A-League game of Friday August 7th, 1998.
Here are the results of the A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Richmond Kickers played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto at 7:30pm.
Toronto Lynx (black socks, black shorts, black shirts, yellow & gray chevrons on shoulders and side of shorts).
........................................29 Jim Larkin
...........3 Franco Spadafina...4 Peter Sarantopoulos...16 Rick Titus
8 Brian Ashton...13 Kevin Holness...5 Ralph Golen...6 Nikola Vignjevic...25 Martin Dugas
..................9 Elvis Thomas...15 Adolfo Mella
22 Theo Zagar (gk)...1 Hubert Busby Jr (gk)...19 David DiPlacido (mid)...20 Danley Johnson (fwd)...14 Dragan Ianosev (def)...24 Robert Irvine (mid)...23 Phil Caporrella (fwd)
Team Officials:...head coach Peter Pinizzotto, equipment manager Sergio Grenci, medical coordinator Dr.Gringmuth.
Richmond Kickers (all white, red numbers, black names and trim)
........................................22 Alex Deegan
23 Rob Johnson...16 Josh McKay...15 Nick Chrisanthon...11 Tony Williams
9 Paul Lekics...14 Wilco Ravestijn...10 Matt Borgard...5 Chris Fox
.......................17 Ihor Dotsenko...7 Waughn Hughes
Subs:...2 Kevin Scott (def)...3 Oscar Cantarutti (def)...4 Trip Ellis (def)...18 Greggory Massain (def)...8 Darrell Etienne (mid)...20 Paul Louter (mid)...6 Rob Ukrop (fwd)...13 Leigh Cowlishaw (fwd)...19 Darko Kolic (fwd)...21 Derek Etienne (fwd). I'm not sure how many of these players were actually dressed for the game.
Team Officials:...head coach Colin Clarke, assistant coach Jesse Myers.
Officials:...referee Al Pereira, assistant referees Neil Scholfield and Zoran Kristo, reserve official Glen Sharkey.
1st Half:...Lynx defend North goal, game starts at 7:40pm. Mild breezy weather, wet field from the last two day's rain.
5 min...Lynx Thomas 25 yard shot over Kickers net on Lynx's first time out of their own end.
6 min...Lynx goalie catches 45 yard lob.
8 min...Kickers Lekics through ball from 15 yards right to goalie.
10 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Vignjevic for disputing with referee although he was awarded freekick.
12 min...Lynx goalie catches high cross into box.
16 min...Kickers corner from right side goes over bar.
19 min...Kickers 30 yard freekick rebound off Lynx wall rolled wide left of post from 20 yards.
24 min...Lynx Dugas one touches cross from 15 yards, Kickers goalie catches on short left corner.
25 min...Lynx goalie catches 30 yard bouncing header.
25 min...Kickers YELLOW card...McKay for disputing freekick.
26 min...Lynx Vignjevic 40 yard freekick lobbed Lynx Titus who twists header from 15 yards caught by Kickers goalie.
28 min...Lynx RED card...Sarantopoulos for preventing a Kicker player from breaking into Lynx box. Also referee awarded a Penalty kick.
28 min...Kickers GOAL...Lekics Penalty kick shot to top right corner, goalie slides low left.
33 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Thomas for tripping Kickers Lekics at midfield.
36 min...Lynx Mella 30 yard freekick over 6 man wall hits bar and stays in play.
37 min...Lynx GOAL...Vignjevic on 25 yard freekick from left soars into right corner of net beyond leaping goalie.
38 min...Kickers GOAL...Lekics on right side pounds in 7 yard rebound shot after goalie stops hard shot in box from another Kickers player.
40 min...Lynx sub...Irvine replaces Golen.
41 min...Kickers GOAL...Johnson pounds in rebound after another Flyers player blows by Lynx defender, and causes Lynx goalie to make point blank save.
42 min...Flyers Hughes chops 7 yard shot over bar.
43 min...Flyers Williams heads flicker from 5 yards into net but goal waved back as offside flag was up.
2nd Half:...8:42pm.
halftime sub...Lynx sub Caporrella replaces Ashton.
46 min...Lynx Thomas 20 yard shot caught by diving Kickers goalie.
49 min...Kickers goalie gathers up through ball on edge of box.
51 min...Kickers YELLOW card...Williams for pulling down Lynx Caporrella near center line.
51 min...Kickers Vignjevic 20 yard shot stopped by Kickers goalie.
52 min...Kickers Williams head cross from right over bar.
54 min...Lynx Mella outjumps defenders for cross near left post but can't do more than pop it wide left.
57 min...Lynx Vignjevic 35 yard freekick off wall deflects wide right for corner.
59 min...Kickers Williams rolls 30 yard shot right to Lynx goalie guarding right post.
61 min...Lynx Mella outduels defender and crosses from left line and Lynx Irvine blasts shot well over bar from 5 yards.
62 min...Kickers sub...Scott replaces McKay.
63 min...Lynx Holness pushed over but no penalty called. He lay in the Kickers box for two minutes as play carried on in the Lynx end.
**things were blurry between the 60th and 70th minute as I'm interviewed for the tv show Direct Kicks.**
70 min...Lynx Vignjevic corner from left, Lynx Thomas spins and pops rebound from 7 yards just over bar.
70 min...Lynx sub...Johnson replaces Thomas.
71 min...Lynx goalie catches corner kick from left.
72-75 min...Kickers give up corners and freekicks in Lynx good show of pressure.
76 min...Lynx Vignjevic 30 yard shot rolls wide right.
77 min...Kickers sub...Derek Etienne for Hughes.
78 min...Lynx Mella dives in box with trip by Kickers Scott.
79 min...Lynx Mella from 7 yards on left chips just over bar.
81 min...Kickers Ukrop replaces Lekics.
82 min...Lynx Mella receives short pass from Lynx Holness but blasts 10 yard shot over bar.
84 min...Kickers Derek Etienne outduels Lynx Titus on breakaway but rushes shot wide right of net.
86 min...Kickers gets point blank poke shot from 3 yards saved by Lynx goalie.
88 min...Kickers YELLOW card...Ukrop 'pushed over' but gets card for either bad acting or a foul just before that for stalling a Lynx freekick.
89 min...Lynx Vignjevic curls 30 yard freekick wide left of post.
90 min...Kickers YELLOW card...Scott for time wasting. Referee just flicked a card and waved it but did not stop the clock so Lynx could set up freekick.
Final Score:......Toronto Lynx........1........Richmond Kickers............3.....
Attendance was 1667 but was not announced during the game. Coming into the game the Lynx had a 7-14 record while the Kickers were 14-7 good for first place in the Atlantic Division. Gee which team could better withstand playing shorthanded for 68 minutes? The Lynx have played all their road games for the year. Their record is 2-12. Tonight began a season concluding seven home games. A good home stand could still catch them a playoff spot but they've got to make a move quickly.
The 'Star Spangled Banner' was a recording but 'Oh Canada' was sung by Legends in Concert 'Tom Jones'. After that he threw two rolled up Lynx sweatshirts into the crowd in a nice reversal from women throwing underwear at him. The Kick For Cash contest went the worst ever as the teen girl they got to kick spot shots missed all five shots. The cheerleaders were there for their second game.
Rocket Robin
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