July 17, 2010 W-League--Toronto Lady Lynx vs Hamilton Avalanche (by Rocket Robin)

Result of the Sunday July 17, 2010 W-League game between Toronto Lady Lynx and Hamilton Avalanche played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 1:00pm.

Toronto Lady Lynx (yellow socks and numbers, black shorts and shirts)

..................25 Sabrina D'Angelo
26 Christine Exeter...4 Lexi Marton...24 Rachel Melhado...6 Vanessa Salerno
10 Alyscha Mottershead...5 Tiffany Cameron...14 Olivia Mbala...11 Allysha Chapman
...........16 Jonelle Filigno...23 Kodee Williams

Subs:...20 Giselle Mangal (mid)...21 Carmelina Puopolo (fwd)...22 Christabel Oduro (mid)...18 Lisa Collison (fwd)...8 Krystina Clarke (mid) ...15 Zovel Hyre (def)
team officials:...Danny Stewart

Hamilton Lady Avalanche (all white, black numbers)

...................25 Victoria Muccilli
9 Tara Dawdy...3 Shanika Thomas...10 Rachel Conway...4 Carleigh Martin
15 Nicole Mitchell...8 Chelsea Spencer...19 Chiara Greco
..........20 Andrea Palmieri...21 Laura Twidle...2 Olivia Colossino

Subs:...24 Amy Holt (gk)...18 Hayley Marler...14 Brett Vanderwoude...17 Paula Sinclair...12 Carlie Bettial
team officials:...not listed

Game officials:...referee Zac Taylor...referee's assistants Heather Dominique and John Williams...fourth official Michael Dominique [the Dominiques are husband and wife]...(yellow shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...game starts 1:04pm...TLL defend south end on this very hot and humid day with a bright sun in the the south west.
2 min...TLL Williams cornerkick from right has goalie catch over head of TLL Mbala.
5 min...TLL Chapman 25 yard cross from left bounces to goalie.
8 min...TLL Williams on break has goalie dive to stop on edge of box.
........HA YELLOW card...Muccilli (goalie) earns it for touching ball outside box when she slides over line on last play.
9 min...Lady Lynx Olivia Mbala GOAL...TLL Lexi Marton fakes a freekick at 20 yards by stepping over the ball. Mbala follows her and blasts a low shot into right corner of net.
11 min...TLL Filigno on 2 on 1 break from 50 yards and 20 yard shot has flying goalie push ball wide right of net.
12 min...TLL Salerno kicks 8 yarder from left when defender misses header on cornerkick from right but goalie catches it.
14 min...TLL Williams splits defence on run up left and 20 yard shot bends ball just wide of post.
19 min...TLL Salerno long throw-in from left bounces ball through box. It's crossed in from the right offside.
22 min...TLL Cameron run on right cuts in near end line and 12 yard shot through box wide for throw-in.
there's lot of TLL possession.
32 min...TLL Exeter cross from 30 yards on right is caught by goalie in crowd of players.
33 min...TLL Filigno rush on right and 25 yard shot is just wide left of post.
34 min...TLL Salerno gets rush on left charging for throw-in behind defenders and rolls cross from left 20 yards and TLL Filigno kicks 6 yarder wide right of net.
40 min...TLL Filigno tapped back pass and 22 yard shot is caught by goalie.
41 min...TLL Chapman charges for loose ball as other TLL player is offside and alone on left has defender kick cross over own net.
41 min...TTL player's cornerkick from left is crossed through box out right side.
42 min...TLL Williams cross from left has TLL player's set from right and TLL Cameron 5 yard blast into net ruled offside.
44 min...HA Greco cornerkick from right has defender head ball out of box.
45 min...Lady Lynx Allyxha Chapman GOAL...TLL Lexi Marton from 50 yards sends downfield pass to Chapman at 35 yards and in alone rounds goalie Victoria Muccilli and kicks ball into empty net from 12 yards on right. The goalie is trapped just outside the edge of the box.
47 min...half ends 1:51pm.

2nd Half:...starts 2:09pm.
halftime subs:...TLL Oduro replaces Williams.
46 min...HA goalie slides to smother through ball before TLL Cameron can get to it.
47 min...TLL Chapman 30 yard chip from left bounces to goalie.
48 min...TLL Exeter cross from right has TLL Cameron get head to it at 15 yards but wide left of net.
50 min...HA sub...Vanderwoude replaces Twidle.
52 min...TLL Chapman cornerkick from right has defender head out left side of box.
53 min...TLL Mottershead touched pass by TLL Oduro and 20 yard shot from left is wide right of net.
55 min...TLL YELLOW card...Filigno earns it for pulling HA defender out of way on HA edge of box.
55 min...TLL break on 4 on 2 can't get finishing shot at 8 yards.
58 min...TLL Marton charges for centered ball and blasts 35 yarder that deflects off defenders face and TLL player offside on right.
59 min...HA YELLOW card...Spencer earns it for pulling down TLL player almost broken through at 25 yards.
60 min...TLL Mbala 35 yard chip down middle has another pass to TLL player is offside of right.
61 min...TLL Mottershead has offside goal when TLL Mbala turns at 15 yards and rolls her pass.
62 min...TLL sub...Collison replaces Cameron.
63 min...HA Greco cornerkick from left has defender in box knock ball down and clear.
64 min...TLL Marton rolls 40 yard freekick down left and TLL Chapman crosses over box from 20 yards on left end line.
65 min...HA sub...Sinclair replaces Spencer.
66 min...Lady Lynx Christabel Oduro GOAL...TLL Alyscha Mottershead sends pass from left to Oduro down middle at 25 yards and she shields ball from defenders and kicks in 10 yarder on right to left side of net.
68 min...TLL sub...Puopolo replaces Filigno.
69 min...TLL Mbala pushes ball through for TLL Collison player to blast 15 yard low shot which goalie blocks.
70 min...HA sub...Bettial replaces Martin.
71 min...TLL Collison cross on right from 20 yards deflects off defender and rolls to goalie on right post.
72 min...TLL sub...Mangal replaces Mbala.
73 min...TLL Puopolo 10 yard shot on left saved by sprawling goalie. Puopolo has fallen but stabs at 5 yard shot and hits left post and ball cleared.
74 min...Lady Lynx Christabel Oduro GOAL...TLL Carmelina Puopolo rushes on left and crosses from 12 yards on end line into box and Oduro from 10 yards blasts shot from right into left corner of net.
76 min...TLL Chapman cornerkick from left has ball headed around in box and cleared.
79 min...HA Greco cross from 40 yards on right has goalie catch unchallenged.
80 min...TLL Puopolo rolls 8 yarder wide right on open net when given short pass.
80 min...TLL sub...Clarke replaces Mottershead.
81 min...HA Dawdy 30 yard shot up middle is wide left when ball centered from left.
81 min...TLL Mangal 18 yard roller up middle has diving goalie save on right post.
83 min...TLL sub...Hyre replaces Salerno.
84 min...TLL Hyre 55 yard freekick from left is caught by goalie.
86 min...TLL Chapman 22 yard freekick from right rolled to TLL Oduro but her cross attempts are blocked.
87 min...HA sub...Marler replaces Greco.
88 min...HA Colossino 30 yard cross from left has defender facing net clear ball from player in box.
90 min...TLL Clarke gets cross from left and 12 yard point blank shot has goalie save at 5 yards.
92 min...game ends 2:56pm.

Final Score:............Toronto Lady Lynx...........4...............Hamilton Avalanche...........0..............

Attendance was about 100 on this very hot and humid day.

The Avalanche defensive strategy which worked quite well through most of the game was the offside trap. The Lady Lynx were caught offside eight times in the first half and nine times in the second and resulted in two goals being called back. Both teams emptied their benches in the second half to keep fresh legs on the field.

Referee Zac Taylor had a very tame and open game to call with him only giving out one Yellow card to each team.

Sabrina D'Angelo earned the shutout for the Lady Lynx. (first string goalie Justine Bernier was not at today's game but should be in the playoff game). The Avalanche didn't have a shot at the net in the first half and only some routine long shots on net in the second. Victoria Muccilli had to be sharp to keep the game from hitting double digits but more accurate shooting by the Lady Lynx would also have seen them hit ten goals. This is the first game all season that the Lady Lynx have scored more than two goals in one game. They finish their regular season with 7 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties. Hamilton finishes the season at 1 win, 11 losses.

The win today clinches a home playoff date for the Lady Lynx. They finish second and will host the third place team either Laval Comets or Quebec City Amirals on Wednesday at Centennial Stadium at 3:00pm (the only time they could get a rental on such short notice). The Toronto Lynx men's team plays Michigan Bucks at 7:00pm after that game.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

Lady Lynx starters