'Hounds Put Bite on Lynx
Short staffed Toronto beaten.
From the Lynx

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds handed the Toronto Lynx their six loss of the season tonight and in the process broke their own five game losing streak. 

The Lynx traveled to Pittsburgh without four regulars, yet Peter Pinizzotto’s men left Bethel Park with a great deal of credit for the way in which they performed.  Denied the services of Kristian Grzetic, Adrian Seriuox, Fransisco Dos Santos and Chris Pozniak the Lynx put up a spirited performance in front of 2, 313 spectators at Bethel Park Stadium. 

Suspension, injuries and international commitments ravaged the Toronto squad for the trip to Pittsburgh, yet the Lynx remained confident they could achieve the desired result.  

Their confidence however, was short lived. The home team went ahead midway through the first half.   David Flavius’s 31st minute marker put Pittsburgh in control early in the match.  Ten minutes later Toronto was two behind.  Pittsburgh’s second could not have come at a worse time for the Lynx.  With only minutes remaining in the first-half, Alfredo knocked a Ricardo Iribarin cross beyond Toronto goalkeeper Theo Zagar.  This was a devastating blow for the Lynx as up until that point they looked like they were going to find the equalizer.  

The Riverhounds were more than happy to play it safe for the remainder of the match, playing a tight defensive game as the Lynx went searching for second-half salvation.  Without their top stars a two goal deficit was always going to be impossible for the Lynx to pull back.  Toronto however gave it everything they had.  

Skipper Marco Reda almost pulled one back for Toronto late in time added on but his effort was tipped over the bar by Pittsburgh ‘keeper Dedini.  Although his side came out on the wrong end of a two-nil loss, coach Peter Pinizzoto can be proud of his team’s performance in less than ideal conditions.

Lineups

Toronto: Zagar, Reda, Vincello(Ryta 67), Mattacchione,  Hooper, Ashton, Di Placido, Aristodemo, Benjamin (Mason 71), Sponton, Arango. 

Pittsburgh: Dedini, Jones(Klotz 66), DePalma, Iribarin(Garry 51), Guiterrez(Castima 77), Gori, Alfredo, Welton , Flavious(Karn 71), Wright, Johnson

Cautions: Ashton, Arango (Tor) Guitierrez, Alfredo (Pitt)

Shots:  Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 3 

Saves: Pittsburgh 2, Toronto 4

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