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CPSL game of Friday September 3, 1999.
Here are the results of the CPSL game between Toronto Olympians and St Catharines Roma Wolves played at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough at 8:30pm. This was the return leg of the League Cup Semi-Final.
Toronto Olympians (all blue, white socks, numbers, trim, and chest lettering 'The Friendly Greek')
.......................................1 Brian Bowes
.............8 Bayete Smith...4 Ian Cardey...5 Tony Marshall
3 Phil Capporella...16 Ron Belfon...13 Danny Sanna...7 Daryl Holmes
...........17 Chris Handsor...23 Eddy Berdusco...10 John Matas
Subs:...6 Peyvand Mossavat (mid)...12 Louie Ouroutzaglou (def)...14 Arte Alkatov (fwd)...15 Louie Katsavrias (def)...20 Danny Ziannis (def)...00 Tom Bianchi (gk)...9 Elvis Thomas (fwd).
coach David Gee, equipment manager Doug Inniss, general manager Tony Lupinacci, physio Phil Coridra.
St Catharines Roma Wolves (all white, red numbers and trim)
........................................1 Dino Perri
7 Stewart Pattison...6 Keith Moore...3 Albert Reinhart...10 Tony Carbonara
21 Luciano Berardocio...13 Lucio Ianiero...12 Shane Campbell...8 Marco Marino
.............................19 John Sozio...17 Frank Delpriore
Subs:...16 Gus Marchio (??)...7 Stewart Pattison (mid)...20 Lee Burrows (gk).
coach Lucio Ianiero, assistant coach Carmen DeRose, trainer Nick Riganelli, president and general manager Armand Difruscio.
game officials:...referee Tony Comacho, referee's assistants Nick Rose and Dean Swaby, 4th official Stephanie Denhome.
1st half:...start 8:25pm...Olympians defend north end.
3 min...TO Belfon blasts 25 yard shot over bar.
5 min...TO Marshall hurt blocking hard shot in box.
6 min...TO goalie catches 30 yard freekick tipped to left but crossed back right over box.
11 min...TO Berdusco 30 yard freekick tipped to left but crossed back right over box.
12 min...StC Moore 15 yard rolling shot from left wide right of post.
13 min...TO Smith hurt at midfield when leaping for header.
16 min...StC goalie runs out to grab through ball from TO Matas.
18 min...StC player takes 25 yard freekick well over net hits football post uprights.
21 min...StC player slips but rolls weak 15 yard shot.
22 min...TO Matas 15 yard shot from extreme left hits left webbing of net.
23 min...TO YELLOW card...Capporella in west side of midfield for hard tackle.
23 min...StC YELLOW card...Reinhart for tackle on east sideline at center line.
24 min...TO Matas rolls 20 yard shot from left wide right.
25 min...TO Matas intercepts clearance but blasts 25 yard shot wide left.
29 min...StC Marino has 30 yard freekick tapped to him and he takes 35 yard shot that's caught by goalie.
31 min...TO Matas runs along line, 20 yard shot blocked by defender.
32 min...TO Holmes has 20 yard shot tipped over bar by deflection off defender.
37 min...TO Holmes puts 5 yard header well over net after corner kick from left.
40 min...TO Matas 18 yard shot from right rolls and stopped by diving goalie.
42 min...I finally notice a big wraparound bandage on the forehead of TO Cardey.
45 min...TO Handsor 20 yard shot blasted over bar.
45 min...half ends at 9:10pm.
At halftime there was a draw for raffle tickets for Toronto Argonauts football tickets.
2nd Half:...starts 9:24pm.
46 min...TO Holmes heads cross wide right from 12 yards.
50 min...StC goalie makes leaping catch on corner kick from right.
52 min...TO Matas cross from right, TO Handsor header from 5 yards can't turn it and ball flies wide left.
54 min...StC YELLOW card...Sozio (?) for knocking down TO Marshall on sideline.
58 min...TO GOAL Chris Handsor...Handsor 30 yard run down the right side then 15 yard shot to inside of left post.
58 min...TO sub...Mossavat replaces Capporella.
61 min...TO sub...Ouroutzaglou replaces Marshall.
62 min...TO Sanna 30 yard shot batted down by goalie.
63 min...StC GOAL Campbell...Campbell bangs in 10 yard kick on left side to short left side of net after receiving short cross from right.
66 min...TO goalie palms ball through box after StC Campbell corner from left.
69 min...StC Marino rolls 30 yard freekick wide left.
69 min...TO sub...Alkatov replaces Matas.
71 min...Wolves GOAL Delpriore...Delpriore gets 12 yard shot high to top right side of net.
73 min...TO goalie pushes down StC Marino on edge of box to get to ball but no call made.
76 min...TO GOAL Berdusco...Berdusco 12 yard blast in crowd to low right corner of net after Smith started play with throw-in then cross from right.
77 min...TO goalie leaps high to catch ball just under bar.
78 min...TO GOAL Alkatov...Alkatov steals ball off StC goalie on right just outside of box and blasts into empty net.
81 min...StC Pattison steps into TO Belfon shot on through ball to deflect ball out.
81 min...TO sub...Katsavrias replaces Berdusco.
83 min...TO Belfon gets to bouncing through ball but chips 25 yard shot wide right.
85 min...TO YELLOW card...Holmes for knocking down StC player in TO end.
86 min...StC sub...Burrows replaces Perri in goal, Perri stays in game but moves to forward as Sozio comes off field. There was a problem with organizing this between the referee and 4th official.
89 min...TO GOAL Belfon...Belfon chips ball from edge of box on right over charging goalie and into open net on bounce.
89 min...TO Alkatov blasts 25 yard shot from left, goalie pushes ball wide left.
game ends 10:09pm.
Final Score:.....Toronto Olympians.......4.........St Catharines Roma Wolves......2.....
Attendance was about 100 people on this hot evening.
Wolves were in an awkward spot as they had to win by two goals because of Olympians winning the first leg of the semi-final 2-0. When they were ahead 2-1 it looked like they might pull it off but they were forced to open up and the Olympians got their timing back and started capitalizing on their chances.
Olympians will meet Toronto Croatia in the League Cup Final Sunday September 26th at 3:00pm at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. An all star game will be played at 1:00pm. Croatia beat Oshawa Flames 2-0 at home on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw in Oshawa one week earlier to advance.
Rocket Robin
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