CNSL game of Monday July 28, 1997.

Here are the results of the CNSL game of Monday July 28th, 1997 between Toronto Croatia and Kosova Albanians played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:00pm. This was considered a League game.

Both teams turn up in red uniforms. The home team Toronto Croatia should be able to choose what they want to wear but I don't think Kosova owns another kit. I noticed that the Kosova players had either red, white or black socks on. Croatia go back to the dressing room and change (avoiding a shirts and skins game? :)

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

..............................................1 Lubos Tindra
3 Daniel Pilas....5 Milodrag Akmadzic....12 Frank Delisimunovic....2 John Annisi
4 Damir Cerkic....20 Ante Musa....13 Ivica Sola....7 John Marsanovic
..........................9 Ivica Zelic.................11 Anto Bralo

Subs:...15 Domnoj Sain...17 Stipe Mandic...19 Robert Manderic...16 Kristian Belin...
Coach Haramincic, trainer Pavicic.

Kosova Albanians (red socks and shirts, black shorts and numbers).

...............................................1 Juan Argueta
13 Jarek Radzinski....15 Sean Crichlow....3 Marco Jaramillo....14 Gentian Cara
10 Denis Islami....17 Sean Carasquero....6 Martin Quiroz....7 Edmond Lezha
..........................8 Biron Vargas.............9 Garvin Huston

Subs:...2 Favian Melo (mid)...4 Juan Saenz (def)...16 Russell Michell (def)...12 Marco Ponce (fwd)...
coach Jose Valencia, trainer Ernesto Cands, president Faik Shavani, mgr George Nicola.

Officials:...Referee Keimakl Yakov, Linesmen Zak Yan and Dundin Eugeniy.

1st Half: (Croatia defend South goal in 1st half, kickoff at 8:15pm, strong wind from the North).
3 min...Croatia Delisimunovic header to touch prevents Kosova forward from clear shot.
10 min...Kosova Carasquero runs straight up middle but his pass to Huston is pushed too far ahead and goalie grabs it.
11 min...Kosova Crichlow steps up for 25 yard shot and curls it high and left of bar.
13 min...Kosova Huston and Croatia Cerkic injured when Cerkic pulls him over but he lands on him.
16 min...Croatia goalie catches bounder off line before Kosova Vargas can get to it.
17 min...Croatia sub...Smintic replaces hobbling Cerkic.
24 min...Kosova Vargas knocked over and injured when he races 30 yards with through ball and pulled down on edge of box. Quick freekick called back because Vargas is still down.
26 min...Kosova Islami chips shot to right post that goalie dives for. Ref gives YELLOW card for kicking too soon.
27 min...Kosova Cara shot stopped by goalie (another chip shot this time to centre of goal).
39 min...Croatia Zelic rolls ball right through box missing left post but no one there to tap it in.
42 min...Croatia YELLOW card...Musa for knock down in centre circle.
46 min...Croatia goalie runs off line to punch out cross.

2nd Half:
Halftime sub...Kosova Ponce replaces Lezha.
46 min...Kosova Ponce after good rush gets away hard shot from 15 yards stopped by goalie.
48 min...Kosova Cara gets 20 yard shot into left side webbing outside net.
49 min...Kosova Huston rolls ball wide right of post from 15 yards.
54 min...Kosova Islami injured near centre.
56 min...Croatia Musa sends in 35 yard cross caught by goalie.
58 min...Croatia GOAL...Musa shot from 20 yards, goalie gets hands on it but ball carries on into left corner of net.
59 min...Croatia Zelic gets similar shot like a minute ago but goalie stops it.
60 min...Croatia Zelic tees up 15 yard shot saved by goalie.
66 min...Kosova GOAL...Huston pounds ball into net from 1 yard out after close shot squeezes through. The offside flag goes up but then linesman pulls it down before play reached the box. The fans were screaming.
68 min...Croatia sub...Sain replaces Bralo.
..............Kosova sub...Saenz replaces Quiroz.
74 min...Croatia Sain rolls 10 yard through ball wide but gets corner.
75 min...Croatia Belin boots headed pass from 3 yards well over bar. (hey when did he come into the game?)
77 min...Croatia Pilas curls 25 yard shot.
78 min...Croatia Annisi injured at centre while rushing out with ball. Croatia Musa injured on edge of box, Kosova Crichlow YELLOW card.
80 min...Croatia Marsanovic shoots 40 yard freekick over bar.
82 min...Kosova Huston gets 20 yard blast from right wing after good run shot wide right.
83 min...Kosova sub...Melo replaces Islami.
87 min...Linesman speaks to ref and makes Kosova Saenz and Croatia Zelic shake hands.
88 min...Kosova Jaramillo sliding tackle wins ball but Croatia Delisimunovic crashes over him and is injured.
game stopped at 93 minutes.

Final Score:...Toronto Croatia.........(0) 1.........Kosova Albanians......(0) 1....

Attendance was about 250 people. This was a fair result as both teams were even as they had cycles of momentum. There haven't many League game recently as the schedule concentrates on the Cup games. The goal is to finish in the first four teams to make post season play. Second through Fourth place are up for grabs but both these teams have played more games than their next three rivals.

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