August 20, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx vs Rochester Raging Rhinos (from Lynx media release)

Toronto Lynx Match Report

Game: USL First Division: Rochester Raging Rhinos at Toronto Lynx

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2006

Time: 6:00 p.m. EST

Final score: Toronto 1, Rochester 1

Lineups:
Rochester: GK - Scott Vallow, D - Frankie Sanfillippo, D - Kenney Bertz, D - Scott Palguta, D - Nate Craft, MF - John Ball, MF- Aaran Lines, MF - Tenywa Bonseu, MF - Michael Ambersley, F - Gregory Howes, F - Chris Bagley

Toronto: GK - Theo Zagar, D - Rick Titus, D - Andres Arango, D - Marco Bedenekovich, D - Chris Williams, MF - David DiPlacido, MF - Robbie Aristodemo, MF - Jamie Dodds, MF - Gregory Chin, MF - Kevin Jeffrey, F - Matt Palleschi

MATCH STATISTICS

Goals:		Rochester - Lines, 57th min.(unassisted)
		Toronto - Jeffrey, 21st min. (Palleschi)
 
Shots:		Rochester 13, Toronto 12

Saves: 		Rochester 3, Toronto 2

Fouls:  	Rochester 16, Toronto 5

Corners:	Rochester 5, Toronto 6

Cautions:	Rochester 1 (Lines, 5th min.)
		Toronto 2 (Arango, 47th min.; Dodds, 87th min)

Ejections:	Toronto 1 (Chin, 5th min.)

Substitutions:	Rochester - 	Bonseu (Matthew Delicate, 51st min.)
				Ambersely (Connally Edozien, 75th min.)
				Bagley (Charles Gbeke, 75th min.)

		Toronto -	Palleschi (Damien Pottinger, 63rd. min.)
				Aristodemo (Shawn Faria, 63rd min.)
				DiPlacido, (Osni Neto, 68th min.)
				Bedenikovic (Edgar Bartolomeu, 68th min.)
				Jeffrey (Tony Menezes, 79th min.)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

5th min. - Lines issued yellow card and Toronto's Gregory chin issued red card for headbutting Lines.

14th min. - Vallow saves Arango's header off a free kick cross

21st min. - A streaking Kevin Jeffrey scores his fifth goal of the season after taking a pass from Matt Palleschi on the right flank and depositing a low shot by Vallow. ROCHESTER 0, TORONTO 1.

38th min. - Bedenikovich's free kick from 15 yards out sails over cross bar.

48th min. - Vallow's save off an initial shot deflects off Kevin Jeffrey's leg and rolls jut by the left post.

52nd min. - Bagley's shot from inside penalty area deflected just wide of goal.

56th min. - Ambersley's shot from 25 yards out saved by Zagar.

57th min. - Lines scores off a loose ball just outside the goal crease. ROCHESTER 1, TORONTO 1

74th min. - Bagley's header in goal crease off crossing pass saved by diving Zagar

80th min. - Menezes' header off cross saved by Vallow.

MATCH SYNOPSIS

By Vijay Setlur

TORONTO - Despite playing a man short for most of the game, the Toronto Lynx hung on for a 1-1 draw with archrival Rochester on Sunday evening.

The game was the second of a home-and-home set, with the first also ending in a 1-1 draw on Friday in Rochester.

Midfielder Kevin Jeffrey scored for the Lynx, which improved to 6-12-5 and 23 points, while midfielder Aaran Lines replied with his first of the season for the Rhinos (10-4-9, 39 points).

The draw stretched the Lynx's winless streak to four after a run of five games without a loss.

It also moved the Rhinos into sole possession of second place just four points behind the Montreal Impact, which has two games in hand.

Toronto put itself in an early hole just five minutes into the match when midfielder Gordon Chin was sent off for headbutting Lines near midfield.

Despite the disadvantage, the Lynx took the play to the Rhinos in the first half, creating solid scoring chances and testing Rhinos goalkeeper Scott Vallow.

The Lynx were rewarded for their strong play in the 21st minute when it opened the scoring on Jeffrey's goal. Matt Palleschi sent a pass to a streaking Jeffrey, who took the pass on the right side and deposited a low shot by Rhinos goalkeeper Scott Vallow for his fifth goal of the season.

The goal put Jeffrey into a tie with midfielder Jamie Dodds for the team lead in goals. It also continued a hot run of late for Jeffrey, who has scored all of his goals in the last eight games.

Rochester came out of the halftime break a different team.

The Rhinos raised their pace and created a flurry of quality scoring chances, especially between the 50th and 60th minute mark.

They capitalized in the 57th minute and evened the score on Lines' goal. Lines got his revenge on the Lynx when he took a loose ball from a goal area scramble and found the back of the net with a low shot through a maze of defenders.

Both teams made substitutions down the stretch to push for the go-ahead goal, but both Vallow and Toronto Lynx goalkeeper Theo Zagar stepped up with great saves to preserve the tie.

The Lynx play four of their final five games at home with the next one at home this Wednesday evening against the league-leading Montreal Impact.

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