July 2, 2006 CSL Open Canada Cup North York Astros vs Brampton Stallions (by Rocket Robin)

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Result of the Sunday July 2nd, 2006 game of the Open Canada Cup between the CSL teams North York Astros and Brampton Stallions played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 2:30pm.

North York Astros (all yellow, navy numbers, white trim)

............................12 Arthur Zaslavski
9 Janarthan Sadacharalingam...6 Pablo Politi (cpt)...14 Kurt Ramsey...19 Dawid Antonczyk
..............17 Hussein Sobh...5 Peter Zorbas...8 Martin Kazda
..............18 Adam Bisgaard...20 Arun Tosing...21 Ali Dadikhuda

Subs:...1 Ray Ivanovic (gk)...7 Navid Hooshi (mid)...15 Keon Cordice (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Pavel Zaslavski...assistant manager Antonio Pinacreta...assistant physio Denain Milwid...manager Bruno Ierullo

Brampton Stallions (white socks and shirts, black shorts and numbers)

.............................1 Patrick Osundube
7 Kevin Mcintosh...17 Ronald Nicholas...14 Andre Sewart...2 Anthony Holder
................16 Michael Aigbokie...8 Helio Junior...4 Clayson Queiros
...............20 Juan Carlos Mongui...5 Andre Andrade...6 Oneil Sang

Subs:...0 Sam Miles (gk)...22 Chris Russo (fwd)...23 Andres Hidalgo (fwd)...10 Hugo Herrera (fwd)...18 Ruyan Williams (def)...15 Joseph Lewe (fwd)...19 Lexton Hurlock (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Domenic Piccicci...manager Tony Castel...team trainer Nino Sonsini...club official Joseph Fuliere

Game officials:...referee Geoff Gamble...referee's assistants Mike Lambert and Joe Fletcher...fourth official Lyle MacIntosh....(baby blue shirts, black socks and shirts)

1st Half:...game starts 2:41pm...it's sunny and hot but there's gusty wind from the west.
1 min...BS goalie comes out of box while holding ball for freekick call. The football lines are confusing!
2 min...Astros Zorbas 20 yard freekick is deflected over bar.
3 min...BS Andrade on rush on right takes 30 yard blast that dips just over bar.
7 min...BS Andrade charge down middle and 20 yard shot deflects off defender to sprawling goalie.
9 min...BS Sang dekes player up middle but pushes ball to Astros goalie while passing last defender.
11 min...Astros Dadikhuda rush to take 25 yard shot on left that's well over net.
12 min...Astros Dadikhuda on left takes 25 yard off-balance shot that's well wide left.
14 min...BS Andrade shot deflects off Astros Ramsey behind end line.
15 min...BS Mongui cornerkick from right is low and cleared by closest defender.
17 min...Astros goalie makes sliding save on BS Andrade 7 yard low shot when he received a low cross from the right.
20 min...Astros Bisgaard 40 yard freekick from right side line is just over left corner of net.
23 min...Astros Bisgaard turns and puts 20 yard shot over net.
26 min...BS Helio low 15 yard shot from left is smothered by goalie on left post.
28 min...Astros Politi low 35 yard freekick up middle just wide left.
29 min...BS McIntosh 25 yard lofter from right into box caught by goalie.
32 min...BS Clayson beats Astros Ramsey up middle and hard 15 yard blast is deflected wide right by sliding goalie.
33 min...BS Mongui gets cornerkick from right and stops to control ball but Astros defender blocks his 7 yards hot.
37 min...BS Mongui 15 yard shot saved and deflects off crossbar after pass from right.
40 min...BS McIntosh 35 yard shot into box has goalie make sliding save on through ball on edge of box before BS Mongui can connect.
42 min...BS Mongui 15 yard ball centered to BS Andrade whose 12 yard shot is blocked by sliding goalie who crawls over to gather up rebound.
46 min...BS Helio 20 yard shot from right has goalie catch in front of BS player waiting on left post.
47 min...half ends 3:27pm.

2nd Half:...starts 3:44pm...the referees switch to all balck uniforms.
47 min...BS Andrade 45 yard roller stopped by goalie wide left of net.
48 min...Stallions Andre Andrade GOAL...Stallions Oneil Sang 20 yard freekick from right edge of box 10 yards from end line has wind aided curved shot deflect off bar and a Stallions player on left post taps pass and Andrade skips 5 yarder over prone goalie Arthur Zaslavski into center of net.
50 min...Stallions Ronald Nicholas GOAL...Nicholas 35 yard quick freekick is low up middle and into left side of net. It looked like the Astros weren’t set up for their wall.
55 min...BS Sang 35 yard shot up middle is well over net.
58 min...BS Nicholas is injured in own end.
59 min...Astros Sadacharalingam is hurt in BS end with head injury.
61 min...Astros sub...Cordice replaces Dadikhuda.
63 min...Astros Sobh 35 yard freekick caught by goalie.
64 min...BS Andre held up in middle by defender and touches ball off to BS Clayson whose 22 yard shot is just wide and low right.
65 min...Stallions Helio Junior GOAL...Helio 25 yard freekick is bent into top left corner of net with goalie not even moving.
66 min...BS Mongui 30 yard shot is wide right.
67 min...Astros sub...Hooshi replaces Sobh.
67 min...Stallions Helio Junior GOAL...Helio on 3 on 1 break rolls 20 yarder to right corner of net.
68 min...BS sub...Herrera replaces Mongui.
69 min...BS Sang 25 yard blast is wide left.
71 min...BS Aigbokie 30 yard shot as he's falling is well over net.
72 min...BS Andrade in middle spins and 25 yard shot is caught by goalie.
73 min...Astros Tosing rush on right and crosses low that has defender clear for throw-in.
74 min...Astros Bisgaard cornerkick from right has leaping Astros Ramsey pound 7 yard header that's just over net.
75 min...Astros Bisgaard 30 yard freekick from left has Astros Ramsey head 12 yarder that's cauight just under bar by goalie.
78 min...BS sub...Hidalgo replaces Andrade.
79 min...Stallions Hugo Herrera GOAL...Herrera on 2 on 1 break beats offside trap and eludes defender to take 18 yard shot into left side of net.
80 min...BS sub...Williams replaces McIntosh...BS Herrera is now the captain.
80 min...BS Herrera rush down right and chips 20 yard shot over net.
82 min...BS sub...Russo replaces Clayson.
83 min...Stallions RED card...Oneil Sang picks up a direct ejection from referee Geoff Gamble for a two footed sliding tackle on Astros Peter Zorbas in center circle, injuring him.
86 min...Astros Antonczyk 35 yard freekick from left drops between players on edge of box and cleared.
88 min...Astros Zorbas 30 yard freekick is into wall of players.
88 min...Astros YELLOW card...Zorbas for taking the freekick before referee's whistle.
88 min...Astros Cordice 30 yard freekick off balance is well wide left after being touched ball.
89 min...Astros Ramsey heads ball back to goalie to break up BS rush.
89 min...Astros Ramsey breaks up 2 on 1 rush with block on pass-over 12 yards over.
90 min...BS goalie hip checks Astros Tosing well outside box but goalkick given.
90 min...game ends 4:29pm.

Final Score:...North York Astros.......0........Brampton Stallions............5..........

Attendance was only about 30 on this extremely hot day but with a surprising strong wind from the west. This played a factor in killing punts into the wind. Stallions didn’t take too long to take advantage when they got to defend the west goal in the second half.

Goalie Patrick Osundube earned the shutout without having to do much. He made a mistake in the first minute by coming out of the box while holding the ball that resulted in only a freekick call. The thin yellow 18 yard line could be confused with the thick white 20 yard football line. At 75 minutes Astros Adam Bisgaard took a 30 yard freekick that had Astros Kurt Ramsey head a 12 yarder that Osundube caught just under the bar. The Stallions defenders were effective at blocking almost everything else shot their way before it reached their goalie.

What a difference two weeks makes! I was here exactly that long ago when I saw Astros win 3-0. What the Stallions have done since then is sign three Brazilian players recently cut by the USL Toronto Lynx. The players are forwards Clayson Queiros, Andre Andrade, and Helio Junior. I asked Stallions owner Joseph Fuliere how they ended up on his team. He said he signed them the day after the Lynx released them and he waited for their clearance. Since they had been paid for, he was able to agree with Lynx owner Bruno Hartrell to pay half their salary leaving Hartrell only on the hook for 50%. Fuliere said he wouldn’t have been able to afford them otherwise.

Fuliere introduced me to their agent (he is not the agent for “Neto”, the one Brazilian player that the Lynx still have). He reminded me that these players didn’t have a chance for the Lynx. Clayson had not played for the team, Andre had got into one game for only 15 minutes, and Helio had only been in two games for a total of 27 minutes. One of their efforts was wasted as the Lynx were already a man short. The players will play for the remainder of the CSL season then go back to Brazil.

Last week the Stallions beat London City in a league game 6-0. What a turn around from the first part of the season.

The Astros defence just couldn’t contain them in the second half. Astros goalie Arthur Zaslavski kept his team in the game for the first half.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

Stallions starting eleven. The officials changed to black shirts for the second half.

Astros starting eleven.

players stand around watching Peter Zorbas be treated for an injury.

Oneil Sang walks back to the dressing room after being Red carded.

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