1998 CPSL League Cup

1998 League Cup
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsToronto Olympians (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Catharines Roma Wolves
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored127 (4.23 per match)
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The 1998 CPSL League Cup was the inaugural edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from July through late September. The tournament final was played in a two-game series final at Club Roma Stadium in St. Catharines, Ontario, and at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The tournament was won by the Toronto Olympians after defeating St. Catharines Roma Wolves 3-0 on goals on aggregate.[1][2]

Overview

After proposals made in 1996 by the USL A-League to create an open cup competition within Canada failed to materialize the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League launched the CPSL League Cup in 1998 as the successor league cup to the Canadian National Soccer League's.[3] Though initially the tournament was restricted to CPSL member clubs plans were formulated for future participation of USL A-League Canadian franchises and the champions of the various top provincial leagues.[3] Eventually the league's objective would be reached in the 2003 Open Canada Cup as the tournament officially became open to all Canadian professional and amateur clubs in order to provide a potential candidate for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[4] The original format of the tournament was organized into a group stage with the two top teams advancing to the semifinals.[5]

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Glen Shields 6 5 1 0 19 3 +16 16 Advanced to the semi-final
North York Astros 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
Toronto Croatia 6 3 0 3 16 14 +2 9
London City SC 6 0 0 6 5 24 −19 0
Toronto Croatia1–3Glen Shields
Stephen Warren 89' Report Bodo Lazetic 7'
Danny Sankar 50'
Michele D'Angelo 60'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia5–1London City SC
Brandon Trtani 5'
Zajac 23', 91'
Norman Woodrow 83'
Robert Hildenbrand 84' (o.g.)		 Report Junior Emanuel 78'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DiPietro (OSA)
Glen Shields6–0London City SC
Report
North York Astros0–2Toronto Croatia
Report Norman Woodrow 17'
Zajac 26'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)
Glen Shields4–1Toronto Croatia
Report
North York Astros2–0London City SC
Kerwin Skeete 8'
Boris Lopez 90'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Smith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia1–2North York Astros
Zajac 80' Report Ednie Tavares 1'
Kerwin Skeete 5'
Referee: Frank Marcelo (OSA)
London City SC4–6Toronto Croatia
Report
Glen Shields1–1North York Astros
Dave McDonald 7' Report Alejandro Martinez 45'
Attendance: 300
London City SC0–3Glen Shields
Report
London City SC0–2North York Astros
Report
North York Astros0–2Glen Shields
Report Donia 49'
Benning 64'
Attendance: 80

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Olympians 6 5 1 0 21 7 +14 16 Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 6 3 2 1 20 10 +10 11
York Region Shooters 6 1 1 4 9 20 −11 4
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 6 1 0 5 10 23 −13 3
York Region Shooters1–3Toronto Olympians
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.5–2York Region Shooters
Report
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
York Region Shooters2–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Toronto Olympians3–1St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Kouzmanis 55', 82'
Danny Ziannis 		[[6] Report] Cipriani
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–2York Region Shooters
Gary McGuchan 17'
Borgh 44'		 [[7] Report] Angelo Covello 23'
Simon Roeleveld 63'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
York Region Shooters1–4St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Adrian Sciarra [[8] Report] Patrick Dugas ,
Gary McGuchan ,
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–4Toronto Olympians
Ramin Kieifar 49' Report Berdusco 14'
Gus Kouzmanis 20', 31'
Lei 27'
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Attendance: 60
Referee: Tony Camacho (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–2Toronto Olympians
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Toronto Olympians4–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Toronto Olympians5–1York Region Shooters
Report
St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Gary McGuchan 2', 48'
Anwar Ahmed 70'
Ianiero
Patrick Dugas 		[[9] Report] Mike Fedoruk 88'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–6St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Herman Duque [[10] Report] Anwar Ahmed
Arghittu ,
Pat Dugas
Gary McGuchan
John Sozio
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
          
A2 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 5 1 6
B1 Glen Shields 1 0 1
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0 0 0
Toronto Olympians 0 3 3
B2 North York Astros 0 1 1
A1 Toronto Olympians 5 1 9

Semi-finals

St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Glen Shields
Patrick Dugas 4'
Tony Carbonara 38'
Ianiero 59'
Anwar Ahmed 79'
Gary McGuchan 88'		 [[11] Report] Angelo Donio 89'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Referee: Steve DePiero
Glen Shields0–1St. Catharines Roma Wolves
[[12] Report] Keith Moore 40'
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario

St. Catharines won 6–1 on aggregate.

Toronto Olympians4–0North York Astros
  • Berdusco 20', 78'
  • Gus Kouzmanis 58'
  • Ron Belfon 93'
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manuel Orellana (OSA)

Toronto won 9–1 on aggregate.

Finals

St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–0Toronto Olympians
Report
[[13] Report]
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Olympians3–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Kouzmanis 44', 66'
Berdusco 63'		 Report
[[14] Report]
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frank Marciello (OSA)
GK 1 Canada Brian Bowes
RB 20 Canada Danny Ziannis
CB 4 Canada Ian Cardey
LB 5 Canada Tony Marshall
CM 16 New Zealand Daryl Holmes downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM 17 Canada John Matas
CM 6 Canada Peyvand Mossavat
CM 7 China Gong Lei downward-facing red arrow 72'
LM 10 Canada Chris Handsor downward-facing red arrow 82'
ST 23 Canada Eddy Berdusco
ST 11 Canada Gus Kouzmanis
Substitutes:
DF 15 Canada Louie Katsavrias upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 12 Canada Louie Ouroutzaglou upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 8 Canada Bayete Smith upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 2 Canada Ian Carter
Manager:
England David Gee
GK 1 Canada Dino Perri Yellow card 45' Red card
RB 3 Canada Joe Carbonara downward-facing red arrow 69'
CB 7 Canada John McNeil
CB 6 Canada Keith Moore
LB 4 Canada Albert Reinhart downward-facing red arrow 45'
RM 8 Canada Pat Dugas
CM 13 Canada Lucio Ianiero
CM 22 Canada Gary McGuchan
LM 10 Canada Tony Carbonara
ST 18 Canada Carlo Arghittu
ST 14 Canada Anwar Ahmao downward-facing red arrow 32'
Substitutes:
GK 21 Canada Brian MacDonald upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 17 Canada Marco Antonio Marino upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 15 Canada Luciano Berarocco
FW 9 Canada Jerry Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 32'
Manager:
Canada Dino Perri

Assistant referees:
Silviu Petrescu
Amato DeLuca
Fourth official:
Manuel Orellana

Toronto won 3–0 on aggregate.

References

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  6. ^ "Soccer: Wolves bounced by Toronto Olympians". St. Catharines Standard. 22 June 1998. pp. C1.
  7. ^ Ross, Ian (25 June 1998). "Disorganized Wolves are missing their bite". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D12.
  8. ^ "Romp on the pitch for Wolves". St. Catharines Standard. 29 June 1998. pp. D3.
  9. ^ Ross, Ian (6 August 1998). "No sibling rivalry with Dugas brothers". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D8.
  10. ^ "Wolves in cruise control". St. Catharines Standard. 10 August 1998. pp. C5.
  11. ^ Ross, Ian (13 August 1998). "Wolves' coach is a leader by example". St. Catharines Standard. pp. A10.
  12. ^ "Wolves ease into Cup final". St. Catharines Standard. 27 August 1998. pp. A11.
  13. ^ Potrecz, Bill (17 September 1998). "Tie gives Wolves the edge". St. Catharines Standard. pp. C3.
  14. ^ "Roma drops cup final". St. Catharines Standard. 26 September 1998. pp. C3.