Toronto, CA (June 3, 2007)- The 2006 North American Champion Michigan Bucks (4-0-2) went north of the border today for a hard fought 2-1 win over the Toronto Lynx (0-2-2). Bucks striker Kenny Uzoigwe came off the bench again in the second half to head home the game winner in the 89th minute to keep the Bucks in first place in the Great Lakes Division of the United Soccer League’s Premier Development League. The match was a hard fought battle, which was scoreless at the half, but even at two yellow cards each. Although the Lynx carried most of the offensive attack at the Bucks, goalkeeper Steve Clark (Oakland) was the player of the game, stopping ten shots in all, including three of the spectacular variety.
The Bucks opened the scoring in the 51st minute when second half sub Ty Shipalane (Lindsey Wilson) beat several defenders on his run into the box and slipped a neat pass across the goal line for leading scorer Nate Jafta (Lindsey Wilson) to flick past Lynx goalkeeper Chris Baker. Jafta’s third goal of the season (along with his six assists), keep him ahead of Khelli Dube (5g, 0a) and Uzoigwe (4g ,1a) as the Bucks leading scorer. After Toronto forward Tristan Murray evened the match with a goal off a free kick in the 69th minute, both teams continued their physical battle until late when Alex Morisette (Michigan) lofted a ball to the back post for Uzoigwe to nod home.
Sunday’s match was the fifth game in ten days for the Bucks (including last Wednesday’s exhibition with the Columbus Crew) and they achieved their goal of finishing the marathon stretch without a loss in the PDL schedule. The boys will get some much needed rest over the next week until they travel to Cleveland to play the Internationals on Friday night. The team will then break up their PDL action and resume US Open Cup play on Tuesday, June 12 when they travel to Richmond, VA to take on the USL-2 professional defending champion Richmond Kickers. The Bucks return home for their next home match on Friday, June 15 when they host a rematch with the Toronto Lynx at Saline High School (south of Ann Arbor). Tickets for the game are $10 Adult (16 and over) and $5 Youth (under 5 free) and available at the gate.
For more information, visit the team web site at buckssoccer.com.
Michigan Bucks vs. Toronto Lynx
June 03, 2007
Scoring Summary:
MICH -- Nate Jafta (Ty Shipalane) ’51
TOR -- Tristan Murray ’69
MICH -- Kenny Uzoigwe (Alex Morisette) ’89
Lineups:
Toronto: 00-Chris Baker, 5-Kurt Ruhe Lischke, 4-Erik DiLorenzo, 24-Rick Titus, 18-Jamie Fairweather, 11-Christopher Deabrew (8-Tristan Murray 45), 14-Murphy Wiredu (23-Elton Fernandes, 68), 12-Mikael McNamara (34-Dane Roberts, 55), 7-Cameron Medwin, 13-Kevin Omokhua (19-Nikola Miodrag, 87), 22-Jean Tshimpaka
Subs not used: 3-John Jonke, 16-Scott Rietze
Head Coach: Duncan Wilde
Michigan: 25-Steve Clark, 3-Mike Holody, 22-Ian Daniel, 4-Kyle Russell, 14-Alex Morriset, 17-Piotr Nowak, 8-Nate Jafta (13-John Palladino, 74), 18-Doug DeMartin (7-Ty Shiplane, 45), 21-Khelli Dube, 12-Joe Donaho, (11-Steve Bonnell, 84), 9-George Josten
(10-Kenny Uzoigue, 45)
Subs not used: 1-Mitch Hildenbrandt, 19-Steve Brust, 20 Daniel Stevens
Head Coach: Dan Fitzgerald
Misconduct Summary
TOR -- Rick Titus (caution) ’11
TOR -- Kevin Omukhua (caution) ’24
MICH -- Mike Holody (caution) ’29
MICH -- Kelli Dube (caution) ’39
TOR -- Dane Roberts (caution) ’58
TOR - Tristan Murray (caution) ’78
Shots: Toronto 19 Michigan 7
Saves: Toronto 4, Michigan 10
Fouls: Toronto 26, Michigan 16
Offsides: Toronto 2, Michigan 5
Corners: Toronto 2, Michigan 8
Referee: Rob Antle
Referee’s Assistants: Lisa McNeil, Geoff Gamble
Fourth Official: Craig Williams
