May 26, 2017 League 1 Ontario Match Recap: Pro Stars FC vs FC London (from League 1 Ontario website)
Match Recap: Pro Stars FC 3 - 4 FC London 05/28/2017, 8:00pm EDT By League1 Ontario staff It was an absolute cracker of a game at Terry Fox Stadium in Brampton on Friday night, and home team Pro Stars lost a heartbreaking 4-3 result to visitors FC London. "Our approach was to control the game just as we have in recent weeks, but to take more risk today in the final third today," said FC London head coach, Eduard Schmidt. "We wanted to mix the control style with more risky style but of course we were facing an opponent that was pretty good themselves and also able to exploit some of our weaknesses," he added. "It was a very interesting game to watch, and I feel sorry for Pro Stars. They played really well here and I'm sad to see they only have one point after these initial games. It must feel very bitter for them today because they did so many things well in the match and were an extremely difficult opponent." Pro Stars were off to a dream start after a goal from Jack Crawford (8') inside ten minutes, before a quick three goals from Connor Wilson (17', 31') Elvir Gigolaj (35') changed the complexion of the match entirely. "We think that Pro Stars is one of the best teams in the league," said Schmidt. "They really try to build up and play, and they really have good ideas in possession. It is really not that easy to play against them, they have a lot of really talented young players." "However, we wanted a game where we would score many goals, and we did manage that today." Pro Stars bounced back quickly in the second half, and through Kibwe Dyer (53') and Navid Rahman (62') they were back on level terms just after the restart and seemingly gathering in momentum. "I think the game was a bit unlucky on our end, I felt we dominated this game," said Pro Stars coach, Stiven Mikhail. "I think the result is the truth but then again London perservered through long periods in the match when they were under pressure and they still found a way to win." It would be FC London to find that final bit of goldust and go home with three points following a Sean Fawsitt (85') header minutes from regular time. "Sean Fawsitt is a very dedicated and hard worker," said FC London coach Eduard Schmidt. "You always need players like Sean. Of course he has some limitations like any player, but he is a very good player and is the best team player that we have in our team," he continued. "He is the type of guy, as you saw today, that you can bring on and he will work 100 per cent for the team, and he will try and make an impact for the team. He is not selfish and the fact that he scored the goal is the best sign for us." "This is a team game and we know that we can always bring him on and count on him." Pro Stars will next play TFC III on Sunday June 4 at Kia Training Ground, Toronto. FC London will next play Windsor TFC on Friday June 2 at German Canadian Club, London.
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