.
53 min...Inferno GOAL Tina Blaskovic...Blaskovic battles through four defenders and her 10 yard shot squeezes in to right side of net.
54 min...Inf goalie makes point blank save on through ball that BR Mustonen shot from 12 yards.
58 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is cleared by defender.
59 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is headed away by Inf Mueller.
62 min...BR sub...Splaine replaces Briggs.
64 min...BR Bienias 35 yard shot from left line is caught by goalie under bar.
65 min...BR Splaine runs down right and cross to BR Borisjuk who heads wide right from 10 yards while in alone.
66 min...BR Brown cornerkick from right is cleared by defender.
69 min...BR O'Grady cuts 15 yard shot from left that sprawling goalie pushes wide left.
70 min...Renegades GOAL Erin O'Grady...O'Grady pushes 20 yard shot into low left inside post after beating defender Gigi Cignini.
72 min...BR Brown freekick from right from 25 yards is headed away by defender.
72 min...BR sub...Bowie replaces somebody.
73 min...Renegades GOAL Erin O'Grady...BR cornerkick from left is headed back from right side of box and
O'Grady heads in from 5 yards to right side of net.
74 min...Inf sub...Zikra replaces Franck.
75 min...Inf Blaskovic cuts in 20 yard shot that sprawling goalie stops in center of net.
80 min...BR sub...someone comes in for BR Borisjuk.
80 min...Renegades GOAL MB Bowie...Bowie heads in from 12 yards just under bar with Inf goalie caught off line.
81 min...BR sub...Moore replaces Mustonen.
................Inf sub...Giannotti replaces Glasspoole.
82 min...BR Splaine rolls cross to BR O'Grady who shoots just over bar from 12 yards.
82 min...BR sub...McCormack replaces O'Grady.
83 min...BR Brown 40 yard freekick from right is caught by goalie.
87 min...BR Bowie cuts through defenders and 15 yard shot from left and hits top crossbar.
88 min...BR McCormack gets cross from left and 10 yard shot blocked point blank by goalie.
89 min...BR McCormack or Splaine 30 yard shot from right is caught by goalie on left side of net.
91 min...BR Brown cornerkick from left is kicked around and cleared from Inf box.
Final Score:............Toronto Inferno...........1...........Boston Renegades............4..........
Attendance was about 200 which was the biggest crowd I've seen this season but not near what they deserve for being the Toronto area's most exciting soccer team (my opinion anyway).
Inferno only had 13 players and were tiring against the Renegade 18 player roster. IF the Inferno had won, they would have lost a few more players who were leaving this weekend for their American colleges.
Some of the Inferno players had to return to their college teams and a few were away at the Canada Games. The worst situation I heard of this weekend was the team from Texas going to Vancouver with only 9 players and losing! I always wondered why the season ended so soon but now I see why and can only suggest that their regular season end even earlier.
The Renegades forwards were just bigger and muscled the Inferno defenders off the ball.
Thanks Inferno for an exciting season!
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
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