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CPSL game of Wednesday September 27, 2000.
CPSL game between Toronto Olympians vs London City played at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough at 8:30pm. This was considered a League game.
Toronto Olympians (white socks and numbers; blue shorts and shirts; white 'The Friendly Greek' on chest)
.........................................22 Brian Bowes
............16 Ron Belfon...13 Danny Sanna...5 Tony Marshall
11 Gus Kouzmanis...6 Peyvand Mossavat...18 Phil Capporella...14 Rick Titus...8 Biatte Smith
..........................17 Darren Tilley...23 Eddy Berdusco
Subs:...7 John McNeil (mid)...12 Louie Ouroutzoglou (def)...15 Louie Katsavitras (def)...1 Lee Burrows (gk)...4 Steve Gill (mid)...10 John Matas (fwd)
coach David Gee, physio Phil Corradora, equipment manager Doug Innes, assistant coach Nick Lagongas.
London City (white socks and shirts; black shorts and names, red numbers)
.....................................1 Scott Mueller
6 Ed Nesbitt...4 Darek Ostaszcwski...25 Gerald Gallacher...12 Cameron Medwin
11 Patrick Williams...24 Tonino Commisso...8 Allen Foggetty...17 Rick Walters
.....................10 Jurek Gebczynski...15 Bart Ostaszewski
Subs:...13 Janko Sukic...14 Terry Peak...41 Brian Kalman...16 Chris Picanco
staff Harry Paul Gauss, Steve Stukic and Gabi Weber.
Game Officials:...referee Nick Rose, referee's assistants Steve Cahoon and Isaac Raymond, fouth official Ogden Panic.
1st Half:...game starts 8:44pm...TO defend north end on this cold windy evening.
4 min...TO cornerkick from left, TO Belfon crosses low right but defender clears.
8 min...TO Smith chips ball from 25 yards in midair over charging goalie but ball lands on top webbing of net.
9 min...TO Berdusco receives short pass and blasts 15 yard shot over net.
10 min...TO Smith GOAL...TO Kouzmanis chips ball forward to TO Tilley who can't get clear shot, from left he crosses to net and Smith flicks header to right side of net from 3 yards.
16 min...TO Capporella crosses from near end left line, ball drifts wide right of net for goalkick.
17 min...LC goalie slides out to stop TO Berdusco getting to ball.
19 min...LC Commisso injured TO Capporella on tackle just outside center circle.
20 min...TO Capporella rolls 20 yard shot from left through crowd wide left.
21 min...TO Belfon GOAL...Belfon blast 30 yard shot that TO Tilley redirects from 15 yards to
bottom left of net, ball actually goes through the webbing of the net. (I thought Tilley scored but that wasn't how it was
announced).
22 min...LC Gebczynski blasts 20 yard freekick over wall that TO goalie bats down and dribbles out of box.
23 min...TO Kouzmanis runs along left, LC goalie slides out for save from 15 yards and he's still down for rebound shot that he tips wide left.
25 min...TO Tilley crosses from right that drifts over net.
29 min...LC YELLOW card...Walters in LC end for interference on TO Kouzmanis rush on right.
31 min...LC YELLOW card...Ostaszewski for hip check on TO Belfon at LC 25 yard line.
32 min...TO Tilley spins and rolls 18 yarder directly to goalie near left post.
35 min...TO Belfon 30 yard cross from right sideline almost blows into top left corner of goal.
36 min...TO Kouzmanis GOAL...Kouzmanis in alone rolls 15 yard shot into right corner of net after TO player stripped defender of ball 25 yards out.
37 min...LC Commisso slides and rolls weak 15 yarder to goalie after receiving ball.
38 min...TO Kouzmanis passes off to TO Berdusco who blasts 15 yard shot that goalie sprawls and saves but rebounder sitter from 3 yards that TO Tilley blasts wide right!!!
39 min...LC Medwin slides on edge of box and kicks ball from 18 yards well over net.
41 min...LC goalie runs to edge of box to grab 60 yard through pass from TO Titus ahead of TO Berdusco.
42 min...LC goalie makes point blank save on TO Smith race on run up middle, 15 yard save.
43 min...TO Berdusco blast from 25 yards that goalie saves on left post.
44 min...TO Belfon cornerkick from right is leaping heade just wide right of net from 5 yards.
45 min...TO Tilley cross from right that TO Capporella kicks from midair on left from 7 yards but mistimed wide left.
46 min...half ends 9:30pm.
2nd Half:...starts 9:48pm...I have to remind the timekeeper to start the clock when I noticed it not counting on.
Halftime subs...LC Peak replaces Williams.
.............................TO Matas replaces Sanna, Mossavat moves up to play midfield.
46 min...LC goalie catches cross into box.
50 min...LC Gebczynski or Ostaszewski 30 yard freekick that leaping goalie palms over goal.
52 min...LC RED card...Gallacher for handball on bouncer 35 yards out that prevents TO Kouzmanis getting to
through ball.
54 min...LC goalie picks up long pass into box preventing TO Tilley from getting to ball.
56 min...TO Matas GOAL...Matas runs along left, and cuts to middle, his shot is blocked by defender at 12 yards but he blasts low rebound under sprawling goalie.
59 min...TO sub...Burrows replaces Bowes as goaltender.
..............TO sub...Ouroutzaglou replaces Berdusco but plays midfield.
...............TO sub...Katsavitras replaces Smith.
60 min...TO Capporella 30 yard shot well over net.
61 min...TO Kouzmanis GOAL...TO Capporrella shot from left rolls across box, Kouzmanis races back
towards left and rolls 10 yard shot under sprawling goalie.
62 min...TO Matas pushes ball too far forward for TO Kouzmanis fed through ball into box and goalie grabs it.
63 min...LC sub...Stukic replaces Walters.
64 min...LC goalie makes point blank save when TO Tilley crosses from right into box, TO Matas backheels to TO Kouzmanis for shot.
66 min...TO Tilley gets through ball but goalie makes point blank sliding save on 12 yard shot.
68 min...TO Kouzmanis GOAL...Kouzmanis volleys 35 yard shot from clearance ball from TO end, he one
touched it over goalie and into left corner of net.
70 min...LC Ostaszewski diving header to clear ball behind own net for cornerkick.
75 min...TO Mossavat GOAL...Tilley cornerkick from left is through box and Mossavat diving
header on right post from 3 yards is into low part of net.
77 min...LC Commisso shoots 20 yard ball over net after cross from left.
79 min...TO Tilley crosses right to TO Kouzmanis who rolls ball into box and TO Matas shot hits left post and ball rolls to goalie.
80 min...LC Gebczynski 25 yard rushed shot is well over net.
82 min...TO Ouroutzoglou ends TO pressure by rolling ball to LC goalie.
83 min...LC Gebczynski through ball but goalie slides out to make feet first point blank 15 yard save.
84 min...LC Ostaszewski blasts 20 yarder well wide left.
85 min...LC Gebczynski blasts roller from 20 yards well left of goalie.
86 min...TO Capporella passes to TO Kouzmanis who blasts 12 yard shot that goalie flies to knock down.
86 min...TO Matas GOAL...Matas rolls 12 yard shot under sprawling goalie.
90 min...game ends 10:33pm.
Final Score:..........Toronto Olympians.........8.........London City.........0..........
Attendance was about 25 on this bitterly cold and windy evening.
No league officials were there to present the league championship trophy and the players just bolted for the warmth of the dressing rooms. Better not kiss a trophy anyway as their lips might stick to it tonight!
Olympians take the league title on goal difference edging out St Catharines Roma Wolves.
Rocket Robin
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