Lynx Fall to Seattle
Date: July 27, 2005
Venue: Qwest Field,
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 2 187
Kick Off Time: 10:00 EST
Final Score: Seattle
3 Toronto 0
Match Summary:
The Toronto Lynx continued their USL
First Division campaign this
evening, dropping a 3-0 result in
front of 2 187 fans at Qwest Field
in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle took the lead ten minutes in
when Sounders striker Welton Melo
was brought down just outside
Toronto's penalty area. Andrew
Gregor took the ensuing free kick,
sending his effort in past a
sprawling Toronto goalkeeper Theo
Zagar. It was 2-0 to Seattle seven
minutes later when Gregor's cross
was headed home by Seattle striker
Roger Levesque from 10 yards out.
It was 3-0 in the 32nd minute when
Seattle midfielder CJ Klass was
brought down inside Toronto's
penalty area. Gregor took the
penalty kick and made no mistake
from the spot, making it two for him
and three for Seattle. It was 3-0
to Seattle at halftime.
Seattle came close to a fourth three
minutes into the second interval
when Taylor Graham's header came off
the crossbar. Toronto's best chance
of a goal came in the 82nd minute
when Jamie Dodds' one-time shot beat
Seattle goalkeeper Preston Burpo,
but came off the crossbar. This
proved to be the final chance at a
goal, and it was 3-0 to Seattle as
full time sounded.
Seattle midfielder Andrew Gregoe
scored twice and assisted on the
other en route to tonight's win.
Sounders 'keeper Preston Burpo made
two saves towards his league
leading ninth shutout of the season.
Tonight's result leaves Toronto
(3-10-5) in 12th position in the USL
First Division, while Seattle
(8-3-6) moves into a three way tie
with Rochester and Richmond for
second.
Toronto is next in action on July
31st when they host the Richmond
Kickers for a 6:00 PM kickoff.
Final Score: Seattle 3
Toronto 0
Lineups:
Toronto:
Zagar, Hart, Francois, Arango (Mattachione
18), Munthali, Williams, Aristedemo,
DiPlacido, Matondo (Dodds 46),
Fraser (Ali 46), Gbeke (Simpson 46)
Seattle:
Burpo, Sleeth, Graham, Edwards,
Scott (Sturm 26), Klaas (Sagare 46),
Sakuda, O’Brien (Wiesner 67), Gregor
(Somoza 46), Levesque, Melo
Cautions: Seattle: O'brien
52 Toronto: Hart 10, Zagar 33,
DiPlacido 35, Dodds 54
Ejections: None
Shots: Seattle 18 , Toronto
9
Saves: Seattle 2 , Toronto
6
Fouls: Seattle 10, Toronto
17
Scorers: Seattle: Gregor
10, Levesque (Gregor) 17, Gregor (PK)
33.
The Toronto Lynx next game is at
home against the Richmond Kickers on
Sunday July 30 at 6:00 PM.