LYNX DROP TIGHT BATTLE TO WHITECAPS!
VANCOUVER EXTENDS UNBEATEN STREAK TO 11 GAMES
Date: Friday, August 8, 2003
Venue: Centennial Park Stadium, Etobicoke, Ontario
Attendance: 2,364
Kick off Time: 7:30 PM
Final Score: Vancouver 1 Toronto 0
Match Summary: Coming off a 2-2 tie with the Charlotte Eagles the Toronto Lynx entertained the A-League's hottest team in the Vancouver Whitecaps. With a crowd of 2,364 on hand on East Meets West Night, a celebration of the growing Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area. Fans were treated to performances by Southern Fists Northern Legs Dragon Dancers, a kung fu demonstration by Chung Wah Kung Fu International System and the Korean Music Centre of Canada during wonderful pregame and halftime entertainment. The Lynx played outstanding defence to keep the Pacific Division-leading Whitecaps scoreless through the first 45 minutes. Vancouver's best chance came in the 14th minute when Canadian International striker, Carlo Corazzin's shot from inside the box was stopped by Keeper Theo Zagar, the rebound found the foot of Jason Jordan but his shot through a crowd went off a defender and right back to Corazzin, his left foot kick was stopped by Zagar. The Lynx were outshot 6-3 in the first half and the match was scoreless at halftime. The Whitecaps dominated both ends of the pitch in the second half and in the 58th minute Corazzin went airbourne and sent a header over keeper Zagar and into the empty net for a 1-nil lead. That was Corazzin's 6th goal in 11 games since joining the club at midseason. Toronto could not mount any sort of attack and despite being outshot just 10-9 they didn't have a quality opportunity in the second half and the Whitecaps lead was never threatened. With the win Vancouver extends their unbeaten streak to an impressive 11 games while Toronto falls to 9-11-4 and miss a glorious opportunity to pick up a valuable 3 points in both the A-League and the Voyageurs Cup standings.The Lynx play their next home game at Centennial Park Stadium Sunday, August 17 for Multicultural Night when the Pittsburgh Riverhounds visit Toronto at 6:00pm.
Highlights:
1st Half
12th min - Nikki Vignjevic with a heel pass to David DiPlacido, his shot from just outside the box handled by Keeper Mike Franks
18th min - Loose ball inside the Toronto box, Carlo Corazzin with a glorious opportunity in tight but stopped by Zagar, the rebound found the foot of Jason Jordan, his shot hit a defender, Corazzin tried to left foot the rebound into the right corner but he was stopped by Zagar
46th min - John Sulentic found Oliver Heald just outside the box, his blast heading for the low left corner was stopped by a diving Zagar
2nd Half
49th min - Off the Nikki Vignjevic corner kick, Tyler Hughes header went just wide of the left corner
58th min - Shot from outside the box went off a Toronto defender and into the air, Carlo Corazzin's leaping header went just over Zagar and into the empty net
89th min - Brian Ashton with a bullet from just outside the box but it was handled easily by Keeper Mike Franks
Final Score: Vancouver 1 Toronto 0
Lineups:
Vancouver: Mike Franks, Chris Franks, Lyall, Piette, Veer (King 69th min), Dailly (Chin 88th min), Heald, Sulentic, Skinner, Corazzin, Jordan (Thompson 74th min)
Toronto: Zagar, Vincello, Veenhof, Mayard, Ashton, DiPlacido, Hughes (Lewis 83rd min), Faria (Westmaas 71st min), Blicharski, Vignjevic, Lucas
Cautions: Van: Tor: Vignjevic
Ejections: None
Shots: Vancouver 10 Toronto 9
Saves: Vancouver 3 Toronto 5
Scorers: Van: Corazzin (58th min)
The Lynx next home game is Sunday, August 17 at 6:00 pm versus the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Centennial Park Stadium.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID NUTT, MEDIA RELATIONS
416-251-4625 ext. 30
.
.