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CPSL game of Sunday July 9, 2000.

CPSL game between North York Astros and Toronto Croatia played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 7:30pm. This was considered a Cup game.

North York Astros (blue socks and shorts and numbers, yellow shirts)

..........................................1 Peter Libicz
.............2 Platon Krivochtchekov...4 O'Neil Brown...8 Jason Davis
9 Kadian Lecky...17 Gian Piero Marcantonio...10 Roberto Pagliaroli...13 Andrei Malychenkov...18 Pierre Migone
................................14 Evgueni Khlynin...11 Felipe Pereira

Subs:...3 Sam Medeiros...5 Gaston Bizera...7 Kenrick Perry...12 Eddie Kehoe...15 Mustapha Amani.
head coach Rafael Carbajal, assistant coach Sam Medeiros, team manager Tony LaFerrara, equipment manager Juan Jose Zamora, physiotherapist Sam Maggissano, team doctor Bradley Sugar.

Toronto Croatia (blue socks, white shorts and numbers, red shirts)

..........................................1 George Azcurra
8 Anton Granic...5 Milodrag Akmadzic...6 Domagog Sain...10 Tomislav Granic
12 Toni Preci...20 Gentian Buzala...15 Robert Mandekic...17 Peter Bedenikovic
.................................11 Paul Moore...9 Leo Marasovic

Subs:...3 Erwen Ruta (def)...22 Robert Fran (def)...7 Denny Draganic (mid)...14 Ivica Jelic (fwd)...2 Roman Harapin (gk).
head coach Velamir Crljen, team manager Milodrag Akmadzic, physioterapist Tony Lukenda, team doctor Paul Biodich.

Game Officials:...referee Steve DePiero, referee's assistants Andrew Jasinski and Leon Tipovski, 4th official Alex Mariona.

1st Half:...game starts 7:36pm...Astros defend east end on this warm evening with a wet field.
2 min...Astros Malychenkov 25 yard freekick arced well over net.
5 min...Astros Marcantonio good pass and go with Astros Khlynin, pass in box deflected behind line for cornerkick.
5 min...Astros Khlynin ends cornerkick pressure with 10 yard ball popped over net.
6 min...TC Buzala in Astros box can't quite get to cross from right.
12 min...Astros Malychenkov cornerkick from right, TC defender saves shot in box.
15 min...Astros Brown 55 yard pass into box, Astros Khlynin beaten to ball by charging goalie.
16 min...TC Madekic injured Astros Malychenkov near center line.
22 min...Astros Krivochtchekov 35 yard freekick from left is caught by TC goalie.
23 min...Astros Malychenkov cornerkick from right, TC defender heads it away while standing at right post.
25 min...Astros Krivochtchekov 40 yard freekick pushed wide left by flying TC goalie.
28 min...Astros Krivochtchekov 35 yard freekick, flick header through crowd of players starts good bout of Astros pressure.
29 min...TC Anton Granic defender slides to prevent Astros shot in box.
30 min...Astros Lecky injured on sideline and requires trainer.
32 min...TC Bedenikovic cornerkick from left, headed across right by Astros defender.
33 min...TC Marasovic ends pressure by blasting midair ball from 10 yards well over net, after Astros goalie makes point blank save on TC player.
35 min...TC Tomislav Granic is injured on edge of TC box after collision with Astros Lecky.
37 min...TC goalie falls on ball into box as Astros Lecky almost gets around defender.
39 min...TC YELLOW card...Domagog Sain for kicking away ball after referee blew whistle when game restarted.
40 min...TC Preci sliding shot from right into net but offside flag was up.
41 min...AStros Malychenkov rolls 25 yard shot straight to goalie.
44 min...Astros Pagliaroli 40 yard shot rolls wide left.
45 min...TC Tomislav Granic blasts 30 yard freekick well over net.
45 min...TC Moore rushes 40 yards up the middle but passes to forward offside.
46 min...Astros Malychenkov 35 yard shot skied over net.
46 min...half ends 8:22pm.

2nd Half:...starts 8:37pm.
49 min...TC Tomislav Granic 35 yard shot deflected high over net.
50 min...Astrtos goalie gets hand to ball directing it across box after TC cornerkick from left.
53 min...TC Marasovic rolls ball from extreme right to goalie from 20 yard shot.
57 min...Astros Malychenkov tips ball to TC goalie from 7 yards after long cross from left.
58 min...TC Mandekic on extreme right pushes ball along line to TC Marasovic who turns and takes shot that's delected by goalie.
61 min...TC Marasovic is injured on Astros Krivochtchekov sliding tackle on edge of Astros box.
62 min...Astros goalie charges out to clear ball and his kick on one bounce goes to TC goalie.
64 min...Astros Malychenkov 40 yard freekick from right is rolled to edge of box where it's easily cleared.
65 min...TC Bedenikovic injured Astros Pereira in TC end 30 yards out.
67 min...TC goalie has to slap ball ahead after high ball into box causes a chase with Astros forward.
68 min...Astros sub...Bizera replaces Lecky.
69 min...Astros Malychenkov rolls cross from left goes right through box wide right.
70 min...TC sub...Harapin replaces Mandekic.
72 min...TC Harapin long throw-in from right is cleared from box.
74 min...TC Marasovic gets to through ball but chips 12 yard shot over net.
75 min...Astros Migone good pass from left, that Astros Khlynin pushes ahead but ball rolled wide right.
76 min...Astros goalie slides out of box to clear through ball from TC Marasovic who tumbles over him.
77 min...TC Tomislav Granic blasts 35 yard freekick well wide left of goal.
79 min...Astros Malychenkov 25 yard freekick from left is blocked by TC defender stepping into ball.
81 min...Astros Khlynin injured and the Astros play short while he's treated.
82 min...Astros Malychenkov 35 yard shot well over net.
84 min...TC Bedenikovic 35 yard freekick from right is over box to left and TC forwards can't turn header.
85 min...Astros goalie makes leaping catch on TC Tomislav Granic 30 yard cross ahead of TC player waiting for tap in.
87 min...Astros Malychenkov cornerkick from left palmed across box wide right by TC goalie.
87 min...Astros Pereira hits bar on 5 yard header after cornerkick cross from Astros Bizera (?).
88 min...TC sub...Fran replaces Tomislav Granic.
90 min...TC sub...Jelic replaces Moore.
................TC sub...Ruta or Dragonic replaces Buzala.
93 min...game ends 9:25pm.

Final Score:..........North York Astros.........0...........Toronto Croatia...............0...............

In the Toronto Croatia games I've seen this year, they usually score on 20-25% of their good chances. Tonight they had barely three and were shut out by the Astros defence and forwards pressuring the Toronto Croatia defence. This was the first game for both teams in the Cup round games. They have to finish in the top three of their division which includes York Region and St Catharines to make the semi-finals.

Attendance was less than 100. The Astros have a great bargain Family pass. The pass is $10 which lets a family of four in to the home games for the whole season. In other words, a season ticket for $10!

Rocket Robin
robing@clo.com

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