CNSL game of Saturday August 9, 1997.
Here are the results of the CNSL game Saturday August 9th, 1997 between Kosova Albanians and Toronto Croatia played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 8:00pm. This was considered a Cup game.
Kosova Albanians (red socks and numbers, black shorts, white shirts) so that proves they have a second kit.
..............................................1 Attila Kovacs
4 Yuri Castillo....18 Sean Crichlow....6 Francis Rigoult....14 Gentia Cara (cpt)
13 Jarek Radzijki....10 Martin Quiroz....11 Sean Carasquero....17 Marco Ponce
...............................8 Biron Vargas............9 Garvin Huston
Subs:....19 Juan D Saenz...12 Gregory Drakes (gk)...7 Edmond Lezha (mid)...16 Denis Islami (mid)...15 Randal A Chacon (def)....
Coach Jose Valencic
Toronto Croatia (all blue, white numbers)
...........................................1 Roman Harapyn
3 Daniel Pilas....4 Darko Pantalon....5 Milodrag Armacic....2 John Annisi
10 Ante Brala....7 Zoran Maryanovic....6 Stipe Smintic....20 Ante Musa...11 Tomislav Granic
............................................9 Ivica Zelic
Subs:....12 Lubos Tindra (gk)...13 John Marasovic...14 Tomi Milkovic....
Coach Haramicic, trainer Pavicic.
Officials:....Referee Tako Ketmah, Linesmen Jevgeni Dudin and Valfnitia Karagin.
1st Half: (Kosova defend East goal in 1st half, game starts at 8:20pm after each player and officials are presented with a rose each. Scoreboard clock is not working)
1 min...Croatia Granic gets 5 yard shot blocked by Kosova Crichlow.
7 min...Croatia goalie and Kosova Huston crash in box as Huston barges through but ball rolls wide left.
14 min...Kosova Radzijki taps ball away from Croatia who'd just received a perfect cross on 3 on 0 breakaway.
15 min...Kosova GOAL...Castillo gets 10 yard shot to left corner of net from right side of goal. Kosova Carasquero lined up to blast freekick into five man wall but instead tapped it wide right to Castillo.
18 min...Croatia Smintic blasts shot from 15 yards high and right of net.
20 min...Kosova GOAL...Vargas shot to right corner of net after pass in box from Kosova Huston.
21 min...Kosova goalie catches 50 yard blast.
23 min...Kosova Carasquero gets another freekick same place as in 15th minute but blasted ball shin high into wall.
26 min...Croatia Maryanovic kicks ball along line right of goal but kicks through box.
31 min...Kosova Carasquero takes shot in stomach at midfield and is injured.
34 min...Kosova goalie beats Croatia Granic to bouncing through ball.
35 min...Kosova GOAL...Vargas gets 25 yard shot that Croatia goalie catches but momentum spins it into net near short left side. Harapyn looks rusty after a half year suspension.
36 min...Kosova Castillo races in, turns back and finds Kosova Carasquero who blasts it from 25 yards from 25 yards off crossbar.
37 min...Croatia pops header from 20 yards over goalie and bar.
38 min...Croatia goalie blocks shot and catches rebound in crowd in box.
41 min...Kosova Huston runs off field for treatment and misses about two minutes of play.
42 min...Croatia Zelic pops header from 15 yards over bar.
2nd Half:
halftime sub....Croatia Milkovic replaces Granic.
46 min...Croatia goalie slides for save.
47 min...Kosova GOAL...Ponce gets pass and takes snaking 25 yard shot that curls in near right post beyond diving goalie.
50 min...Croatia GOAL...Milkovic gets 15 yard shot that finds way between goalie and left post.
51 min...Kosova sub...Chacon replaces Vargas.
54 min...Croatia Brala breaks through but chips ball wide right.
62 min...Croatia GOAL...Musa chips 5 yard shot to top right corner after cross from Croatia Zelic from right side.
64 min...Croatia GOAL...Zelic blasts rebound from 10 yards after goalie punches out Croatia Maryanovic shot.
65 min...Kosova sub...Drakes replaces Kovacs in goal.
68 min...Kosova Radzijki injured chasing player, may have taken elbow in head.
71 min...Croatia Milkovic injured in box
Kosova YELLOW card...Cara for push.
Kosova RED card...Rigoult for disputing Penalty kick while players lining up to get ready.
73 min...Croatia GOAL...Maryanovic stutter steps and shoots to top right corner of net on the penalty kick.
75 min...Croatia YELLOW card...Brala for pushing down Radzijki.
78 min...Kosova sub...Islami replaced Chacon.
79 min...Croatia Milkovic shot stopped by Kosova goalie on diving save.
81 min...Croatia Milkovic cuts in about 3 times but goalie dives for save when he finally shoots.
82 min...Croatia Brala blast from 25 yards stopped near left post by goalie.
84 min...Kosova Islami injured after kicking ball out of bounds. Croatia Milkovic is also injured.
86 min...Croatia YELLOW card...Maryanovic for tripping Kosova Carasquero.
88 min...Croatia YELLOW card...Armacic for tripping.
90 min...Croatia goalie catches 10 yard header.
Croatia Maryanovic dives in box but ref doesn't fall for it.
91 min...Kosova goalie punches out cross.
92 min...Kosova Crichlow injured.
93 min...Croatia Milkovic has shot saved by sliding goalie from 10 yards as he's ridden out by Kosova Crichlow.
Final Score:..........Kosova Albanians.......(3) 4.......Toronto Croatia.......(0) 4.......
Well that was the most exciting game of the year. Croatia goalie Roman Harapyn was back from his one year/lifetime suspension after half a season. (I'm a pro wrestling fan so I know "never say never"). He looked very bad on the third goal as the ball spun off his hands.
Croatia was taking over in the 2nd half and with them at a man advantage after tieing the game at 73 minutes, it looked like they might win.
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