June 17, 2007 PDL West Michigan Edge vs Toronto Lynx (from Lynx media release)
TORONTO LYNX GAME REPORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESENTED BY CAW - THE CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS UNION
Lynx Drop Second in a Row
Fall 2-1 to West Michigan
Date: June 17, 2007
Venue: East Grand Rapids Memorial Field, Grand Rapids, MI
Kick Off Time: 5:00 PM EDT
Final Score: Toronto 1 West Michigan 2
Match Summary:
The Toronto Lynx lost their second consecutive road start this evening, falling 2-1 to the host West Michigan Edge in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The loss drops the Lynx' record to 1-4-3 (6 points) to start their inaugural PDL season, while the Edge improve to 4-3-2 (14 points), and sit in third place in the Great Lakes Division.
Toronto opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Murphy Wiredu notched his first career goal, but the Lynx were unable to hold the lead. Edge forward Jake Stacy replied for West Michigan 8 minutes later to level the score and the teams ended the half even. West Michigan came out strong to start the second half, and began to control play against a tired Lynx squad, who were playing their second game in three nights. Stacy put the game for the Edge in the 66th minute, slotting home a Tom Oatley feed to make the score 2-1. Toronto was unable to rally and the game ended in favour of the hosts.
Toronto wraps up their 5-game road trip with a match on Wednesday evening against the Fort Wayne Fever, with kick-off slated for 7:30 PM. The Lynx then return home next Sunday, June 24 for a 6:00 PM match against the Indiana Invaders. Fans can purchase tickets for this and any other Lynx/Lady Lynx match by calling 416-251-4625 x 31 or at the Centennial Park Stadium box office two hours prior to kick-off. The match will feature the ever-popular Mascot Mini-Game at half-time featuring mascots from Toronto-area teams and companies.
Final Score: Toronto 1 (1) West Michigan 2 (1)
Scorers:
Toronto:
30' Wiredu
West Michigan:
38' Stacy
66' Stacy (Oatley)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
ROB IRWIN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, TORONTO LYNX SOCCER CLUB
416-251-4625 ext. 23
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