Lynx PR: Vingjevic hits post in the final minute as Lynx drop opener
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Newswire
Toronto Lynx Game Report
HOUNDS HOLD OFF
LYNX
VINGJEVIC HITS POST IN THE FINAL MINUTE AS LYNX DROP OPENER
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Venue: Bethel Park Stadium
(Pittsburgh)
Attendance: 2,068
Kick Off Time: 7:35
p.m.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 1
Match Summary: Phil Karn
and Michael Apple each recorded a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh
Riverhounds defeated the Toronto Lynx 2-1 tonight in the A-League season opener
for both teams. Pittsburgh opened the scoring in the 10th minute of play when
forward Phil Karn headed the ball past Lynx goalkeeper Theo Zagar for a 1-0
lead. Toronto responded at the 40th minute mark of the first half when
midfielder David Diplacido scored off a rebounded shot from forward Irasto
Knights to level the score at 1-1. In the second half a strong defensive effort
by the Lynx limited the Riverhounds’ scoring chances. However, Michael Apple was
able to kick the winning goal past Zagar in the 82nd minute to give the hounds a
2-1 lead which they would not relinquish. Lynx midfielder Nikki Vignjevic almost
tied the game in the last minute of play but his shot rang off the post. With
the loss the Lynx drop to 0-1 on the season and 2-3-1 all-time in season
openers.
First Half Highlights:
10th min: Off a thrown-in,
Potteiger plays the ball to Apple who heads the ball over to Karn who heads the
ball past Zagar. 1-0 Pittsburgh
40th min: Knights' shot is stopped by
Dedini but the rebound goes to Diplacido who comes in from the right side and
fires the ball past Dedini. Score Tied 1-1
Second Half
Highlights:
82nd min: Karn feeds Apple who rifles a shot top corner past
Zagar. 2-1 Pittsburgh
Full Time
Lineups
Toronto: Zagar,
Kojic, Reda, Serioux, Vincello (Santillana 76), Aristodemo, Budalic, Diplacido,
Thomas, Vignjevic, Knights
Pittsburgh: Dedini, Sahaydak, Green, Tripoli,
Garry (Johnson 45), Potteiger, Worthen (DePalma 83), Houser, Flavius (Gutierrez
45), Karn, Apple
Shots – Toronto 9 Pittsburgh 5
Saves – Toronto 1
Pittsburgh 3
Corner Kicks -- Toronto: 2 Pittsburgh: 3
Scorers --
Toronto: Diplacido (Knights) (41) Pittsburgh: Karn (Apple) (10), Apple (Karn)
(82)
Cautions -- Toronto: Diplacido, Kojic, Vincello, Serioux
Pittsburgh: Green, Sahaydak, Apple, Johnson
Ejections -- Toronto: None
Pittsburgh: None
Man of the Match: Michael Apple, Pittsburgh (1 goal, 1
assist)
The Lynx next game is Friday, April 26th on the road versus the
Richmond Kickers at 7:00 p.m.
Toronto Media Relations Contact: Eric
Michalko (416) 251-4625, ext. 25
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