August 15, 2014 League 1 Ontario--Durham United FC vs Masters FA (by Rocket Robin)

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Result and details of the Friday August 15, 2014 League 1 Ontario game between Durham United FC and Masters FA played at Kinsmen Park in Pickering at 8:00pm.

Durham United FC (all yellow, black numbers and stripes on chest)

.....................1 Benjamin Cowman
2 Ethan Saimovici...13 Le Shaun Young...21 Hameez Farrell..3 Morey Doner
20 Le Shaun Young...15 Tristan Grant...16 Kyle Crichton...10 Martintho Dumevski
..............9 David James...17 Joseph Roccasalva (cpt)

Subs:...0 Eugene Alves (gk)...6 Davider Johal...7 Jordon Hargrave...8 Nicholas Goddard...11 Colin Francis...14 Shaquille Agard
team officials:...team head coach Tony La Ferrara...assistan coach Sanford Carabin...managers Connor Schmitt and Corrado Raoccasalva

Masters FA (white socks, shorts, and numbers, black shirts)

......................0 Shane Lopez
3 Tyrell Rayne...14 Renato Ribadeneira...15 Michael Bershov...12 Marcus Malcom
7 Leshorn Woods-Henry...13 Jude Alanwoko...5 Kamden Holder...8 Thomas Winski
..............30 Alexander Dimitriu...20 Ernie Saimovici

Subs:...4 Michael Themelis...6 Aaron Trotman-Grant...10 Josue Jaramilio...11 Frank Koue...2 D'Eo-Daniel Nash
...9 Simone Orlandi...19 Louis Jordan Brazil
team officials:...team head coach Andrey Savelev...assistant coach Junior Groves...managers Jimmy Kamstra and Stephen Blackburn

Game officials:...referee Scott Decker...referee's assistants Arthur Korbeil and Jon Carter...fourth official Saman Sahraeinejad
...(teal shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...game starts 7:59pm...DUFC defends west end. The sun is already below the tree line and there's a wind from the north. As I was behind the scoreboard, all times are converted from my wristwatch.
50 sec...MFA player's 30 yard shot is high and wide right of net.
1 min...MFA Saimovici long run on right and low cross from 22 yards on end line is saved by goalie on right post and then he crawls to smother rebound.
3 min...DUFC Dumevski 22 yard freekick from right hits head in player wall. DUFC Doner blasts low 25 yarder from left that hits the right post.
4 min...DUFC player's 25 yard freekick from right is cleared from box.
5 min...MFA Bershov cross from 15 yards on end line drifts behind net.
6 min...MFA Winski 35 yard freekick from right is just wide right of net.
8 min...MFA Winski cornerkick from right is headed away on left side of box.
9 min...MFA Bershov rolls 20 yard cross from left end line through 6 yard box unplayed.
11 min...MFA Winski cornerkick is cleared on bounce in box.
13 min...MFA Malcom 40 yard chip from left has MFA Winski head 15 yarder from right that goalie catches.
14 min...Masters Leshorn Woods-Henry GOAL...MFA Jude Alanwoko rolls pass from 40 yards on left to charging Woods-Henry at 22 yards and he rolls 15 yarder forward into right corner of net beyond diving goalie Benjamin Cowman.
16 min...MFA Saimovici eludes defender to start run up left from 40 yards and cross from 20 yards has defender clear at 8 yards.
18 min...MFA defender heads ball behind own line to relieve pressure.
19 min...DUFC Dumevski cornerkick from right has DUFC Grant head ball down and goalie swats away ball from left post.
19 min...DUFC Roccasalva cornerkick from left is over players in box.
20 min...DUFC James is ruled offside and a goal is called back.
23 min...DUFC David James GOAL...DUFC Joseph Roccasalva chips 25 yarder into box and after bounce James shoots 8 yarder from middle to left side of net past goalie Shane Lopez.
26 min...DUFC James 55 yard chip from right is caught by goalie.
27 min...MFA Woods-Henry rush on right and low cross from 25 yards on right has MFA Dimitriu skip and shoot low 18 yarder that goalie smothers.
29 min...DUFC Farrell is hurt on tackle in center circle.
30 min...MFA Bershov pokes ball away from DUFC James at 25 yard line for throw-in.
30 min...MFA sub...Koue replaces Saimovici.
31 min...MFA Koue low cross from 20 yards near end line deflects off defender for a cornerkick.
32 min...MFA Bershov cornerkick from left has ball deflect off defender's foot at 8 yards and goalie catches.
34 min...DUFC Grant sliding poke check on MFA Koue to clear rush on left.
35 min...MFA Bershov 30 yard blast on left is shanked well wide right of net.
37 min...MFA Winski cornerkick from right has leaping MFA Bershov not quite able to turn header at 6 yards.
38 min...DUFC Farrell chips 55 yarder up middle over players and goalie catches.
39 min...MFA Dimitriu is hurt at DUFC 40 yards on check.
40 min...MFA Winski 45 yard freekick wide right but defender pops up backwards header behind own end line.
42 min...MFA Ribadeneira after short run up middle blasts 40 yard shot over net.
44 min...DUFC goalie clears backpass at 5 yards that hits MFA Koue at 15 yards and deflects for goalie to catch.
44 min...MFA Woods-Henry shanks 30 yard blast from left well wide right.
45 min...DUFC James can't connect fully on cross from left.
46 min...half ends 8:45pm.

2nd Half:...starts 9:01pm.
halftime sub:...MFA Brazil replaces Holder.
46 min...MFA Rayne 30 yard shot down middle is just high of net.
47 min...DUFC Le Rohne Young low 25 yard shot from left is wide right.
50 min...Masters Alexander Dimitriu GOAL...MFA player crosses in from right and Dimitriu intercepts short ball off defender and shoots 20 yarder from left into center of net under flying goalie.
51 min...DUFC Farrell is injured in center circle.
54 min...MFA player's 30 yard blast from left deflects off defender at 25 yards and deflects over net.
55 min...MFA Winski cornerkick from right has MFA player bounced header from 12 yards that defender kicks away from right post.
56 min...MFA sub...Trotman-Grant replaces Woods-Henry.
57 min...MFA Rayne quick throw-in from 20 yard line on right has MFA Koue behind defenders get away low quick shot from 18 yards wide left of post.
59 min...DUFC goalie to edge of box to catch bouncer before MFA Trotman-Grant can get to it.
60 min...DUFC Saimovici long throw-in from right has MFA goalie catch in crowd of players.
61 min...DUFC Dumevski 30 yard freekick from right is through box unplayed.
62 min...DUFC Dumevski cornerkick from right has MFA Rayne head ball through box.
63 min...DUFC player's short cornerkick from left has DUFC Roccasalva cross and defender clears ball from box.
65 min...MFA Dimitriu rush up left and rolls pass from 25 yards and MFA Koue one-touch shot from 15 yards in middle is wide right.
66 min...MFA sub...Nash replaces Malcom.
67 min...DUFC Dumevski short freekick from 35 yards on right has DUFC player shoot 25 yarder over net.
68 min...DUFC goalie slides forward to smother through ball before MFA Dimitriu can't get to it.
70 min...MFA Winski 40 yard freekick from chip from right is whistled down in crowd of players in box.
70 min...MFA player's quick 40 yard freekick has goalie catch.
73 min...Masters Franck Koue rush on right and crosses into box that wins Penalty kick call by referee Scott Decker on handball on DUFC Tristan Grant who earns a Yellow card on the play.
74 min...Masters Alexander Dimitriu blasts Penalty kick high and wide right of top corner of net.
75 min...DUFC YELLOW card...Saimovici earns it for argueing a call.
77 min...DUFC Grant 40 yard chip cross from left has ball bounce wide right unplayed for goalkick.
78 min...MFA Koue low 30 yard shot down middle is picked up by goalie.
78 min...DUFC Roccasalva 30 yard shot from right is chipped over goalie but defender clears from left post.
79 min...DUFC sub...Agard replaces James.
80 min...DUFC Le Shaun Young 55 yard chip from right has charging goalie catch in crowd of players.
81 min...MFA YELLOW card...Winski earns it for not giving 10 yards on a freekick.
81 min...DUFC Dumevski 55 yard freekick from right has leaping DUFC player not able to turn header and ball tips wide left from 12 yards.
83 min...DUFC Le Shaun Young 60 yard freekick from right has goalie catch on left post.
84 min...MFA Alanwoko is injured at MFA 20 yard line on left.
84 min...DUFC YELLOW card...Doner earns it possibly for action on last play.
88 min...Masters Louis Jordan Brazil GOAL...An MFA player's long throw-in from the right at 25 yard line has Brazil blast 30 yard shot from left into right side of net past flying goalie.
89 min...MFA Dimitriu low 30 yard shot from left through players is smothered by diving goalie at 8 yards.
90 min...DUFC Roccasalva 30 yard shot is stopped by goalie.
91 min...DUFC Roccasalva chips 12 yarder from left just high and wide right of top corner of net.
92 min...DUFC Roccasalva 22 yard blast from right has goalie fly to bat ball down and defender clears.
93 min...DUFC Le Rohne Young long run on left wins cornerkick on deflected cross.
94 min...DUFC Roccasalva cornerkick from left has goalie catch on right post.
95 min...DUFC Dumevski 35 yard shot up middle deflects off defender and bounces low to goalie.
95 min...game ends 9:49pm.

Final Score:......Durham United FC.......1......Masters FA.......3......

Attendance was about 50 on this rather cool night for August. The sun was already below the tree line before the game started.

I found the result a huge surprise as Masters hadn't won a game since June 25th and were badly outplayed as recently as last Saturday in a 4-0 home loss against Woodbridge Strikers. Hmm, DUFC didn't look good either last Sunday losing 7-1 to Toronto FC Academy. Both teams were put under by surrendering at least three and four goals in four and five minute intervals in the first half last week.

Referee Scott Decker gave out four Yellow cards that I counted—all in the second half with DUFC earning three of them in a game that wasn't too rough although a few players were injured on checks. Cards included a hand ball, not giving 10 yards on a freekick, and argueing a call.

Masters Louis Jordan Brazil (various spellings search out as Louis Jourdan Brasil) has actually played in Brazil (rare for a Canadian) with Flamengo.

DUFC did not have midfielder Taylor Lord in their lineup. He was "not available" but neither injured nor suspended. He usually controls the center of the midfield (the Michael Bradley of this team).

The win moves Masters into a tie for 6th with a record of 3 wins, 1 tie, 8 losses. Durham is the other team with 10 points with a record now of 2 wins, 4 ties, 4 losses but have listed higher than Masters because they've played two less games. Neither team is expected to catch 1st place Sigma FC at 24 points. (reminder—no playoffs!)

This game was recorded for broadcast on Rogers Community channel for the Durham Region. I see their schedule online for tomorrow as 8am, 12 Noon, and 7pm although that lists the Cataraqui Clippers Cup game. Thursday the 21st at 8pm and Saturday the 23rd at 7pm list Durham vs Masters. No broadcast for the millions in the City of Toronto but I'll hope that within a few weeks it will appear on the Rogers Sports overflow channel of 368/369 as a break from the monotonous 20 hours of daily test pattern. League 1 Ontario chairperson Dino Rossi Jr was one of the commentators. He confirmed for me that as of now, Week 12, there are still no 'pro' players on any team yet.

Both teams will play on Sunday afternoon. Masters will visit Toronto FC Academy at 1:00pm at KIA Training Centre in Downsview and Durham will play Vaughan Azzurri at 4:00pm at Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

Durham United FC starters