1998 CPSL League Cup

League Cup 1998 Canada 8 Toronto Olympians (1st title) St. Catharines Roma Wolves 30 127 1999 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.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl37.htm Olympians Silence Wolves Bailey Dave www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com Canada Kicks 2018-08-28http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl43.htm Roma and Olympians Tie One On Granville Scott www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com Canada Kicks 2018-08-28 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.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl03.htm Let's Get On With It Bailey Dave Canada Kicks 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. 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.http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=45 CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20031028160316/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=45 October 28, 2003 2018-08-29 The original format of the tournament was organized into a group stage with the two top teams advancing to the semifinals.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl06.htm CPSL Ready To Go Bailey Dave www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com Canada Kicks 2018-08-29 Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusGlen Shields6510193+1616Advanced to the semi-final North York Astros631276+110Toronto Croatia63031614+29London City SC6006524−190 1998 6 3 y 20:00 Toronto Croatia 1–3 Glen Shields Report Stephen Warren 89 Bodo Lazetic 7 Danny Sankar 50 Michele D'Angelo 60 Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 150 Gord Arrowsmith (OSA) 1998 6 01 y 20:00 Toronto Croatia 5–1 London City SC Report Brandon Trtani 5 Zajac 23, 91 Norman Woodrow 83Robert Hildenbrand 84 o.g. Junior Emanuel 78 Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 100 Steve DiPietro (OSA) 1998 6 14 y 19:00 Glen Shields 6–0 London City SC Report Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario 1998 6 14 y 19:30 North York Astros 0–2 Toronto Croatia Report Norman Woodrow 17 Zajac 26 Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 80 Manuel Orellano (OSA) 1998 6 21 y 19:00 Glen Shields 4–1 Toronto Croatia Report Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario 1998 6 21 y 19:30 North York Astros 2–0 London City SC Report Kerwin Skeete 8 Boris Lopez 90 Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 100 David Smith (OSA) 1998 6 24 y 20:00 Toronto Croatia 1–2 North York Astros Report Zajac 80 Ednie Tavares 1 Kerwin Skeete 5 Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario Frank Marcelo (OSA) 1998 6 26 y 20:30 London City SC 4–6 Toronto Croatia Report Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario 1998 7 1 y 19:00 Glen Shields 1–1 North York Astros Report Dave McDonald 7 Alejandro Martinez 45 Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario 300 Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA) 1998 7 10 y 20:30 London City SC 0–3 Glen Shields Report Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario 1998 7 24 y 20:30 London City SC 0–2 North York Astros Report Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario 1998 8 9 y 19:30 North York Astros 0–2 Glen Shields Report Donia 49 Benning 64 Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 80 Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA) Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusToronto Olympians6510217+1416Advanced to the semi-final St. Catharines Roma Wolves63212010+1011York Region Shooters6114920−114Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.61051023−133 1998 6 7 y 19:00 York Region Shooters 1–3 Toronto Olympians Report Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario 1998 6 14 y 17:00 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 5–2 York Region Shooters Report Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario 1998 6 21 y 19:00 York Region Shooters 2–1 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. Report Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario 1998 6 21 y 17:30 Toronto Olympians 3–1 St. Catharines Roma Wolves [22 June 1998 Soccer: Wolves bounced by Toronto Olympians C1 St. Catharines Standard Report] Kouzmanis 55, 82 Danny Ziannis Cipriani Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 1998 6 24 y 20:15 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2–2 York Region Shooters [Ross Ian 25 June 1998 Disorganized Wolves are missing their bite D12 St. Catharines Standard Report] Gary McGuchan 17 Borgh 44 Angelo Covello 23 Simon Roeleveld 63 Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario 1998 6 28 y 17:00 York Region Shooters 1–4 St. Catharines Roma Wolves [29 June 1998 Romp on the pitch for Wolves D3 St. Catharines Standard Report] Adrian Sciarra Patrick Dugas , Gary McGuchan , Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario 1998 7 22 y 20:30 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 1–4 Toronto Olympians Report Ramin Kieifar 49 Berdusco 14 Gus Kouzmanis 20, 31 Lei 27 Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario 60 Tony Camacho (OSA) 1998 7 29 y 20:15 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2–2 Toronto Olympians Report Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario 1998 7 31 y Toronto Olympians 4–1 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. Report Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 1998 8 5 y 19:30 Toronto Olympians 5–1 York Region Shooters Report Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 1998 8 5 y 20:15 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 5–1 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. [Ross Ian 6 August 1998 No sibling rivalry with Dugas brothers D8 St. Catharines Standard Report] Gary McGuchan 2, 48 Anwar Ahmed 70 Ianiero Patrick Dugas Mike Fedoruk 88 Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario 1998 8 9 y 17:00 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 1–6 St. Catharines Roma Wolves [10 August 1998 Wolves in cruise control C5 St. Catharines Standard Report] Herman Duque Anwar Ahmed Arghittu , Pat Dugas Gary McGuchan John Sozio Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario Knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals Finals high y 2/2 St. Catharines Roma Wolves A2 5 1 6 Glen Shields B1 1 0 1 North York Astros B2 0 1 1 Toronto Olympians A1 5 1 9 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0 0 0 Toronto Olympians 0 3 3 Semi-finals St. Catharines Roma Wolves v Glen Shields 1998 8 12 y 20:15 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 5–1 Glen Shields Patrick Dugas 4 Tony Carbonara 38 Ianiero 59 Anwar Ahmed79 Gary McGuchan 88 Angelo Donio 89 Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario Steve DePiero [Ross Ian 13 August 1998 Wolves' coach is a leader by example A10 St. Catharines Standard Report] Glen Shields v St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1998 8 26 y 20:00 Glen Shields 0–1 St. Catharines Roma Wolves Keith Moore 40 Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario [27 August 1998 Wolves ease into Cup final A11 St. Catharines Standard Report] St. Catharines won 6–1 on aggregate. Toronto Olympians v North York Astros 1999 8 14 y 20:15 Toronto Olympians 4–0 North York Astros Berdusco 20, 78 Gus Kouzmanis 58 Ron Belfon 93 Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario 250 Manuel Orellana (OSA) http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl26.htm North York Astros v Toronto Olympians 1999 8 26 y 20:00 North York Astros 1–5 Toronto Olympians Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl05.htm Toronto won 9–1 on aggregate. Finals St. Catharines Roma Wolves v Toronto Olympians 1998 9 16 y 20:15 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0–0 Toronto Olympians Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario 200 Gord Arrowsmith (OSA) Report [Potrecz Bill 17 September 1998 Tie gives Wolves the edge C3 St. Catharines Standard Report] 1998 9 25 y 20:00 ET Toronto Olympians 3–0 Report [26 September 1998 Roma drops cup final C3 St. Catharines Standard Report] Kouzmanis 44, 66 Berdusco 63 St. Catharines Roma Wolves Birchmount Stadium Toronto, Ontario 300 Frank Marciello (OSA) GK 1CAN Brian Bowes RB 20 CAN Danny ZiannisCB 4 CAN Ian Cardey LB 5CAN Tony MarshallCM 16 NZL Daryl Holmes 82 RM 17 CAN John Matas CM 6CAN Peyvand Mossavat CM 7CHN Gong Lei 72LM 10CAN Chris Handsor 82ST 23CAN Eddy Berdusco ST 11 CAN Gus Kouzmanis Substitutes:DF 15CAN Louie Katsavrias 82DF 12CAN Louie Ouroutzaglou 82MF 8 CAN Bayete Smith 72MF 2 CAN Ian Carter Manager:ENG David Gee GK 1CAN Dino Perri 1 45 RB 3CAN Joe Carbonara 69CB 7 CAN John McNeilCB 6CAN Keith Moore LB 4CAN Albert Reinhart 45RM 8 CAN Pat Dugas CM 13CAN Lucio IanieroCM 22CAN Gary McGuchan LM 10 CAN Tony Carbonara ST 18CAN Carlo Arghittu ST 14CAN Anwar Ahmao 32Substitutes:GK 21CAN Brian MacDonald 45MF 17 CAN Marco Antonio Marino 69FW 15 CAN Luciano Berarocco FW 9CAN Jerry Cipriani 32Manager:CAN Dino Perri Assistant referees: Silviu Petrescu Amato DeLuca Fourth official: Manuel Orellana Toronto won 3–0 on aggregate. 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