Result of the A-League game between Toronto Lynx vs Montreal Impact played Saturday June 16th, 2001 at 7:00pm at varsity Stadium. Today's theme was Father Appreciation Night.

Toronto Lynx (black socks, shorts, name and numbers, yellow shirts, white trim)

................................1 Theo Zagar
...........2 Marco Reda...4 Joe Mattacchione...3 Mauricio Vincello
15 Adrian Serioux...7 Lyndon Hooper...8 Brian Ashton...10 Robbie Aristodemo...19 Waldo Sponton
.......................21 Kristian Grzetic...11 Francisco Dos Santos

Subs:...29 Yuri Elkaim (gk)...5 Ervin Ryta (def)...6 Bobby Randhawa (mid)...9 David DiPlacido (mid)...16 Aaron Benjamin (fwd)...18 Caswain Mason (mid)...20 Juan Arango (fwd)
team officials:...head coach/general manager Peter Pinizzotto...equipment manager Juan Carols Ramirez Gaston...goalkeeping coach Paolo Silva...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth.

Montreal Impact (all white, black names and numbers)

....................................26 Gregory Sutton
............12 Patrick Diotte...24 Milan Kojic...3 Carl Fletcher
13 Lloyd Barker...4 Nick DeSantis...20 Mauro Biello...25 Sunny Nwachvkwu...14 Martin Dugas
...........................9 Niall Thompson...11 Darko Kolic

Subs:...22 Jim Larkin (gk)...5 Nevio Pizzolitto (def)...7 Nicola Corneli (def)...16 Ian Clarke (mid)...18 George Papandreaou (fwd)...21 Giuliano Oliviero (fwd)...28 Rocco Placentino (mid)
team officials:...head coach Valerio Gazzola...assistant coach Claudio Sandrin.

Game officials:...referee Frank Marciello...referee's assistants Andrew Jasinski and Nick Rose...4th official Joe Fletcher. (all dressed in red).

1st Half:...game starts 7:07pm...Lynx defend south end on this warm evening with a bright sun in the northwest.
1 min...Imp Biello 20 yard shot just wide right of net.
3 min...Lynx Sponton 25 yard freekick into the Imp wall. Lynx Sponton wins back a rebound and sends cross from right wide left of net.
5 min...Lynx Ashton dribble to set up shot but slides over ball.
6 min...Imp goalie drifts left to catch ball before Lynx Dos Santos can head it.
7 min...Lynx Aristodemo shot cross from left is cleared away.
11 min...Lynx Aristodemo 35 yard freekick from right, Lynx Vincello heads just over bar from 15 yards.
14 min...Lynx Vincello slides for ball taking it off Imp Biello before he controls it on edge of Lynx box.
15 min...Impact GOAL Dugas...Imp Nwachvkwu takes 30 yard freekick from left and crosses into box on right and charging Dugas touches mid air shot from 7 yards to left side of net beyond diving goalie.
18 min...Imp Thompson and Imp Bernier on 2 on 0 break but Lynx Vincello gets back to catch Imp Thompson when he pushes ball too far ahead and Lynx goalie cuts off his angle.
20 min...Lynx Aristodemo freekick from 25 yards on right is headed over net from 15 yards.
21 min...Imp DeSantis 40 yard freekick from left is caught by Lynx goalie.
22 min...Lynx Ashton running along goalline on right is pulled down but he gets pass away to Lynx Grzetic who puts ball over net from 12 yards.
24 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Reda in Lynx box, I'm not sure why.
24 min...Imp Nwachvkwu cornerkick from left into box where Imp player blasts ball over net from 5 yards.
26 min...Lynx Aristodemo 20 yard shot from right is wide right.
28 min...Lynx Sponton freekick from 35 yards on left is blocked.
29 min...Lynx Serioux after run through middle takes 25 yard shot wide right.
30 min...Imp YELLOW card...goalie Gregory Sutton for time wasting taking goalkick.
31 min...Lynx Serioux 20 yard cross from right is wide left.
35 min...Lynx Aristodemo cornerkick from right, Imp Barker diving header for another corner. Lynx Aristodemo tries again and ball headed away by defender.
37 min...Imp goalie steps forward to catch long deflection.
38 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Grzetic far away from play, not sure what this was for.
41 min...Lynx Serioux from 25 yards that sliding Imp goalie stops on short right side.
45 min...Imp YELLOW card...Kolic for booting ball over Lynx net after he was called for offside.
46 min...half ends 7:53pm.

2nd Half:...starts 8:10pm.
47 min...Imp Kolic twists header from 20 yards that charging Lynx goalie catches.
47 min...Lynx Aristodemo 30 yard freekick from left, leaping Lynx Grzetic can't twist header and sends ball wide right from 7 yards.
49 min...Lynx Vincello 30 yard shot on partially cleared ball is just over Imp bar.
50 min...Lynx Aristodemo cross from left into box, Lynx Serioux heads it straight up, Lynx Grzetic head into net from 5 yards but referee's assistant rules play as offside.
53 min...Lynx goalie catches ball that Lynx Reda heads up when cross attempt made to Imp Thompson.
55 min...Lynx Aristedemo freekick touched to Lynx Mattacchione who blasts wide right from 20 yards on left.
57 min...Imp Milan Kojic hurt by heading ball at Imp 30 yard line.
58 min...Imp sub...Papandreou replaces Darko Kolic.
...............Lynx sub...DiPlacido replaces Hooper.
60 min...Lynx Serioux rolls 25 yard shot through crowd to Imp goalie.
61 min...Imp sub...Pizzolitto replaces Nwachvkwu.
62 min...Lynx Ashton 40 yard cross into box from right is caught by Imp goalie.
63 min...Impact GOAL Thompson...Imp DeSantis freekick from 40 yards on left, DeSantis scores on leaping header from 7 yards.
65 min...Imp Milan Kojic boots ball upward in Imp box and Imp goalie catches it but referee made no call for a backpass.
68 min...Lynx sub...Benjamin replaces Sponton.
70 min...Imp Barker good rush cutting over from left crosses right through box ahead of charging Imp forwards.
71 min...Lynx Benjamin cross from right into box and Lynx Dos Santos can't twist header from 5 yards bounces wide left.
71 min...Imp sub...Oliviero replaces Dugas.
72 min...Lynx Ashton 25 yard shot is wide right.
72 min...Lynx Aristodemo cross from right into box and rushing Imp goalie catches ball.
74 min...Lynx GOAL Mattacchione...Lynx Aristodemo freekick from 35 yards on left is headed in by Mattacchione from 5 yards.
75 min...Impact GOAL Papandreou...Imp Biello short chip up pass over defender and Papandreou takes 20 yard scissor kick shot that flies into left corner of net.
77 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Vincello for something I missed.
77 min...Imp Biello freekick from 35 yards on left is punched out by charging Lynx goalie.
78 min...Imp sub...Corneli replaces Thompson.
80 min...Lynx Serioux long throw-in from right, leaping Imp goalie bobbles it and Lynx Dos Santos scissor kicks from 7 yards that sails over bar. Imp goalie is injured on crash in the box.
84 min...Lynx Aristodemo cornerkick from left, Imp goalie punches out shot clear.
85 min...Lynx Mattacchione freekick from 40 yards on right, Lynx Reda backs onto header but can't turn ball's direction.
86 min...Lynx Ashton 35 yard shot is wide right.
87 min...Lynx Serioux injured near left sideline in Lynx end.
88 min...Lynx sub...Randhawa replaces Serioux.
90 min...Imp short pass to Imp Biello in clear and 18 yard shot is sopped point blank by Lynx goalie.
90 min...Imp goalie charges out to beat through ball.
91 min...Imp Papandreou player is one player who hits Lynx goalpost as furious in Lynx box action results as both goalposts are dinged in consecutive shots.
92 min...Lynx Grzetic rolls 20 yard shot to Imp goalie.
93 min...game ends 8:58pm.

Final Score:...........Toronto Lynx...........1..........Montreal Impact..........3........

Attendance was announced as 2265.

The first three goals were all scored on set pieces.

Referee Frank Marciello gave out Yellow cards for time wasting to Impact Greg Sutton for time wasting at the 30 minute mark for taking too long with a goal kick. I don't think the Impact expected to go into a defensive shell for the last hour of the game! Only one of his questionable calls. He was also a stickler for taking freekicks from exactly where he whistled down play.

The Impact flew in from Montreal but if rumours are correct, the Lynx missed their train and slept at the train station overnight! No budget for a motel? That would explain why they were a halfstep behind all evening.

Lynx score only their fourth goal in seven games. Now they play some games on the road and won't be home until July 6th against Vancouver Whitecaps.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

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