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CPSL Canada Cup Semi Final Ottawa Wizards vs Brampton Hitmen
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Result of the Saturday September 28th, 2002 game between Ottawa Wizards and Brampton Hitmen played at Cove Field in London at 8:15pm (although game kicked off at 9:01pm because of length of previous game). This was the considered the semi final for the CPSL Canada Cup.
Ottawa Wizards (all white, black numbers)
...........................................1 Sa Brahma Treore
..............18 Shurland David...22 Abraham Francois...24 Roger Groom
4 Russell Shaw...7 Peter Mponda...3 Kwame Telemaque...17 Urbain Some...21 Robin Hart
............................9 Abraham Osman...8 Kevin Nelson
Subs:...2 Danny Sanna (mid)...5 Simon Bonk (def)...11 Brent Antoine (fwd)...14 Nicola Briclijaca (def)...15 Sanjeev Parmar (mid)...19 Mario Andrajanic (fwd)...29 Hubert Busby (gk)
team officials:...head coach Klaus Linnenburger...general manager Jim Lianos...trainer Tony Carbonetti...president Omar Jezerman
Brampton Hitmen (black socks, shorts, and numbers, yellow shirts, white trim)
...............................................27 Sam Virdo
.............19 Shawn Roberts...2 Joe Draganic...6 Daniel Cerros
20 Jusif Jawando...13 Phil Ionadi (cpt)...3 Lovemore Ncube...7 Jatinder Thind...4 Ricardo Jara
...........................15 Kurt Mella...12 Fetehaleun Ayalen
Subs:...14 Roberto Bruni...18 Martin Wysocki...10 Ivan Jurisic...9 Sean Holmes...21 Jeff Sousa...23 Carlyle Prowell
team officials:...coach Steven Nijjar...assistant coach Pernell Mason...general manager Ruben Toro...therapist Erin Casselman
Game officials:...referee Gord Arrowsmith...referee's assistants Justin Tasev and Patty Peebles...fourth official John Oliva
1st Half:...game starts 9:01pm...OW defend south end with the cold weather. All times are converted from my wristwatch because I was on the scoreboard side of the stadium.
3 min...OW Francois freekick from 40 yards on right is bobbled by goalie but play whistled down for bump on goalie.
9 min...BH goalie catches 50 yard freekick from right on bounce.
10 min...BH Jawando good run down right and defender slides over to block cross and concedes cornerkick.
12 min...BH Ncube gets ball in middle and blasts 30 yard shot well over net.
18 min...OW Some gives through ball to OW Nelson who has 12 yard shot stopped point blank by sliding goalie.
20 min...BH YELLOW card...someone gets this for tackle on OW Hart at center line.
21 min...OW Nelson gets through ball bounce and in alone shoots wide right from 10 yards.
23 min...OW Hart cross from 30 yards on left is caught by goalie.
28 min...BH Draganic freekick from 35 yards is rolled to left corner that goalie smothers.
29 min...BH goalie steps up to clear through ball ahead of OW Osman.
30 min...OW Shaw on right pokes ball over goalie from 10 yards wide right.
30 min...OW Hart 30 yard freekick from left is caught by goalie.
32 min...OW Osman breaks away on left and 18 yard shot is wide left of net.
36 min...OW Hart 35 yard shot up middle is well over net.
39 min...BH YELLOW card...Mella for dragging OW Groom while hanging on to his shorts.
40 min...BH Jawando run down right and rolls cross from near right endline that goalie dives on left post to prevent tap-in.
40 min...OW Hart launches 30 yard shot well over net.
41 min...BH Ncube 35 yard freekick on left is blocked by defender BH Cerros rebound from 40 yards also blocked by defender on edge of box.
43 min...BH Mella gets roller and spins and rolls 30 yard shot to goalie.
45 min...BH Ionadi (?) 40 yard cross from left is over net.
47 min...half ends 9:48pm.
2nd Half:...half starts 10:03pm.
halftime sub:...OW Parmar replaces Shaw.
47 min...BH Jawando injured just outside center circle.
48 min...OW Nelson given cross but heads ball away from net while on short left.
49 min...BH Draganic 25 yard freekick from left snakes just wide right of top corner of net.
51 min...OW Ncube freekick from 35 yards after a few fakes is blasted well over net.
53 min...OW Telemaque 50 yard freekick is wide left.
57 min...BH sub...Wysocki replaces Ayalen.
58 min...OW Some 25 yard shot blocked in BH box.
59 min...OW Osman gets to throw-in and crosses over to left but play whistled down for push on left side of box.
60 min...OW Some 35 yard freekick from left is caught and dropped by goalie in crowd but he falls on it.
66 min...OW Groom injured in center circle.
66 min...OW Groom cross from left is deflected behind net for cornerkick.
67 min...OW Some cornerkick from left, OW Mponda banana kicks 25 yard shot that goalie catches.
72 min...OW sub...Briclijaca replaces Parmar.
72 min...BH Draganic 55 yard freekick on right sideline is caught by goalie running into crowd of players.
76 min...OW Some in open on right but blown offside.
77 min...OW sub...Antoine replaces Nelson.
77 min...BH cornerkick from right is headed away and starts OW players on fast break.
80 min...BH sub...Prowell replaces Mella.
81 min...OW Briclijaca checks player and takes 25 yard shot wide left.
83 min...BH Ncube 35 yard lob on right that goalie retreating pushes out off balance.
84 min...BH Draganic freekick cross from 30 yards on left, BH Ncube leaping header just over bar from 5 yards.
84 min...OW Some cornerkick from right is crossed but cleared, OW Some eventually gets back ball on right and 30 yard shot is well wide left.
86 min...OW David injured at BH 40 yard line.
88 min...BH Draganich gets back to partially block OW Osman short pass on break and OW player gets away rushed 15 yard shot off target.
89 min...Wizards Abraham Osman GOAL...OW Shurland David runs from center line and passes through to wide right and Osman gets shot from 20 yards over sprawling goalie Sam Virdo.
90 min...BH player's 25 yard shot is well over net.
91 min...OW sub...Bonk replaces Briclijaca.
91 min...OW Mponda rolls cross from right that goalie picks up.
92 min...BH Ncube 25 yard shot is well wide right.
92 min...game ends.
Final Score:.............Ottawa Wizards.........1............Brampton Hitmen...........0...........
Attendance was about 125 as the first semi-final lasted until 8:42pm and most of the kids were taken home. The temperature continued to fall and it was the first time this season I've been to a "see your breath, cold hands" game.
Wizards looked the more dangerous team and goalie Sa Brahma Treore didn't have much to do but the Wizards looked liked they'd been practising shots against a barn door because they were horribly off target. Sam Virdo made some early point blank saves but after that the Hitmen gained some confidence and played the Wizards even until that one defensive miscue.
Referee Gord Arrowsmith was announced as 107 years old by prankster host Harry Gauss but that age was soon corrected to 110 !
Rocket Robin
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