2008 Italia Shooters season

Italia Shooters

2008 season
Chairman	Tony De Thomasis
Manager	Carmine Isacco
Canadian Soccer League	1st place (International Conference)
Top goalscorer	League: Frank Jonke (7) All: Frank Jonke (7)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2008 CSL season is 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 victories over the Brampton Lions in the quarterfinals.^[2] But were defeated by eventual champions Serbian White Eagles in the semi-final match.^[3]

Club

Management

Position	Staff
Head coach	Tony De Thomasis
Assistant coach	John Pacione
Team official
Strength and conditioning coach	Kevin Sims

Last updated: December 23, 2008
Source: Italia Shooters

Squad

As of August 30, 2008. ^[4]

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

No. Position Player 00 GK Adam Oroglio 2 DF Jamaal Smith 3 DF Franco Ruscetta 4 MF Carlo Cudini 5 DF Gerard Ladiyou 6 MF Gil Vainshtein 7 MF Stalin Cardenas 8 MF Chris Turner 9 FW Jason De Thomasis (Vice-Captain) 10 FW Frank Bruno 11 MF Luca Forno 12 MF Fitzroy Christie 14 FW Marco Terminesi 15 DF Josh Gordon 16 FW Kofi Boateng 17 FW David Nagaro 18 MF Tristan Murray 19 MF Joe Rini 20 FW Jelani Smith

No. Position Player 21 DF Branko Majstrović 22 DF Desi Humphrey 23 FW Matthew Palleschi (Captain) 24 MF Luca Zucal 25 DF Murphy Wiredu 26 DF Anthony Celebre 27 MF Kayin Jeffers 28 DF Kadian Lecky (Third-Captain) 29 GK Jon Paul Piques 30 GK Ramon McIntosh 31 GK Camilo Benzi 32 MF Nico Martinez 33 MF Frank Onamdele 34 FW Phil Rivers 35 MF Anthony Adur 37 DF Douglas Segreti 39 MF Richard Asante 42 DF Rick Titus 99 MF Francesco Veschio

List of 2008 transfers

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

No. Position Player 23 FW Matthew Palleschi (free transfer from Montreal Impact) 29 GK Jon Paul Piques (free transfer from Montreal Impact) 25 DF Murphy Wiredu (free transfer from Toronto Lynx) 39 MF Richard Asante (free transfer from Toronto Lynx) 18 MF Tristan Murray (free transfer from Toronto Lynx) 27 DF Kayin Jeffers (free transfer from Toronto Lynx) 28 FW Kadian Lecky (free transfer from Toronto Lynx) 35 MF Anthony Adur (signed as a free agent) 00 MF David Diplacido (signed as a free agent) 19 FW Nigel Manoharan (free transfer from Scarborough GS United)

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

No. Position Player 17 MF Miles O'Connor (traded to Brampton Lions) 18 MF Matthew O'Connor (traded to Brampton Lions) 1 GK Pablo Alvarado (traded to North York Astros) 13 FW Frank Jonke (transferred to FF Jaro)

2008 season

2008 Regular Season Player Stats^[5]

Last updated on August 19, 2008.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		CSL Season
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Camilo Benzi	14	0	14	0
2	DF		Jamaal Smith	20	1	20	1
3	DF		Franco Ruscetta	20	2	20	2
4	MF		Carlo Cudini	19	0	19	0
5	DF		Gerard Ladiyou	20	1	20	1
6	MF		Gil Vainshtein	19	0	19	0
7	MF		Stalin Cardenas	21	2	21	2
8	MF		Chris Turner	21	1	21	1
9	MF		Jason De Thomasis	20	6	20	6
10	MF		Frank Bruno	21	0	21	0
11	MF		Luca Forno	20	1	20	1
12	MF		Fitzroy Christie	14	1	14	1
14	FW		Marco Terminesi	20	3	20	3
15	DF		Josh Gordon	20	0	20	0
16	FW		Kofi Boateng	20	0	20	0
17	MF		David Diplacido	5	1	5	1
18	MF		Tristan Murray	21	1	21	1
19	MF		Joe Rini	20	0	20	0
20	FW		Jelani Smith	11	1	11	1
21	DF		Branko Majstrović	15	0	15	0
22	DF		Desi Humphrey	14	0	14	0
23	FW		Matthew Palleschi	20	3	20	3
24	MF		Luca Zucal	18	1	18	1
25	FW		Murphy Wiredu	19	6	19	6
27	DF		Kayin Jeffers	18	0	18	0
28	FW		Kadian Lecky	16	6	16	6
29	GK		Jon Paul Piques	12	0	12	0
30	GK		Ramon McIntosh	8	0	8	0
31	GK		Adam Oroglio	14	0	14	0
32	MF		Nico Martinez	15	0	15	0
34	DF		Phil Rivers	16	0	16	0
35	MF		Anthony Adur	7	0	7	0
39	MF		Richard Asante	8	0	8	0
42	DF		Rick Titus	14	1	14	1
99	MF		Francesco Veschio	17	0	17	0

Competitions summary

Regular season

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H
Result	D	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	L	L	L	W	D	W

Last updated: December 23, 2008.
Source: Regular season matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches^[6]

Competitive Games

Round	Date	Away	Score	Home	Italia Goal Scorers
1	2008-05-19	Italia Shooters	2 - 2	Serbian White Eagles	Forno, Ruschetto
2	2008-05-25	Italia Shooters	1 - 0	Trois-Rivieres Attak	Majstorovic
3	2008-05-30	TFC Academy	0 - 2	Italia Shooters	Wiredu, Palleschi
4	2008-06-01	Italia Shooters	4 - 0	London City	Palleschi, De Thomasis, Jonke, Cardenas
5	2008-06-06	Serbian White Eagles	1 - 2	Italia Shooters	Jonke, Smith
6	2008-06-08	Italia Shooters	2 - 3	Toronto Croatia	Jonke, Terminesi
7	2008-06-13	London City	1 - 6	Italia Shooters	Szrett, Terminesi, Szrett, Terminesi, Lecky, Smith
8	2008-06-15	Brampton Lions	5 - 2	Italia Shooters	Jonke, Humphrey
9	2008-07-01	Italia Shooters	4 - 1	Portuguese Supra	Jonke, Jonke, De Thomasis, De Thomasis
10	2008-07-05	Trois-Rivieres Attak	4 - 0	Italia Shooters
11	2008-07-13	Italia Shooters	1 - 0	Brampton Lions	Palleschi
12	2008-07-18	Italia Shooters	2 - 0	North York Astros	Ladiyou, De Thomasis
13	2008-07-25	Toronto Croatia	3 - 4	Italia Shooters	Ruschetto, De Thomasis, Turner, Ruschetto
14	2008-08-09	Italia Shooters	1 - 0	Windsor Border Stars	Lecky
15	2008-08-22	Toronto Croatia	0 - 2	Italia Shooters	Lecky, Lecky
16	2008-08-24	Italia Shooters	1 - 1	Serbian White Eagles	Sereto
17	2008-08-05	Portugal FC	3 - 2	Italia Shooters	Diplacido, Lecky
18	2008-08-14	North York Astros	2 - 1	Italia Shooters	Zucal
19	2008-08-19	Serbian White Eagles	3 - 0	Italia Shooters
20	2008-08-21	Italia Shooters	4 - 1	TFC Academy	Murray, Wiredu, Lecky, Wiredu
21	2008-08-28	Italia Shooters	1 - 1	Windsor Border Stars	De Thomasis
22	2008-09-05	Italia Shooters	6 - 1	Toronto Croatia	Cudini, Wiredu, Wiredu, Wiredu, Lecky, Smith

Matches

Season record wins

• Record win: 6–1 (v. Toronto Croatia, September 5, 2008)
• Record away win: 6–1 (v. London City, June 13, 2008)

Season record defeats

• Record defeat: 3–2 (v. Toronto Croatia, June 8, 2008)
• Record away defeat: 5–2 (v. Brampton Lions, June 15, 2008)

Season record draws

• Highest scoring home draw: 2–2 (v. Serbian White Eagles, May 19, 2008)
• Highest scoring away draw: 1–1 (v. Windsor Border Stars, August 28, 2008)

Sequences

• Most consecutive wins: 5 (July 13 – August 22, 2008)
• Most consecutive draws: n/a
• Most consecutive losses: 3 (August 8 – August 19, 2008)
• Most consecutive matches unbeaten: 6 (July 13 – August 24, 2008)
• Most consecutive matches winless: 3 (August 8 – August 19, 2008)
• Most consecutive minutes scoreless: 90 minutes (July 5, 2008)

References

1. Wiredo hat-trick drives Italia Shooters to International Division title
2. THE SCORERS ON FRIDAY...
3. erbian Eagles defeated Italia Shooters 3-0 in the first semi-final on Friday to earn a berth in the final for the third year in succession
4. "Italia Shooters". Canadian Soccer League. September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
5. Italia Shooters Roster
6. Italia Shooters 2008 schedule