September 9, 2009 CSL Toronto Croatia vs North York Astros (by Rocket Robin)

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Result of the Wednesday September 9th, 2009 CSL game between Toronto Croatia and North York Astros played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 7:00pm.

Toronto Croatia (all white, blue numbers and trim)

.........................89 Marko Culjak
16 Halberto Harris...21 Sven Arapovic...3 Ante Brkic...20 Ainsley Deer
14 Braeden krampert...23 Tonci Piriaja...5 Johnny Bustamante...8 Hayden Fitzwilliams (cpt)
.................10 Tihomir Maletic...19 Niko Pesa

Subs:...27 Sandi Matika (gk)...15 Dani Jankovic (fwd)...30 Ryan Tawill (mid)...18 Mario Beljo (mid)...4 Antonio Zupan (def)...7 Tomislav Ples (fwd)
team officials:...head coach Velimir Crljen...assistant coach Alen Vukobred...trainer/physio Rachel Leroux...team official Tom Granic

North York Astros (black socks, navy shorts and shirts, yellow numbers, white trim)

.........................1 Euloge Awitor
5 Diego Benzi...14 Kurt Ramsey...16 Alex Kawalit (cpt)...11 Alexandre Oran
21 Cedric Mpununu...17 Sergio DeLuca...10 Diego Maradona...18 Gerji Xhuti
................7 Zakariae Mahradu...9 Nick Miodrag

Subs:...12 Arthur Zaslavskey (gk)...3 Christian Campanella (def)...8 Alon Badat (mid)
team officials:...head coach Vladimir Klinovsky...assistant coach Pavel Zaslavsky...assistant manager Milton Gonzalez...team official Bruno Ierullo

Game officials:...referee Justin Tasev...referee's assistants Joe Piacente and Paulo Catarino...fourth official Matt Arduini...(black socks and shorts, yellow shirts on the referee--other officials wore all black)

1st Half:...game starts 7:05pm...TC defends south end.
1 min...Astros Benzi long throw-in from right is caught by TC goalie.
8 min...Astros Benzi 45 yard freekick has ball popped by defender. Astros Miodrag 25 yard shot from right has diving goalie stop.
9 min...Astros Maradona 25 yard blast up middle has ball deflect off defender on edge of box and rolls to goalie.
12 min...TC Pesa rollls cross from right end line and defender slides and clears ball from box.
13 min...Astros Benzi 40 yard freekick hits leg in 3 man wall at 30 yards.
14 min...Astros Xhuti 20 yard shot from left is wide left.
17 min...TC Bustamante 18 yard shot from left has flying goalie push ball wide right. TC Pesa rolls cross from right that has TC Bustamante scissor kick 15 yarder that flying goalie blocks.
19 min...TC Piriaja 25 yard roller through middle has goalie dive and stop on right post.
24 min...TC Pesa gets rolled pass up right wing and kicks 20 yard shot wide left.
25 min...Astros Miodrag 25 yard shot from left is just wide left of post.
26 min...Astros Miodrag 20 yard shot from right has flying goalie catch at 10 yards.
29 min...Astros player's 30 yard freekick from left has Astros player pop up header in box.
30 min...Astros Miodrag rush on right and cuts towards goal and blasts 10 yarder that goalie pushes ball hig and wide left of goal.
32 min...Astros Benzi 40 yard freekick from right has goalie stop.
33 min...TC Maletic cornerkick from right has Astros Xhuti kick ball away and TC Maletic recross has Astros Xhuti block a second time at 15 yards.
34 min...Astros Mahradu 8 yard shot from left has defender block ball point blank.
36 min...TC Bustamante 35 yard freekick from right has TC Fitzwilliams not bale to cross from left end line.
38 min...Astros Miodrag 30 yard freekick from left has Astros Maradona deflect shot with foot over net from 8 yards.
40 min...TC Fitzwilliams low cross from 15 yards on left has TC Pesa pop up 5 yard shot that has goalie catch wide left of post.
42 min...Astros Miodrag rush on right with defender on him shoots 8 yarder wide right.
43 min...TC Bustamante 40 yard freekick from right has TC Arapovic pop up 20 yard header that goalie catches.
44 min...Astros Maradona 20 yard freekick from left has ball shot just over net.
45 min...TC Brkic 45 yard freekick has goalie save ball just under bar.
46 min...half ends 7:51pm.

2nd Half:...starts 8:06pm.
47 min...Astros Mpununu crosses from 25 yards on right end line has ball bounce wide left of net.
48min...TC Bustamante heads ball forward from 15 yards and 5 yard shot has defender block.
52 min...TC Maletic kicks 10 yarder off bar when on 2 on 1 rush.
53 min...TC Maletic flubs shot from 10 yards and charging TC Fitzwilliams has him push 5 yarder off body just wide left.
55 min...TC sub...Ples replaces Pesa.
55 min...Astros player lobs 15 yard shot over bar.
57 min...TC Maletic cornerkick from right has goalie punch ball forward in crowd of players.
58 min...Astros goalie catches 22 yard shot from left.
59 min...Astros Benzi 60 yard freekick from right has defender pop up header and goalie charge wide left to catch.
59 min...Astros Mahradu rolls 20 yarder wide left from right.
61 min...Astros Miodrag 25 yard shot from right is a roller and sliding Astros Mahradu slides into net as ball hits bar.
(TC Zupan is now into the game and plays in midfield).
64 min...Astros DeLuca 25 yard low shot is caught by goalie.
65 min...TC Krampert 25 yard shot on partial clearance is wide right.
66 min...TC Maletic chips 12 yard shot that goalie catches at 5 yards.
67 min...Astros YELLOW card...Benzi for tackle at Astros 22 yards on left edge of box.
68 min...Astros sub...Badat replaces Xhuti.
68 min...Astros Badat gets head in to clear TC freekick when play resumes.
70 min...Astros Badat 25 yard shot from left has ball bounce to goalie.
73 min...TC sub...Jankovic replaces Krampert.
74 min...Astros Moununu volleys cross from 20 yards has goalie catch.
75 min...TC YELLOW card...Maletic for something on the Astros left end line.
76 min...Astros Maradona cornerkick from left has defender head ball away in crowd of players in box.
77 min...Astros Miodrag cornerkick from right has defender head ball out of box.
77 min...Astros Kawalit injured insdie TC box.
80 min...TC Piriaja cross from right has goalie catch ball.
80 min...TC Maletic run down middle and 15 yard roller from left is just wide left of post.
82 min...Astros sub...Campanella replaces Kawalit.
83 min...TC Ples rush into box is almost pushed too far ahead and his 6 yard shot is blocked by goalie.
85 min...Astros goalie swats ball behind end line when TC Fitzwilliams goes to play high bouncer wide left of net.
85 min...Astros goalie makes save at 7 yards and then he has ball kicked into him from 20 yards as he's down and finally play is whistled down. Astros goalie is injured.
92 min...play resumes and the signal is given for 7 minutes of injury time.
94 min...TC player 25 yard cross from left has goalie slide to save and he injures Astros Benzi. TC Harris cross from 10 yards which goalie stops.
95 min...TC Harris 12 yard shot hits bar and TC Piriaja kick is just over bar from 15 yards on right.
97 min...Astros YELLOW card...Mahradu for grabbing TC Maletic near center circle.
98 min...TC Maletic chips 45 yard freekikc over heads of players in box wide right.
98 min...TC goalie catches cross from 25 yards.
99 min...TC Piriaja rolls ball from 18 yards untouched wide right of net for goalkick.
100.21 min...game ends 9:01pm.

Final Score:………..Toronto Croatia…………0……….North York Astros………..0………

Attendance was about 125 on this mild evening. The game was moved from Sunday because Toronto Croatia rescheduled a rained out game earlier in the year to last Friday night so bumped this game to tonight. The early start was because an Ontario Soccer League game that was scheduled for 9:00pm. The rush hour was still going on and it took much longer to get here than I thought.

Marko Culjak earned the shutout for Croatia making a few key saves. The toughest was at 30 minutes when Astros Nick Miodrag rushed on the right and cut towards the goal and blasted a 10 yarder that Culjak pushed high and wide left of the net. He had nothing to do after 77 minutes as the game was played in the Astros end.

Euloge Awitor earned the shutout for the Astros. He had to be alert throughout the game. His biggest moment was at 85 minutes when he made a save at 7 yards and was injured on the play then had the ball kicked at him from 20 yards when he was down and it hit him and finally the play was whistled down. Play didn’t resume until the 92 minute mark. This was the biggest reason why there was 7 minutes of injury time and the game ended at 100 minutes. At 94 minutes a Croatian player took a 25 yard cross from the left and Awitor slid out to make the save before another player could make a play and his slide injured teammate Diego Benzi. Play continued though and the ball was crossed from 10 yards by Croatia’s Halberto Harris and the goalie stopped it. At 95 minutes, Harris took a 12 yard shot down the middle that hit the bar and Tonci Piriaja then took a 15 yard shot from the right that was just over the bar. Midfielder Johnny Bustamante had quite a few chances throughout the game.

Astros had brought only two spare outfield players plus an extra goalie and appeared to be hanging on for the last 23 minutes of the game. They were a surprise especially in the half as they had just as many chances as Croatia. Forwards Zakariae Mahradu and Nick Miodrag along with freekick taker Diego Maradona had numerous chances but they were saved by the goalie or defenders or were off target.

Referee Justin Tasev had a very quiet game to officiate and I didn’t notice a card until 67 minutes.

North York Astros earn a valuable point in this clash with the first place team in the league. Astros stay in 9th place but move closer to the final playoff spot. Depending how the St Catharines Wolves vs. Serbian White Eagles game went tonight, the White Eagles take over first place if they won tonight.

Rocket Robin robing@eol.ca

Croatia starters

Astros starters

Astros Gerji Xhuti runs down left side.

Croatia players run through centre circle.

Astros Sergio DeLuca (who played for PDL Toronto Lynx this year) kicks at ball.

Astros Zakariae Mahradu passes ball through defenders.

Croatia rush in Astros end.

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