CNSL game of Friday September 12, 1997.
Here are the results of the CNSL game between Toronto Supra and Toronto Croatia played at Lamport Stadium in Toronto at 8:00pm. This was considered the first game in a two game playoff.
Toronto Supra (red socks and shirts, green shorts, white numbers)
............................................1 Peter Libicz
4 Jason Faria....3 Leo Simon....2 McIver Broomes....5 Carlos Manuel Zeballos
6 Frank Cardona....19 Chris Handsor....8 Creslaw Zajac....7 Mike Deluca
..........................9 Paul Moore............21 Adolpha Mella
Subs:...16 Luis Ganhao...17 Miguel Ferreira...20 Max Valenzuela...11 Kirby Mitchell...18 Gary Bryant.....
Coach Dr Cejar Garcia, manager Isaac Carubas
Toronto Croatia (all blue, white numbers)
.........................................1 Lubos Tindra
2 John Annisi....4 Darko Pantalon....5 Frank Delisinunovic....10 Tomo Granic
9 Ivica Jelic....20 Anto Musa....19 Kristijan Belin....11 Anto Bralo
..........................6 Leo Maracovic..........14 Domagoj Sain
Subs:...17 Vladimir Koval...16 Robert Manderic...12 Tom Milkovic.....
Coach Zlatko Haranincic, trainer Ivan Pavicic
Officials:...Referee Graham Williams, Linesmen Ken Thomas and Peter Mingos..
1st Half: (Supra defend South goal in 1st half, game starts 8:33pm).
3 min...Supra GOAL...Handsor shot from 15 yards deflects off Croatia defender and pops up into right corner beyond leaping goalie.
4 min...Supra Faria injured outside center circle. He walks off field after being down for two minutes.
8 min...Supra sub...Ganhao replaces injured Faria.
12 min...Supra shot in box cleared off defender.
21 min...Supra Moore heads cross from 5 yards well over net.
23 min...Supra Zajac takes 35 yard shot over crowd that Croatia goalie catches.
27 min...Supra GOAL...Deluca from 25 yards running across box to right but turns and fires to left corner of net beyond diving goalie.
32 min...Supra GOAL...Mella taps in open net from 7 yards after perfect pass from Supra Moore who goalie had to play on right side of net.
38 min...Croatia sub...Koval replaces Belin.
39 min...Supra goalie catches 35 yard bouncer.
41 min...Supra goalie punches out deep cross ahead of Croatia forward connecting with header.
45 min...Croatia Musa boots freekick on left touchline chips over everyone and curls out beyond right touch line.
2nd half (starts 9:32pm)
Halftime subs....Supra Ferreira replaces Broomes
...........................Supra Bryant replaces Cardona
47 min...Croatia Musa rolls long 40 yard shot left of post.
49 min...Supra Deluca cuts in cross from right wing just too far for play on left of post with charging forward.
52 min...Supra Deluca crosses shot from right wing into box and Supra Mella blasts high from 7 yards.
59 min...Croatia YELLOW card...Jelic for kicking ball out of stadium when he can't get ball in own end before crossing touch line. He shot off concrete barrier and put rebound out of park.
63 min...Supra sub...Valenzuela replaces Ganhao.
65 min...Supra Handsor injured outside center circle.
67 min...Supra GOAL...Bryant slides ball between goalie's legs from 10 yards into center of net after forwarding pass.
72 min...Supra YELLOW card...Deluca for rough play outside center circle.
..............Croatia YELLOW card...Granic for rough play outside center circle.
75 min...Supra Zajac 40 yard shot rolls to Croatia goalie.
77 min...Croatia Koval gets 25 yard shot from left wing just wide of left post but goalie covers anyway.
80 min...Croatia goalie pushes shot away for corner.
82 min...Supra Handsor injured for a minute.
84 min...Supra Valenzuela cuts across box and 12 yard shot palmed over net by Croatia goalie.
88 min...Supra Deluca crosses to Supra Valenzuela who taps it in on left post but ruled offside.
90 min...Supra long 50 yard shot almost catches Croatia goalie off his line.
Final Score:.......Toronto Supra.........(3) 4.........Toronto Croatia........(0) 0......
Attendance was about 80 people. In the press box we were unsure if in the 2nd game Croatia would have to win by at least five goals to win the series.
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