May 3, 2022...The Details: April Showers Bring May Flowers (from York United FC website)

THE DETAILS: APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS

In his monthly recap, Ibrahim Ridwan Asante breaks down the numbers after The Nine Stripes'
first four league games.

York United are 1-2-1 on the season and fourth in the 2022 Canadian Premier League standings
after April's pack of four matches.

A total of 20 players were used, with the quintet of Niko Giantsopoulos, Chrisnovic N'Sa,
Roger Thompson, Dominick Zator and Noah Verhoeven playing every single minute.

Special mention goes to left-back Diyaeddine Abzi who is the league's joint-top most
tackle-efficient player alongside FC Edmonton's Gabriel Bitar.

Daniel Obbekjaer and goalkeepers Gianluca Catalano and Matthew Nogueira - who all made match
day squads - are yet to make their first appearances for The Nine Stripes.

Czech striker Martin Graiciar suffered a season-ending injury and Austin Ricci was signed
to the roster in his place, making a long-awaited debut in the 2-0 home win over Cavalry FC
at York Lions Stadium.

In the season and home opener against HFX Wanderers - which ended in the 1-0 defeat - there
were debuts for newcomers Eduardo Jesus, Mamadou Kane, Osaze De Rosario and Oliver Minatel.

De Rosario scored a goal in three consecutive matches to tie Pacific FC's Alejandro Díaz
and Valour FC's Moses Dyer at the summit of the CPL top-scorers table.

Argentine midfielder Mateo Hernandez had a debut to remember [against HFX] when he received
a red card in his first outing for the club coming off the bench. Cedric Toussaint was also
sent-off in the recent draw with Atletico Ottawa, though an initial three-game ban was reduced
to one on appeal.

Elsewhere, injuries restricted Max Ferrari and Michael Petrasso to just two appearances.

With five points on the board from a possible twelve, Gaffer Martin Nash insists his players
were competitive and blamed ill-luck for some points dropped.

"I think we've been a little bit unlucky, to be honest, because the first game we didn't deserve
to lose, we didn't get some calls," Nash said.

"I think [against Atletico Ottawa] is another one. It's a game that we were in control of for
most of it and gifted them some goals, in my opinion. Poor defending on the first one and
in transition and then an absolute gift on the second one. I think they had two shots and two goals.
I can't remember another shot of note they had."

"But, I think we're doing well. We're not giving many chances away. I'd like to see us create more,
like we did last week. I think we've got a good team and if we keep at it and keep working hard,
we're gonna be a really good team."

There are five games to come in the month of May, which starts with the 905 Derby with
Hamilton-based Forge FC this Friday night.

This will be followed by three consecutive away matches beginning with a trip to the capital
to face Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Championship, followed by league assignments against
Valour FC and defending champions Pacific FC.

Nash's team will end the month with a home clash against Cavalry FC.

Ibrahim Ridwan Asante

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