May 17, 2008 CSL TFC Academy vs Toronto Croatia (from Toronto FC Media Release)
05/17/2008 1:26PM
TFC Academy off to strong CSL start
Reds youth club beats defending champions in the opener
Toronto FC Media Relations
Toronto FC Academy got off to a winning start in the Canadian Soccer League, Friday night. TFC beat defending CSL champions Toronto Croatia 1-0 in the season opener at Lamport Stadium.
Toronto tool the lead in the game after just 8 minutes. Adrian Pena scored the goal from a 40 yard free kick by Domenic Roberts.
The result is a big achievement for TFC Academy in their inaugural year in the CSL, whereas Toronto Croatia celebrated 50 years in Canadian soccer in 2006 and won the CSL title in 2007.
TFC Academy coach Jason Bent said: "It was a good first game for us, we took a lot of positives out of the game. We have some things we need to work on, but in general a good first time out."
The opener was played before 853 fans, the first game played on the newly-resurfaced stadium. TFC Academy will be back at Lamport on May 23 for a game against St. Catharines Wolves.
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