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Result and details of the Saturday October 7, 2017 League 1 Ontario game between
Aurora FC and Toronto Skillz played at St Maximillion Kolbe High School in Aurora at 7:00pm.

Aurora FC (yellow socks and numbers, black shorts and shirts)

Subs:...22 Matthew Peres (gk)...4 Daniel Bogach...13 Joey Tituana...14 Mohammed Asgary
...16 Kanamvir Mehmi
team officials:...team head coach Derek O'Keefe...assistant coaches Dave Dplacido, Jimmy Brennan,
and Nick Spagnoto...theapist Haley Roberge

Toronto Skillz (red socks and shirts, black shorts, white shoulders and numbers)

.........................1 Lucas Birnstingl
23 Thanujan Jeyathilaka...5 Frantz Bill...4 Nicholas Goddard (cpt)...9 Paulo Oliva Da Silva
8 Leslie Fitzpatrick...11 Anorch Jeyathilaka...7 Hassani Kamara...2 Justin Alvarez
.................10 Navin Doodnath...14 Jeremy Nand

Subs:...6 Antonio Giummarra...12 Alejandro Rivas...13 Mateusz Skorski...15 Shaheen Karimi
...16 Tristan Marshall...27 Anhr El-Eidani
team officials:...team head coach Jake Doodnath...assistant coach Isiaka Onibudo...manager Douglas Angelo
...therapist Deidra Erd

Game officials:...referee Adam Devenyl...referee'a assistants John O'Hara and Kim Lee
...fourth official Mike Stacey...(yellow shirts, black shorts and socks)

First Half:...game starts 7:01pm...Aurora defends south end. The sun is below the treelines.
It's mild but cooling as the night wears on. There's a strong breeze from the west.
3 min...AFC player's 25 yard freekick from right is over players in box but AFC does win a throw-in.
5 min...AFC Romagnuolo rolls 15 yard off balance shot down middle that goalie picks up.
6 min...AFC Rashrash cornerkick from right is over players in box and bounces for TS throw-in.
13 min...TS Nand cross from 25 yards on left has TS Doodnath at 12 yards in center jab foot out and ball rolls
to goalie.
15 min...TS player's cross from 20 yards on right through box unplayed.
16 min...TFC Nand cross from 25 yards on left has defender clear a split second before TS player could get shot.
17 min...TS goalie out of box to head ball over charging AFC player.
17 min...TS players are called on at least their third offside in last few minutes.
18 min...AFC Doner cross from 20 yards near right endline bounces over left endline is unplayed.
20 min...TS Doodnath is partly tied up but gets 15 yard shot from right wide left of net.
21 min...TS YELLOW card...Goddard earns it for sliding tackle on AFC Uadile at TS 45 yard line.
22 min...AFC Singh 45 yard freekick up middle is stopped.
23 min...AFC YELLOW card...Da Silva earns it for delayed call on trip of TS player at AFC 40 yard line.
23 min...Skillz Hassani Kamara GOAL...Kamara survives bump with AFC goalie Stefano Spina at 12 yards
and gets up first and shoots 7 yarder into empty net.
25 min...AFC goalie out to top left corner of box and crashes with TS Kamara but wins AFC freekick. TS players
wanted a freekick as both went down.
27 min...AFC Singh 50 yard freekick from right has AFC Samson jumping header from 15 yards well wide right.
28 min...TS goalie catches 30 yard chip from right.
29 min...AFC Ferrari blasts 22 yard shot through crowd from right well wide left.
32 min...TS Nand flicks header over defender at 35 yards down left and TS Fitzpatrick cross from 20 yards
on left into box and defender concedes cornerkick.
32 min...TS short cornerkick from right is cleared once it reaches box.
33 min...AFC Uadiale cross from right is cleared by defender with two AFC guy waiting for shot.
33 min...AFC Vasilos 20 yard roller from far left is smothered by goalie.
35 min...AFC goalie smothers through ball at 15 yards as TS Thanujan Jeyathilaka crashes over him.
36 min...AFC Rashrash blasts 25 yarder from right after short throw-in well over net.
39 min...AFC Uadiale cross after run down right and AFC Rashrash can't get away shot.
40 min...Skillz Jeremy Nand GOAL...TS Leslie Fitzpatrick taps over ball from 15 yards on right
and trailing Nand blasts roller from 12 yards and ball deflects over sprawling goalie on right and pops
into net.
43 min...TS Alvarez run on right and sliding defender deflects 20 yard shot away.
44 min...TS phayer's header into net after four pop ups when TFC Fitzpatrick cornerkick from right to TS Alvarez
who skies ball frtom 20 yards but ball drops into 6 yard box. Play is whistled down.
45 min...AFC Rashrash shoots 20 yarder down middle over net as AFC Uadiale is knocked over in box.
46 min...half ends 7:47pm.

Second Half:...starts 8:02pm.
halftime subs:...AFC Tituana replaces Uadiale.
................AFC Bogach replaces Samson.
................AFC Mehmi replaces Da Silva.
46 min...TS goalie saves 15 yarder but referee whistles play down for AFC pushing defender.
48 min...AFC Vasilos rush up left alone and cross through 6 yard box has sliding defender clear.
51 min...AFC goalie to edge of box to clear through ball.
51 min...TS Nand needs trainer after collision at AFC 50 yard line.
52 min...TS Oliva Da Silva would have AFC player push him off field after he limps with injury
but had not completely left field.
54 min...AFC Doner rush down left and cross has AFC Mehmi at 3 yards on left post crash but body ball wide left
of post.
55 min...TS team has goal called back for offside.
56 min...TS Fitzpatrick receives pass back on right and bends 20 yarder to top left corner but goalie flies
to push ball wide of post.
58 min...AFC Singh 25 yard freekick from right is low and into player wall.
60 min...TS YELLOE card...Alvarez earns it for tackle at TFC 35 yard sideline.
60 min...AFC Basel Rashrash wins Penalty kick call from referee Adam Devenyl when jumping for header just
inside box and receiving cross from the left and getting knocked over.
61 min...AFC Ruben Dos Santos GOAL...Dos Santos blasts Penalty kick low to right side as goalie
Lucas Birnstingl dives left.
62 min...AFC Rashrash midair tip up and 12 yard blast is wide left of net.
63 min...TS Fitzpatrick takes quick freekick from 50 yards on right finds TS Kamara between defenders
to shoot 18 yarder just high and wide left of net.
65 min...TS defender cross from rght has defender head ball away.
66 min...AFC player's cornerkick from right is partially cleared. AFC Singh then skies shot. AFC Vasiilos
then blasts 30 yard shot well over net.
67 min...TS sub...El-Eidani replaces Doodnath.
67 min...TS Nand has 20 yard shot blocked after cutting to middle.
69 min...TS Fitzpatrick cornerkick from right is caught by goalie in crowd of players.
70 min...TS Fitzpatrick 25 yard chip is wide left of net.
74 min...AFC Doner rush up left and low 15 yard cross is stopped.
76 min...TS Fitzpatrick is given low centering pass from left at 18 yards, turns and low shot has goalie dive
and save on left post.
78 min...AFC sub...Asgary replaces Ferrari.
79 min...AFC Rashrash low 30 yard shot up mddle bounces to goalie rather then set up play.
85 min...Skillz Anhr El-Eidani GOAL...El-Eidani takes low 8 yard shot up middle in crowd of players.
(He answered me after the game he took the loose ball off the goalie).
86 min...TS sub...Rivas replaces Fitzpatrick.
88 min...TS Kamara long rush up right and low cross has TS El-Eidani just miss 3 yard tap-in on left is just
a step ahead of him.
89 min...TS sub...Skorski replaces Alvarez.
90 min...TS Oliva Da Silva 30 yard freekick from left has goalie miss but ball wide right for goalkick.
92 min...TS sub...Karimi replacces Oliva Da Silva.
93 min...TS sub...Giummarra replaces Kamara.
94 min...*Skillz Antonio Giummarra GOAL...TS Anhr El-Eidani long rush down right and crosses over
to Giummarra on left post who jams ball between goalie and short post.
95 min...there was no restart as the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Final Score:...Aurora FC.....1.....Toronto Skillz......4.....

Attendance was about 40 on this mild night which never got 
colder than windbreaker weather.

Referee Adam Devenyl gave out four Yellow cards (three to 
Skillz players) and the Penalty kick call in a game that had 
some tough tackles.

Aurora started the game one point behind Skillz tonight 
in a battle for last place.

Two minutes after the Skillz first goal TS Hassane Kamara 
again crashed with the goalie this time near the top left 
corner of the box but AFC were awarded a freekick.

Skillz almost put the game out of reach at 44 minutes when 
TS Leslie Fitzpatrick took a corner kick from the right and 
TS Justin Alvarez skied a ball down the middle from 20 yards 
over the net I expected but the ball suddenly dropped into 
the 6 yard box and was popped around by about four headers 
and headed into the net but was called back as either 
offside or for pushing in the box. The Aurora goal put 
them right back in it until the last ten minutes.

Aurora was called, I thought, at least six times offside 
in the second half. I don't think it was an elaborate trap play 
by Skillz but just excited Aurora players starting their runs 
too soon waiting for a through ball pass.

It was the L1O debut of Antonio Giummarra. He came into the 
game at 93 minutes and scored the fourth goal for Skillz at 94. 
He also picked up a Yellow card (I can only think for excessive 
goal celebration). The game ended at 95 minutes with his goal 
one minute earlier being the last play of the game as the 
referee blew the whistle before the restart. One minute 
of playing time! If there was a goal vs game time ranking 
or Yellow cards per minute would his rating for the season 
be 90.00?

*There was some controversy on that fourth goal. AFC Morey Doner 
was down injured at the AFC 50 yard line and even the Skillz 
players nearby shouted for teammates to kick the ball out 
of bounds. (they did have a two goal lead). Anhr El-Eidani 
had already turned at the center line towards goal and maybe 
didn't hear them. I don't expect Giummarra heard them as he was 
even further upfield and the small group of Skillz fans 
(translation—parents!) were on the far side of the field 
shouting encouragement

After the game Skillz Leslie 'Tiger' Fitzpatrick came over 
to shake my hand. I attended eight of their games this year 
so it can't be said I only watch the glamour GTA teams. 
I complemented him on how well the team had improved the last 
weeks. They started off by losing their first twelve games! 
When I was told that some players had left for university 
(Nippissing in North Bay, Ontario was one school mentioned) 
I thought the streak would go even longer but on August 13 
they beat Windsor (OK one of the first times in the season 
the TFC Stars would bring ten men to the GTA) they would 
eventually also beat Ottawa South United Force at home, 
on the road against Pro Stars FC (a game that was rescheduled 
twice) and tonight. As impressive were later games against 
top teams that I saw North Toronto Nitros 
and Woodbridge Strikers.

Both teams teams use the L1O alternate lineup sheets 
so instead of the 'year of birth' they just use U-23 Yes 
or No column. The entire Aurora team this late in the season 
except for forward Petros Vasilos are under age 23.

This was the last game of the season for both teams 
(22 League games).

Aurora finishes with a record of 2 wins, 17 losses, 2 ties 
for 8 points. That's eighth (last) place 
in the Eastern Division. OK that doesn't add up to 22 
but their August 19 postponed road game against 
Ottawa South United Force was never rescheduled.

Toronto Skillz win means they finish with a record of 4 wins, 
18 losses, 0 ties for 12 points. They finish in seventh 
place in the East.

Rocket Robin
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twitter @RocketRobin01

Aurora FC team picture.

Toronto Skillz starters

Skillz Navin Doodnath (10) takes opening kickoff.

Skillz player's cross along AFC end line.

Skillz Thanujan Jeyathilaka (23) dribbling ball.

Aurora Diljodh Singh (5) lines up for freekick.

Aurora Karamvir Mehmi (16) takes second half kickoff.

Aurora Ruben Dos Santos (10) scores on this Penalty kick.

Skillz player waits for signal for freekick at center line.

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