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August 16, 2024 CPL York United FC vs Cavalry FC game report (by Rocket Robin)
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Result and details of the Friday August 16, 2024 Canadian Premier League game between York United FC and Cavalry FC
played at York Lions Stadium in North York at 8:00pm ET.
York United FC (white socks and shorts, green & blue checkered shirts, white names and numbers)
...............................1 Thomas Vincensini
.......23 Noah Abatneh...5 Frank Sturing...4 Oswaldo Leon
16 Max Ferrari...7 Juan Cordova...8 Elijah Adekugbe...15 Edgar Martinez
...................10 Mo Babouli (cpt)...20 Jorge Guzman
...............................9 Brian Wright
Subs:...18 Eleias Himaras (gk)...6 Orlando Botello (def)...12 Santiago Marquez (mid)...22 Austin Ricci (fwd)
...24 Tomas Giraldo (mid)...33 Matthew Baldisimo (mid)...37 Trivine Esprit (mid)
team officials:...head coach Benjamin Mora...assistant coach Mauro Antunes...goalkeeper coach Camilo Benzi
physiotherapist Eric Yoo...doctor Jim Niu...kitman Eduardo Rodas...athletic trainer Furkan Demir
Cavalry FC (red socks and shirts, black shorts, white names and numbers)
...........................1 Marco Carducci (cpt)
33 Fraser Aird...24 Eryk Kobza...4 Daan Klomp...5 Bradley Kamdem
26 Shamit Shome...27 Diego Gutierrez...18 Mael Henry...17 Nicolas Wahling
................7 Aili Musse...9 Tobias Warschewski
Subs:...31 Joseph Holliday (gk)...3 Callum Montgomery (def)...8 Jesse Daley (mid)...10 Sergio Camargo (mid)
...14 Malcolm Shaw (fwd)...29 Michael Harms (def)...80 Lowell Wright (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr...assistant coaches Jonathan Wheeldon and Nick Ledgerwood
...goalkeeper coach Jacob Davis...physical trainer Alexander Potts...kitman Lionel Gaspar
...athletic trainer Nathan Boyd
Game officials:...referee Ben Hoskins...referee's assistants Andre Pickler and Bradley Doubrough
...fourth official Yusri Rudolf...(all black uniforms)...referee asssessor Amato De Luca
First Half:...game starts 8:05pm...York defends north end. The light rain that started before the game that turned
into a hard rain by game time.
2 min...York Leon is injured at York 50 yard line.
3 min...York YELLOW card...Babouli earns it for injurying Cav Kobza at Cav 45 yard line who needs the trainer.
6 min...York Guzman runs for ball down left and catches up before the Cav end line. His cross is cleared from box.
7 min...York Babouli 25 yard freekick from slight left is low and into player wall.
9 min...York Guzman dribbles down left and centeirng pass is intercepted and cleared.
10 min...Cav Wahling low cross from left is into box and cleared.
12 min...York Sturing makes sliding tackle on Cav Musse at top right of box injurying him. Cav are awarded a cornerkick.
14 min...Cav Musse high cornerkick from right has Cav Warschewski on left not quite able to turn header completely so ball
sails wide left but referee had already whistled down play.
16 min...Cav Musse chips 60 yarder down middle but wide right. The goalie was back into his net in time anyway.
17 min...York Babouli holds off defenders near right end line and low chip through 6 yard box unplayed as Cav goalie dives
forward but misses.
18 min...Cav Musse tapas ball for charging Cav Aird but its too far on firt touch rolling it to goalie wide right of net from 12 yards.
20 min...Cav Henry 22 yard low shot from slight left is between players and has Cav Wahling duck at 8 yards and goalie catches
on left side of net.
21 min...York Wright eludes defender running along 20 yard line and cuts shot from right rolling it to goalie.
22 min...York Ferrari makes key stop on cross to left side of York box.
23 min...York Leon heads back to goalie to finish Cav Pres play that had blocked shot popped up.
26 min...Cav YELLOW card...Klomp earns it for holding back Wright on run across center line up right.
27 min...York Guzman cross from left aalong 15 yard line over head of York Babouli and defenders clear.
30 min...York Guzman gets away up left and takes low 18 yard shot that goalie dives on short side to push wide left of post.
30 min...York player's cornerkick from left is high and over players in box.
34 min...Cavalry Mael Henry GOAL...Cav Bradley Kamdem long run down left to 28 yard line and rolls short centering
pass and Henry blasts 18 yarder over flying goalie Thomas Vincensini on edge of 6 yard box into top right corner of net.
36 min...York Ferrari chips pass down right for York Wright who eludes sliding Cav Klomp for low shot from 12 yards
that wins cornerkick on left on deflection off retreating Cav Kamdem.
36 min...York player's cornerkick from left is knocked around in and out of box.
40 min...York Sturing slides to stop pass and Cav Warschewski falls over him at 15 yard line wide right of box and is injured
as play carries on upfield. Warschewski needs trainer.
42 min...York Edgar Martinez GOAL...York Juan Cordova has his cross attempt from 30 yars on right blocked
but recovers to center ball to York Elijah Adekugbe. Adekugbe chips 25 yarder from right into box over arm
of leaping goalie Marco Carducci on left post and Martinez charging in from left heads 6 yarder into open net.
43 min...Can Warschewski is injured in front of Cav bench.
45 min...Cav Lowell Wright replaces injured Warschewski.
46 min...Cav Musse cornerkick cornerkick is low from right and has defender tip clearance attempt but goalie is able to pick
up ball on bounce.
49 min...half ends 8:54pm.
Halftime Entertainment: The return of the $35000 challenge which is the attempt by contestants to kick a soccer ball through two holes cut from a canvas tied to a regulation net. The holes are almost too small for the ball to fit through. The rules used to be that a contestant would have to kick it through the two separate holes in two kicks to win the money. The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) opened downtown earlier today. This challenge is a lot tougher than tossing a basket through a undersized hoop that isn't welded on tight enough.
There were also mini games with kids' teams and mini nets in the north and south ends of the field. It was later announced that the fans' kids vs parents game was cancelled because of the rain.
Second Half:...starts 9:11pm.
47 min...Cav Musse sets up for 15 yard shot that deflects off defender over net for cornerkick. York Guzman was injured
earlier in the play near the sideline and needs the trainer.
48 min...Cav Aird cornerkick from left has York Leon head away in box. York Adekugbe heads away recross from left.
49 min...York Wright breaks in on 1 v 1 from center line and ata 20 yards pushes ball too far forward and goalie smothers ball
at 8 yards.
50 min...York YELLOW card...Leon earns it for pushing over Cav Kobza on sideline at York 50 yard line.
51 min...Cavalry Fraser Aird GOAL...Cav Daan Klomp on edge of own 18 yard box sends long pass up the middle
for Cav Lowell Wright at Cav 50 yard line who turns and runs to York 40 yard line then sending low pass forward
and to right for Cav Ali Musse at 25 yard line. Musse rolls pass for charging Wright who takes low shot at 12 yards
that's saved point blank by sprawling goallie. The ball deflects to right for Aird to step forward and take 10 yard shot
from tough angle past retreating York Juan Cordova into low left corner of open net.
53 min...Cav Musse low 33 yarder from right is wide left of net.
55 min...York Wright holds up pass and taps over to right for York Babouli to blast low 18 yarder wide right.
55 min...Cav goalie is down injured away from play and needs trainer.
60 min...Cav Wahling blasts 20 yarder from left that goalie pushes wide left.
60 min...Cav player's cornerkick from left has goalie catch in crowd of players near 6 yard box.
63 min...Can Lowell Wright low cross from 25 yards on right has goalie smother at 12 yards.
64 min...York YELLOW card...Cordova earns it on delayed call.
65 min...York Guzman low cross from left has York Ferrari charge in from right but has shot partially tipped and Cav player
is able to clear ball.
66 min...Cav YELLOW card...Henry earns it for tackle on York Abatneh at York 40 yard line injurying him. He needs trainer.
69 min...Cavs have two shots blocked on edge of box.
71 min...York Guzman can't get card against Cav Kobza left of Cav box when bumped over giving Cav goalie more time to pick
up the ball.
72 min...York Leon bends in 25 yarder from left that goaie catches without having to move.
72 min...Cav Henry 22 yard shot in crowd of players is just wide right of net.
73 min...York sub...Ricci replaces Martinez.
............York sub...Marquez replaces Adekugbe.
............York sub...Botello replaces Abatneh.
74 min...York Cordova blasts 22 yarder from right is over net.
75 min...York Guzman long run up left and along end line eluding Cav Shome and has Cav Kobza clear off Guzman back to goalie
for cornerkick.
75 min...Cav YELLOW card...Goalie Carducci earns it for something. (that showed up on the stats but it must have been for
saying something as the players were in the 6 yard box waiting for the York cornerkick).
76 min...York Babouli cornerkick from left is short and York Guzman has cross into box and York Leon dives forward
and heads 15 yarder over net.
76 min...Cav defender concedes cornerkick on left with header on left on cross from right.
77 min...York Babouli cornerkick frfom left is bent wide right of far post a step in front of York player.
78 min...Cav sub...Shaw replaces Wahling.
..........Cav sub...Daley replacces Henry.
81 min...Cav Klomp passes back to goalie who didn't expect it and he concedes cornerkick.
81 min...York win a freekick on the edge of the Cav box when a York player is upended on short freekick from right.
82 min...York wins a cornerkick on the left on a freekick from the right.
83 min...York Babouli cornerkick from left is passed around to centre of box and York Ricci has his shot blocked.
84 min...York Babouli cornerkick from left has defenders clear.
84 min...York Guzman cornerkick from left has defenders clear.
85 min...Cav Klomp slides to stop centering pass from right into Cav box.
85 min...York Wright leaps and twists 7 yard header down middle wide right on cross from right.
86 min...York Cordova high cross from 40 yards from right has York Wright in middle of box leap over Cav Klomp
to pop header from 8 yards wide right of net.
88 min...Cav sub...Camargo replaces Musse.
...........Cav sub...Montgomery replaces Aird.
89 min...York sub...Giraldo replacces Cordova.
92 min...York Botello bends in cross from 40 yards on left has players not able to connect.
93 min...York RED card...Oswaldo Leon earns his second Yellow card of the game for holding back Cav Lowell Wright
at center line.
95 min...Cav YELLOW card...Daley earns it for tackle on York Botello on sideline.
96 min...York Sturing 40 yard line chip from right is whistled down in box.
96 min...game ends 10:02pm.
Final Score:...York United FC.........1............Cavalry FC...........2......
Attendance wasn't announced tonight but it was one of the largest of the season. The game (as have the remaining home games of the season) have been moved to 8:00pm which is one hour later than the first half of the season in hopes of attracting more of a crowd that can't get here in time through Toronto's rush hour traffic. Tonight looked promising along with a team that has a winning form. Offsetting that though was weather forecasts that called for rain all weekend. Yes that happened with a light rain before the game that turned into hard rain by the time the game started. Umbrellas aren't allowed in the stadium so many were covered in rain ponchos looking like clear garbage bags. This partly spoiled the theme 'Latin Night' that featured Latin food and vendors' crafts for sale in the south end renamed 'The Latin Market' for tonight. The DJ played popular modern Latina/Latino artists. York was able to catch up to Cavalry once tonight but couldn't do it when they fell behind a second time at 51 minutes on a rebound chance knocked in by Fraser Aird. Former York player Lowell Wright who spent time with MLS NEXT Pro team Whitecaps FC 2 after leaving York in 2022 is back in the CPL with Cavalry. Tonight he was the first substitute of the evening, coming in early when Tobias Warschewski was injured just before halftime. It was Wright's shot that goalie Thomas Vincensini couldn't hold onto that set up Fraser Aird's winning goal. Referee Ben Hoskins gave out eight Yellow cards (four to each team) with York's Oswaldo Leon picking up a second Yellow during injury time to stop a break-in near the center line. York has signed another new player. Santiago Marques is a 21 year old on loan from Mexican Liga MX side Necaxa until the end of this season. He is a midfielder who was subbed in at 73 minutes as part of a triple swap to press for a tying goal. He wore #12...ohoh! That was the number of Clement Bayiha who York has loaned to HFX Wanderers until the end of the season. I guess if somehow both players return to York for 2025, they'll work something out. Other news issued earlier by CPL teams were decisions about their U-Sports drafted players. York has decided to keep Trivine Exprit on their roster, let Christian Zeppieri return to his university team but York retains his CPL rights, and let Jason Hartill return to school but waive his CPL rights. Before the start of tonight's game, Brian Wright then Max Ferrari were presented with special framed jerseys with #100 on them to represent the achievement of playing 100 CPL games. Wright has collected that many with two seasons for Atletico Ottawa before coming here before the start of the 2023 season. Ferrari earned his all with York from his debut in 2020. Before that I watched him play with Aurora FC on League1 Ontario. He said after the game he used to watch York (then known as York 9) from the stands as a fan. Both players had family members on the field to share the moments. Wright had a scoreboard shown video of an older female relative (Mom? Aunt?). Ferrari had a scoreboard tribute from former teammates including Morey Donor, Isaiah Johnston, and Dominic Zator. The loss drops York United's record to 9 wins, 4 ties, 6 losses for 31 points. They were tied for first place at the start of tonight with Forge FC but ranked second because their goal differential was not as good. Forge now has a chance to pull away when they play Sunday on the road against Vancouver FC in the last game of the weekend. This was only York's second loss under new head coach Benjamin Mora. Their other was against Valour 1-0 on June 27th in Winnipeg. York went back there on August 11th and reversed the score. Forge finally played their 'game in hand' on Wednesday, beating HFX Wanderers 2-0 in Hamilton to take the lead in the standings. The win improves Cavalry's record to 7 wins, 9 ties, 3 losses for 30 points. They are now the hottest team in the league with four wins in a row. They move into third place ahead of Atletico Ottawa who have a chance to pass them and York in their game tomorrow in Victoria against Pacific FC. York's next game is also at home (a benefit for being out of town for two weekends because of the tennis tournament) when they host Forge FC. Hey another tough game for a team that's roughed them up three times this season. 3-0, 3-1, and 3-0...the first score was York's home opener April 21st and all those games coming under their previous head coach Martin Nash.Rocket Robin
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York United FC starters
Cavalry FC starters
Cavalry Mael Henry (18) takes opening kickoff.
York Mo Babouli (10) sends this early freekick low and into player wall.
Cavalry Shamit Shome (26) dribbles up left side.
York Brian Wright (9) with ball near sideline.
York Edgar Martinez (15) takes second half kickoff.
Cavalry Fraser Aird (33) takes throw-in.
Action in York end.
Cavalry players wait for York cornerkick.
Pregame presentation to York's Brian Wright.
Pregame presentation to York's Max Ferrari.
Game stats (from canpl.ca)
York United FC Cavalry FC
Possession 61.6% 38.4%
Duels success rate 62.5% 37.5%
Aerial duels won 65.5% 34.5%
Interceptions 13 6
Offsides 0 0
Corners won 8 4
Passes 470 302
Long passes 79 49
Passing accuracy 83.8% 73.5%
Passing acc in opps' half 67.9% 58.2%
Crosses 27 8
Crossing accuracy 22.2% 12.5%
Goals 1 2
Shots 12 10
Shots on target 3 5
Blocked shots 3 2
Shots outside the box 5 5
Shots inside the box 7 5
Shooting accuracy 25.0% 50.0%
Tackles 13 10
Tackles success rate 84.6% 90.0%
Clearances 5 21
Fouls conceded 11 16
Yellow cards 2 4
Red cards 1 0
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