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CPSL game of Wednesday August 19, 1998.

Here are the results of the CPSL game between Toronto Croatia and Toronto Olympians played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:00pm. This was considered a League game.

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

.............................................1 Dariusz Ostaszewski
6 Steve Smintic...2 Peter Ferreira...19 Adam Lee...4 Daniel Pilas
9 Meho Osmanovic...8 Czeslaw Zajac...7 Sead Kalic...5 Sasha Komacar
...........................11 Adis Salkic...10 Jaroslav Gieretkievicz

Subs:...1 Joe Cutruzzola...17 Howard Christie...22 Ivan Palace...14 Chuck Jackson...15 Brandon Titian
Team Officials:...coach Rudolf Belin, assistant coach Narijan Bevic, trainer Ivan Pavicic.

Toronto Olympians (white socks, numbers and trim, blue shorts and shirts)

.......................................1 Brian Bowes
............5 Tony Marshall...4 Ian Cardey...6 Peyvant Mossavat
2 Ron Belfon...10 Chris Handsor...7 Lei Gong...20 Danny Ziannis...3 Ian Carter
.........................17 John Matas...11 Gus Kouzmanis

Subs:...15 Louis Katzavias...12 Louie Oroutzloglou...8 Bayette Smith...2 Greg Tassios
Team Officials:...manager Doug Innes, coach David Gee, trainer Phil Cordorora

Game Officials:...missed their names except that Zoran Kristo was the 4th official.

1st Half:...Croatia defend North end, mild evening, kickoff by Sylvia the Sunshine Girl.
2 min...TO Gong takes corner kick from left, TO Marshall 5 yard bouncing header wide right.
3 min...TC goalie palms ball wide left on TO Marshall 10 yard shot.
5 min...TO Handsor blasts 20 yard rebound just over bar.
10 min...TC Salkic almost head dribbles ball 15 yards but checked in time.
11 min...TO GOAL...Kouzmanis slots big rebound from 7 yards beyond prone goaltender after he'd made huge 10 yard save.
14 min...TO Kouzmanis 10 yard blast from left tipped wide left by goalie.
15 min...TO Gong corner from left, TO Marshall header blocked on line by defender covering right post.
15 min...TO Handsor 12 yard shot, point blank foot save by goalie.
18 min...TC Zajac 30 yard shot off defenders head for corner.
20 min...TC two players down with injury at opposite ends of the field.
21 min...TO Matas point blank 12 yard shot hits goalie sliding and deflects off defender back to goalie.
23 min...TO Matas 15 yard blast off bar, TO Handsor blasts rebound that goalie palms over bar.
24 min...TO GOAL...Kouzmanis blasts partially cleared ball 15 yards low into left corner of net.
27 min...TO Kouzmanis legs are swept from behind him in box. Penalty kick awarded.
28 min...TO GOAL...Kouzmanis on penalty kick as he rolls shot to low right of net and goalie dives left.
28 min...TC sub...Christie replaces Osmanovic.
30 min...TC sub...Titian replaces Ferreira.
33 min...TO Gong one touches pass from 10 yards, huge sprawling save by goalie.
34 min...TO Ziannis 35 yard shot well high and right of net.
37 min...TO Matas heads TO Marshall short pass from right wide left from 5 yards.
40 min...TO GOAL...Matas slides in 10 yard shot to left of net after perfect pass by TO Handsor from left of goal.
41 min...TC shot from 25 yards just over bar.
43 min...TO Ziannis steals ball from defender and 15 yard shot saved by goalie.
45 min...TO GOAL...Kouzmanis receives ball on edge of box, sidesteps defender and blasts 15 yard low shot into goal.
46 min...TO Gong header from 12 yards saved by goalie.

2nd Half:...starts at 9:07pm.
Halftime subs:...TC Cutruzzola replaces Ostaszewski in goal.
............................TO Katzavias replaces Belfon.
47 min...TC Gieretkievicz dribbles to right of net but too sharp an angle, shot into side of net from 10 yards.
52 min...TO GOAL...Carter taps in 3 yarder through goalie into net after short low cross from left by TO Kouzmanis who'd just blocked clearance attempt.
54 min...TC Zajac rolls 25 yard freekick from right directly to goalie.
54 min...TC goalie clears ball in box before TO Kouzmanis can get to it.
57 min...TC Zajac shot from 15 yards saved, TC Gieretkievicz pounds rebound off crossbar.
62 min...TO Matas one touches pass from 12 yards, goalie dives for save.
65 min...TO Smith (oops when did he come in?) 30 yard shot well over net.
67 min...TO GOAL...Matas slides in 7 yard shot beyond diving goalie after TO Kouzmanis dekes defender on righ side and taps 10 yard pass along 5 yard line.
68 min...TC goalie comes out to edge of box to clear ball. Rebound shot well over net.
70 min...TO Gong given cross from left but 5 yard shot results in point blank save deflected left for corner.
72 min...TO Gong turns and fires 12 yard shot wide left of net.
74 min...TC Zajac dribbles and gets two shots blocked by goalie on right.
75 min...TO GOAL...Matas on edge of box fires low shot inside left post.
76 min...TC Salkic through ball shot from 15 yards is wide right.
77 min...TC player's shot goalie diving on right who smothers ball.
80 min...TC YELLOW card...Titian near midfield for push.
81 min...TO Gong 15 yard shot saved, TO Mossavat rebound is wide left.
82 min...TO Gong 15 yard pass to TO Matas flicked forward scooped up by goalie.
84 min...TO YELLOW card...Katzavias for knocking down TC Smintic 40 yards out in TO end.
85 min...TC Kalic high cross from 25 yards away along left line caught by goalie at right post.
86 min...TO GOAL...Gong slides 15 yard shot after short run, shot into short left corner of net.
88 min...TO Matas on 45 yard breakaway 2 on 0 slides ball wide left of post from 12 yards.
89 min...TO GOAL...Gong slides in 15 yard shot to right side of net after short centering pass from left.
90 min...TC Zajac blasts 30 yard freekick off crossbar.
91 min...TC Zajac blasts ball after corner well over net.

Final Score:.....Toronto Croatia......0.......Toronto Olympians.......10....

Attendance was about 150 people. Toronto Olympians prove they can win without the suspended Eddy Berdusco. Gus Kouzmanis scored four goals including the most important first three of the game. John Matas had three.

This was a game of two teams heading in opposite directions as the still undefeated Olympians now make a run for 1st place making up some of their games in hand, Croatia continue to slump in probably their worst scoreline in franchise history.

Rocket Robin
robing@clo.com

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