picture from the reserves game
April 26, 2008 MLS Toronto FC Reserves vs Kansas City Wizards Reserves (by Rocket Robin)
Result of the Saturday April 26, 2008 MLS Reserves games between Toronto FC and Kansas City Wizards played at BMO Field in Toronto at 6:15pm.
Toronto FC starting lineup:
…………………18 Brian Edwards
8 Pat Phelan…28 Olivier Tebily…3 Julius James…12 Todd Dunivant
23 Jarrod Smith…5 Kevin Harmse…15 Tyler Rosenlund…27 Gabe Gala
………..96 Jeff Cunningham…19 Andrea Lombardo
Actually Cunningham, Dunivant, and Smith had come in as second half subs in the main game but all played less than 30 minutes.
5 min….TFC Jarrod Smith GOAL…TFC Jeff Cunningham rushes on right and centers pass over to Smith who’s closer to center of field but still on right and his 12 yard kick from right is into left side of net.
26 min…TFC Jeff Cunningham GOAL…Cunningham nutmegs a defender on pass at 25 yards and has ball touched back to him after he’s past defender. His 12 yard shot is low and into low left corner past diving goalie Eric Kronberg.
43 min…Wizards Ryan McMahen GOAL…Wizards Sash Victorine taps over 30 yard freekick from left and McMahen blasts 30 yarder into left side of net beyond flying goalie Brian Edwards.
70 min…Wizards Scott Sealy GOAL…Sealy in crowd of players in the box blasts 10 yard shot off underside of bar and it flies into right side of net.
75 min…Wizards Jonathan Leathers GOAL…Wizards #33 (not listed) rolls ball up middle and charging Leathers shoots ball under sprawling goalie into center of net.
Final Score:……Toronto FC Reserves…….2……..Kansas City Wizards Reserves…..3…….
Attendance started at about 300 and was down to about 100 by the time the game was over. The PA announcer didn’t mention there was a reserves game throughout the afternoon and even after the main game ended. It may have helped slow down the departure of the crowd trying to make their way home without the city transit system operating as a strike started suddenly at midnight. The fans who stayed (all had to crowd into the east stand) did their best to heckle the Wizards Sasha Victorine (name on uniform) and Eloy Colombano (long hair) and the lady referee and the east side linesman. Some of the heckling was reserved for TFC Andrea Lombardo who had some off target blasts and gave up some balls on bad passing.
TFC goalie Brian Edwards made a fantastic save at 72 minutes when Wizards Scott Sealy headed a five yarder that Edwards palmed over the net while falling backwards.
With the hawk put away from his perch on top of the west stands, the field and stands were gradually invaded by flocks of seagulls. The wind picked up during the game and a big gust blew some of the picnic table umbrellas over the railing from the north end beer garden and one made it onto the field and the game had to be stopped until the Wizards goalie removed it.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
picture from the reserves game
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