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Match Report
Shawinigan
Spectators: 7948 (Terracing: 5962,
Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) Toronto FC's Francisco Parnell started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Toronto FC's zone, Anderson Mosley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Morris Minton came out of the goal and Anderson Mosley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th match minute, Toronto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harley Duarte to maneuver through the defense. Morris Minton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Goddard in the 15th minute of play. Anderson Mosley came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Morris Minton could save by the left post. Nathan Eckert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Parnell in the 21st minute of the match. Shawinigan's Nathan Eckert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederic Legault in the 22nd minute of play. If Alain Goddard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harley Duarte during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anderson Mosley got free with Morris Minton in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Shawinigan's Orville Guidry got a free kick in the 46th minute. Nathan Eckert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederic Legault, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The wind increased when Alain Goddard made the kick off in the second half. Morris Minton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Mosley, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Frederic Legault left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Toronto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A hard shot 60 in the game by Frederic Legault from a close distance when the talented Nathan Eckert managed to make a qualified save. Shawinigan's players were relieved. 63 minutes into the game, Anderson Mosley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Morris Minton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 70 minutes into the game, Eddie Sorensen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toronto FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shawinigan the free kick. Eddie Sorensen kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 71 minutes, Anderson Mosley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shawinigan and the Toronto FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anderson Mosley kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. The Shawinigan fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Shawinigan's Alain Goddard looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Frederic Legault received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Nathan Eckert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nathan Eckert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Parnell in the 81st minute of play. Morris Minton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Mosley in the 82nd minute of play. Hassan Sirois hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Francisco Parnell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
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