June 14, 2009 CSL weekend 5 game summary (from CSL media release)

AUNDRAE ROLLINS NOTCHES ITALIA GOAL FOR 1-0 VICTORY OVER BRAMPTON LIONS.......TORONTO CROATIA UPSET SERBIAN EAGLES 1-0...... Attak dominates Astros 5-0 at Shawinigan

2009-06-14

Italia Shooters moved into second place in the International Division with a 1-0 victory over Brampton Lions on Sunday. On Saturday, Croatia upset Serbian White Eagles 1-0, and Trois-Rivieres were too strong for North York Astros, defeating the Toronto team, 5-0.

Following a scoreless first half in the game at Victoria Park in Brampton, Italia pressed just after the interval and were rewarded with a goal by forward Aundrae Rollins who took a rebound from Lions’ goalkeeper Kevin Doyle to tap the ball into the net. The goal came at the 66th minute mark following a free kick just outside the penalty box.

Camilo Benzi in goal for Italia was called upon to make saves in the second half to preserve the 1-0 lead and at 85 minutes Brampton midfielder Andrew Silva and Italia’s Carlo Rojas were ejected following an altercation.

At Lamport Stadium on Saturday, Serbian Eagles had several chances in the first half, including close range efforts by striker Sasa Viciknez, but Croatia ‘keeper Sandi Matika was outstanding in making saves that prevented the defending CSL champions from finding the net.

Despite the Serbian pressure on the Toronto Croatia goal it was the home side that took the lead, an unusual strike by forward Hugo Herrera who took a high ball from a Serbia defender on his chest to deflect into the net from close range.

Serbian forward Alex Braletic was prominent until he was substituted at 70 minutes and defender Uros Stamatovic also stood out for the current CSL champions.

Serbian White Eagles did find the net, a disallowed goal by midfielder Kiril Dimitrov at 88 minutes, but with outstanding goalkeeping from Matika and solid defending from Nicholas Goddard and midfielder Hayden Fitzwilliams, Toronto Croatia held on for the 1-0 victory which gave the Mississauga-based team an unbeaten 3-0-1 WLT record for 10 points to lead the International Division.

In the game played at Shawinigan, Quebec, where Trois-Rivieres Attak defeated North York Astros 5-0, the win gave the Quebec team a 2-1-0 record for six points.

North York Astros lost Diego Benzi just before the interval in that game. He was shown the red card for serious foul play.

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