A-League game of Sunday August 1st, 1999.
Here are the results of the A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Atlanta Silverbacks played at Varsity Stadium at 7:00pm.
Toronto Lynx (white socks, names and numbers, black shorts and shirts, yellow chevron shoulders and side of shorts)
.......................................1 Jim Larkin
21 Stuart Black...6 Milan Kojic...5 Ricardo Munguia...16 Rudy Doliscat
8 Brian Ashton...11 Gaucho...9 Nikki Vignjevic...13 Kevin Holness
..........................7 Lloyd Barker...12 Leonel Bolsonello
Subs:...22 Theo Zagar (gk)...15 Adrian Serioux (def)...4 Joe Mattacchione (def)...19 David Diplacido (mid/fwd)...26 Kevin DeSerpa (mid)...28 Plato Krivochtchekov (mid)...20 Gentian Buzali (fwd).
head coach Peter Pinizzotto, assistant coach Armando Costa, goalkeeper coach Paulo Silva, equipment manager Carl Titus, medical coordinator Dr Gringmuth.
Atlanta Silverbacks (all red, white names, numbers, and trim)
........................................1 Ronnie Pascale
22 Zion Renfrum...12 Erik Stadler...18 Juan Castillo...10 Jacenir Silva
35 Jerome Samuels...20 Alex Bahr...33 Marvin Raeburn...23 Chris Handsor
.......................14 Ignace Moleka...17 Stilian Shishkov
Subs:...13 Ronnie Pascale (starting goalie also listed as a sub forward)...3 Sylvan Bednar (def)...15 Ahmaed Mohyeldin (fwd)...2 Brian Cranes (def).
head coach Nuno Piteira, assistant coach Jacenir Silva
Game officials:...referee Manuel Orellano, referee's assistants Frank Marciello and Al Perreira, 4th official Domenic Rosatto.
1st Half:...start 7:03pm...Lynx defend south end with sun from the northwest.
4 min...AS player crosses from left 5 yards from end line but is just wide right.
11 min...Lynx Vignjevic corner from left, header from Lynx Doliscat flicked backwards from 5 yards, goalie palms ball over net.
12 min...Lynx Ashton corner from right, Lynx Kojic pops up header and rebound cleared.
13 min...AS Bahr blasts dropback header from 20 yards deflected right for corner.
16 min...AS Handsor flicks through ball that bounces just ahead of charging AS Bahr so Lynx goalie can make save.
18 min...Lynx Bolsonello blasts low roller freekick just wide left of post from 30 yards.
23 min...Lynx Bolsonello tripped on edge of box.
24 min...Lynx freekick from 18 yards, Lynx Vignjevic touches to Lynx Bolsonello who can't get away shot! AS break out to center.
25 min...Lynx Ashton 20 yard shot from right, rolls wide left.
26 min...AS Handsor gets own shot blocked by goalie and 20 yard rebound shot over net.
29 min...Lynx Vignjevic cross from right after corner kick over box wide left.
32 min...Lynx Barker good rush on right, rolls 10 yard shot wide left of net.
36 min...Lynx Doliscat cross into box from left is caught by goalie.
39 min...AS Renfrum hurt with ball to stomach on Lynx cross from left. Clock stops as he's being treated.
44 min...Lynx goalie picks up through header before AS forwards.
half ends 7:50pm.
2nd Half:...starts 8:06pm.
46 min...Lynx Ashton rolls 20 yard shot from right that goalie picks up on left post.
47 min...AS Moleka hurt on Lynx end left sideline while pursueing Lynx defender.
50 min...Lynx Barker squeezed from getting shot by AS Stadler.
50 min...Lynx Vignjevic cross from right end line caught by goalie.
51 min...Lynx Bolsonello pass through defenders, Lynx Barker overruns shot cuts around to Bolsonello who blasts high wide right from right side.
53 min...AS Bahr shot saved by diving goalie on left and able to recover big rebound.
53 min...Lynx Ashton 40 yard ball into box caught by goalie.
54 min...Lynx GOAL Bolsonello...Bolsonello pass to Barker after ball bounced over head of AS defender Stadler. Barker passes back to Bolsonello who from 12 yards blasts under center of bar as he had enough time to freeze goalie Oshoniyi.
55 min...Lynx GOAL Holness...AS Stadler pulls down Barker just inside the box but play carries on and with Oshoniyi crawling to loose ball, Holness races over him and another sliding player for chip shot from 7 yards.
57 min...Lynx goalie slides out for through ball.
58 min...AS sub...Mohyeldin replaces Samuels.
58 min...AS goalie slides out to grab bouncing through ball ahead of Lynx Barker.
60 min...Lynx subs...Mattacchione replaces Gaucho.
..............Lynx subs...Diplacido replaces Ashton.
66 min...AS Silva 25 yard freekick off Lynx wall over net.
72 min...Lynx Bolsonello through ball but Lynx Holness can't get away shot.
73 min...Lynx Vignjevic rolls weak 20 yard shot for AS goalie to pick up.
74 min...AS Bahr injured 25 yards out in Lynx end while stepping around Lynx defender. Freekick awarded.
74 min...AS Castillo blasts freekick into face of Lynx Bolsonello as the right-most man, Bolsonello injured on play.
76 min...Lynx awarded freekick when called on AS goalie for sliding out of box while saving shot on Lynx Bolsonello on right side.
76 min...Lynx sub...DeSerpa replaces Vignjevic.
77 min...Lynx goalie makes big sliding save on AS Renfrum from 12 yards on right in furious box action.
80 min...Lynx sub...Buzali replaces Barker.
81 min...AS Mohyeldin runs ball over line before he can cross from right.
83 min...AS goalie catches low bouncer 25 yard shot from either Lynx Diplacido or Munguia.
87 min...AS GOAL Moleka...Moleka has 5 yard tap in after AS Raeburn has good dribbling run along left side before short cross into box.
89 min...AS Raeburn freekick on left side caught by Lynx goalie diving forward over sliding AS Shishkov.
90 min...AS Handsor flick header from 7 yards on left is wide right.
game ends 8:55pm.
Final Score....Toronto Lynx.....2.....Atlanta Silverbacks......1
Attendance was announced as 2590 on this holiday weekend. It was Scouts Day but I didn't see uniformed kids in attendance. A scout was able to set up a 2 person tent in 6 minutes during a halftime demonstration.
The Lynx win two this weekend with a win over another team they have to pass in the standings. They remain in 11th in the Eastern Conference but close the gap to a bring the 8th place within striking distance.
Atlanta wears a red uniform with white numbers and trim. Their team logo is an angry looking gorilla!
Chris Handsor, who for years played in the CNSL/CPSL of Southern Ontario, is now a midfielder on the Silverbacks.
Rocket Robin
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