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Result of the Tuesday September 28th, 2004 CPSL game between North York Astros and Metro LIons played at the Ontario Soccer Centre at 8:45pm.
North York Astros (yellow socks, amber shorts and shirts, navy numbers, white trim)
..........................12 Sherwin Ramsey
.............3 James Gideon...14 Kurt Ramsey...6 Aldo Tari
13 Sergio Gutierrez...20 Cesar Pagliere (cpt)...2 Boris Krimus...16 JP Melotte...19 Gabriel Salguero
......................11 Alexander Braletic...4 Alen Majstorovic
Subs:...18 Raffy Der Bedrossian...8 Glajdi Limuci...7 Slbodan Ilic...9 Ilya Orlov...5 Adeyinka Tijani...15 George Renavis
team officials:...general manager Bruno Ierullo...head coach Vittorio Villacis...assistant coach John Melotte...trainer Thomas Boljkovac
Metro Lions (all navy, white numbers and trim)
.......................1 Amandeep Saini
............14 Kevin Ricketts...21 Chris Handsor...4 Marc Jankovic
9 Darryl Gomez...7 Caswain Mason...10 Hayden Fitzwilliams...13 Kareem Reynolds...6 Ainsley Romany
........................11 Gabriel Salustius...20 Maxim Dorneval
Subs:...22 Marko Janjicek...12 Mishel Levkov...3 Owen Mitchell...18 Billy Ninopoulos...19 Craig Patton
team officials:...manager/coach Goran Miscevic...assistant caoch B Bratic...officials Ken Mollineu and A Sulkowski
Game officials:...referee Oggy Panic...referee's assistants Steve Cahoon and Nathan Walsh...no fourth official...(all black)...match observer Ken Thomas
1st Half:...game starts 8:55pm...all times converted from my wristwatch...Astros defend south goal.
2 min...Astros Alexander Braletic GOAL...Braletic gets in long run from center that has Lions Marc Jankovic miss on slide tackle on edge of box and Braletic slides in 10 yarder into left side of net beyond diving goalie Amandeep Saini.
5 min...Lions Fitzwilliams 20 yard roller just wide left through crowd of players.
7 min...Lions Gabriel Salustius GOAL...Salustius in left of crowd of players in Astros box kicks 15 yard shot to right side of net beyond goalie Sherwin Ramsey.
8 min...Lions Gomez charges into right side of box and goalie leaps to catch 15 yard chip.
9 min...Lions Handsor 35 yard shot just wide right of net.
10 min...Lions Dorneval 25 yard blast from left is well over net.
12 min...Lions Mason 30 yard ball from right into box but blocked.
13 min...Lions Salustius rusn up middle and 20 yard shot from right blocked by goalie, no one around for rebound.
15 min...Lions Ricketts gets back to break up 3 on 1 rush just coming across box.
16 min...Astros Braletic chips from left into box and cleared.
18 min...Lions Fitzwilliams 12 yard shot from left into side of net.
25 min...Astros Alexander Braletic GOAL...Braletic is centered ball from right and he has 20 yard shot deflected off thigh of defender and ball bounces into right corner of net.
27 min...Braletic rush on left and 15 yard kick wide left.
29 min...Lions Mason rush to through ball and 20 yard shot blocked by goalie.
31 min...Lions Salustius cross from right end line is stopped.
35 min...Lions Salustius in alone on left side and kicks shot wide left then kicks goalpost in anger.
36 min...Lions Janjicek (when did he come on?) 25 yard shot caught low in crowd of players.
37 min...Lions Janjicek injured at center line.
39 min...Astros players rushes on left and 20 yard shot into left side webbing.
40 min...Lions Mason flying header from right is saved.
43 min...Astros YELLOW card...Pagliere for pulling down Lions Salustius at Astros 30 yard line.
44 min...Lions Hayden Fitzwilliams GOAL...Fitzwilliams bends 30 yard freekick that banks in off high right post into net.
45 min...Lions Mason rushes up middle and dekes goalie crossing to right and cuts 8 yard shot that defender deflects into right webbing of net.
46 min...Lions Fitzwilliams 20 yard shot from extreme right is caught by goalie.
46 min...half ends 9:41pm.
2nd Half:...starts 9:59pm.
halftime subs:...Lions Mitchell replaces Ricketts.
47 min...Lions Gabriel Salustius GOAL...Lions Hayden Fitzwilliams touches pass in Astros box to Salustius who blasts 8 yarder into center of net.
50 min...Lions Fitzwilliams rush on left and 15 yard shot pushed wide right by flying goalie.
51 min...Lions Mason cornerkick from right headed away by Astros player.
54 min...Astros Braletic cross from left after long run that Astros forward connects from 10 yards that tips up top of crossbar.
54 min...Astros goalie pounces on loose ball in box.
58 min...Lions goalie dives forward to trap 15 yard blast from right on right corner.
59 min...Lions Salustius blasts 7 yarder from right into webbing of net.
61 min...Astros Braletic on run down left dekes defender and crosses across box Astros Salguero low 18 yard shot saved point blank by goalie.
63 min...Astros sub...Orlov replaces Krimus.
66 min...Lions sub...Levkov replaces Janjicek although Lions Salustius was laying injured at center line.
67 min...Lions Gomez 25 yard blast is wide right.
67 min...Astros goalie catches cross from left.
68 min...Lions Jankovic almost boots block into own net preventing cross.
69 min...Lions Salustius blasts cross caught by goalie with Lions players in the box.
72 min...Astros YELLOW card to player for tripping incident.
73 min...Lions Hayden Fitzwilliams GOAL...Fitzwilliams 30 yard freekick is bent into top right corner of net.
75 min...Astros Orlov 30 yard shot bounces to goalie.
77 min...Lions Gomez 30 yard freekick is low and cleared by defender.
78 min...Astros goalie runs out of box to dribble around Lions players and clear ball.
79 min...Astros Ramsey 30 yard shot from left is wide left.
81 min...Lions Jankovic heads away freekick from extreme right.
82 min...Lions goalie chests ball out of box then retreats to catch chip from right.
84 min...Astros Braletic injured on Lions sideline on right.
85 min...Astros player has long run up left wing then chips 15 yarder well over net.
88 min...Lions player on 1 on 4 holds off defenders and crosses through box for Lions Patton for 3 yard tap-in saved by goalie.
89 min...Astros Braletic gets to cross from right and midair 5 yard shot hight and wide left.
90 min...Astros Braletic gets 12 yard shot from left blocked by goalie.
92 min...Astros Majstorovic rolls 20 yard shot around defenders to goalie.
92 min...game ends 10:47pm.
Final Score:........North York Astros........2.........Metro Lions.........4.........
Attendance was about 50 on this cool night with the temperature dropping further.
The Astros had more offensive chances than usual and Alexander Braletic almost scored a few times near the end of the game. The Lions looked like they could be beaten at the back but continued to have the majority of offensive threats. Astros PA announcer Ennio had Barletic's young sister Valentina announce his name in place on the roster and when Ennio wandered off to sell lucky draw tickets, and Alexander scored so soon, I signalled Valentina over to help announce the goal. (I've fallen into the position of announcing goals at Toronto Supra games). In the halftime when I cross to the other side of the field to catch any halftime changes, I filled in as fourth official holding up the sub cards as with scheduled referee Alex Williams not being here, the other officials moved up with Oggy Panic being the referee. I did that on Sunday's Shooters vs Border Stars game too but there were no cards to hold up.
Hayden Fitzwilliams scored on two 'David Beckhamesque' freekicks that the goalie couldn't touch. (I guess that description is still appropriate as it's only Penalty kicks where that expression has become an insult!).
Metro Lions announcer Glenn Sutherland was at the game and told me Hayden Fitzwilliams (not Darryl Gomez) scored second goal in the Lions vs Hamilton Thunder game September 22nd. He found that out after the game was over and the two players were talking about it. One thing about the internet and web sites, changes can be updated!
Rocket Robin
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