1998 CPSL League Cup

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1998 League Cup
CountryCanada
Teams8
ChampionsToronto Olympians (1st title)
Runners-upSt. Catharines Roma Wolves
Matches played30
Goals scored127 (4.23 per match)
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.[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 Goal 89' Report Bodo Lazetic Goal 7'
Danny Sankar Goal 50'
Michele D'Angelo Goal 60'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia5–1London City SC
Brandon Trtani Goal 5'
Zajac Goal 23', Goal 91'
Norman Woodrow Goal 83'
Robert Hildenbrand Goal 84' (o.g.)		 Report Junior Emanuel Goal 78'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DiPietro (OSA)
Glen Shields6–0London City SC
Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
North York Astros0–2Toronto Croatia
Report Norman Woodrow Goal 17'
Zajac Goal 26'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 80
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)
Glen Shields4–1Toronto Croatia
Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
North York Astros2–0London City SC
Kerwin Skeete Goal 8'
Boris Lopez Goal 90'		 Report
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Smith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia1–2North York Astros
Zajac Goal 80' Report Ednie Tavares Goal 1'
Kerwin Skeete Goal 5'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Referee: Frank Marcelo (OSA)
London City SC4–6Toronto Croatia
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Glen Shields1–1North York Astros
Dave McDonald Goal 7' Report Alejandro Martinez Goal 45'
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA)
London City SC0–3Glen Shields
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
London City SC0–2North York Astros
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
North York Astros0–2Glen Shields
Report Donia Goal 49'
Benning Goal 64'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 80
Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA)

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
Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–2York Region Shooters
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
York Region Shooters1–4St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–4Toronto Olympians
Ramin Kieifar Goal 49' Report Berdusco Goal 14'
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 20', Goal 31'
Lei Goal 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
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Olympians5–1York Region Shooters
Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–6St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario

Semi-finals[]

St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Glen Shields
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields0–1St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario

St. Catharines won 6–1 on aggregate.

Toronto Olympians4–0North York Astros
  • Berdusco Goal 20', Goal 78'
  • Gus Kouzmanis Goal 58'
  • Ron Belfon Goal 93'
 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manuel Orellana (OSA)
North York Astros1–5Toronto Olympians
Report
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto won 9–1 on aggregate.

Finals[]

St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–0Toronto Olympians
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Olympians3–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 44', Goal 66'
Berdusco Goal 63'		 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
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 Substituted off 82'
RM 17 Canada John Matas
CM 6 Canada Peyvand Mossavat
CM 7 China Gong Lei Substituted off 72'
LM 10 Canada Chris Handsor Substituted off 82'
ST 23 Canada Eddy Berdusco
ST 11 Canada Gus Kouzmanis
Substitutes:
DF 15 Canada Louie Katsavrias Substituted in 82'
DF 12 Canada Louie Ouroutzaglou Substituted in 82'
MF 8 Canada Bayete Smith Substituted in 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 Substituted off 69'
CB 7 Canada John McNeil
CB 6 Canada Keith Moore
LB 4 Canada Albert Reinhart Substituted off 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 Substituted off 32'
Substitutes:
GK 21 Canada Brian MacDonald Substituted in 45'
MF 17 Canada Marco Antonio Marino Substituted in 69'
FW 15 Canada Luciano Berarocco
FW 9 Canada Jerry Cipriani Substituted in 32'
Manager:
Canada Dino Perri

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

Toronto won 3–0 on aggregate.

References[]

  1. ^ Bailey, Dave. "Olympians Silence Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ^ Granville, Scott. "Roma and Olympians Tie One On". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. ^ a b Bailey, Dave. "Let's Get On With It". Canada Kicks.
  4. ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2003-10-28. Archived from the original on October 28, 2003. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ^ Bailey, Dave. "CPSL Ready To Go". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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