June 13, 2015 PDL--Toronto FC Academy vs Dayton Dutch Lions (by Rocket Robin)

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Results and details of the Saturday June 13, 2015 PDL game between Toronto FC Academy and Dayton Dutch Lions played at the KIA Training Ground in Downsview at 4:00pm.

Toronto FC Academy (all red, white numbers)

................1 Darrin MacLeod
2 Gabriel Boakye...13 Mateo Restrepo...3 Kevon Black (cpt)...16 Tarik Robertson
14 Nicholas Osorio...19 Liam Fraser...18 Michael Maiorano...24 Anthony Osorio
...........17 Mark Gonsalez...25 Stefan Vukovic

Subs:...30 Phil Di Bennardo (gk)...6 Elias Roubos (def)...7 Rahim Thorpe (fwd)...10 Martin Davis (mid)...11 Daniel Jodah (mid)
...21 Nigel Patterson (fwd)...23 Oliver Spring (def)
team officials:...head coach Stuart Neely

Dayton Dutch Lions (white socks and numbers, blue shorts and shirts)

...................1 Chris Froschaur
10 Nick Dowdell...18 Tanner Hopwood...24 Alex Ranalli...21 Andrew Lightner
44 Josh Scully...15 Etienne Esajas (cpt)...4 Jure Spiler...12 Lorenzo Rodriguez
...........11 Eric Kissinger...8 Michael Frasca

Subs:...13 Stefan Cleveland (gk)...3 Ben Pulsford (def)...17 Adam Lightner (mid)...19 Nick Frank (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Patrick Bal

Game officials:...referee Zac Taylor...referee's assistants Yakov Keimakh and Afshin Behpour...fourth official Filip Dujic
...(all black uniforms)

1st Half:...game starts 4:00pm...TFCA defends north end on this hot and sunny day with the wind just a breeze from the east. All times are converted from my wristwatch.
1 min...DDL Frasca low 22 yard shot from right is saved by diving goalie on left post.
3 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio chips 28 yard shot from right that goalie beats TFCA Vukovic to catch on bounce at 10 yards.
5 min...DDT Dowdell cross from 45 yards on right has DDT Frasca pops up header at 18 yards and TFCA Boakye head ball back to goalie.
7 min...TFCA Maiorano rush to ball on right endline and 15 yard cross has defender and TFCA Vukovic at left post both head ball and ball deflects out of box.
8 min...TFCA Gonsalez gets ball in middle and one touch 20 yard low shot is wide left of post.
11 min...TFCA Gonsalez is checked off ball by defender at 15 yards.
12 min...DDL Esajas low pass has goalie pick up ball at 15 yards to beat DDL Kissinger to thought ball.
16 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio rolls 25 yard cross from left that TFCA Robertson crosses over players in box from 20 yards on left.
17 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio twists and cuts 20 yard shot down middle that goalie catches under bar in center of net.
19 min...TFCA Vukovic 25 yard shot from right on 1 on 1 rush is well over net.
20 min...TFCA Robertson cross is blocked by sliding DDL Dowdell on end line 20 yards from post that deflects for cornerkick.
21 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio cornerkick from left has TFCA player in crowd of players heads ball wide right of net.
25 min...DDL Scully 30 yard freekici tips off defender and bounces wide left for cornerkick.
26 min...DDL Scully cornerkick from left is partially cleared on header. DDL Esajas blasts 25 yard ball is up middle well over net.
27 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio 30 yard freekick from left has TFCA Restrepo in charging crowd of players flick shot over net from 15 yards.
30 min...TFCA Robertson chips cross from 30 yards to TFCA Gonsalez running up middle but defender breaks up pass at 15 yards.
32 min...TFCA Nicholas Osorio cross from 30 yards on right is well ahead of TFCA players and goalie catches on left post.
33 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio 40 yard freekick chip down middle has charging goalie dive forward to catch at 15 yards.
35 min...DDL Scully cornerkick from left has nearest defender on left head ball away. Scully gets ball back and cross drifts behind net.
36 min...DDL Frasca stutter steps on run and takes 25 yard shot from left that's caught by goalie.
38 min...DDL Scully is injured in center circle. This gives players from both teams time for a water break.
41 min...TFCA Matteo Restrepo GOAL...TFCA Anthony Osorio cornerkick from right has defender make midair kick away of ball at 10 yards. Restrepo blasts low 25 yarder up middle that deflects off a defender foot at about 8 yards and deflects into bottom left corner of net that diving goalie Chris Froschaur can only get a piece of.
43 min...DDL Hopwood heads ball back to goalie to prevent TFCA Robertson from getting to ball on left.
45 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio 25 yard freekick from right is caught by goalie on right side of net.
45 min...DDL Frasca low 20 yard shot from left is smothered on left post by goalie.
46 min...TFCA Restrepo blocks DDL Esajas 25 yard shot and deflects ball to left and charging goalie dives on it at 10 yards.
47 min...half ends 4:47pm.

Halftime Entertainment: there's a lucky draw from free raffle tickets that were given out. Winner's got a selection of TFC merchandise.

2nd Half:...starts 5:04pm.
halftime sub:...TFCA Davis replaces Maiorano.
46 min...DDL Kissinger eludes defender on left edge of box and rolls ball through box unplayed.
47 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio cornerkick from right has TFCA Fraswer head ball forward at 25 yards and defender clears at 12 yards when ball drops.
49 min...DDL Jure Spiler GOAL...DDL Lorenzo Rodriguez centers pass from 28 yards on left, DDL Etienne Esajas touches ball back at 20 yards in middle and Spiler blasts 22 yarder down middle that bends outwards into right side of net beyond flying goalie Darrin MacLeod.
52 min...DDL Scully 30 yard freekick down middle taps over pass to DDL Kissinger who blasts roller just wide right of post.
53 min...TFCA goalie charges out to slide and clear through ball at 20 yards ahead of DDL Frasca charging down middle.
54 min...TFCA Nicholas Osorio survives clip check at 22 yards to get away 15 yarder into short right outside webbing of net.
55 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio 35 yard freekick from left has defender head away before ball gets into box.
56 min...TFCA Nicholas Osorio cross from 22 yards on far right is caught overhead by goalie in front of charging players.
58 min...DDL YELLOW card...Esajas earns it for complaining after TFCA freekick call when he'd checked player off ball at TFCA 50 yard line.
60 min...DDL Kissinger kicks-up ball then takes mid-air blast 15 yard shot on right just wide right of post.
61 min...TFCA Vukovic rolls ball along right end line that defender clears.
62 min...DDL Frasca low cross into box has TFCA Restrepo concede cornerkick on left.
63 min...DDL Scully cornerkick from left is well over players in box.
64 min...DDL Esajas gets off balance 30 yard shot down middle is well high and wide left of net.
65 min...TFCA Boakye cross from 25 yards on right has defender head ball away at 10 yards in middle.
67 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio 20 yard shot from sharp left has goalie on catch on left post.
69 min...TFCA Davis cross from 15 yards on right is off DDL Ranalli for cornerkick.
70 min...TFCA Anthony Osorio cornerkick from right has defender head ball away on left post at 6 yards.
71 min...TFCA Boakye pass forward and TFCA Gonsalez shoots mid air from 15 yards into outside webbing of net.
71 min...TFCA sub...Thorpe replaces Gonsalez.
.........TFCA sub...Jodah replaces Anthony Osorio.
72 min...DDL Esajas runs past TFCA defenders but sliding TFCA Black knocks ball away at 15 yards.
73 min...DDL sub...Pulsford replaces Rodriguez.
74 min...DDL Esajas 30 yard freekick from right has defender head ball wide right.
74 min...DDL Esajas cornerkick from right has defender clear and DDL Kissinger has shot blocked.
75 min...TFCA Davis given ball down right at 30 yards and 15 yard shot is deflected for cornerkick.
76 min...TFCA player's cornerkick from right has defender clear on left side of box.
77 min...TFCA Boakye chips pass from 35 yards on right but ball bounces for goalie on left.
80 min...TFCA YELLOW card...Fraser earns it for holding back at DDL Esajas at TFCA 50 yards.
81 min...TFCA sub...Patterson replaces Vukovic.
.........DDL sub...Frank replaces Scully.
82 min...TFCA Davis pushes pass too far ahead from 35 yards and goalie picks up ball at 15 yards beating charging TFCA forward.
84 min...TFCA Robertson cross from 18 yards on left bounces through 6 yard box but out right side.
85 min...TFCA Fraser pass too far forward for TFCA Davis to get to and rolls for goalkick.
86 min...TFCA Jodah rush on left but pushes ball over end line before he could cut in.
87 min...DDL YELLOW card...Ranalli earns it for shift grab on TFCA Davis at center line.
88 min...TFCA Jodah 35 yard freekick on left sideline has defender boot away ball before it's in box.
90 min...DDL Esajas rolls ball from 30 yards on right and DDL Frasca and TFCA Boakye are both injured on check at 15 yards and goalie picks up loose ball.
91 min...DDL Esajas gives short pass to DDL Kissinger on right who crosses from 20 yards but no DDL players are in box and ball cleared.
92 min...TFCA Davis is given pass through defender and his 10 yard shot is low and stopped by sprawling goalie and defender clears rebound at 6 yards.
93 min...TFCA Jodah 12 yard shot up middle is blocked by goalie point blank.
93 min...game ends 5:52pm.

Final Score:......Toronto FC Academy......1......Dayton Dutch Lions.....1.....

Attendance was about 90 on this hot sunny day. There was at least one water break when a player was treated for an injury and bottles left by the sidelines so players could drink when their was a substitution.

Referee Zac Taylor gave out only three Yellow cards—two to the Dutch Lions and let a lot go but a knocked over player would get back up and carry on. Cards were for swearing at a freekick call, shirt grabbing, and a professional hold to prevent a breakout at the center line. No real vicious play between the two teams.

A tie was a fair result although either team could have won if they'd put away one more of their few chances. Only ones I marked as should have been scored were at 60 minutes when DDL Eric Kissinger had a midair flick up then blasted a 15 yard shot from the right that was just wide right of the post. Injury time had TFCA Martin Davis given a pass through the defender and his low 10 yard shot was stopped by the sprawling goalie and a defender cleared at 6 yards. Next minute had TFCA Daniel Jodah take a 12 yard shot up the middle that the goalie stopped point blank and within seconds the final whistle was blown.

TFCA kept much the same lineup as Thursday's win against Pittsburgh except they flipped their goalies with Phil DiBennardo on the bench and Darrin McLeod starting. Today brought the return of long term Academy players Eli Roubos and Daniel Jodah for their first game this season after getting back from college. Both started the game on the bench and only Jodah got in to the action but had the last scoring chance of the game with an injury time shot.

Dayton Dutch Lions were formed and joined the PDL in 2010. Then they played four years in the USL Pro (the level that Toronto FC II joined this year) but are back at the PDL level for 2015. Last year's record of 6 wins, 18 losses, 4 ties may have been a reason they dropped back. There are also 'Dutch Lions' franchises in Cincinnati and Houston in different divisions but all with the same owners. I've never seen the Dutch Lions play even in 2010 because they were in a different division than the Toronto Lynx. They have had Toronto area players over the years with Taylor Lord playing for them in 2012 and 2013 (now playing for League 1 Ontario team Durham United FC) and Mikael 'Taylor' McNamara in 2011 and 2012 (now playing for Oakville Blue Devils of League 1 Ontario). Hey two Taylors! Maybe the Dutch owners were looking for a kleermaker to sew their uniforms?!

The result today improves the TFCA record to 1 win, 1 tie, 4 losses while Dayton improves to 0 wins, 2 ties, 3 losses—that's 5th and 6th place of the 7 team Great Lakes Division. Neither team looks to be top three playoff qualifiers.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

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