2008 Italia Shooters season

Italia Shooters
2008 season
Chairman Tony De Thomasis
Manager Carmine Isacco
Canadian Soccer League 1st place (International Conference)
CSL Championship Quarterfinal
Top goalscorer Frank Jonke
Kadian Lecky (7)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2008 CSL season was the 11th season in Italia Shooters existence. The club's season began on May 19, 2008 in a home game against Serbian White Eagles, which resulted in a 2-2 tie. The club's first goal of the season was scored by Luca Forno and Franco Ruschetto on May 19, 2008 in a 2-2 draw against Serbian White Eagles. The season concluded with the Shooters winning their second International Division title.[1] The shooters reached the playoffs and were victorious over the Brampton Lions in the quarterfinals.[2] But were defeated by eventual champions Serbian White Eagles in the semi-final match.[3]

Summary

Significant changes were introduced for the 2008 season as the Shooters secured a permanent home venue at St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in Maple, Vaughan, and recruited the services of Vito Colanglo as general manager.[4][5]A joint venture player agreement was reached with the Toronto Lynx of the USL Premier Development League, which allowed Vaughan access to sign Toronto's senior PDL players.[6]Another significant change introduced by the league was the creation of a Reserve division with Italia Shooters among the original five members. In their debut season the reserve team won the division title.[7][8]

In preparation for the 2008 season team owner Tony De Thomasis relinquished his managerial responsibilities to York Lions head coach Carmine Isacco, who previously managed the Shooters in 2006. The return of Isacco witnessed a major change in the roster with fewer veterans from the previous seasons returning.The selection of the squad was primarily influenced by a influx of Isacco's York University players with the addition of several Toronto Lynx PDL players.

Italia had a successful start to the season with a five game undefeated streak.[9]Throughout the season Italia battled with the Serbian White Eagles for the International division with only a slight stumble with a franchise record of a three game losing streak.[10] Isacco managed to produce a successful season by claiming the club's second division title, and finishing the season with the highest scoring record. In the preliminary round of the postseason the Shooters defeated the Brampton Lions, but were eliminated from the competition in the following round to the Serbian White Eagles.

Club

Management

Position Staff
Head coach Carmine Isacco
Assistant coach Anthony Capotosto
General Manager John Pacione
Website Admin Jason De Thomasis

Last updated: December 23, 2008
Source: Italia Shooters

Squad

As of August 30, 2008. [11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Guyana DF Jamaal Smith
3 Canada DF Franco Ruscetta [12]
4 MF Carlo Cudini
5 Canada DF Gerard Ladiyou [13]
6 Canada MF Gil Vainshtein
7 Canada MF Stalin Cardenas [14]
8 MF Chris Turner
9 Canada FW Jason De Thomasis [15] (Vice-Captain)
10 Canada FW Frank Bruno [16][17]
11 Canada MF Luca Forno [18]
12 Canada MF Fitzroy Christie [19]
13 Canada FW Frank Jonke
14 Canada FW Marco Terminesi
15 DF Josh Gordon
16 Canada FW Kofi Boateng [20]
17 Canada FW David Nagaro [21]
18 Canada MF Tristan Murray [22][23]
19 MF Joe Rini
20 Guyana FW Jelani Smith
21 Canada DF Branko Majstrović [24]
22 Canada DF Desmond Humphrey [25]
No. Position Player
23 Canada FW Matthew Palleschi (Captain)
24 MF Luca Zucal
28 Canada DF Kadian Lecky [26]
– Canada MF Anthony Adur
– Canada MF Richard Asante [27]
– Chile GK Camilo Benzi [28]
– Canada DF Anthony Celebre [29]
– Canada MF David Diplacido
– Canada FW Ryan Fante
– Canada MF Kayin Jeffers [30]
– GK Ramon McIntosh
– MF Nico Martinez
– MF Frank Onamdele
– GK Adam Oroglio
– Canada GK Jon Paul Piques
– FW Phil Rivers
– Canada DF Douglas Sereti [31]
– Trinidad and Tobago DF Rick Titus
– Canada MF Francesco Veshio [32]
– Canada DF Murphy Wiredu

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Source
– FW Canada Anthony Bahadur Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [33]
– MF Canada Richard Asante Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]
– MF Canada David Diplacido Canada North York Astros Free Transfer [35]
– MF Canada Kayin Jeffers Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]
13 FW Canada Frank Jonke Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]
28 FW Canada Kadian Lecky Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [36]
18 MF Canada Tristan Murray Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]
23 FW Canada Matthew Palleschi Canada Montreal Impact Free Transfer [37]
– GK Canada Jon Paul Piques Canada Montreal Impact Free Transfer [37]
20 DF Guyana Jelani Smith Canada Canadian Lions Free Transfer [38]
14 FW Canada Marco Terminesi United States Louisville Cardinals [39]
– DF Trinidad and Tobago Rick Titus Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]
– FW Canada Murphy Wiredu Canada Toronto Lynx Free Transfer [34]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Source
13 FW Canada Frank Jonke Finland FF Jaro Free Transfer [40]
MF Guyana Konata Mannings Guyana Pele FC [41]
16 DF Canada Matthew O'Connor Canada Brampton Lions Free Transfer [42]
17 DF Canada Miles O'Connor Belgium R.R.F.C. Montegnée Free Transfer [43]
23 MF Andre Stewart Canada Portugal FC Free Transfer [44]
2 DF Denny Velestegui Canada Brampton Lions Free Transfer [45]

Competitions summary

Regular season

International Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Italia Shooters (C) (A) 22 13 3 6 50 32 +18 42 Qualification for Playoffs
2 Serbian White Eagles (O) (A) 22 12 5 5 43 23 +20 41
3 Toronto Croatia (A) 22 11 5 6 40 35 +5 38
4 Portugal FC (A) 22 9 7 6 44 31 +13 34

Updated to games played on October 5, 2008.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08cslw21.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 13 3 6 50 33  +17 42 8 3 1 29 10  +19 5 0 5 21 23  −2

Last updated: December 23, 2008.
Source: 2008 Canadian Soccer League season

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAAHHH
ResultDWWWWLWLWLWWWWWDLLLWDW

Updated to match(es) played on December 23, 2008. Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Postseason

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of October 5, 2008

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