Rocket Robin
08-08-2009, 05:59 PM
Result of the Saturday August 8, 2009 CSL game between North York Astros and Brampton Lions played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 3:00pm.
11 min…Astros Gersi Xhuti GOAL…Astros Kurt Ramsey sends 60 yard pass from right over to Xhuti on left side who shoots 25 yard shot on tough angle over goalie Kevin Doyle and into top right corner of net.
16 min…Astros Jarek Whiteman GOAL…Astros Diego Maradona sends low chip up middle that has Whiteman in alone and his low 15 yard shot is into left side of net.
39 min…Lions David Guzman GOAL…Guzman receives pass through defenders on right at 20 yards even with the left post and blasts 15 yard shot into left side of net.
54 min…Lions Alex Arbelo GOAL…Arbelo blasts 22 yard freekick down middle over player wall and goalie Euloge Awitor into top right corner of net.
56 min…Lions David Guzman GOAL…Lions Andrew DaSilva cross from right just misses net and Lions Daniel Nascimento gets ball on left end line has him send in low cross to Guzman at 15 yards and he sends shot into right side of net.
60 min…Lions Agustin Demedina GOAL…Lions Andrew DaSilva gets long pass on rush up right and he shoots 12 yarder into short side of net.
79 min…Astros Nick Miodrag GOAL…Astros Jarek Whiteman(?) sends long cross from left that finds open Miodrag rushing on right and he shoots 18 yarder from right into left side of net under goalie.
93 min…Lions Jeremy Sheppard GOAL…Lions Alban Vuktilaj on left sideline eludes defender and passes to Sheppard who rolls 12 yard shot from center into left side of net with goalie sprawling in center of net.
Final Score:……..North York Astros…………3…………Brampton Lions………….5………….
Attendance was about 80 people on this mild overcast day with a sprinkling of rain starting just before halftime. This was the first game held at Esther Shiner Stadium in over a month because of the City of Toronto workers strike. The Astros played their home games at Downsview Park which is a federally owned park. This game was taped for broadcast later in the day on Rogers Community television. Try to see it or the rebroadcast and fill in the missing assists if you can. The most noticeable difference in this game and the Real Madrid vs. Toronto FC game last night was not so much the inaccurate shooting but this games number of offside calls.
This game was a surprise for me when the Astros started off so well with two goals so quickly. I expected Diego Maradona, Gershi Xhuti, and Adrian Pena would continue to run wild. Lions made an adjustment to a three man backline by ensuring a fourth defender was used and stopped the damage.
Referee Yuseri Rudolph had a quiet game giving out only one Yellow card by my count.
After the national anthem a moment of silence was held for Nerio Valdez, a 17 year old player on the Astros reserve team who was murdered a week ago.
They had only won two games this year but those wins were within the last three weeks. The Lions are the team they have to catch to make the final playoff spot although Portugal FC is also a catchable team.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
11 min…Astros Gersi Xhuti GOAL…Astros Kurt Ramsey sends 60 yard pass from right over to Xhuti on left side who shoots 25 yard shot on tough angle over goalie Kevin Doyle and into top right corner of net.
16 min…Astros Jarek Whiteman GOAL…Astros Diego Maradona sends low chip up middle that has Whiteman in alone and his low 15 yard shot is into left side of net.
39 min…Lions David Guzman GOAL…Guzman receives pass through defenders on right at 20 yards even with the left post and blasts 15 yard shot into left side of net.
54 min…Lions Alex Arbelo GOAL…Arbelo blasts 22 yard freekick down middle over player wall and goalie Euloge Awitor into top right corner of net.
56 min…Lions David Guzman GOAL…Lions Andrew DaSilva cross from right just misses net and Lions Daniel Nascimento gets ball on left end line has him send in low cross to Guzman at 15 yards and he sends shot into right side of net.
60 min…Lions Agustin Demedina GOAL…Lions Andrew DaSilva gets long pass on rush up right and he shoots 12 yarder into short side of net.
79 min…Astros Nick Miodrag GOAL…Astros Jarek Whiteman(?) sends long cross from left that finds open Miodrag rushing on right and he shoots 18 yarder from right into left side of net under goalie.
93 min…Lions Jeremy Sheppard GOAL…Lions Alban Vuktilaj on left sideline eludes defender and passes to Sheppard who rolls 12 yard shot from center into left side of net with goalie sprawling in center of net.
Final Score:……..North York Astros…………3…………Brampton Lions………….5………….
Attendance was about 80 people on this mild overcast day with a sprinkling of rain starting just before halftime. This was the first game held at Esther Shiner Stadium in over a month because of the City of Toronto workers strike. The Astros played their home games at Downsview Park which is a federally owned park. This game was taped for broadcast later in the day on Rogers Community television. Try to see it or the rebroadcast and fill in the missing assists if you can. The most noticeable difference in this game and the Real Madrid vs. Toronto FC game last night was not so much the inaccurate shooting but this games number of offside calls.
This game was a surprise for me when the Astros started off so well with two goals so quickly. I expected Diego Maradona, Gershi Xhuti, and Adrian Pena would continue to run wild. Lions made an adjustment to a three man backline by ensuring a fourth defender was used and stopped the damage.
Referee Yuseri Rudolph had a quiet game giving out only one Yellow card by my count.
After the national anthem a moment of silence was held for Nerio Valdez, a 17 year old player on the Astros reserve team who was murdered a week ago.
They had only won two games this year but those wins were within the last three weeks. The Lions are the team they have to catch to make the final playoff spot although Portugal FC is also a catchable team.
Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca