Result of the CPSL game of Thursday September 27th, 2001 between York Region Shooters and Toronto Croatia played at Crosby Field in Richmond Hill at 8:45pm.

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York Region Shooters (dark green socks and shorts and hollow numbers, white shirts)

...........................................1 Robert Scala
.................20 Mike Marshall...16 Joe Montagnese...2 Gregory Stoeckl
14 Mike Aquino...21 Michel D'Angelo...17 Pierre Migone...11 Orlando Rizzo (cpt)...4 Mike Mazza
...............................9 Matthew Palleschi...19 Robert Black

Subs:...18 Bruno Baldasarra (def)...12 Valerio Rocca (fwd)...7 Justin Clarke (mid)...3 Alvaro Fragoso (def)
team officials:...team manager Elio Scarcello...team dotor Kam Mallone...goalkeeper tranier Dave Rumack (not there)...general manager Ralph Aquino.

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

..........................................1 George Azcurra
............2 Robert Fran...4 Frane Sain...8 Berislav Krilic
6 Mario Kulis...7 Nino Andrijevic...3 Ante Musa (cpt)...5 Adrian Azcurra...9 Woiciech Cwik
......................10 Semir Mesanovic...11 Andy Medeiros

Subs:...21 Josip Mitrovic (gk)...12 Paul Grgukic (mid)...13 Vladimir Koval (mid)...14 Sasa Komecar (def)...15 Meho Osmanovic (mid)
team officials:...general manager Kruno Kulis...head coach Bruno Pilas...goalkeeping coach Tomo Bowkavac...bench manager Ivan Lujbic...masseur Ivan Pavicic.

Game officials:...referee Colin Pintea...referee's assistants Yakov Khlmak and Vito Curalli...no fourth official.

1st half:...game starts 8:59pm...YS defend east end. It had started to rain on an already muddy field during warm ups but it had stopped before game time. The field conditions had a major role in how the game was played.
2 min...YS Mazza 35 yard shot well over net.
6 min...TC Nino Andrijevic GOAL...TC Semir Mesanovic crosses from left of box and Andrijevic heads in from right from 7 yards into left corner of net.
9 min...TC Medeiros crosses in from left of box, TC Mesanovic leaping header from 15 yards is over bar.
13 min...TC goalie outside box on left clears downfield but ball curls to YS Rizzo who boots 35 yard shot from left is wide left of goalieless net.
17 min...TC Andy Medeiros GOAL...TC Mesanovic crosses while dribbling in from right end line, YS defender tries to head ball wide while on left but hits left goal post from 5 yards, ball bounces out to Medeiros who scoops 5 yard shot from left into right side of net.
20 min...YS Robert Black GOAL...ball is crossed low from right, Black boots low shot in mud into low center of net from 3 yards.
22 min...TC Woiciech Cwik GOAL...TC Mesanovic runs down right and cuts to center with low cross wide left to charging Cwik who fires 20 yard shot into high right corner of net.
25 min...TC Mesanovic cornerkick from right is kept out of net by goalmouth scramble.
26 min...TC player's freekick from 30 yards on left is cleared from box by first defender.
28 min...YS Orlando Rizzo GOAL...Rizzo takes 30 yard freekick from right and ball is low around TC wall to goalie but it spins off his hands and into net.
33 min...YS Marshall injured in own end 35 yards out as he leaps own defender and flips on his head.
34 min...YS sub...Fragoso replaces Aquino before play resumes.
35 min...YS Rizzo 30 yard freekick from right is high and wide left.
37 min...TC goalie catches cross from right of box.
39 min...TC Semir Mesanovic GOAL...TC Medeiros taps over short pass on left and Mesanovic dribbles about 10 yards in middle and launches 25 yard shot just under bar into center of net.
41 min...YS 25 yard shot blasted well over net.
43 min...TC Mesanovic steps into middle and cuts 30 yard roller just wide of right post.
43 min...YS YELLOW card...Stoeckl for dissent or hard check in own end.
45 min...YS Palleschi injured at own 45 yard line with leg injury.
46 min...half ends 9:45pm.

2nd Half:...starts 9:57pm.
47 min...YS Migone cornerkick from right is rolled through box.
50 min...YS Fragoso 35 yard shot is caught by goalie.
51 min...YS D'Angelo short rush and 25 yard shot wide left.
52 min...YS Rizzo cornerkick from left is rolled to box and TC Fran clears.
54 min...YS Rizzo intercepts pass and 25 yard shot curls wide left of net.
57 min...TC YELLOW card...Musa for check at center line.
60 min...Mesanovic cornerkick from right, TC Medeiros knocks down header on left of box, TC Andrijevic turns and shoots but can't score.
61 min...TC Semir Mesanovic GOAL...Mesanovic blasts low 30 yard shot into right corner of net beyond diving goalie.
63 min...YS Montagnese fires 20 yard shot that defender clears off line.
64 min...YS sub...Rocca replaces Palleschi.
64 min...YS Montagnese 12 yard shot deflected up and TC goalie catches ball on way down.
66 min...YS Migone freekick from near right corner flag, TC defender heads it out left of box.
67 min...TC Mesanovic cornerkick from right is over box.
68 min...TC Musa cornerkick from left is headed away this time headed over the softball fence.
70 min...YS Migone 30 yard shot smothered on left by diving goalie.
72 min...TC Cwik looks like he has contact lens poked out by player but action continues.
............TC YELLOW card...Fran for sliding tackle from behind on other side of field from Cwik incident.
73 min...TC Musa 45 yard freekick from left deflected to goalie.
75 min...TC Ante Musa GOAL...Musa is tapped pass and blasts 25 yard shot low that squeezes through goalie's legs.
75 min...TC sub...Grgukic replaces Kulis.
77 min...YS Migone cuts into middle and 40 yard shot is high of net.
78 min...TC sub...Komecar replaces Cwik.
79 min...TC Semir Mesanovic GOAL...Mesanovic runs down left and holds off defender YS Alvaro Fragoso and blasts 25 yard shot into left of net under falling goalie.
79 min...YS sub...Baldasarra replaces Aquino or Marshall.
82 min...YS D'Angelo steps into 40 yard shot and sends it high wide right.
82 min...TC sub...Osmanovic replaces Medeiros.
87 min...YS Pierre Migone GOAL...Migone in middle blasts 35 yard shot into left side of net.
89 min...YS Rizzo 35 yard freekick from left is just arced over bar.
92 min...game ends 10:43pm.

Final Score:...............York Region Shooters...........3............Toronto Croatia..............7..............

Attendance was about 20 on this wet evening. We lucky fans didn't get rained on but the field was in terrible shape because of the days of wet weather and the fact the field was chewed up by previous community games. There was mud around the center circle and in the goalmouths, and looked like Prince Charles had held a polo game on the field. I had trouble just walking across the bog. The goalies stood beside their nets when the ball wasn't in their end!

The game 'had' to go on as Toronto Croatia has to play five games within the next two weeks and just might make the playoff tourney. Just lucky someone didn't break their ankle. The strategy was keep the ball on the wings and away from the center of the pitch.

York Region goalie Robert Scala and Toronto Croatia goalie George Azcurra had dreadful games but weather played a large factor.

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca

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