Result of the Sunday June 5, 2005 W-League game between Toronto Lady Lynx and Vermont Lady Voltage played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 4:00pm.
Toronto Lady Lynx (white socks and shirts, black shorts, names and numbers)
...........................1 Stacey Van Boxmeer
2 Joanna Alexopolus...24 Ciara Gaizutis...20 Catharine Marosszeky...13 Melanie Booth (cpt)
8 Julia Ralph...3 Kristen Habenicht...11 Rosamaria Rago...21 Kimberly Warner
.....................10 Amanda Cicchini...7 Yuiko Konno
Subs:...22 Nicole Mercer (gk)...5 Kristy Devries (def/mid)...6 Robin Rushton (def)...14 Ciara Grecco...15 Deana Everett (fwd)...16 Lisa Melander (def)...19 Janet Liguori (fwd)
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 Lynx (black socks and shorts, yellow shirts)
............................1 Kristin Luckenbill
8 Sara Lovitz...12 Whitney Gonneville...4 Michelle Barr (cpt)...11 Jessica Mulson
7 Karen Burke...5 Marie-Michel Bouchard...15 Kelly McCutheon...14 Caroline Vanderpool
.....................13 Hannah Neagle...16 Amy Cochran
Subs:...10 Amanda Loomis (mid)...20 Amy Benson (def)...3 Jennifer Higgins (def) [Higgins was unable to play]
team officials:...head coach Jamie Hutchins...general manager Bo Vuckovic
Game officials:...referee Mike Roecken...referee's assistants Frank Fankac and Mike Pasco
1st Half:...game starts 4:08pm...LL defend south end on this very hot and humid day with a bright sun in the west.
1 min...LL Booth 50 yard freekick from left has LL Ralph on right of box slip before getting away shot.
2 min...LL Marosszeky 40 yard freekick chip shot bounces to goalie.
4 min...VV Burke on LL end line cross from right is caught by goalie.
5 min...VV Burke pops up 10 yard header caught by goalie.
6 min...LL Booth 30 yard shot from left is high and wide left.
8 min...VV Vanderpool throw-in from left, VV Cochran cross tipped for cornerkick.
8 min...VV player's cornerkick is into box and headed up by defender and play whistled down.
10 min...LL Alexopolus 30 yard shot near right sideline is well wide right.
11 min...VV goalie catches long shot from right.
13 min...LL Ralph rush for through ball on left and 10 yard shot into short side webbing of net.
15 min...VV Bouchard cornerkick from left is over players in box.
16 min...VV Bouchard cornerkick from right is over players in box but whistled down.
16 min...LL Warner cross into box from left but caught by goalie on bounce.
20 min...LL goalie catches low cross from left.
21 min...LL Ralph cross after run on right has cross over players over box.
24 min...LL goalie steps forward to pick up through ball ahead of defenders.
27 min...LL Warner rush up right and sends low cross through box.
30 min...LL Warner chests down ball into center, LL Konno shot from 5 yards is deflected by defender wide high left.
31 min...LL Ralph cornerkick from left has defender clear ball.
34 min...Lady Lynx Yuiko Konno GOAL...VLV goalie Kristin Luckenbill takes back pass from defender just wide of right post and Konno checks her off ball and walks in to blast 1 yarder into open net.
35 min...LL Warner rush on right and 15 yard shot is smothered by goalie.
36 min...VV YELLOW card...Gonneville for check at LL 40 yard line.
37 min...LL Ralph 40 yard shot is wide right of net.
38 min...Lady Lynx Yuiko Konno GOAL...LL Amanda Cicchini passes short kick she'd intercepted from defender. Konno runs up middle and 12 yard shot slid into right corner of net.
40 min...VV Bouchard freekick from right edge of box slips and blasts shot well wide right.
42 min...VV goalie slides out to smother through ball pushed too far ahead of LL Cicchini.
45 min...LL goalie steps into crowd to catch cross after VV rush on left.
46 min...half ends 4:54pm.
Lady Lynx outshot Lady Voltage 7-2.
halftime entertainment included girls' teams playing soccer, Tom Stewart puts up portable net for twins...The Fly Girls dance.
2nd Half:...starts 5:12pm.
47 min...VV Barr 50 yard freekick bounces to goalie who bobbles then catches it.
48 min...LL Booth 22 yard freekick has VV Barr get foot to ball to deflect wide right.
48 min...LL Booth cornerkick from right is into side of net.
49 min...LL goalie clears along left sideline, VV Bouchard intercepts and chips 40 yard shot from left side line wide left.
50 min...VV Barr 35 yard freekick is well wide right.
51 min...VV Vanderpool tries backward hook shot from 12 yards but over net.
53 min...VV goalie long punt downfield bounces into LL box for goalie to grab over charging forward.
55 min...VV players can't get away clear shot on LL net while inside box.
55 min...LL Konno long high through ball to LL player chests down but defender pushes ball behind line.
55 min...LL Alexopolus cross into box and LL Konno and VV goalie bump together but goalie hangs on.
56 min...LL goalie catches 30 yard shot from right.
59 min...LL sub...Grecco replaces Cicchini.
..............LL sub...Rushton replaces Ralph.
60 min...LL Grecco low 16 yard shot while shadowed by defender rolled to goalie.
61 min...VV Vanderpool cross from left through box and goalie punches clear.
62 min...LL Warner rush on right and shot wide left of top corner of net from 30 yards.
63 min...LL Konno 15 yard low shot from left is blocked by sprawling goalie.
64 min...VV Burke 40 yard freekick from right is deflected wide left for cornerkick.
65 min...VV player's cornerkick from left has furious in LL box action but defenders prevent shot.
66 min...LL Konno gets foot to ball in VV box as she tips ball over net from 5 yards.
67 min...LL YELLOW card...Alexopolus knocks over VV Neagle in VV end right sideline.
69 min...VV sub...Benson replaces Neagle.
70 min...LL Marosszeky 35 yard freekick is blasted well over net.
72 min...VV Vanderpool gets cross in box and LL goalie makes point blank shot from 5 yards, ball deflects out of box.
72 min...LL Rago 25 yard shot just over bar.
73 min...VV Burke gets to bouncer up middle and 20 yard shot just over net.
75 min...VV Cochran rolls through ball into box too far ahead to get before goalie picks up.
77 min...LL Konno rush on right and rolls pass to LL Booth but defender clears.
78 min...LL sub...Liguori replaces Habenicht.
78 min...LL Liguori rush on right and cross into middle over heads of charging players.
78 min...VV Vanderpool gets pass and low 18 yard shot saved by goalie.
81 min...VV YELLOW card...Mulson for pulling down LL Liguori on run down right side.
82 min...LL Booth low freekick from 25 yards on right into foot of two player wall.
82 min...VV player's cross from right bounces through box.
83 min...LL sub...Devries replaces Alexopolus.
84 min...VV Vanderpool blasted 7 yarder over net after 40 yard freekick and ball touched over by VV player.
85 min...LL Booth touches ball too far ahead after getting cross at 20 yards and goalie smothers.
86 min...LL goalie punches cross through box to left.
87 min...VV Burke cornerkick from left is through crowd of players in box.
87 min...VV Burke 20 yard shot is caught by goalie.
88 min...VV goalie smothers shot that was tipped by defender.
89 min...VV Burke gets to shot on right from 5 yards tipped by defender into side of net.
90 min...VV Bouchard cornerkick from right has goalie catch in front of crowd of players.
92 min...LL Devries pushed from behind on right edge of VV box but no call.
92 min...LL Booth 20 yard freekici hits VV Mulson in face in player walll, rebound blast also blocked by player.
92 min...game ends 5:59pm.
Final Score:..........Toronto Lady Lynx............2.............Vermont Lady Voltage............0............
Attendance wasn't announced on this extremely hot and humid day with a bright sun but I'd estimate it was about 500. I was disappointed after the last game that I thought it would go upwards from the 900 I estimated at the last game.
Stacey Van Boxmeer earned the shutout for the Lady Lynx and had to be sharp and lucky if more of the Lady Voltage shots were on target from short range, they could have easily have had a tie or win.
I'd expect the Lady Voltage to tire late in the game because they only brought three substitutes and defender Jennifer Higgins was on crutches on the bench. After the game she and the team therapist said she'd just had surgery but came on the road trip because the league requires a minimum of three substitutes be brought for each game. That's the old problem the Toronto Inferno used to have. Let's hope the Lady Lynx can always find enough players to make the upcoming road trips.
The Voltage looked much improved from their visit here for the Lady Lynx first league game on May 15th. They had more shots and they had more ball possession. Defender Michelle Barr again looked like the best player and gradually moved up to midfielder as the team got desperate to score. Midfielder Marie-Michel Bouchard was allowed to take many of the corner kicks and free kicks this game. Voltage goalie Kristin Luckenbill was actually very sharp except for that one error which resulted in a goal.
The Lady Lynx seemed to play more of the long ball and kick'n'run for long stretches of the game. They didn't however go into a defensive shell to hold the lead in the second half and in fact that's when some of their best chances came as the Lady Voltage pressed to get back into the game. Winning the game outright in regulation time this visit stopped 20 minutes of extra work on this extremely hot day.
The Lady Lynx record now goes to a perfect 4-0. Their next game is against Sudbury Canadians on Wednesday June 8th at 11:00am for a school day game. I wonder if the team can be as organized and get the numbers similar to the Lynx midday game last Tuesday.
Men's coach Hubert Busby Jr stopped by the press box during the game. Another tough game last night leaves the Lynx without a win this season in eleven games. The penalty kick call was brutal said Busby but he doesn't want to give that one play as an excuse for losing. He said Pierre Cantave was a first year referee and the Montreal Impact would never be subject to putting up with him. He was not alone in these thoughts. (I've added some comments to last night's game report on my web page). Busby said the revolving door of players has been put to an end as the Lynx will settle on who they have now and wait for some of their guys to get back from injury. It is certain that imports Winston Griffiths, Conrad Smith, and non-import--often injured Sean Faria are no longer with the team.
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