July 24, 2006 W-League Toronto Lady Lynx vs Ottawa Fury (from Ottawa Fury website)

Fury Tie 1-1 in Toronto
Ottawa hosts Toronto in Northern Division Playoff Wednesday at 6:00 PM

2006.07.24 - TORONTO, ON

The Ottawa Fury ended their W-League regular season with a 1-1 tie against the Toronto Lady Lynx at Centennial Park Stadium this evening. The Fury, who have already clinched the Northern Divisiton title finish the season at 10-1-1. The Fury will take on the Lynx in Ottawa on Wednesday July 26th, KO 6:00 PM in a Northern Division Playoff match.,

Coach Lofraco decided to keep some of his heavyweights, Kelly Parker, Marie-Eve Nault, Amy Vermuelen and Diana Matheson on the subs bench in preparation for the potentially heavy playoff schedule in the next two weeks. All entered the game in the second half.

As the match got underway, both clubs needed time to settle as they struggled with a slippery and bumpy pitch left behind by heavy rain earlier in the day. Toronto took the lead in the 31st minute. Nat Martineau’s run down the right side ended in a low centering cross that Sylvia Forbes redirected into the bottom right of goal.

Ottawa came close to an equaliser 8 minutes later when Mallory Outerbridge volleyed towards goal, but her effort was well stopped by a diving save from Toronto goalkeeper Anne Ogendele. It was 1-0 to Toronto at the half. Ottawa came close again 8 minutes after the restart. Eilish McConville’s shot from well out of the area came off of the top of Toronto’s crossbar.

Ottawa did find an equaliser in the 58th minute after a nice set of passes that led to a run by McConville down the right side. Her low cross was tapped in from close range by Amy Vermeulen, putting Ottawa back on level terms.

Ottawa almost took the lead in the 77th minute when Kelly Parker had a breakaway down the centre of the pitch, and after rounding ‘keeper Ogendele shot at goal, only to see her effort headed away by Catharine Marroszeky who was well placed to make the stop. This was the last legitimate scoring chance of the match and it was 1-1 at the final whistle.

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