Result of the Friday August 29, 2003 A-League game between Toronto Lynx and Team Calgary played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:00pm.
Toronto Lynx (yellow socks and shirts, black shorts, names and numbers)
.......................................22 Theo Zagar (cpt)
..............15 Adrian Serioux...14 Tyler Hughes...3 Maricio Vincello
16 Josue Mayard...10 Robbie Aristodemo...8 Brian Ashton...9 David DiPlacido...5 Shawn Faria
............................11 Sebastian Barclay...25 Jonathan Westmaas
Subs:...00 Brian Rowland (gk)...2 Jan Veenhof (def)...6 Nikki Vignjevic (mid)...17 Nick Blicharski (mid)...18 Ryan Lucas (fwd_...21 Giuliano Oliviero (mid)...24 Paul Lewis (def/mid).
team officials:...head coach Peter Pinizzotto...assistant coach Alberto Furtado...goalkeep[ing coach Paolo Silva...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth.
Team Calgary (white socks, shorts, names and numbers, red shirts, black trim)
.........................................31 David Weibenga
...................4 Liam DeSilva...14 Tommy Wheeldon Jr...12 CJ Peszeker
19 Mark Korthuis...8 Jamie Auvigne...15 Conrad Chala...5 Dwayne Gareau
....................6 Brendan Garritty...29 Shaun Wimble...7 Nik Reyes
Subs:...30 Eric Kenas (gk)...2 Jamie Glasnovic (def)...11 Brett Bachelu (fwd)...21 Sean Fraser (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Tommy Wheeldon Sr...assistant coaches Conrad Chala and Tony Nocita.
Game Officials:...referee Angelo Gertsakis...referee's assistants Zoran Kristo and Steve Cahoon...fourth officials Joe Fletcher.
1st Half:...game starts 8:13pm...Lynx defend north end on this warm night with a gusty wind from the north.
1 min...TC goalie catches long bouncer ahead of Lynx Aristodemo on right side of box.
4 min...TC defender kicks ball onto roof of stand and ball bounces back onto field after play begins.
8 min...Lynx Aristodemo 35 yard shot through crowd of players, goalie pushes wide right.
9 min...Lynx Serioux cornerkick from right, Lynx Barclay leaps and heads ball over bar from 7 yards.
11 min...TC Peszeker clearance deflects off Lynx Ashton and goalie has to make stop.
14 min...Lynx Serioux cross from 35 yard on right is caught by goalie.
15 min...Lynx Sebastian Barclay GOAL...TC goalie David Weibenga rolls ball forward to TC Liam DeSilva passes back to goalie who stops ball but then slips before he can kick ball away. Barclay charging in recovers ball and dekes fallen goalie wide left and he walks ball into net from 10 yards.
17 min...Lynx goalie races forward to pick up ball rolled through defender on edge of box.
18 min...Calgary sub...Kenas replaces Weibenga in goal.
22 min...Lynx Aristodemo cornerkick from left, ball flicked into box on header, the ball is knocked around, Lynx Westmaas scissor kick from 12 yards on right is wide left.
23 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Ashton for sliding tackle on TC DeSilva. When play resumes Ashton and goalie collide.
31 min...Lynx Vincello 25 yard shot through defenders on left is well wide right.
32 min...Lynx Vincello 30 yard blast is wide right.
33 min...Lynx DiPlacido pokes ball through defender and Lynx Barclay midair kick from 18 yards has flying goalie makes stop.
34 min...Lynx Faria injured near center line in collision.
35 min...Lynx Vincello cross into box from left after run down sideline has goalie pick up bouncer near left post.
37 min...Lynx Barclay cross in from 30 yards on right is whistled down in box as Lynx Westmaas pushes away defender.
38 min...TC Chala 35 yard freekick hits head in Lynx wall.
39 min...TC Reyes 20 yard shot deflects to goalie wide right of net.
40 min...Lynx Mayard cross from 40 yards on left, Lynx Barclay takes one touch shot midair from edge of box and ball loops over for goalie to catch wide left of net.
42 min...Lynx Ashton long run on right wing but rolls cross along endline and TC goalie picks ball up.
43 min...Lynx Barclay knocked over on sliding tackle as he dribbled into left of box.
43 min...Lynx Serioux finishes off LYnx short cornerkick that's worked in and crossed over box by blasting 5 yarder well over net.
45 min...Lynx Westmaas short cross from left, Lynx Barclay quick shot from 7 yards is wide right, Lynx Barclay pulls shirt over head in shame.
46 min...half ends 8:59pm.
Lynx outshot Team Calgary 10-0 per the official scorer.
2nd Half:...starts 9:16pm...with a strong wind from the north.
48 min...Lynx goalie on left picks up ball in crowd of players.
49 min...Lynx Barclay runs on left then crosses and Lynx Ashton on right heads ball down across box but defender prevents Lynx Vincello from connecting.
50 min...Lynx Vincello eludes defenders up middle but rolls 20 yard shot to goalie.
52 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Vincello for pushing incident near sideline.
.............TC YELLOW card...Reyes for pushing incident near sideline.
54 min...TC Chala blasts 7 yarder well over net after receiving cross from left from end line after throw-in from left and was challenged by Lynx Vincello. (this is the 1st shot by TC in game).
55 min...TC sub...Fraser replaces Korthuis.
57 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Serioux for grabbing arm of TC Fraser when he receives ball just outside Lynx box. He could have earned Red on this as the last man back.
58 min...TC Wimble 20 yard freekick hits Lynx head in player wall.
58 min...TC Wimble long throw-in from right is caught by goalie in crowd.
61 min...Lynx YELLOW card...Faria for complaining about freekick to TC deep in TC end.
62 min...Lynx Serioux clears behind net on cross by TC Wimble on left sideline.
62 min...Lynx defender heads away TC cornerkick from left.
62 min...Lynx Mauricio Vincello GOAL...Lynx David DiPlacido taps ball to Vincello who blasts 25 yard shot from left that bends to hit right goalpost and deflect into net. World class goal!
64 min...Team Calgary Shaun Wimble GOAL...Wimble's 30 yard freekick is into left side of net as goalie Theo Zagar shuffles over too late.
66 min...Lynx Serioux long throw-in from left is slapped down by goalie and cleared by defenders.
68 min...Lynx Westmaas blast tapped freekick from 30 yards to goalie.
69 min...Lynx sub...Oliviero replaces Aristodemo.
...............TC sub...Bachelu replaces Auvigne.
71 min...TC Fraser receives long cross from left and heads ball into net from 3 yards but play whistled down.
72 min...TC YELLOW card...DeSilva for complaining about whistle away from play.
74 min...Lynx sub...Veenhof replaces Mayard.
75 min...TC goalie catches long throw-in from Serioux near right corner flag.
77 min...Lynx Barclay bumps defender and takes shot from right edge of box that deflects wide for cornerkick.
79 min...Lynx Oliviero blast from 25 yards is well over net.
79 min...Lynx sub...Lucas replaces Barclay.
no good chances on net.
87 min...Lynx Lucas fights off defenders tackle on left but crosses behind net.
90 min...Lynx Ashton 25 yard freekick is over net.
Final Score:..................Toronto Lynx...............2.............Team Calgary.......................1...................
Attendance was announced as 3216 on this warm night. This was a big crowd with most of the seats in the stands being filled and fans now taking positions on the east hill. Good marketing to fill the stands for these two also-ran teams. This game was broadcast on Fox SportsWorld with the cameras on the east side so the crowd would be seen by the folks at home.
Lynx outshot Calgary 10-0 in the first half and something like 14-2 for the game but many shots were off target. The Lynx defender put up a tough blanket around their box and the defenders blocked almost every shot that Team Calgary tried. With them only carrying only four subs including the goaltender, their choices were limited much like the Lynx when they had injury and suspensions problems in the last few weeks. Midfielder Robbie Aristodemo played his first game with the Lynx in many weeks.
Lynx Barclay should have put this game away in injury time of the 1st half when Jonathan Westmaas puts a short cross from left that finds Barclay all alone in box but his quick shot from 7 yards is wide right. He pulled his shirt over his head in shame.
The halftime entertainment included their annual Mascot game with the Lynxster acting as the referee. New this year was Rocky from the new IHL hockey team Toronto Roadrunners.
The team presented three Lynx players with awards for playing in their 100th game for the team. This year's recipients were Theo Zagar, Joe Mattacchione (tonight in street clothes), and Adrian Serioux.
With this win the Lynx jump to the top of the Voyageurs Cup standings. The competition among the Canadian A-League teams finishes with Team Calgary playing Montreal Impact in Montreal on Sunday. The Impact have to win and I'm guessing a 6-0 score because the Impact would put their scoring chances away. Impact lost their game tonight 2-0 against Virginia Beach Mariners who play the Lynx in the season ending game Sunday at 6:00pm.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
.
.