Result of the A-League game of Saturday July 21st, 2001 between
Toronto Lynx and Long Island Rough Riders played at Varsity Stadium at
7:00pm.
28 min...Lynx Juan Arango GOAL...Waldo Sponton crossed in from
the near the left corner, a leaping header by Arango from 7 yards goes in just
under the bar.
Final Score:....Toronto Lynx.....1.....Long Island Rough
Riders.....0...
Attendance was announced as 2243 (another believable
figure if you cross your eyes). The evening was hot and humid and the field was
slippery after a short rainfall about an hour before the game.
Lynx had
far more chances in this game than Rough Riders and the game was somewhat like
last week's against Hershey (score early, get so many shots that something goes
in and win 1-0, defend competantly).
Theo Zagar was back in net after a
long injury and made three or four important saves. Adam Smith was the goalie
for Rough Riders and kept their team in the game but the Lynx forwards waited
too long for shots trying to set up the perfect shot or fired over the
net.
Maybe the Lynx couldn't lose because Daniel Leon wasn't listed on
the team sheets for the Rough Riders (yeah he was on the game day program) and
came in as a second half replacement taking most of the cornerkicks. This is the
kind of thing that earns the astericks beside the year end statistics. "*
deducted 3 points for using ineligible player".
Before the game, both the
Lynx and Rough Riders had only won three games this season. The Rough Riders won
the division last year.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
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