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Result of the Sunday September 28th, 2008 CSL game between Brampton Lions and London City played at Victoria Park in Brampton at 2:30pm.
Brampton Lions (blue socks and numbers, white shorts and shirts)
..................1 Kevin Doyle
.........7 Geron Deporte...3 Nicholas Poku...4 Luis Rivero
11 Cam Medwin...23 Andrew DaSilva (cpt)...21 Alex Arbelo...20 Jeremy Shepherd...17 Michael Marchese
................6 Daniel Cameira...10 Adolfo Mella
Subs:...00 Robert Paollozi (gk)...2 Stephen D'Aversa (def)...8 Nordo Gooden (fwd)...13 Adrian Johnson (def)...19 Mike Ferracci (mid)...22 Mohamed Kanu (mid)
team officials:...head coach Armando Costa...assistant coach Pernell Mason...manager Victor Cameira...trainer/physio Mora Chaplan
London City (white socks and numbers, black shorts and shirts)
...................1 Matt Baca
30 Brian Abidakun (cpt)...16 Keith Smith...49 Sean Gauss...3 Jean Vander Ryden
20 Chris Henshall...35 Andrew Loague...2 Mochine Talouati...26 Luke Arblem...*55 Kamar Walton
..................36 Mike Vanden Kuval
Subs:...20 Chris Henshall (mid)...23 Roberto Molina (fwd/mid)...42 Zack Mackenzie (fwd)...47 Yamil Vigo (mid)
team officials:...head coach Harry Gauss...assistant coach Sean Gauss...manager Don Chioint...trainer/physio Bill Millort
*I didn't notice anyone listed on the line up listed as #55 but saw a player wearing this number in Friday's game.
Game officials:...referee Manuel Orellano...referee's assistants Claud Menoud and Scott Decker...fourth official Jeff Fernell...(neon green shirts, black shorts and socks)
1st Half:...game starts 2:40pm...Lions defend east end.
40 sec...City goalie catches Lions Shepherd's cross from 20 yards on left.
2 min...Lions Shepherd pokes 12 yard shot from left just wide right but stays in play for Lions DeSilva to eventually blast 25 yard shot is blocked by defender.
5 min...Lions Cameira cross from 20 yards on right is blocked.
5 min...Lions Marchese low 30 yard shot through crowd of players is smothered by goalie.
6 min...Lions Arbelo pushes ball into 6 yard box from 15 yards on right line but goalie stops.
7 min...Lions Mella boots 18 yard shot into net but ball had hit him on hand so play called back.
10 min...Lions Arbelo 30 yard freekick from right has flying goalie push ball wide right of net. Lions Shepherd rolls ball through 6 yard box unplayed.
12 min...City Smith injured at City 45 yard line.
14 min...Lions Cameira run down right and cross has defender knock away ball for cornerkick.
15 min...Lions Shepherd cornerkick from right has nearest defender clear.
16 min...Lions Mella touches ball for Lions Arbelo to blast 15 yard shot well over net.
17 min...Lions Arbelo 35 yard freekick down middle is just over bar on bending kick.
19 min…Lions Daniel Cameira GOAL…Lions Alex Arbelo 45 yards on right has Lions player knock ball down at 20 yards for Cameira to kick ball into net.
20 min...Lions Mella given ball around defender and rolls shot to open net but Lions Poku clears it off line.
20 min...Lions Mella 25 yard freekick from right has goalie knock down and grab on right side of box.
22 min...Lions Arbelo 20 yard freekick from right rolled out to charging Lions DeSilva to blast 25 yard shot well over net wide right.
25 min…Lions Adolfo Mella is injured on sliding tackle running to ball just inside City box. Referee Manuel Orellano signals for Penalty kick. Mello was replaced by Mohamed Kanu.
27 min…Lions Alex Arbelo GOAL…Arbelo blasts Penalty kick into right corner of net out of reach of diving goalie Matt Baca.
28 min...Lions sub...Kanu replaces the still injured Mella.
29 min...City Walton has 15 yard shot blocked by defender.
30 min...City Abidakun cross on right end line is well over net.
32 min...Lions Shepherd cuts in along left end line but can't win Penalty kick on sliding tackle.
32 min...Lions Medwin cornerkick from left has play whistled down in box.
33 min...Lions goalie dives out to pounce on ball in box with City VanderKuval and another City player threatening.
37 min…Lions Mohamed Kanu GOAL…Lions Geron Deporte on run up middle touches short pass to Kanu who turns and blasts 25 yard shot into top left corner of net over flying goalie.
42 min...City Talouati bicycle kick to stop danger in City box.
45 min...half ends 3:25pm.
2nd Half:...half starts 3:41pm.
46 min...Lions Rivero injured in Lions box on head clash with City Loague. He has to be treated on the sidelines.
48 min...City VandenKuval cornerkick from right has Lions Shepherd head ball away.
49 min...City Gauss cross from left end line is caught by goalie.
50 min...City Abidakun blasts 30 yard low shot that's smothered by goalie.
51 min...Lions Rivero returns to game.
53 min...Lions Shepherd cornerkick from left dips and goalie catches on near post. Goalie puns ball upfield and Lions goalie up to dive on ball before City VandenKuval can play it.
54 min...Lions Cameira crosses from rightr well over net for goalkick.
54 min...City Loague chips 35 yard ball down middle just wide left after catching goalie off his line.
55 min...City sub...Vigo replaces Gauss.
58 min…Lions Alex Arbelo tripped up by sliding defender Mochine Talouati just inside right side of City box. A Penalty kick is called.
59 min…Lions Nicholas Poku GOAL…Poku blasts Penalty kick into top left corner of net out of reach of flying goalie.
62 min...Lions Cameiro blasts 30 yarder from right that rolls wide right of net.
63 min...Lions sub...Ferracci replaces Cameira.
64 min…Lions Jeremy Sheppard GOAL…Sheppard rolls 12 yarder into center of net upon receiving pass up middle.
65 min...City sub...Molina replaces Ionita.
67 min...City Loague rush up left, stops and bends 20 yard shot just wide right of post.
69 min...Lions DaSilva blasts 30 yard shot well over back fence.
70 min...Lions sub...D'Aversa replaces Arbelo.
71 min...Lions Rivero heads away City player's cross down middle.
72 min…Lions Jeremy Sheppard GOAL…Sheppard on right takes 20 yard blast that tucks between sliding goalie and right post.
73 min...City Vigo(?) 25 yard blast is well over net thrying to catch goalie off his line.
74 min...City Molina rolls cornerkick from right but defender rushes to clear ball.
76 min...City Loague 30 yard freekick from right has his chip called offside.
77 min...City sub...Mackenzie replaces somebody.
78 min...Lions D'Aversa dekes City Talouati and 20 yard shot on right rolls under goalie but into right outside webbing of net.
79 min...Lions sub...Johnson replaces Rivero.
80 min...Lions DaSilva chips ball from 30 yards over crowd and wide right of net.
81 min...Lions goalie and City VandenKuval are injured when they crash together after goalie slides at 12 yards.
82 min...Lions sub...Gooden replaces Medwin.
83 min...City Molina cornerkick from right has goalie palms through box. City player cross from left has City Talouati head ball over net from 8 yards.
84 min...Lions sub...Paollzi replaces Doyle in goal.
84 min...Lions Deporte 30 yard freekick has ball knocked around in City box.
86 min...Lions DaSilva 30 yard freekick from left bounces through box to goalie.
86 min...Lions Deporte 30 yard shot is well wide right of net.
88 min...City YELLOW card...Smith for sliding tackle on Lions Shepherd at City 35 yard line.
89 min...Lions DaSilva 40 yard freekick rolled on wide left upfield and Lions Ferracci blasts 30 yarder that goalie palms over net.
90 min...Lions Gooden turns and his 30 yard roller is stopped by goalie.
90 min...game ends 4:26pm.
Final Score:……..Brampton Lions……..6…………London City……….0………..
Attendance was about 100 on the Lions final regular season game of the year. It must have been a disappointment for the club as I’ve seen attendance of triple this at other games played here. This was Fan Appreciation Day and there were giveaways including the players throwing brand new full size soccer balls into the stands. Team owner Arnold Milan was in the stands for today’s game. After the game he admitted to me that this has been the only game he’s been able to see this season.
Both referee’s assistants were brutal this game drawing scorn from fans and the City bench. I was surprised that a Lions fan talked in the crowd and admitted that the 25 minute play that resulted in the Penalty kick and the injury should have been called offside. I’m sure the Lions would have traded the goal for the injury not to have happened. Adolfo Mella signaled immediately as he hopped around that he should be stopped. He must have been in agony but it looked like the Club Med crazy sign dance. Manuel Orellana called both half’s at exactly 45 and 90 minutes because what’s the point of injury time in a blowout like this?
Kevin Doyle and Robert Paollozi shared the shutout for the Lions. Doyle was injured at 81 minutes when he slid for a save at 12 yards and City Mike Vanden Kuval tripped over him. He survived a cornerkick but was then helped to walk off the field.
Nicholas Poku was allowed to take the second Penalty kick as it was his birthday today! It was well struck and no goalie in the world would have been able to get over far enough to stop it.
City only looked good for a brief patch at the beginning of the second half when Lions defender Luis Rivero was injured when he bumped heads with Andrew Loague in the Lions box. He was treated off the field for five minutes and that’s the time when Lions had three chances for a goal. City worked in three subs into the second half.
Lions look like they’ve secured the 7th playoff spot but will have to wait until next week as their schedule is over.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
Lions starters
City starters
Lions Geron Deporte breaks out.
the ball rolls out near the DJ table.
players wait for a throw-in
after the game the Lions throw brand new balls to the crowd.
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