May 31, 2005 USL Toronto Lynx vs Rochester Raging Rhinos (from Lynx media release)
For Immediate Release
Toronto Lynx Game Report
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Date: May 31, 2005
Venue: Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 3 988
Kick Off Time: 11:00 AM
Final Score: Toronto 3 Rochester 5
Match Summary:
The Toronto Lynx hosted the Rochester Raging Rhinos this morning for the Lynx' annual school day. Today's match followed a thrilling eight goal match that ended in a tie two days ago against Puerto Rico at the same venue. The Lynx entered today's encounter still looking for their first win of the season. Both Toronto and Rochester have gotten off to a slow start in their 2005 campaigns. Rochester brought a record of 1-4-1 and 11th place in the USL First Division standings, while Toronto entered today's encounter with a record of 0-5-3 which left them in 12th place. A win for either team would move them up two places in the standings. Rochester have traditionally been tough opponents for the Lynx, with Toronto holding an all-time record of 9-19-4 against them. One of those nine wins came the last time the two teams faced one another at Centennial, when Toronto won 2-1in May of 2004. Jamie Dodds, who scored once and added two assists last game, was in the starting eleven, as was Dave Simpson who scored twice against Puerto Rico. Rochester scored early, through Frank Sanfillipo in the 4th minute. His shot was a thunderous one that zipped past Zagar and into the roof of the goal. Rochester was up 4-0 after only 17 minutes through goals by John Ball in the 13th minute, and Kevin Wilson in the 15th, and 17th. Toronto pulled one back in the 41st minute off a well taken free kick by Jamie Dodds. It was his second goal in two games, both coming off of free-kicks. Rochester made it a 4 goal margin again in the 43rd minute, with Kevin Wilson's third of the game. Toronto's Sita-Tatay Matondo was taken off for treatment in the 44th minute after receiving an elbow to the face. Toronto pulled two back in the 72nd, and 83rd minutes from Sean Fraser and Urbain Some, however it would not be enough. Today's result left the Lynx in 12th position in the USL First Division, and still in search of their first win of the season. Toronto's next game is on the road in Montreal when they take on the Impact on Friday June 3rd at 7:30 PM EST before returning home to face Portland on Saturday, June 4th at 7:30pm.
Highlights:
1st min. Referee Tiger Liu begins play. Rochester, in all green, attack to the right, while Toronto, in yellow and black, attack to the left.
4th min. Goal! Rochester take an early lead. Tenywa Bonseu taps a free-kick back to Frank Sanfillippo who hits first time past Zagar and into the roof of the net.
8th min. Rochester's John Ball shoots, but his effort sails well over the ball.
9th min. It is a lurking Ball again, who heads a cross from in close, but Zagar makes the stop and holds onto the ball.
10th min. Toronto come back the other way. Sita-Taty Matondo's effort from 25 yards out is wide of the goal.
13th min. Goal! Rochester's Jonathan Bolanos' through ball is met by Ball who chips over an oncoming Theo Zagar from just inside the area.
15th min. Goal! Rochester go up 3-0. Anthony Rougier's shot is stopped by by Zagar, but Kirk Wilson is well placed to tap in the ball from close range.
17th min. Goal! Rochester again. A Rochester shot is stopped by Zagar, but Wilson is there to put home the rebound.
19th min. Toronto's Mayard, in a rare foray into Rochester's box, shoots, but is off the mark.
26th min. Toronto's Urbain Some takes a free kick which is volleyed by Francois over the bar.
28th min. After a 4 quick goals, Toronto substitute goalkeeper Theo Zagar, for Richard Goddard.
41th min. Goal! Toronto snatch one back. Jamie Dodds' free-kick is hit beautifully, elluding Rochester goalkeeper Dusty Hudock and finding itself in the bottom right of the goal.
43rd min. Goal! Wilson snatches his 3rd of the game, and the 4th for Rochester. It is a well crafted play. Anthony Rougier back heels to Ball, who crosses into the box, which an oncoming Kirk Wilson heads past Goddard.
44th min. Sita-Taty Matondo is taken off the field after receiving an elbow to the face. Rochester's Stoian Mladenov receives a yellow for the foul. It 4-1 to Rochester as the first half comes to a close.
60th min. The opening 15 minutes of the second half have been quite uneventful, with both teams tusseling for possession in the middle third of the field.
65th min. Titus sends a ball towards goal off of a corner, but it is cleared off the line by Rochester.
71st min. Dave Simpson shoots, but his shot is wide.
72nd min. Goal! Toronto Huffman Eja-Tabe chests down a cross, which Sean Fraser picks up and fires past Hudock.
78th min. Fraser's run earns a corner.
80th min. Stoian Mladenov receives his second yellow card, and the ensuing red.
83rd min. Goal! Toronto pull another back. Dodds' free kick is headed into the box, which Urbain Some taps into the goal.
90th min. Jeremie Piettes shot from just inside the area ise just wide.
Final Score: Toronto 3 Rochester 5
Lineups:
Toronto: Zagar (Goddards 28), Titus, Mayard (Dekker 45), Hart, Munthali, Francois (Piette 33), Some, Dodds, Matondo (Huffman 45), Smith (Fraser 45), Simpson
Rochester: Hudock, Bonseu (Palguta 78), Sanfillipo, Schweitzer (Mladenov 33), Sedgewick, Wilson, Rivas, Aguilera (Steele 86), Ball, Bolanos, (Tsakiris 88), Rougier (Mitchell)
Cautions: Rochester: Mladenov 45, 81, Sedgewick 83
Ejections: Rochester: Mladenov
Shots: Toronto 12 Rochester 10
Saves: Toronto 4 Rochester 1
Fouls: Toronto 15 Rochester 16
Scorers: Toronto: Dodds (Free Kick) 41, Fraser (Huffman) 72, Some (unassisted) 83 Rochester: Sanfiillipo 4 (unassisted), Ball 13 (Bolanos), Wilson, 15 (unassisted), 17 (unassisted), 43 (Ball),
The Toronto Lynx next game is in Montreal against the Impact on June 3, 2005.
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