Result of the A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Hershey Wildcats played Sunday June 10th, 2001 at 4:00pm at Varsity Stadium. Today's theme was Girl Power Day.
Toronto Lynx (black socks, shorts, names and numbers, yellow shirts, white trim)
...................................1 Theo Zagar
............2 Marco Reda (cpt)...4 Joe Mattacchione...3 Mauricio Vincello
10 Robbie Aristodemo...8 Brian Ashton...7 Lyndon Hooper...9 David DiPlacido...15 Adrian Serioux
......................21 Kristian Grzetic...11 Francisco Dos Santos
Subs:...29 Yuri Elkaim (gk)...5 Ervin Ryta (def)...16 Aaron Benjamin (fwd)...6 Bobby Randhawa (mid)...19 Waldo Sponton (mid)...20 Juan Arango (fwd)
team officials:...head coach/general manager Peter Pinizzotto...assistant coach Juan Carlos Ramirez Gaston...goalkeeping coach Paolo Silva...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth.
Hershey Wildcats (all white, black names and numbers, orange oval crest on chest that said "Reese's")
.....................................1 John Busch
16 Nigel Henry...5 Mike Williams...3 Chad Evans...17 Chris Marinos
20 Kyle Swords...7 Michael Henning...4 Mike Feniger...8 Ze Roberto
..................10 Christof Lindenmayer...19 Steve Klein
Subs:...18 Paul Nagy (gk)...6 Ben Ferry (mid/def)...9 Doug Watson (mid)...11 Kevin Jackson (mid)...12 Eduardo Sebrango (fwd)...14 Drew Kopp (def)...22 Fred Degand (def)
team officials:...head coach Bob Lilley.
Game Officials:...referee Neil Schofield, referee's assistants Angerlo Gertsakis and Michael Lambert, fourth official Denise Robinson (all wore red).
The pregame ceremonies included songs by Angela Morando who also sang the US anthem and Cristina Marano who also sang the Canadian anthem. The ceremonial kick off was taken by Phyllis Berck who is a member of the Toronto Olympic Bid Committee and chairperson of both Sport Ontario and the Women In Action" program.
1st half:...game starts 4:05pm...Lynx defend south end on this hot day with the sun in the west.
1 min...HW Swords and HW Roberto short play a cornerkick on right and ball is headed by another HW player but cleared by Lynx Ashton.
4 min...HW Lindenmayer rolls 25 yard cross from right in to box but Lynx goalie picks it up.
6 min...Lynx Aristodemo cornerkick from right played back by Lynx Dos Santos then crossed but cleared when Lynx DiPlacido crosses back.
9 min...Lynx goalie catches high skyball that had caromed off Lynx defender 25 yards out.
10 min...Lynx Grzetic midair 30 yard kick from left hits top of bar on right post for goalie's ball. The HW goalie was caught off his line.
12 min...Lynx Reda 35 yard cross from right is caught by leaping HW goalie.
15 min...Lynx goalie catches 40 yard freekick from left into box.
17 min...Lynx Dos Santos fed through ball on right by Lynx Ashton but his cross from right bounces wide left of HW goal.
19 min...Lynx Dos Santos rolls in 5 yard shot as Lynx Grzetic juggles with ball on left and rolls cross to center of box. The referee's assistant rules Dos Santos was offside so the goal didn't count.
23 min...Lynx Aristodemo cornerkick from left headed around in HW box. Lynx Hooper lobs 15 yard shot over bar.
23 min...Lynx Hooper blasts 15 yard shot over own bar to clear pressure in own end.
24 min...HW cornerkick from left rolled through Lynx box but cleared.
26 min...HW Feniger 30 yard shot is caught by Lynx goalie.
29 min...HW Roberto 30 yard freekick is cleared.
30 min...HW Henning 30 yard shot deflects off Lynx Serioux for cornerkick soon after Lynx Vincello had broken up two HW rushes.
33 min...Lynx Serioux jets by two HW defenders jostling him and 25 yard shot pushed out by flying HW goalie on right post. Sliding Lynx Grzetic blasts 3 yard rebound shot well over net.
34 min...Lynx Dos Santos point blank shot from 18 yards gathered up by prone HW goalie on edge of box.
34 min...Lynx Vincello 25 yard freekick off HW wall, HW goalie rushes up to catch deflection that skied straight up.
35 min...Lynx Aristodemo cross from right caught by HW goalie.
36 min...Lynx Ashton cross from right is caught by HW goalie.
37 min...HW Henry injured near right sideline of HW end and needs trainer's attention.
42 min...HW sub...Kopp replaces Henry who played a few minutes after injury.
43 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Ashton for foot in tackle on HW Roberto in HW end.
44 min...Lynx Dos Santos gets Lynx Ashton cross from right with his back to net and turns and lofts 15 yarder caught by HW goalie.
45 min...Lynx Grzetic blocks HW attempt to rebound in Lynx box.
46 min...HW Kopp deflects ball to goalie after kicking ball off own face to stop Lynx Dos Santos getting to through ball.
46 min...half ends 4:51pm.
Halftime entertainment...Kick for Cash another 0 for 5 contestant...Spectrum Baton Club went through some dance routines.
2nd half:...starts 5:09pm.
46 min...HW Evans injured just outside center circle when leaping for header.
48 min...HW Feniger boots 5 yarder over net after HW Klein had raced along left and cut towards goal centered pass.
52 min...Lynx Dos Santos cross from right but noone on left of box.
53 min...HW goalie out of box blasts clearance off Lynx Grzetic but ball skies upward.
54 min...HW cornerkick from left headed out of box.
55 min...Lynx Serioux long throw in from right over leaping Lynx Vincello goalie catches throw.
57 min...HW two way play cornerkick caught by rushed Lynx goalie.
59 min...HW Swords cornerkick tap to HW Roberto and back to HW Swords who lofts ball into box.
60 min...Lynx sub...Benjamin replaces Dos Santos. Dos Santos once again walks right by the Lynx bench back to the dressing room for the second week in a row.
62 min...HW sub...Degand replaces Marinos.
................ HW sub...Sebrango replaces Lindenmayer.
63 min...HW Feniger rebounds cornerkick from right off two HW players and ball deflects wide right.
65 min...HW Kopp run up middle and pass to HW Swords flubbed high and bounces to goalie from 25 yards.
67 min...HW YELLOW card...Feniger for swipe check of Lynx Ashton ouside center circle.
68 min...Lynx Ashton 25 yard shot while sliding is high wide left.
68 min...HW goalie catches cross from left beating Lynx Serioux to ball.
69 min...Lynx DiPlacido 25 yard blast is wide right.
70 min...HW Degand cross from left wing is blasted over net by HW Feniger from 15 yards on right.
71 min...Lynx Mattacchione does good job keeping ball in play on left wing then cross to Lynx Grzetic who heads from 7 yards but attempt is blocked.
72 min...HW player called for handball in HW box so penalty kick awarded.
73 min...Lynx Mattacchione blasts penalty kick over the bar!
74 min...Lynx Sponton replaces DiPlacido.
75 min...HW GOAL Sebrango...Sebrango on the left side cuts around Lynx Reda and 7 yard shot through sliding Lynx goalie's legs. HW Klein was awarded an assist for setting up the play.
78 min...Lynx goalie catches 35 yard shot.
79 min...HW goalie punches ball out of box.
80 min...HW Roberto pass to HW Swords who pushes through ball right to Lynx goalie.
83 min...HW Klein shanks shot in box after getting perfect pass.
84 min...Lynx sub...Randhawa replaces Serioux.
86 min...Lynx Sponton pass through to Lynx Benjamin who is turned around by HW defender.
87 min...Lynx Sponton ends four pass Lynx play with cross from left caught by diving HW goalie on short left side.
89 min...Lynx Benjamin ruled to have taken pass on handball in HW box.
90 min...HW defense clears dangerous play.
90 min...HW Sebrango shot from right from 15 yards is wide right.
91 min...HW Kopp gives up corner tipping shot wide left.
91 min...Even Lynx goalie is up for the cornerkick from the left in desperation but ball eventually sent wide left.
93 min...Lynx Sponton rushes in around three HW defender but can't get clear shot.
93 min...game ends 5:57pm.
Final Score:........Toronto Lynx........0........Hershey Wildcats........1........
Wildcats goalie John Busch earned his 7th shutout of the season according to the Wildcats radio guy
(possibly some of the results were from US Cup play because the team hasn't
played that many A-League games).
There's what happens when you can't score on a penalty shot, the momentum shifts to the other team. Montreal beat Hershey on Friday night for the Wildcats first loss of the year.
Lynx now go on the road for the first time after a 2-3 homestand. Goals can't be bought it seems.
Attendance was announced as 1848 on Girl Power Day. (The Toronto Inferno W-League team were
playing in North York at overlapping times so I missed their game). Perfect sunny day after the last two games of rain. No media except John Molinaro from SLAM Sports, me, and a Hershey guy broadcasting the game back to
Pennsylvania.
Rocket Robin
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