Result of the W-League game of Saturday June 28, 2003 between Toronto Inferno and Ottawa Fury played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 7:00pm.
Toronto Inferno (all navy, white numbers and trim)
.......................................00 Anne-Marie Witko
..............19 Marisa Kovacs...28 Holly Lincoln...14 Robyn Brady
8 Candace Chapman...18 Diana Matheson...23 Kanisha Campbell...13 Emma DiCesare...17 Melanie Booth
...........................15 Cristina Bonasia...12 Kim Warner
Subs:...00 Anne-Marie Witko (gk)...6 Chichi May (def)...11 Robyn Gayle (def)...21 Tania Poretta (def)...24 Tracey Garrison (mid)...7 Tina Blaskovic (fwd)
Ottawa Fury (all white, black names and numbers)
.......................................1 Taryn Swiatek
18 Erin Ramsey...23 Marie-Eve Nault...5 Linda Consolante...3 Allison Kelly
19 Patricia Bourcier...15 Kelly Parker...12 Leah Robinson...6 Amy Vermeulen
............................22 Rhian Wilkinson...10 Jeanette Akerlund
Subs:...24 Kyla Clark (gk)...2 Stacy Warren (def)...13 Jill Johnson (def)...4 Aisha Alfa (fwd)...9 Eilish McConville (fwd)...11 Sarah Cebulski (fwd)...21 Laura Harper (fwd)
Game officials:...referee Isaac Raymond...referee's assistants Angelo Gertzakis and Vladin Georgeovich...referee in red shirt, assistants in yellow shirts)
1st Half:...game starts 7:13pm...Inferno defend west end on this warm evening with a wind from the south and a bright sun in the west.
4 min...Inf Brady 25 yard freekick is cleared.
4 min...Inferno Melanie Booth GOAL...Inferno player takes 30 yard freekick up middle, Warner gets header from 10 yards on left into open right side of net.
6 min...Inf Bonasia races down right wing and rolls cross through goalmouth where Inf Warner boots ball over net from 3 yards!
11 min...Fury Consolante 50 yard freekick, Fury Bourcier pops 18 yard header over net.
12 min...Fury cornerkick from left to right side is headed wide right from 10 yards by Fury Ramsey.
20 min...Inf Bonasia 40 yard bouncer from right bounces to retreating goalie.
20 min...Fury another cross into box but no one to finish play. This was at least the third time Fury did this or the Inferno defense recovered in the last five minutes.
25 min...Fury Parker 35 yard freekcik from right is whistled down for push in the box.
26 min...Inf Kovacs long throw-in from left headed out by Fury defender for cornerkick.
27 min...Inf cornerkick on right is headed across box and Inf Kovacs boots ball over net from 5 yards on left end line.
29 min...Fury sub...Alfa replaces Akerlund.
34 min...Inf Booth 15 yard shot on left caught by goalie.
38 min...Fury Alfa runs in on break but Inf Chapman catches up to her from 10 yards behind and prevents shot from edge of box.
40 min...Fury player's cross from right near end line is caught and dropped from falling Inf goalie but ball cleared by defenders.
41 min...Fury Vermeulen 30 yard rebound shot over crowd of players is wide right from left.
44 min...Fury goalie beats Inf Warner to through ball.
45 min...Fury Kelly cross from left is caught by leaping goalie.
46 min...half ends 7:59pm.
2nd Half:...starts 8:14pm...the sun is soon behind the clouds so does not effect the Inf defenders.
46 min...Inf Warner 20 yard shot from left is caught by goalie.
47 min...Inf Campbell blocks cross into Inf box from Fury Wilkinson and clears.
48 min...Fury cornerkick from right is headed left of net by Inf defender.
49 min...Fury Vermeulen cornerkick from left is caught by diving goalie.
50 min...Fury Wilkinson cross from left after rush, Fury Alfa on short left end line knocking ball behind end line unable to control it.
51 min...Fury Vermeulen ends pressure with 15 yard shot over over Inf bar. Action had included Inf goalie falling and missing ball.
53 min...Fury Wilkinson retreats for crossed ball spins and rolls 12 yard shot from left wide left.
54 min...Inf Chapman 30 yard freekick is short to Inf Lincoln whose 15 yard shot is tipped off defender.
55 min...Inf Booth cornerkick from right is caught by goalie with hands over head in crowd of players in box.
55 min...Fury player's 20 yard shot from right is well wide right.
56 min...An official from the Fury bench is ejected for a second warning by the referee within a few minutes.
62 min...Fury Marie-Eve Nault GOAL...Nault takes 40 yard shot from near right sideline that goalie Anne Ogundele gets hand to but palms ball into top left corner of net.
(initially it was told to me that Patricia Bourcier had scored this goal).
65 min...Inf Matheson gets away weak shot when squeezed on a 1 on 3 rush.
66 min...Inferno freekick from 25 yards is chipped into Fury box and Inferno Candace Chapman is pulled down in box. Referee Isaac Raymond has no hesitation calling penalty kick.
66 min...Inferno Candace Chapman chips penalty kick to left side of net but Fury Taryn Swiatek steps over to catch it!!
69 min...Inf sub...Blaskovic replaces Warner.
70 min...Inf goalie dives near right side of box and fumbles ball, Fury player crosses right through Inf goalmouth.
71 min...Fury Aisha Alfa GOAL...Fury Amy Vermeulen crosses from left that's headed in from 7 yards to short left side of net by charging Alfa.
75 min...Inf Chapman 45 yard freekick from right, Inf DiCesare called for push in Fury box.
76 min...Fury Consolante freekick from 30 yards caught on right post by Inf goalie.
77 min...Inf sub...Gayle replaces DiCesare.
78 min...Fury sub...Cebulski replaces Wilkinson.
80 min...Inf Chapman 40 yard freekick from extreme right caught by charging leaping goalie.
81 min...Inf defender heads away cornerkick from right.
82 min...Inf YELLOW card...Booth on right side of Inf box for knocking down player.
83 min...Inf goalie catches Fury player's 20 yard freekick across box.
85 min...Inf goalie dives for through ball into box.
86 min...Inf goalie picks up another through ball.
Fury team keeps up the pressure in Inf end.
89 min...Inf Kovacs long throw-in from right is headed over net by defender.
90 min...Inferno Tina Blaskovic gets ball headed for her in clear and lobs it in from 5 yards but ruled offside.
Final Score:....Toronto Inferno.....1.....Ottawa Fury....2
Attendance was about 175 on this warm evening with a bright setting sun in the west causing problems for Fury defenders in the first half.
Inferno goalie Anne Ogundele looked shaky until the last ten minutes of the game when she made some good saves. She had many fumbles of crosses even while not under pressure. Fury could get into the Inferno defence too easy but there was usually a retreating defender to clear away or block a shot at the last second. Candace Chapman looked the best player on the Inferno with Kim Warner and Melanie Booth also looking good. Candace Chapman had this penalty kick nightmare in the Under 19 semi-final against Brazil. Blaskovic came in with 21 minutes to go and almost scored on her first touch of the ball.
Fury subbed in Aisha Alfa to replace Jeanette Akerlund at the 30 minute mark and that looked like a good move as the game moved on. Fury have more big players on their team and could push the smaller Inferno players aside.
This loss should knock the Inferno out of the playoffs because of their two losses to the Fury in subsequent weekends and the unbeatable Boston Renegades should be able to lock up the two playoff spots.
Rocket Robin
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