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Match Report
Ricoh Colliseum
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gigel Bucur started the match with the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Richard Mccarthy in the 7th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Toronto Marlies FC's Tracy Narcisse. Jax Williamson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Bucur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Toronto Marlies FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gerard Pique hit a great ball. Koby Wright's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anfilogino Amicone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Gigel Bucur received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jax Williamson came out and tried to block the shot, but Gigel Bucur slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. Anfilogino Amicone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Jan Dixon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Amicone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anfilogino Amicone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koby Wright in the 25th minute of play. Jan Dixon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anfilogino Amicone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Jax Williamson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gigel Bucur went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Jan Dixon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anfilogino Amicone was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 39th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. Anfilogino Amicone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Dixon, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Richard Mccarthy notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone. Anfilogino Amicone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Koby Wright stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anfilogino Amicone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jan Dixon in the 54th minute. Tracy Narcisse made in the 56th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Canada's Luka Harris. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Toronto Marlies FC from getting a goal against them. Canada's Koby Wright got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Canada made a substitution. Theo Burton replaced Rohan Watson. Canada's Filip Edwards was substituted for Koby Wright. Canada's Prince Anderson was substituted for Carter George. Toronto Marlies FC's Noel Hamlin was substituted for Fatsali Bedirhan. Anfilogino Amicone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theo Burton, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Jan Dixon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Anfilogino Amicone when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Anfilogino Amicone managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Canada's Jan Dixon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Eric Hill kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gigel Bucur in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jax Williamson saved Canada from getting behind. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Toronto Marlies FC from getting a goal against them. Toronto Marlies FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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