Result of the W-League game of Sunday May 15, 2005 between Toronto Lady Lynx and Vermont Lady Voltage played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 1:00pm.
Toronto Lady Lynx (white socks and shirts, black shorts and numbers)
......................................1 Stacey Van Boxmeer
23 Holly Lincoln...24 Ciara Gaizutis...20 Catharine Marosszeky...2 Joanna Alexopolus
4 Natalie Martineau...12 Heather MacDougall...10 Amanda Cicchini...13 Melanie Booth (cpt)
......................15 Deana Everrett...7 Yuko Konno
Subs:...25 Justine Bernier (gk)...3 Kristen Habenicht (mid)...8 Julia Ralph (mid)...21 Kimberly Warner (fwd)...5 Kristy Devries (def/mid)...14 Chiara Grecco...
16 Lisa Melander (def)
team officials:...head coach Brett Mosen...assistant coach Joe Moscato...goalkeeper coach Marno Olafson...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth...team manager Moya Lang
Vermont Lady Voltage (black socks and shorts, yellow shirts)
.....................................1 Kristin Luckenbill
8 Sarah Lovitz...12 Whitney Gonneville...4 Michelle Barr (cpt)...11 Jessica Mulson
7 Courtney Wilson...5 Marie Bouchard...9 Callie Ewald...10 Amanda Loomis
....................16 Amy Cochran...6 Ashley Pfaff
Subs:...3 Jen Higgins (def)...20 Amy Benson (def)...13 Hannah Neagle (mid)
team officials:...head coach Jamie Hutchins...general manager Bo Vuckovic
Game officials:...referee Jacques Tjonanas...referee's assistants Karen Legault and David Barrie (red shirts, black shorts and socks)
1st Half:...game starts 1:10pm...Lady Lynx defend north end on this warm cloudy windy afternoon.
1 min...LL Booth cornerkick from right is cleared.
2 min...LL Everrett 20 yard low shot smothered by diving goalie.
3 min...LL Lincoln cross from right from 25 yards is over goalie's head but through box untouched.
4 min...LL Cicchini cornerkick from left is short and passed back where she crosses into box but ball cleared.
5 min...VV player's cornerkick from right is partially cleared, LL Martineau gets fast break and takes low cross from right has goalie dives forward for save.
8 min...LL players furious in VV box action but defender clears.
13 min...LL Everrett bursts through but sliding captain deflects shot wide right.
14 min...LL player's cornerkick from right is over players in box.
15 min...LL Konno 20 yard low shot is just wide of net.
18 min...LL Konno cross from 15 yards on right after run caught by leaping goalie.
19 min...LL Martineau gets pass behind defender up middle but weak shot is low and directly to goalie.
19 min...VV Barr 45 yard freekick is caught by goalie.
20 min...VV goalie steps forward to pick up bouncer in box after cornerkick is sent into crowd of players.
24 min...LL Everrett outmuscles VVGonneville for control of ball but shot is over net from 15 yards on right.
25 min...LL player's rush on left but cross drifts behind VV net.
27 min...Voltage Ashley Pfaff GOAL...Pfaff gets ball between defenders on pass in alone. Goalie Stacy Van Boxmeer was slow to move off her line and Pfaff 20 yard shot is into low left side of net around charging goaltender.
28 min...Lynx Amanda Cicchini GOAL....Deana Everett crosses from left and has Voltage player tip it. Cicchini gets ball at 7 yard and turns and fires into short left side of net beyond goalie Kristin Luckenbill.
29 min...LL Cicchini hard 15 yard shot up middle but goalie blocks it.
30 min...LL Cicchini pushes pass forward into box where goalie dives on ball.
33 min...LL Booth cross from 20 yards on right is caught by goalie.
37 min...LL goalie charges out to catch header across box.
38 min...LL Cicchini tips ball too far forward on edge of box and goalie dives out for save.
40 min...VV Loomis cornerkick from left has goalie dives forward and pushes ball out of box.
41 min...LL Martineau cross from right sideline and two LL players miss blocking ball in box.
42 min...LL Lincoln 35 yard cross from right drifts through to goalie.
43 min...LL Lincoln on 1 on 3 gets 10 yard shot that's low and smothered by goalie.
44 min...LL Booth 40 yard freekick from right hits cross bar near left post.
45 min...half ends 1:55pm.
2nd Half:...starts 2:15pm.
halftime subs:...LL Ralph replaces Alexopolus
..................LL Warner replaces Konno
46 min...LL Warner dekes three players running left to right and cuts 7 yard shot wide from tough angle.
48 min...LL Ralph rush on right wing, cross into box and ball is headed away.
51 min...VV Pfaff gets pass on charging rush and slides ball wide right from 10 yards.
52 min...LL Martineau boots 8 yarder over net as she charges for cross.
53 min...LL Cicchini 12 yard shot in box is saved and she couldn't get away rebound.
55 min...LL Lincoln cross from 35 yards on right is caught by goalie.
56 min...LL Ralph rush on right is crossed behind net from 20 yards.
57 min...LL Martineau rush on left wing and 20 yard low shot is smothered by goalie.
61 min...LL goalie catches 55 yard freekick from VV Barr from right has ball headed forward to goalie.
62 min...VV sub...Neagle replaces Wilson.
63 min...LL sub...Habernicht replaces MacDougall.
65 min...LL player crosses into VV box has LL player head ball down but defender clears.
66 min...VV sub...Benson replaces Pfaff.
68 min...LL Everrett cuts in from left near end line but defender foot checks her from 5 yards from left post.
69 min...VV Barr injured near VV edge of box.
70 min...LL Booth rolls cross from 10 yards on left and has goalie smother ball.
71 min...VV Mulson injured near center line.
72 min...VV Barr freekick from 20 yards on left is behind wall and goalie flies left to catch ball near post.
75 min...LL Everrett 22 yard shot is over net.
77 min...LL Martineau cross from left from 15 yards is into box but LL player can't control it.
78 min...LL Booth cross through box from left 30 yards is headed wide right from 10 yards.
81 min...LL Booth cross from near left sideline has goalie punch ball through box wide right.
82 min...LL Warner turns and fires 15 yarder that's caught by goalie after pass from right.
83 min...LL Martineau rush on left and rolls cross that's step ahead of LL Warner.
86 min...LL Warner taps ball back and LL Everrett 25 yard shot is low and caught by goalie.
88 min...LL Booth cross from left has LL player header tipped well wide right by defender.
89 min...VV goalie catches cornerkick from LL Booth from right on right post.
90 min...LL Everrett cross from left near end line but ball caught by goalie.
91 min...LL defender slides to tip ball away from charging VV forward.
92 min...half ends 3:02pm.
1st Overtime: (10 minutes)...starts 3:09pm...LL defend south end with the weather now cooler and windy and still cloudy.
90min40sec...LL Booth rush down left and cross through box ahead of LL forward.
92 min...LL Warner ends LL pressure with 20 yard shot that tips off defender popping up to goalie.
92min45sec...Lynx Kim Warner GOAL...Deana Everett rush on left is tapped forward from 12 yards to charging Warner whose low 6 yard shot is beyond sprawling goalie into right side of net.
93 min...LL Martineau 12 yard shot from left has flying goalie saves on right side of net.
96 min...VV goalie catches cross from LL Ralph after run up right sideline.
97 min...LL goalie catches long throw-in from left sideline.
98 min...LL Booth 35 yard shot from left is well over net.
99 min...VV Cochran beats LL Booth to ball and 20 yard shot is caught by goalie.
99 min...LL Habenicht up middle passes right and LL Warner cross is caught by goalie.
100 min...period ends 3:20pm.
2nd Overtime: (10 minutes)
102 min...LL Warner whistled down for bashing defender out of way for run down the middle.
104 min...LL Booth cornerkick from left is cleared by defender.
104 min...LL Ralph cross to LL Martineau who heads ball back to goalie.
105 min...Lynx Kim Warner GOAL...Julia Ralph passes from left that finds charging Warner rushing up middle from 30 yards and her 18 yard shot is past flying goalie to low right side of net.
106 min...VV Lovitz blasts 40 yarder over players well over net.
108 min...LL Cicchini crunched by defenders on edge of VV box.
109 min...LL Lincoln rush on right into VV box but she's knocked off ball by defender.
111 min...game ends 3:32pm.
Final Score:.......Toronto Lady Lynx...........3.................Vermont Lady Voltage..........1............(in overtime)
Attendance wasn't announced while the game was on but listed as 1900. That count was more than believable by game's end as people were still arriving for the Men's Lynx game at 4:00pm. I was greatly surprised by how many people were there at the beginning of this game. There must have been 800 to 1000.
We in the pressbox didn't know when the game would end. I thought a tie would be called at the end of 90 minutes. Then I heard there were two 10 minute overtime periods. After the goal, some of us thought that was over. Then end of the ten minutes. No? Well another ten minutes. Ok they've won. I hadn't read the USL media guide.
The Lady Lynx dominated this game but couldn't score when they needed. They've got to work on their finishing touches. The Voltage had played in Sudbury the night before and only beat the Canadians 1-0 despite playing with a man up for 85 minutes after their opponents received a Red card. The Voltage didn't look good except for the play of defender/captain Michelle Barr who was always in the right place on it seemed like every Lady Lynx chance. The goalie Kristin Luckenbill was competent.
The Lady Lynx star was speedy Kim Warner who looked the most dangerous player from the moment she came on after halftime. Captain Mel Booth took many of the cornerkicks and freekicks. She had a great 40 yard freekick from the right that hit the bar near the left post. Goalie Stacy Van Boxmeer didn't have too much work to do.
Whistling Dixie! Lady Lynx players Joanna Alexopolus, Natalie Martineau, Robin Rushton (not in today's game), Amanda Cicchini, and Deana Everrett are all listed as members of the 2004 Dixie Blaze of the OYSL. Loredana Riverso and Nicole Mailloux (neither playing today) were listed as members of the 2004 Dixie 88s of the same league.
I'll be interested to see how the Lady Lynx do attendance wise against the New York Magic next Saturday at 4:00pm. In one game, they've passed the entire 2004 attendance of the previous W-League team Toronto Inferno.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
[later comments I came across were that the Lady Voltage goaltender played for the WUSA Carolina Courage team. Maybe her experience made the saves look so easy because she was always in the right place. I've also now heard Lady Lynx coach Brett Mosen that his team has only been together for a week. Now that would make look the team will improve through more experience.]
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