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Result of the CPSL game of Monday July 7th, 2003 between North York Astros and Toronto Croatia played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 8:30pm.
North York Astros (white socks and trim, yellow numbers, navy shorts and shirts)
.........................................12 Arthur Zaslavski
...........6 Pablo Politi...2 Boris Krimus...13 Adam Young
19 Gabriel Salguero...14 Kurt Ramsey...5 Peter Zorbas...7 Fernando Flores
..............18 Santiago Hernandez...21 Alen Majstorovic...10 Gerardo Russo
Subs:...1 Luciano Mirando (gk)...15 Aldo Turi (def)...11 Alex Braletic (fwd)...16 Jean Pierre Melotte (fwd)...4 Gurbir Singh (def)...8 Tyler Nesbitt (mid)...3 Ryan Thompson (listed as a starter)
team officials:...staff Pavel Zaslavski, Jose Diaz, Vittorio Melotte, John Melotte, and Jose Zanora...general manager Bruno Ierullo
Toronto Croatia (blue socks, white shorts and numbers, red shirts)
.........................................12 George Azcurra
6 Mario Kulis...3 Daniel Pilas...4 Domagoj Sain...2 Adrian Azcurra
21 Paul Grguric...18 Joe Dragonic...10 Peter Curic...14 Deni Dragonic
.....................11 Joseph Bucic...17 Jose Aniekwe
Subs:...19 Halburto Harris...8 Hugo Alstitud...7 Nino Andrijajevic...5 Nediljko Simic...15 Joseph Lewe...9 Velimir Crljen
team officials:...coach Velimir Crljen...manager Mile Bikic...assistant coach Tomo Boljkovic...team manager Juan Ljubic
Game officials:...referee Mike Lambert...referee's assistants Joseph Fletcher and Danny Czetonovich...fourth official Mike Minken...(wearing all black)
1st half:...game starts 8:46pm...Astros defend west end on this warm humid evening.
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I missed the first 20 minutes.
Santiago Hernandez was in the game in place of Ryan Thompson which means there was an either an early substitution or a late change from the starting lineup.
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25 min...Astros Flores rushes down left and crosses behind net.
27 min...TC player takes long throw-in from left that leaping goalie bobbles ball over his head but defender clears.
31 min...TC Bucic rush down right and rolls cross into box where it's picked up by goalie.
32 min...Astros Zorbas (?) injured just outside center circle.
33 min...Astros Young 45 yard freekick over crowd is caught by goalie.
37 min...Astros Ramsey 35 yard shot from right is well over net.
39 min...TC Kulis 45 yard freekick from right, goalie steps wide left to catch.
40 min...Astros YELLOW card...Flores for picking up ball before TC freekick at center line.
42 min...TC Deni Dragonic rolls 40 yard shot through crowd of players and defender in box clears.
43 min...TC Sain 30 yard blast is well wide left.
44 min...TC Curic 25 yard shot blocked by sliding goalie on right post.
45 min...TC Deni Dragonic cornerkick from right is headed away for another cornerkick.
45 min...TC Deni Dragonic cornerkick from right bounces to goalie.
46 min...Astros Flores 35 yard shot blasted well wide right.
48 min...TC Sain injured in own box for 3 minutes.
51 min...half ends 9:37pm.
2nd Half:...starts 9:53pm.
48 min...Astros goalie bobbles cross from left, pushing ball forward, TC Grguric blasts 10 yard shot is palmed over bar by retreating goalie.
52 min...TC Curic blasts 35 yard freekick wide left on roller.
54 min...TC Joe Dragonic 35 yard freekick from left is wide right to TC Curic all alone 12 yards from right post and boots 10 yarder over net.
55 min...TC Joe Dragonic 12 yard shot from right is over net.
55 min...Astros Salguero rolls shot from right from 25 yards is wide right.
58 min...TC Deni Dragonic cornerkick from right is kicked around dangerously in box but defenders block two shots.
63 min...Astros YELLOW card...Majstorovic for kicking ball at TC player after whistle blew.
63 min...TC sub...Harris replaces Aniekwe.
64 min...Toronto Croatia Peter Curic GOAL...TC Deni Dragonic rushes on left wing and rolls cross from near end line to Curic in box charging to shoot 7 yarder low into net beyond sprawling goalie Arthur Zaslavski.
66 min...Astros RED card...Fernando Flores for injuring TC Daniel Pilas just inside TC box as play was just carrying on outside box. Referee Mike Lambert consulted assistants to sort out what happened and separate a pushing match between the two teams.
70 min...game at last restarts.
72 min...TC Joe Dragonic freekick from 25 yards is bounced across box and missed by three charging TC players.
73 min...TC Curic 35 yard roller stopped by goalie.
74 min...TC Deni Dragonic injured on edge of Astros box.
75 min...Astros sub...Melotte replaces Russo.
79 min...Toronto Croatia Hugo Alstitud GOAL...TC Halburto Harris rushes into Astros box but pushes ball too far ahead and sliding goalie makes save but ball deflects off his knee and Alstitud following up banks 10 yard shot off left post and into net.
80 min...Astros sub...Braletic replaces Hernandez.
84 min...TC YELLOW card...Deni Dragonic for wasting time taking cornerkick from left.
84 min...TC Joe Dragonic rebound on cornerkick is saved by goalie.
87 min...Astros YELLOW card...Zorbas for tugging on TC player rushing in alone just before crossing into box.
88 min...TC Joe Dragonic 25 yard freekick blast is blocked by sliding goalie on lightning reaction save.
90 min...TC sub...somebody replaces Curic.
91 min...TC sub...Lewe replaces Bucic.
92 min...TC Harris rush into box up middle and shot is tipped wide left of net by defender.
93 min...game ends 10:41pm.
Final Score:....North York Astros.....0....Toronto Croatia.....2...
Attendance on this hot humid evening was about 100 (at halftime) with many of the fans travelling to cheer Toronto Croatia.
This was the first win of the season for Toronto Croatia. They had only scored one goal so far this season in League play until tonight.
Goalie George Azcurra earned the shutout for Toronto Croatia but didn't have many on-target shots to block from what I saw. I missed the first 20 minutes of the game but heard I hadn't missed much. Supposedly by the end of the week Toronto Croatia will have three players on their roster coming over from the country of Croatia to play for them.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
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