FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO LYNX GAME REPORT
presented by Heineken
IMPACT SWEEP LYNX IN WEEKEND SERIES
MONTREAL REMAIN UNBEATEN IN A-LEAGUE PLAY
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2004
Venue: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,826
Kick off Time: 6:00 PM
Final Score: Montreal 2 Toronto 0
Match Summary: The Toronto Lynx returned to the friendly confines of Centennial Park Stadium to complete the back end of a home and home series with the unbeaten Montreal Impact. After falling to Montreal 4-1 on Friday night the team kicked off the Annual Girl Power pregame festivities with a mini-game featuring the under-8 girls from the Oakville Renegades and the Ajax Aeros/Shooting Stars. Other participants in the pregame included the Etobicoke Spectrum Baton Club, a special presentation to Laura Dixon, Jennifer Courneyea, and Tina Foreman of the OCAA Champion Durham College Lords, and our very own talented Lynx Dance Team. Despite 1,826 enthusiastic fans the Impact dominated play in the early going and 14 minutes in Mauro Biello found Freddy Commodore streaking down the right side of the box and he beat 'keeper Bryheem Hancock far side for the first goal of the match, 1-0 Montreal. The Lynx's best chance of the half came in the 38th minute when Jamie Dodds dropped a ball for John Barry Nusum and he unleashed a rocket headed just under the crossbar but 'keeper Greg Sutton extended the arms and punched the ball over the net. The Impact added to their lead in the 43rd minute when Leduc sent a lead pass between two Toronto defenders onto the foot of Freddy Commodore who chipped a shot just over Hancock and into the far right corner for a commanding 2-nil halftime lead. In search of some offence Head Coach Duncan Wilde made several substitutions in the 2nd half but the Impact defence remained steady while controlling the play in the midfield area. The Lynx could not generate a legitimate scoring chance in the second and fall to the Impact, 2-nil the final. With the loss the Lynx drop to 2-5-0 on the season. The Lynx are in action again on Sunday June 6 at 6:00pm against the Puerto Rico Islanders for Fiesta Latina Night at Centennial Park Stadium.
Highlights:
1st Half
14th min: Mauro Biello found Freddy Commodore streaking down the right side of the box and he beat Bryheem Hancock far corner, 1-0 Montreal
19th min: Sandro Grande's free kick from just outside the box went just over the crossbar
21st min: Biello with a nice pass to Commodore but Aaron Steele came up with a great defensive play to foil the chance
38th min: Jamie Dodds dropped a ball to John Barry Nusum at the top of the box and he launched a rocket headed under the crossbar but Greg Sutton extended the arms and punched the ball over the net
43rd min: Leduc with a lead pass between two defenders to Commodore who chipped a shot over Hancock and into the far corner, 2-0 Montreal
2nd Half
89th min: Eduardo Sebrango in all alone on Hancock but he could not put it past the Keeper
Final Score: Montreal 2 Toronto 0
Lineups:
Montreal: Sutton, Gervais, Vincello (Sellaidopoulos 79th), Barker (Ribeiro 48th), DiTullio, Grande, Leduc (Hainsult 73rd), Ze, Biello, Bailey (Budalic 58th), Commodore (Sebrango 57th)
Toronto: Hancock, Steele (Pavic 71st), Mattacchione, Dodds, Munthali, Mayard (Arango 74th), Nusum, Prostran (DiPlacido 59th), Hughes, Blois (Barthalomeu 45th), Gerba
Cautions: Tor: Munthali (7th), Dodds (41st)
Ejections: None
Shots: Mon: 9 Tor: 5
Saves: Mon: 2 Tor: 3
Fouls: Mon: 14 Tor: 24
Scorers: Mon: Commodore (14th), Commodore (41st)
The Lynx next home game is Sunday, June 6th at 6:00pm versus the Puerto Rico Islanders.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID NUTT, MEDIA RELATIONS
416-251-4625 ext. 30
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