FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO LYNX GAME REPORT
presented by Heineken
LYNX LOOK IMPRESSIVE DESPITE LOSS
JEFFERY'S GOAL AND ASSIST LEAD KICKERS
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2004
Venue: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 1,042
Kick off Time: 7:00pm
Final Score: Richmond 3 Toronto 1
Match Summary: In what head coach Duncan Wilde called his team's best performance of the year to date, the Toronto Lynx dropped a 3-1 heartbreaker to the Richmond Kickers in front of 1,042 fans at University of Richmond Stadium tonight. The Kickers jumped out to an early lead only 5 minutes into the match on striker Kevin Jeffery's second goal of the season. A Jeffery assist on a goal by Richie Williams at the 24 minute mark put the Kickers up 2-0. This energized the Lynx, as they began to take the play to the Kickers with striker John Barry Nusum pulling a goal back for the Lynx at the 67 minute mark, his first in a Toronto uniform. Defender Adrian Serioux came inches away from equalizing minutes later with a near miss off a Lynx set piece. Substitute McColm Cephas relieved the Lynx pressure icing the match for the Kickers with a breakaway goal in the 85th minute. Despite the loss, Wilde was happy with his team's performance. "I am very pleased with the progress," he said. "I felt that we controlled the game, with all three goals coming on breakaways against the run of the play. We hope to build on this performance for Saturday and open our home schedule with 6 points in the bag." The Lynx road trip will continue in Virginia Beach on Saturday, May 8th before the long awaited home opener on Sunday, May 16th at 4pm versus the Rochester Raging Rhinos.
Final Score: Richmond 3 Toronto 1
Lineups:
Toronto: Hancock, Blois, Serioux, Steele (Arango 61), Mayard (Munthali 45), Mattacchione, Baxter (DiPlacido 43), Bartolomeu, Dodds, Nusum, Gerba (Prostran 54)
Richmond: Pascale, Fox, Knight, T. Williams, Luzek, R. Williams, Simms (Lerics 76), Worthen, Hayes (Burke 57), Delicate (Ukrop 89), Jeffrey (Cephas 66)
Cautions: Tor: Munthali
Ejections: None
Shots: Ric: 22 Tor: 11
Saves: Ric: 4 Tor: 8
Scorers: Ric: Jeffery (T. Williams) 5th minute, R. Williams (Jeffery) 24th minute, Cephas (Delicate) 85th minute Tor: Nusum (unassisted) 67th minute
The Lynx next match is Saturday, May 8 at 7:30pm @ Virginia Beach Mariners.
The Lynx home opener is Sunday, May 16 at 4:00pm versus the Rochester Raging Rhinos
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID NUTT -- MEDIA RELATIONS, TORONTO LYNX
416-251-4625 ext. 30, dnutt@lynxsoccer.com
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