1998 CPSL League Cup

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1998 League Cup
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Toronto Olympians (1st title)
Runner-up St. 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]

Contents

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
Glen Shields 6510193+1616Advanced to the semi-final
North York Astros 631276+110
Toronto Croatia 63031614+29
London City SC 6006524−190
Toronto Croatia 1–3 Glen Shields
Stephen Warren Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Bodo Lazetic Soccerball shade.svg7'
Danny Sankar Soccerball shade.svg50'
Michele D'Angelo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia 5–1 London City SC
Brandon Trtani Soccerball shade.svg5'
Zajac Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg91'
Norman Woodrow Soccerball shade.svg83'
Robert Hildenbrand Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)		 Report Junior Emanuel Soccerball shade.svg78'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DiPietro (OSA)
North York Astros 0–2 Toronto Croatia
Report Norman Woodrow Soccerball shade.svg17'
Zajac Soccerball shade.svg26'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 80
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)
North York Astros 2–0 London City SC
Kerwin Skeete Soccerball shade.svg8'
Boris Lopez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Smith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia 1–2 North York Astros
Zajac Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Ednie Tavares Soccerball shade.svg1'
Kerwin Skeete Soccerball shade.svg5'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Referee: Frank Marcelo (OSA)
London City SC 4–6 Toronto Croatia
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Glen Shields 1–1 North York Astros
Dave McDonald Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Alejandro Martinez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA)
London City SC 0–3 Glen Shields
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
London City SC 0–2 North York Astros
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
North York Astros 0–2 Glen Shields
Report Donia Soccerball shade.svg49'
Benning Soccerball shade.svg64'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 80
Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (OSA)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
Toronto Olympians 6510217+1416Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 63212010+1011
York Region Shooters 6114920−114
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 61051023−133
York Region Shooters 1–3 Toronto Olympians
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 5–2 York Region Shooters
Report
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
York Region Shooters 2–1 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Toronto Olympians 3–1 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg55', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Danny Ziannis Soccerball shade.svg		[ [6] Report] Cipriani Soccerball shade.svg
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2–2 York Region Shooters
Gary McGuchan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Borgh Soccerball shade.svg44'		[ [7] Report]Angelo Covello Soccerball shade.svg23'
Simon Roeleveld Soccerball shade.svg63'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
York Region Shooters 1–4 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Adrian Sciarra Soccerball shade.svg[ [8] Report]Patrick Dugas Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Gary McGuchan Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 1–4 Toronto Olympians
Ramin Kieifar Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lei Soccerball shade.svg27'
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Attendance: 60
Referee: Tony Camacho (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2–2 Toronto Olympians
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 5–1 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Gary McGuchan Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg48'
Anwar Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ianiero Soccerball shade.svg
Patrick Dugas Soccerball shade.svg		[ [9] Report]Mike Fedoruk Soccerball shade.svg88'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 1–6 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Herman Duque Soccerball shade.svg[ [10] Report]Anwar Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg
Arghittu Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Pat Dugas Soccerball shade.svg
Gary McGuchan Soccerball shade.svg
John Sozio Soccerball shade.svg
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 Wolves 5–1 Glen Shields
Patrick Dugas Soccerball shade.svg4'
Tony Carbonara Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ianiero Soccerball shade.svg59'
Anwar AhmedSoccerball shade.svg79'
Gary McGuchan Soccerball shade.svg88'		[ [11] Report]Angelo Donio Soccerball shade.svg89'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Referee: Steve DePiero
Glen Shields 0–1 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
[ [12] Report]Keith Moore Soccerball shade.svg40'
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario

St. Catharines won 6–1 on aggregate.

Toronto Olympians 4–0 North York Astros
  • Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg78'
  • Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Ron Belfon Soccerball shade.svg93'
 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manuel Orellana (OSA)

Toronto won 9–1 on aggregate.

Finals

St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0–0 Toronto Olympians
Report
[ [13] Report]
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Olympians 3–0 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg66'
Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
[ [14] Report]
Birchmount Stadium , Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frank Marciello (OSA)
GK1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Bowes
RB20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danny Ziannis
CB4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Cardey
LB5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Marshall
CM16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daryl Holmes Sub off.svg 82'
RM17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Matas
CM6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peyvand Mossavat
CM7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Lei Sub off.svg 72'
LM10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Handsor Sub off.svg 82'
ST23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eddy Berdusco
ST11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gus Kouzmanis
Substitutes:
DF15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louie KatsavriasSub on.svg 82'
DF12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louie OuroutzaglouSub on.svg 82'
MF8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bayete Smith Sub on.svg 72'
MF2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Carter
Manager:
Flag of England.svg David Gee
GK1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino PerriYellow card.svg 45' Red card.svg
RB3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe CarbonaraSub off.svg 69'
CB7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John McNeil
CB6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keith Moore
LB4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Albert ReinhartSub off.svg 45'
RM8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Dugas
CM13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucio Ianiero
CM22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary McGuchan
LM10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Carbonara
ST18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carlo Arghittu
ST14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anwar AhmaoSub off.svg 32'
Substitutes:
GK21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian MacDonaldSub on.svg 45'
MF17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Antonio MarinoSub on.svg 69'
FW15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luciano Berarocco
FW9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Cipriani Sub on.svg 32'
Manager:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino Perri

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

Toronto won 3–0 on aggregate.

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  7. ↑ Ross, Ian (25 June 1998). "Disorganized Wolves are missing their bite". St. Catharines Standard . pp. D12.
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