September 26, 2008 CSL Portugal FC vs London City (by Rocket Robin)

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Result of the Friday September 26, 2008 CSL game between Portugal FC and London City played at Lamport Stadium in Toronto at 8:00pm.

Portugal FC (all white, green numbers)

....................12 Ian Cummins
15 Kevin McIntosh...5 Giovanni Annisi...14 Gagan Natt...7 Selmir Sehic
16 Ramon Bailey...21 Sebastian Busto...22 Ilailson Da Silva...2 Emerson Fiti
...............10 Danny Amaral (cpt)...20 Wigor Gomes

Subs:...1 Mike Silva (gk)...6 Yami Williams...8 Gavin Fuller...9 Mike DiLuca...13 Jamie Carvalho...19 Gustavo Serrano...23 Ronald Nicholas
team officials:...head coach Jose Testas...managers Tony Maia and Mark Almeida

London City (white socks and numbers, black shorts and shirts)

....................1 Matt Baca
16 Keith Smith...30 Brian Abidkum...13 Sergio Siguenza...3 Jevon Vander-Ryden
36 Mike Van Venhuval...40 Travis Gorden...2 Mochine Talouati...55 Kamar Walton
.................35 Andrew Loague (cpt)...17 Giscard Degoureille

Subs:...11 Trevor Medeiros...27 Camilo Jimenez...42 Zac Mackenzie...47 Carson Green...49 Sean Gauss...66 Ibraheim Guzelba
team officials:...head coach Sean Gauss

Game officials:...referee Vito Curalli...referee's assistants Manual Orellana and Jeff Fernell...fourth official Peter Pendli...(red shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...starts 8:14pm...PFC defend south end on this cool evening. It's dark already. As the scoreboard clock doesn't work, all times are converted from my wristwatch.
2 min...PFC Bailey 35 yard blast is well over net.
8 min...PFC Amaral passes back from 10 yards for PFC Fiti to blast 20 yarder from left that's wide right of net.
12 min...City Talouati cornerkick from right that's caught by goalie in crowd of players.
13 min...PFC Busto kicks partial rebound from 25 yards that's caught by goalie.
14 min...PFC Bailey pushes pass in box to PFC Amaral who rolls cross at 5 yards and goalie blocks and defender clears over line.
14 min...PFC Da Silva short cornerkick is worked out and low 15 yard shot is saved on near post.
15 min...PFC Fiti low 30 yard blast up middle is wide left.
17 min...PFC Fiti cornerkick from left has ball knocked down but PFC Amaral checked off ball.
18 min...PFC Fiti pushes ball into box but charging goalie prevents PFC forward from getting to it.
21 min...PFC Gomes gets foot to ball but pushes it over endline wide right of City goal.
22 min…Portugal FC Wigor Gomes GOAL…PFC Ramon Bailey dekes defender on left side of box and 8 yard shot is blocked by sprawling goalie Matt Baca. Gomes blasts 8 yard rebound over fallen goalie into middle of net under the bar.
24 min...City Gordon picks up shoulder injury at City 25 yard line.
29 min...PFC Sehic 20 yard blast from extreme right is wide left.
31 min...City Loague gets pass behind defender and low 20 yard shot from left is smothered by goalie.
32 min...PFC Gomes rolls cross from right after run down wing but goalie picks up ball.
34 min...City Smith injured at City 40 yard line.
35 min...City Degoureille cornerkick from right is short and crosses into box but headed away.
36 min...City YELLOW card...Vander-Ryden for pulling down PFC Sehic just on PFC side of center line.
37 min...PFC Sehic 25 yard cross from right end line has goalie bobble on left side but defender clears left of net.
39 min...City Abidkum 40 yard freekick from right has defender charge from edge of box to kick ball away.
40 min...PFC Amaral gets long pass from defender and runs in from 40 yards and rolls pass to PFC Gomes who kicks low shot wide left from 20 yards.
41 min...City Gordon injured in own end.
43 min...City sub...Green replaces Gordon.
44 min...City Vander-Ryden 30 yard freekick from left has defender clear on edge of box for fast break.
46 min...PFC YELLOW card...Fiti for delay of game...Fiti then finally blasts 35 yard freekick that's deflected for a cornerkick.
47 min...PFC Da Silva cornerkick from left has goalie palm ball wide right.
48 min...PFC Sehic cornerkick from right has PFC player head 20 yarder that bounces to goalie.
49 min...half ends 9:03pm.

2nd Half:...starts 9:17pm.
45 min...PFC goalie stops long bouncer into box from right.
46 min...PFC YELLOW card...Da Silva near sideline for either a tackle or complaining about the freekick call.
49 min...City Degoureille cornerkick from right is over players in box and knocked for goalkick.
50 min...PFC Sehic is injured at City 50 yard line.
51 min...PFC Gomes rush on right and while holding off defender, blasts 25 yard shot well high and right of net.
52 min...PFC Sehic cross from 35 yards on right has PFC Gomes head ball over net from 12 yards.
53 min...PFC Amaral rush on left and rolls cross that PFC Da Silva kicks over net from 15 yards.
56 min...PFC Gomes 20 yard shot is over net.
58 min...PFC Fiti 22 yard shot down middle has sprawling goalie block. City Abidkum is injured in the box.
62 min...City Green good dribble but he takes too long and can't get away shot on edge of box.
63 min...PFC Da Silva 22 yard shot has goalie fly to block ball.
64 min...PFC sub...Carvalho replaces Sehic.
66 min...City Abidkum returns to game after injury treatment a few minutes earlier.
67 min...PFC Amaral can't control pass forward before crossing end line after some backheels and dribbling skills on edge of box.
69 min...PFC YELLOW card...Annisi for check on edge of PFC box.
69 min...City Degoureille 25 yard freekick from right has goalie fly to right and punch ball away from under bar.
70 min...PFC sub...DiLuca replaces Da Silva.
71 min...PFC McIntosh 35 yard freekick balst has goalie charge to catch ball on right post.
73 min...PFC Fiti cornerkick from left has leaping PFC Gomes not able to turn header from 10yards.
75 min...City Walton can't get to through pass on left before crossing end line.
75 min...City sub...Jimenez replaces Green.
77 min...City Degoureille 35 yard freekick lob from right is bounced wide left of net.
80 min...PFC McIntosh 50 yard freekick down middle over PFC forward on edge of box and wide right of net.
81 min...PFC Bailey forward pass too gar ahead for PFC DiLuca to get to it before it's over end line.
82 min…Portugal FC Danny Amaral GOAL…PFC Ramon Bailey in middle on edge of box clips pass to Amaral on left and his sharp angle 8 yard shot is into right side of net deflecting off leg of retreating City defender Brian Abidkum at 3 yards.
83 min...City sub...McKenzie replaces Van Venhuval.
85 min...PFC Carvalho cornerkick from right is recrossed from left but no shot is taken.
85 min...City goalie and PFC Carvalho crash together in 6 yard box.
86 min...PFC Fiti cornerkick from right has City defender deflect ball wide right.
86 min...PFC Fiti works out short cornerkick from right and crosses over players in box.
87 min...PFC DiLuca cross from 30 yards on right has PFC Amaral head ball over net from 10 yards.
88 min...PFC Amaral slides and pops up 10 yard shot but easy save for goalie.
89 min...PFC Amaral has defender ride him off ball in City box and not get away shot.
91 min…Portugal FC Mike DiLuca GOAL…PFC Danny Amaral rushes up middle and he passes to DiLuca who rounds defender and cuts 12 yard shot down middle under bar.
93 min...City Talouati 28 yard freekick from right is well wide left and high of net.
93 min...game ends 10:05pm.

Final Score:……Portugal FC…….3………..London City………..0……….

Attendance was about 200 on this cool night. There were lots of children and parents in the crowd tonight as ball boys and girls and playing a halftime game. The under- 10 boys beat the under-16 girls although the boys had about 60% more players on their team. Tonight’s game was the Rogers Community TV Game of the Week and was broadcast live in Toronto.

Ian Cummings who was the usual backup for Portugal FC earned the shutout tonight. He didn’t have to do much but made some key saves. Most of City’s chances were on free kicks in the second half. The score line was close until the last ten minutes of the game and a tie was a possibility. PFC had clinched a playoff spot earlier in the week. PFC was one of only two teams that City has taken points off this season.

Referee Vito Curalli (who also had that position on Wednesday night with the Portugal FC vs. Brampton Lions game) kept control of this game and gave out few cards.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

PFC starters

City starters

too dark for my camera to show enough detail

PFC team poses for their fans after the game.

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