August 20, 2018 League 1 Ontario--Vaughan Azzurri vs North Mississauga Panthers game review (from League 1 Ontario website)

   
Brace From Vaughan's Ricci Secures Three Points Over North Miss
08/20/2018, 3:45pm EDT
By Mahdi Ghaffaribarzi

Austin Ricci (16', 63') bagged a brace at Hershey Centre 1 to register Vaughan Azzurri their fifth win in the last 
six matches, and give North Mississauga serious work to do to get into the 8-team playoff zone.

The first 45 minutes of play was relatively balanced and played largely in the middle third of the field, but it was 
Vaughan who found the net in the first half through Austin Ricci's strike from inside the box (16'). The North Miss 
keeper got his hand to it, but the shot was powerful enough to go in anyway.

North Mississauga started the second half aggressively to get back on level terms, but at the 60th minute 
Santos Mujtaba Ameen made his second bookable offence and was sent off, leaving his side down to ten men.

Just three minutes later, the host paid the price as Ricci (63') doubled the lead with a low drive from inside the box.

North Mississauga failed to create real scoring chances in the late going, and Vaughan began to grow in control 
of the game. The Azzurri could have scored at least one more goal, but ultimately the match ended up in a 2-0 win 
for Vaughan.

North Mississauga S.C's next match is against TFC III on August 26 (1 p.m.) at BMO Training Ground & Academy, Toronto.

Vaughan Azzurri will face FC London at McNaughton Turf, Vaughan on August 26 (3 p.m.). p

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