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Result of the Sunday June 1st, 2008 PDL game between Toronto Lynx and West Michigan Edge played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 4:00pm.

Toronto Lynx (all white, black numbers)

.........................1 Nils Binstock
2 Erik DiLornzo...6 John Jonke...5 Rick Titus (cpt)...3 Lloyd Grist
15 Cameron Medwin...10 Derek Rios...7 Chris DeAbreu...23 Damion Scott
...................9 Daniel Revivo...19 Kadian Lecky

Subs:...25 Brandon Heembrock (gk)...4 Mathew Smith (def)...11 Jean Tshimpaka (fwd)...13 Taylor McNamara (mid)...14 Chris McBride (fwd)...16 Stephen Soutar (def/mid)...18 Anthony Badahur (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Duncan Wilde...assistant coach Glenn McNamara...team doctor Dr Frank Markus...medical co-ordinator Dr Robert Gringmuth

West Michigan Edge (all red, black numbers)

.........................1 Jeremy Clark
30 Peter Hill...3 Ryan Emerson...35 Joshua Rogers...34 Ryan Robleske
37 Benjamin Pirmann...22 Mark Barone...18 Tony Deakin...10 Adam Mena
..................8 Douglas Ferner...32 Louis Stephens

Subs:...27 Abdul Berkia (mid/fwd)...28 Elfid Kovacevic (fwd)...29 Anes Suhonjic (mid)...-- Chris Allen (def)
team officials:...head coach Stephen Herdsman

Game officials:...referee Andrew Kravets...referee assistants Michael Izzo and Richard Oliveira...fourth official Jeffrey Pearlston...(yellow shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...game starts 4:09pm...Lynx defend north end on this cool and windy overcast day.
2 min...Edge Stephens bumps against Lynx DiLorenzo on run along left to inside of box but he rolls ball for goalkick.
4 min...Lynx Scott chips 18 yard shot that's caught by goalie.
5 min…Lynx Kadian Lecky GOAL…Lecky blasts 12 yard shot up middle that goalie Jeremy Clark gets hands to but the ball squeezes between them and into the left corner of the net.
7 min...Lynx Medwin cornerkick from right is low and deleberately outside box so charging Lynx Grist can chip 25 yarder over crowd of players but ball is caught by goalie.
7 min...Lynx Lecky on left pushes ball over Edge end line.
9 min...Edge Hill kicks 12 yarder from left that's over net on pass inside box.
10 min...Lynx Lecky rush on left crosses into box and defender clears.
14 min...Lynx Medwin rolls ball inside box to right but Lynx DiLorenzo blasts shot well over net wide right.
17 min...Lynx Lecky rush on left crosses into box and defender clears.
18 min...Lynx DiLorenzo 30 yard ball into box deflects directly to goalie.
19 min...Lynx DeAbreu blasts partial clearance low from 30 yards through players and to goalie on left post.
21 min...Lynx Grist given 70 yard cross from right and 15 yard low shot deflected for cornerkick by sliding defender.
21 min...Lynx Scott 7 yard header has defender push ball wide right after getting cornerkick from left.
23 min...Lynx Lecky rush on left. He stops and blasts 25 yard shot well over net.
24 min...Lynx DeAbreu 35 yard freekick headed away by defender.
25 min…Edge Joshua Rogers GOAL…Edge player on 2 on 1 break in from center line sends pass over to Rogers at 30 yards and he runs in to blast 18 yarder from right that flying goalie Nils Binstock gets hand to but tips up and into center of net.
28 min...Lynx Medwin 25 yard freekick from right has ball just too far wide left for two charging Lynx players on left post.
29 min...Edge goalie leaps to catch Lynx DiLorenzo 25 yard blast that deflected off defender.
30 min...Lynx Medwin cornerkick from right has ball cleared.
33 min...Edge Mena 30 yard freekick from left over first defender but Edge Robleske follows up with blast point blank from 5 yards that is saved.
35 min...Edge YELLOW card...Stephens for knocking over defender in Lynx box when he doesn't have ball.
37 min...Edge Mena 30 yard freekick from left has Edge forward pop up ball in box.
39 min...Lynx DeAbreu cornerkick from left has defender block ball in box.
40 min...Edge Barone injured at center line with a rib injury.
43 min...Lynx DeAbreu threads pass in box to Lynx Lecky who has 10 yard shot blocked point blank by goalie.
44 min...Lynx Lecky cross from right is over box and Lynx Revivo has shot blocked by defender at 10 yards.
47 min...half ends 4:56pm.

2nd Half:...starts 5:12pm...it's actually brighter now than it was at the start of the game.
47 min...Lynx DeAbreu cornerkick from left is partially cleared and Lynx Lecky blasts 18 yard shot over crowd of players and net.
48 min...Edge YELLOW card...Emerson for bashing down Lynx Grist just outside of left side of box.
48 min...Lynx DeAbreu 22 yard freekick from left has defenders head ball away.
49 min...Lynx Medwin rush on right and long cross is caught by goalie on bounce.
49 min...Lynx Rios 30 yard blast is deflected over net.
50 min...Lynx Lecky has 4 yard shot blocked by defender after cornerkick from right is knocked around in box.
51 min...Lynx Rios 12 yard shot is deflected wide left of net.
53 min...Lynx DeAbreu freekick from left is cleared by defenders in box starting a fast break.
54 min...Lynx sub...Tshimpaka replaces Lecky.
54 min...Edge Rogers 50 yard freekick from right has Edge Pirmann take 10 yard shot that's saved by goalie.
56 min...Lynx sub...McNamara replaces Scott.
............Lynx sub...Badahur replaces Medwin.
61 min...Edge Rogers 545 yard freekick from left is caught by goalie.
61 min...Edge Ferner injured at Edge 45 yards and comes off field.
63 min...Lynx Revivo turns and fires 15 yard shot over bar.
64 min...Lynx Tshimpaka 18 yard blast is wide right as he's cutting towards left of box.
66 min...Lynx Tshimpaka 27 yard shot up middle is well over net.
67 min...Lynx Rios in middle bends 25 yard shot over net.
69 min...Edge Ferner returns to the game from the injury of 8 minutes ago.
70 min...Lynx Tshimpaka cross from 20 yards has two Lynx players miss heading ball and Lynx Badahur kicks ball over net from 12 yards.
71 min...Lynx Revivo gets by goalie on right but pushes ball over end line.
73 min...Lynx goalie charges left to dive on through ball before Edge Stephens can get to it.
75 min...Edge Stephens pushes pass over to Edge Ferner who kicks ball wide right from 12 yards.
76 min...Lynx Mcnamara shanks 25 yard shot up middle is well wide right.
76 min...Lynx sub...McBride replaces Jonke.
77 min...Edge Rogers 60 yard freekick has ball knocked away.
78 min…Edge Benjamin Pirmann GOAL…Edge Joshua Rogers 50 yard freekick from right has Edge player take 12 yard shot that goalie blocks but big rebound is given up. Pirmann knocks in 3 yarder into net on right.
81 min...Lynx sub...Soutar replaces Rios.
81 min...Lynx DeAbreu cornerkick from right is rolled out and Lynx Soutar from 30 yards tries shot but it's blocked on edge of box.
82 min...Lynx McBride cross from left on great pressure has Lynx Titus head ball over net on short left from 5 yards.
83 min...Lynx DeAbreu cornerkick from left has ball missed in box.
84 min...Edge Barone is injured in Edge box and taken off field behind net for treatment.
87 min…Lynx Daniel Revivo breaks into Edge box and sliding goalie upends him. Revivo is injured and referee Andrew Kravets signals for a Penalty kick.
88 min…Lynx Chris DeAbreu GOAL…DeAbreu’s Penalty kick is blast high over flying goalie under center bar. A pushing match between players erupts after the goal as Lynx players were trying to get possession so they can run the ball up field for the restart.
90 min...Edge player's 55 yard freekick from center line has Edge Deakin one-touch header from 10 yards caught by flying goalie on right post.
92 min…Lynx Chris McBride GOAL…Lynx Chris DeAbreu threads McBride a ball up the middle from 25 yards. McBride bends 8 yard shot into right corner of net.
95 min...Lynx DeAbreu flying header from 10 yards wide right as Lynx Badahur had crossed in from left side.
95 min…game ends 6:02pm.

Final Score:……..Toronto Lynx…….3………..West Michigan Edge……..2……..

Attendance was about 150 for this game. The Lady Lynx attendance was about 300 earlier this afternoon but they have their own followers.

I figured this game would be a lot easier for the Lynx because of their dream start and their dominance in shots throughout the game. The Edge had only brought 11 players as the four listed subs weren’t able to cross the Canadian border or supposedly there was a fear that they wouldn’t be allowed back into the USA. With no subs, they had to endure eight minutes of playing short from 61 minutes when Douglas Ferner was injured and needed treatment off the field. Later the same thing happened to Mark Barone but he was back sooner.

The Edge were good at counterattacking and seemed to find an extra gear to run forward and get passes put behind the Lynx defense although they were often called offside. Lynx goalie Nils Binstock had to make a flying save to the right post at 90 minutes when a 55 yard freekick from the center line had Edge Tony Deakin one-touch a header from 10 yards or this game would have had a different result.

Ball boys for today’s game were the North Mississauga Under 10 boys and they played a 5-5 mini game at halftime. They are coached by Lynx captain/assistant coach Rick Titus.

This was an important result for the Lynx as they finish their first three games this season (all home games) with a 2-1-0 record although none of these games were against their division rivals. They played three games in 5 days and were the last team in their division to start their season. Their other PDL season last year, they started their season early with four road games and compiled 2 ties and 2 losses and were almost out of the playoffs so soon with some of their players still away at college. Next week they start four road games in 8 days.

Their next home game is Sunday June 15th at 4:00pm against division rivals West Virginia Chaos at Centennial Stadium.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca


Edge starters (actually this was their entire roster)


Lynx starters


midfield play


more midfield play


Kadian Lecky surrounded by Edge players


Chris DeAbreu scored on this penalty kick.

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