The 1999 CPSL League Cup was the 2nd edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from July through late September. Toronto Olympians successfully defended their league cup title after defeating Toronto Croatia 3–0 at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, which resulted in the establishment of their league cup dynasty.[1][2] The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage with the two top clubs advancing to the semi-finals.[3][4]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Canada |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Toronto Olympians (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Toronto Croatia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 111 (3.83 per match) |
Group stage
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Toronto Olympians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 18 | Advanced to the semi-final |
Oshawa Flames | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | |
York Region Shooters | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 5 | |
North York Astros | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 1 |
York Region Shooters | 1–1 | North York Astros |
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John Bottineau 63' | Report | Alex Nardi 73' |
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Toronto Olympians | 4–1 | North York Astros |
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Gus Kouzmanis 10', 24' Berdusco 72' John Matas 75' |
Report | Chris Ewers |
North York Astros | 2–10 | York Region Shooters |
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Courtney Dennis 31' Adam Lee 71' |
Report | Giummarra 11', 32' John Bottineau 15', 23', 74' Mich D'Angelo 35', 48' Adrian Sciarra 54', 60' Damian Puranda 86' |
Toronto Olympians | 2–0 | Oshawa Flames |
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Ron Belfon 27' Thomas 34' |
Report |
York Region Shooters | 1–6 | Toronto Olympians |
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Adrian Sciarra 45' | Report | Berdusco 12', 29' Gus Kouzmanis 20', 36', 66' Smith 37' |
York Region Shooters | 1–1 | Oshawa Flames |
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Report |
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
North York Astros | 2–3 | Oshawa Flames |
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Sean O'Connell 58', 66' | Report | Terrance Lazarus 30', 59' Gomez 80' |
Toronto Olympians | 4–1 | York Region Shooters |
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John Matas , Thomas , |
Report | Suhail Mirza |
North York Astros | 3–7 | Toronto Olympians |
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Seamus O'Connell 49' Osman Jiminez 53' Courtney Dennis 84' |
Report | Gus Kouzmanis 20' Tony Marshall 25' Berdusco 28' Ron Belfon 63' Danny Sanna 69' Thomas 74', 79' |
Oshawa Flames | 3–0 | York Region Shooters |
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John Lawrence Jay Bricknell Pat Dickerson |
Report |
Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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Toronto Croatia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Advanced to the semi-final |
St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
London City SC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
Glen Shields Sun Devils | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 3–1 | Glen Shields Sun Devils |
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Tony Carbonara 26' Patrick Kelman 62' Cipriani 77' |
Report [[5] Report] |
Eric Ranaldo 68' |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 500
Toronto Croatia | 1–1 | London City SC |
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Ivica Sola 65' | Report | Gebczynski 62' |
St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 1–0 | Toronto Croatia |
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Gary McGuchan 9' | Report [[6] Report] |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 1000
Glen Shields Sun Devils | 0–2 | Toronto Croatia |
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Report | Andy Madeiros Robert Mandekic 37' |
London City SC | 3–2 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
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Patrick Burney 16' Justin Lawrence 18' Ludio Bertand 70' |
Report [[7] Report] |
Ianiero 28' Patrick Kelman 60' |
St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 1–0 | London City SC |
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Patrick Kelman 35' | Report [[8] Report] |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 400
Glen Shields Sun Devils | 3–4 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
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Mike Glasgow Marco Bonofiglio David McDonald |
Report [[9] Report] |
Cipriani Gus Marcho Frank Del Priore , |
Toronto Croatia | 2–0 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
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Andy Madeiros 75' Anton Musa 89' |
Report [[10] Report] |
London City SC | 2–2 | Glen Shields Sun Devils |
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Mesanovic , | Report | Jeff Brown Benning |
Semi-finals
editSt. Catharines Roma Wolves | 0–2 | Toronto Olympians |
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Report [[11] Report] |
Kouzmanis 4' Berdusco 65' |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Referee: Glen Starkey
Toronto Olympians | 4–2 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
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Report [[12] Report] |
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Toronto won 6–2 on aggregate.
Toronto Croatia | 2–0 | Oshawa Flames |
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Report |
Toronto won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
editToronto Croatia | 0–3 | Toronto Olympians |
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Report | Handsor 40' Thomas 62', 66' |
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Assistant referees:
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References
edit- ^ Bailey, David. "Canada Kicks -- Olympians Take Cup". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Ontario SoccerNet - CPSL Ontario Update". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "1999 CPSL Schedule". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "1999 - August 7 - Mid-Season Review". 2001-11-26. Archived from the original on 2001-11-26. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ "Roma back on track with league cup win". St. Catharines Standard. 8 July 1999. pp. D3.
- ^ De Wolfe, Alexis (15 July 1999). "Wolves put together two wins in a row: Roma matches season record with second cup win". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D3.
- ^ "Wolves tamed by London". St. Catharines Standard. 24 July 1999. pp. B3.
- ^ De Wolfe, Alexis (29 July 1999). "Wolves battle back: Roma moves into tie for first with slim win over London". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D3.
- ^ "Shorthanded Wolves take victory over Glen Shields". St. Catharines Standard. 3 August 1999. pp. C6.
- ^ "Wolves tamed by Croatia". St. Catharines Standard. 5 August 1999. pp. D6.
- ^ De Wolfe, Alexis (26 August 1999). "Shorthanded Wolves given rough time by game official: St. Catharines player on receiving end of obscene gesture, then given the boot". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D7.
- ^ "Wolves tamed in cup semifinal". St. Catharines Standard. 4 September 1999. pp. B3.