Result of the Friday July 26th, 2002 A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Hampton Roads Mariners played at York University Stadium at 6:30pm.
Toronto Lynx (white socks, black shorts and names and names and shoulders, yellow shirts)
................................................22 Theo Zagar (cpt)
.............6 Milan Kojic...4 Joe Mattacchione...3 Mauricio Vincello
15 Adrian Serioux...5 Shawn Faria...9 David DiPlacido...11 Nikki Vignjevic...10 Robbie Aristodemo
...................................2 Steve Butcher...7 Niki Budalic
Subs:...1 James Kryger (gk)...8 Brian Ashton (mid)...18 Julio Penalillo (def)...20 Elvis Thomas (mid/fwd)...21 Matt Rosenfeld (def)...17 Antonin Plachy
team officials:...head coach/GM Peter Pinizzotto...assistant coach Les Anning...goalkeeping coach Paolo Silva...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth.
Hampton Road Mariners (navy socks and shorts and names and numbers, white shirts)
..................................................1 Joe Larson
20 Rich Hansen...15 Russell Hutchison...3 Kevin Knott...5 Ian Checcio (cpt)
10 Christof Lindermayer...21 Guillermo Henriques...14 Arron Lujan...23 Daniel Alvarez
..................................8 Darin Lewis...19 Gary Brooks
Subs:...9 Brian Fredrick (mid)...11 Cecil Lewis (fwd)...12 Gary Glasgow (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Shawn McDonald...assistant coaches Leroi Wilson and Bob Remeysen.
Game officials:...referee Steve Cahoon...referee's assistants Zoran Kristo and Justin Tasev...fourth official Steve DePiero...wearing red shirts and shorts.
1st Half:...game starts at 6:36pm...Lynx defend north end on this hot humid evening on this wet field caused by a rainfall before the game.
1 min...Lynx Vignjevic 40 yard kick saved by diving goalie on left post.
5 min...HR Lujan freekick from 30 yards chipped well high over net.
7 min...HR Knott good run including sidestepping two defenders on diagonal run and pass is touched back to him and chips from 15 yards is caught by goalie under bar.
7 min...Lynx Serioux breaks on right but cross drifts over net.
10 min...Lynx Vignjevic pushes pass through to Lynx Budalic who dives in box when defender checks him.
11 min...Lynx Mattacchione sends through ball to Lynx Butcher and 20 yard shot from left is blocked by goalie who crawls over to pick up ball.
14 min...Lynx Mattacchione shoots partially cleared rebound from midair from 25 yards well over net.
15 min...Lynx Serioux 30 yard blast from right is well over net.
16 min...HR Lewis charges through but Lynx goalie on edge of box catches bouncer and takes bump.
17 min...Lynx Vignjevic sends in through ball but Lynx Budalic can't control it.
19 min...Lynx Serioux long throw-in from right corner is caught by goalie.
23 min...Lynx Aristodemo sends cross through box from left but Lynx Serioux is turned the wrong way.
24 min...HR Knott clears away Lynx Aristodemo cross into box from left.
26 min...Lynx Kojic runs in crowd of players and low 25 yard shot from right is caught by goalie.
27 min...HR Lujan good run through middle but pass forward to player is well offside.
29 min...HR Knott 45 yard freekick from right is left of post. HR Hutchison high steps but misses ball.
30 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Serioux near center for tripping HR Alvarez by clipping his heel.
32 min...Lynx Budalic with back to goal on left turns and lofts 15 yard shot over net.
34 min...HR Knott freekick from left corner is well over box wide right.
35 min...Lynx Serioux long throw-in from right , Lynx Butcher pops up header from 7 yards that goalie catches.
36 min...HR Knott good run through middle and 20 yard shot caught by goalie low on right side.
37 min...HR Brooks through ball 7 yarder caught by goalie but ruled offside anyway.
38 min...Lynx sub...Ashton replaces DiPlacido.
40 min...Lynx Aristodemo 30 yard freekick is tapped to Lynx Budalic but charging HR Brooks (?) takes ball off his head and deflects if for cornerkick.
41 min...Lynx Vignjevic cornerkick from left is bobbled and dropped by goalie but picked up without pressure.
42 min...Lynx Faria chips 30 yarder well over net.
44 min...HR YELLOW card...Lindermayer for time wasting by delaying a Lynx freekick.
45 min...Lynx Serioux controls ball in box but blasts 5 yarder well wide left of net on shot from right.
46 min...half ends 7:22pm.
The halftime show featured the Lynxster and Sandy the Safety Dragon from St John's Ambulance practice first aid on tonight's theme of Emergency Services Night.
2nd Half:...starts 7:41pm.
47 min...Lynx Serioux 20 yard shot from extreme right is wide right of net.
48 min...Lynx Vignjevic waits for pop up to drop and blasts 25 yard roller wide right of net.
49 min...Lynx Vignjevic 25 yard shot that goalie palms over net.
50 min...Lynx Butcher on far left blasts shot across box after getting chance in furious in box action after Lynx Budalic cornerkick from right.
51 min...Lynx Aristodemo pushes ball to Lynx Vignjevic who turns and passes to Lynx Budalic who shoots low and wide right.
52 min...HR Alvarez freekick from near left corner headed away by Lynx Ashton.
53 min...HR Knott another good run on left and Lynx Butcher concedes cornerkick when Knott runs along left end line.
54 min...HR Henriques cornerkick from left is headed away by Lynx Vincello.
59 min...Lynx Serioux high cross from right is behind net.
60 min... Mariners Gary Brooks GOAL...Lynx Joe Mattacchione fans on clearance attempt and Brooks gets ball and sends 25 yard low shot into short right side of net beyond Lynx goalie Theo Zagar.
61 min...Mariners Daniel Alvarez GOAL...HR Gary Brooks crosses center line and pushes ball through to Alvarez whose low shot is into left short side of net from 18 yards.
63 min...Lynx Aristodemo freekick cross from 40 yards on left is headed wide right.
64 min...Lynx Thomas replaces Faria.
65 min...Lynx Vignjevic 35 yard low shot is partially deflected by Lynx Thomas and is cuaght by diving goalie on left post.
65 min...Lynx Ashton sends bouncer from 40 yards through crowd of players just wide left.
67 min...HR Alvarez bounces low 20 yard shot wide left.
68 min...Lynx Budalic low 30 yard shot bounced to goalie.
69 min...Lynx sub...Plachy replaces Butcher.
............HR Glasgow replaces Lewis.
70 min...Lynx sub...Penalillo replaces Serioux.
71 min...HR Brooks sent on a long run from center line on break but he rolls a 20 yard shot wide left flubbing shot.
72 min...HR sub...Fredrick replaces Lindermayer.
75 min...HR YELLOW card...Brooks for complaining about whistle.
77 min...Lynx Vingjevic freekick from 30 yards on far left is cleared by goalie.
78 min...HR Lujan is injured at HR 40 yard line.
79 min...Lynx Aristodemo freekick from 30 yards is punched out by leaping goalie.
80 min...Lynx Thomas gets pass from far right and he one touches ball from right.
81 min...HR Brooks injured on sideline.
82 min...HR subs...Cecil Lewis replaces Brooks.
83 min...HR Fredrick crosses from left well behind net.
83 min...Lynx Budalic cornerkick from right, punched behind net by goalie. Lynx Budalic cornerkick from right is punched out of box wide left by goalie.
85 min...Lynx Vignjevic cross from left is cuaght by goalie.
87 min...Lynx Vignjevic steps up middle but 40 yard shot is just over bar.
an extra 7 minutes are added for injury time.
91 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Kojic for tackle on left injuring HR Alvarez (?) who leaves field but since the visitors haven't brought any other subs, they play short the rest of the game.
95 min...HR goalie rushes wide right to punch bouncer away from Lynx Thomas before he can get to it.
96 min...HR Fredrick given through ball but shanks ball from 40 yards.
97 min...HR goalie crawls over Lynx Thomas when both slide for loose ball.
98 min...Lynx Plachy rolls 8 yarder wide left of post when he gets ball in HR box.
99 min...Lynx Niki Budalic GOAL...Lynx Aristodemo works out cornerkick from left and he crosses to box where from leaping Lynx Milan Kojic sends header off left post from 5 yards and Budalic lurches forward and heads in 2 yarder over fallen goalie Joe Larson into middle of the net.
100 min...game ends 8:36pm.
Final Score:........Toronto Lynx.........1..........Hampton Roads Mariners..........2............
Attendance wasn't announced but was listed as 1085. A pregame downpour made the pitch wet and muddy and probably cut into attendance from the walk-up crowd. This was the last game scheduled at the 'no lights' York University Stadium and it's killer 6:30pm starts.
The Lynx had plenty of early chances to penetrate the Mariners defence but wasted their chances while dominating the first half. Two goals in two minutes was like their collapse against Cincinnati and made it about impossible to come back. The many delays for injuries in the second half and time wasting made seven minutes of injury time was well deserved. There was even an injury in 'injury time'. The Mariners had only brought three subs and had to play most of the injury time with a man short.
The Lynx have a new player Antonin Plachy who is from the Czech Republic. He came in as a sub in the 70th minute. Also announced was the addition of Atiba Hutchinson but he was not listed as a sub.
The Toronto Ultras fans had a big turn out with some visiting English fans who had some interesting chants. They were on the case of Gary "Tuck In Your Shirt Brooksie" Brooks well before he scored his goal. Afterward Brooks posed for photos with his newfound friends/hecklers.
Highlights of this game should be on CITY/CP24 and CFTO newscasts as they each brought a camera.
This loss was not a good way to end a long home stand. Certainly the Mariners have been better since the beginning of July getting their fifth win of the year after only having two at the beginning of the month but the Lynx needed this to pass Charlotte Eagles in the standings for the last wildcard playoff spot.
Rocket Robin
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