Lynx Win Again!
Toronto Extends Unbeaten
Streak to 4 Games
Date: July
20, 2005
Venue:
Centennial Park Stadium,
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance:
3 937
Kick Off Time: 12:00
PM
Final Score: Toronto
2 Atlanta 1
Match Summary:
The Toronto Lynx extended
their unbeaten streak to 4
games this afternoon,
defeating the Atlanta
Silverbacks 2-1 in front of
almost 4,000 fans at
Centennial Park Stadium.
The Lynx welcomed youth
groups and summer camps from
around the GTA for their
annual Youth Day presented
by Pizza Pizza and Lynx
media partner City Parent /
News 4 Kids. On a hot
afternoon, youth in
attendance were treated to
performances by the pop band
Preconfused and the
Etobicoke Spectrum Baton
Club before taking in the
top level of professional
soccer in our country.
The first half started
slowly, with both teams
feeling each other out in
the first ten minutes.
Toronto took the lead in the
19th minute when Atlanta
goalkeeper Christian Fegler
fumbled Jamie Dodds' cross.
The ball fell to Sean Fraser
who shot past two Atlanta
defenders and into the goal.
Atlanta equalized a minute
later when USL First
Division goal scoring leader
and Jamaican International
Fabian Dawkins ran onto Ivo
Ilarionov's pass and fired
past Toronto 'keeper Richard
Goddard. Toronto came close
to retaking the lead in the
28th minute when Sean Fraser
outran his marker down the
right side before firing a
shot that beat Fegler but
skipped along the goal line
and rolled out.
Toronto retook the lead in
the 37th minute when Sean
Fraser's pass was picked up
by Charles Gbeke inside the
area. He controlled and hit
a low, hard shot that beat
Fegler from close range.
Considerable pressure from
Toronto in the closing
stages of the first half
produced no more goals and
it was 2-1 to Toronto after
45 minutes.
Second half action produced
no goals, but many chances.
Charles Gbeke hit a shot
first time from just inside
the area, but his effort
sailed over Fegler's goal.
Atlanta came close to
equalizing in the 86th
minute when second half
substitute Sergio
Inigues' shot from 20 yards
out was slightly high.
Toronto's Wyn Belotte had
two chances to add to the
tally at the end of the
match, but both of his shots
were well over Fegler's
goal. It was 2-1 to Toronto
as full time sounded.
Toronto's Sean Fraser picked
up a goal and an assist,
while his striking partner
Charles Gbeke picked up his
second goal in as many games
after returning to Toronto
after a season in Denmark.
Atlanta's Fabian Dawkins'
goal left him in first place
in the USL First Division
scoring standings with ten
goals.
This afternoon's win extends
Toronto's unbeaten streak to
4 games, and moves them into
11th place in USL First
Division standings.
Toronto's next match is at
home on July 22nd when they
host the defending champions
Montreal Impact at 7:30
PM.
Notes: Toronto entered
today's match in 12th place
of the USL First Division
with a record of 2-8-5.
Atlanta was in 6th place
with a record of 6-8-3. The
Lynx had an all-time record
of 3-4-2 against Atlanta
coming into this afternoon's
encounter. Both clubs had
faced each other once this
season. That match ended
3-2 in Atlanta's favour in
Atlanta on May 7th.
Events:
5th min. Aristedemo's shot
from 25 yards out is well
wide.
6th min. Atlanta's Dawkin's
shot is stopped by Goddard.
11th min. Gbeke tries to
bicycle kick a loose ball
inside Atlanta's area, but
his effort is wide.
19th min. Goal! Toronto
take the lead. Jamie Dodds
sends in a cross that Fegler
fumbles. Sean Fraser picks
up the loose ball and slots
the ball past two Atlanta
defenders and into the
goal.
20th min. Goal! Atlanta
equalize. Fabian Dawkins
runs onto Brooks' through
ball and shoots past Goddard
from just inside the area.
28th min. Sean
Fraser outruns his marker
down the right side and
shoots. His shot barely
misses and skips along the
goal line before rolling
out.
35th min. Diplacido's shot
from 20 yards out is wide.
37th min. Goal! Toronto
retake the lead. Sean
Fraser passes to Gbeke who
shoots low and hard past
Fegler from 10 yards out.
40th min. Matondo makes a
run down the left side
before shooting at Fegler
who is well placed to make
the stop.
44th min. Jamie Dodds' shot
from 20 yards out is stopped
by Fegler.
45th min. Sean Fraser's
shot from 20 yards out is
full of pace. Fegler makes
the stop and holds on.
57th min. Toronto earn a
free kick just outside the
area. Dodds takes it but
his shot comes off the wall
and goes out for a corner.
65th min. Charles Gbeke
hits a pass first time
inside the area, but his
shot sails over the bar.
75th min. Atlanta's Joe
Afful's shot from 20 yards
out is well wide.
81st min. Fabian Dawkins
picks up a dangerous ball
inside Toronto's area after
a cross but is called for a
foul.
82nd min. Aristedemo's shot
from just outside the area
is wide.
86th min. Sergio Inigues'
shot form 20 yards out is
just over the bar.
89th min. Wyn Belotte comes
close to making it a two
goal cushion. Munthali
sends a through ball in that
he runs onto, only to shoot
over the goal.
90th min. Belotte works
past two defenders, but
shoots well over the goal.
Final Score: Toronto
2 Atlanta 1
Lineups:
Toronto: Goddard, Titus,
Henry, Arango, Dodds,
Aristedemo, Munthali,
Matondo (Matachione 71),
Diplacido, Fraser (Belotte
45), Gbeke (Ali 80)
Atlanta: Fegler, Hayes, Delima,
Plute (Yi 80), Delatorre,
Ilarionov (Mirriagui 57),
Afful, Rios, Dawkins, Brooks
(Iniguez 63),
Chacon (McManus 84)
Cautions: Toronto:
Belotte 55 Atlanta: Hayes
55
Ejections:
None
Shots: Toronto 20,
Atlanta 9
Saves:
Toronto 4, Atlanta 4
Fouls:
Toronto 12, Atlanta 7
Scorers:
Toronto: Fraser (unassisted)
19, Gbeke (Fraser) 37
Atlanta: Dawkins (Ilarionov)
20
The Toronto Lynx'
next game is at home against
the Montreal Impact un July
22nd at 7:30 PM.