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1969 Season

1969 National Soccer League

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1968 NSL Season1970 NSL Season

President: Joe Piccininni
Directors: Zoltan Czimbalmos, Harry Bogdanow and Nick Martel
Secretary-treasurer: Conrad Schmidt

Review of the season

At the annual meeting at the Seaway Hotel, on Saturday March 8, 1969, Alderman Joseph Piccininni was elected president of the NSL. He replaced Bill Boytchuk who had been president of the league for seven years.

Windsor Teutonia dropped out from the previous season and the National League added five teams before the season to become a fourteen-team league. New clubs were First Portuguese, Toronto Italia, London German-Canadians, Arsenal Oakville, Hamilton Homer and Montreal Inter Italia.

Other clubs that showed an interest in joining were Toronto Celtic (Toronto and District Soccer League) and St. Andrews.

The NSL season opened at Stanley Park in Toronto on 4 May 1969. With Toronto Italia and Hellas playing to a goalless tie in front of 6,000 soccer fans.

First Portuguese Canadian Club won the National Soccer League championship with 38 points. Hellas finished second with 37 points.

Arsenal Portuguese finished in the last place in the final standings.

Sudbury Italia, Toronto Italia, Arsenal and Montreal Italia dropped out after the season.

Standings (as of 30 September, 1969)

GPWLTGFGAPts
1. First Portuguese
2. Hellas
3. Serbian White Eagles
4. Toronto Hungaria
5. Sudbury Italia
6. Toronto Ukraina
7. Toronto Croatia
8. Toronto Italia
9. Montreal Inter-Italia
10. London German-Canadians
11. Hamilton Homer
12. Kitchener Kickers
13. Olympia
14. Oakville Arsenal Portuguese

Final standings

GPWLTGFGAPts
1. First Portuguese2638
2. Hellas2637
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. London German-Canadians26814420
11.
12. Kitchener Kickers26617315
13.
14.

*London German-Canadians confirmed 10th place finish 8-14-4 (Won-Lost-Tied)

*Kitchener Kickers confirmed 12th place finish 6-17-3 (Won-Lost-Tied)

Leading goalscorers

Player (Club)Gls
1. Luis Alves (First Portuguese)18
2. George Couttie (Kitchener Kickers)15

National Soccer League Cup (incomplete)

First round

August 12, 1969
Attendance:
Toronto Ukraina 3 (Ted Purdon; Jack Simpson; Luigi Caruso)
Hamilton Homeros 1 (Gus Testebasis)

Semi-finals

??, 1969
Attendance:
Toronto Italia
XX

Toronto Italia qualified for the 1969 NSL Cup Final

??, 1969
Attendance:
Toronto Hungaria
XX

Toronto Hungaria qualified for the 1969 NSL Cup Final

Final

October 26, 1969
Attendance:
Toronto Italia 2 (Fortunato Raso; Fortunato Raso)
Toronto Hungaria 1 (Hughes Suttie)

Toronto Italia won the 1969 NSL Cup

Exhibition games

May 18, 1969 Leamington, Ontario
Attendance:
Leamington
ESV Ingolstadt

First game of ESV Ingolstadts seven-game of Ontario. Rained out.

May 19, 1969 Cove Road Field, London, Ontario
Attendance: 1,200 (801 paid)
London German-Canadians 5
ESV Ingolstadt 0

May 21, 1969 Brantford, Ontario
Attendance:
Brantford
ESV Ingolstadt

May 25, 1969 St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance:
St. Catharines Heidelberg 1
ESV Ingolstadt 2

May 26, 1969 Leamington, Ontario
Attendance:
Leamington
ESV Ingolstadt

July 27, 1969 Stanley Park, Toronto
Attendance: 1,500
National Soccer League All-Stars 3
Ferencvaros 7

July 28, 1969 Autostade, Montreal
Attendance: Poor*
Montreal Inter-Italia 0
Ferencvaros 8
* The Montreal Gazette noted that the attendance was poor due to lack of promotion of the game.

August 17, 1969 Aquinas Stadium, Rochester
Attendance: 650
Rochester Lancers 3
NSL All-Stars 1

October 29, 1969 Toronto
Attendance: 2,000
Toronto Hellas 1
Boavista (Portugal) 3

November 2, 1969  Stanley Park, Toronto
First Portuguese 1
Boavista (Portugal) 1
*First Portguese won on penalties 3-2

NSL Results

04/05/1969Toronto Hellas 0Toronto Italia 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:5,348 (paid)
6,050
Goalkeepers:Terry HatzisMario Pretotto
Coaches:Bob KellyAnders Yrfelt
08/05/1969Toronto White Eagles 1Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:700
Referee:Duncan Scott
Goalscorers:05:00 Carlos Hernandez (Ivan Djukic)
Goalkeepers:Bert Schachinger
09/05/1969Toronto Croatia 2First Portuguese 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:400
Goalscorers:30:00 Marijan Kenfelja
44:00 Mario Blaskovic
10/05/1969Toronto Hungaria 1London German-Canadians 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:600
Goalscorers:Greg FodorCharlie Papp
11/05/1969Oakville Portuguese 0Sudbury Italia 8
Stadium:Oakville
Attendance:250
Goalscorers:Sam Andrade
Sam Andrade
Sam Andrade
Sam Andrade
Joe Deny
Joe Deny
Charlie Armorin
Frank Tonani
Goalkeepers:Ernesto BorgesGeorge Edegen
11/05/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 1Toronto Italia 4
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Sergio SettinAnders Yrfelt
Anders Yrfelt
Anders Yrfelt
Vince Antedormi
Goalkeepers:Dominic Evangelista
Andy Albano
Coaches:Mike CampoAnders Yrfelt
12/05/1969Toronto OlympiaHamilton Homeros
Stadium:Stanley Park
13/05/1969Toronto White Eagles 2Toronto Hellas 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
14/05/1969Toronto Ukraina 0Toronto Croatia 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:??:00 George Simcic
87:00 Marijan Blaskovic
16/05/1969Toronto Hungaria 4Toronto Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Referee:Art King
Attendance:1032
Goalscorers:15:00 Paul Charles10:00 Anders Yrfelt (pen)
16:00 Paul Charles
42:00 John Suttie
??:00 Mike Csasnyi
Goalkeepers:
Coaches:Anders Yrfelt
17/05/1969Toronto Olympia 0Sudbury Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Carlos Amarin
18/05/1969Toronto Croatia 2Sudbury Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:143
Goalscorers:Salvatore SaccocciaRuben Castro
Marijan Blaskovic
Notes:Driving rainstorm
19/05/1969Serbian White Eagles 4Hamilton Homeros 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:
19/05/1969Toronto Italia 5Toronto Olympia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:Anders YrfeltPhil Sax
Anders Yrfelt
Mario Barone
Mario Barone
Vince Antidorne
20/05/1969First Portuguese 2London German-Canadians 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
23/05/1969Toronto Croatia 0Toronto Hungaria 4
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:673
Goalscorers:10:00 Hugh Suttie
14:00 Charlie Paul
Mike Csaszyni (assist)
21:00 Mike Csaszyni
Charlie Paul (assist)
86:00 Charlie Paul
Goalkeepers:
24/05/1969London German-Canadians 3Toronto White Eagles 3
Stadium:
Attenadance:550
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:
24/05/1969Hamilton HomerosOakville Portuguese
Stadium:Bronte Athletic Field
28/05/1969First PortugueseToronto Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
29/05/1969Toronto UkrainaToronto Hellas
Stadium:
30/05/1969First PortugueseSudbury Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
31/05/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 1Oakville Portuguese 0
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Luigi Pizzolitto
Goalkeepers:Dominic EvangelistoCarlos Reis
31/05/1969First PortugueseSudbury Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
31/05/1969London German-Canadians 1Toronto Croatia 1
Stadium:London
Goalscorers:
01/06/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1Toronto Italia 4
Stadium:Woodside Park
Attendance:300
Goalscorers:Adam BauerMario Barone
Anders Yrfelt
Tony Cipriani
Evandale Diodati
Goalkeepers:Bert Schachinger
Coaches:Anders Yrfelt
W-L-T0-3-1
01/06/1969Hamilton Homeros 2London German-Canadians 1
Stadium:HAAA Grounds
01/06/1969Toronto Olympia 1Toronto White Eagles 3
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Lutz WolanskiJohn Ognjanac
John Ognjanac
Ilija Djukich
04/06/1969Toronto HungariaToronto Hellas
Stadium:Stanley Park
05/06/1969Toronto Croatia 3Toronto Olympia 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Alex Robertson
Ivan Ivanisevic
Sal Saccocia
07/06/1969Toronto White Eagles 2Montreal Inter-Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:
W-L-T:5-0-1
08/06/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1Toronto Croatia 4
Stadium:Woodside Park
Attendance:300
Goalscorers:Dieter HerkertTony Peris
Tony Peris
Tony Peris
George Simcich
W-L-T:5-1-1
09/06/1969Toronto Hellas 2Hamilton Homeros 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
13/06/1969Toronto White Eagles 0Oakville Portuguese 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:
Notes:Oakville used
Replayed 11/09/1969
14/06/1969Hamilton HomerosToronto Croatia
Stadium:HAAA Grounds
15
15/06/1969First PortugueseToronto Hungaria
Stadium:Stanley Park
18/06/1969Toronto Hellas 5Arsenal Portuguese 3
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:2,500
Goalscorers:Fotis ZaiosAlvino Sousa
Bob KarterouliotisAlvino Sousa
Chris HatzisRui Goulart
Raul Herrera
Olivio Lacerda
19/06/1969Toronto Croatia 0Toronto White Eagles 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Karl Martisek
Karl Martisek
21/06/1969London German-Canadians 2Toronto Olympia 0
Stadium:London
Attendance:
Goalscorers:Kelvin Harisson
Kelvin Harisson
Goalkeepers:Stan Puskas SO (2nd in a row)
21/06/1969Toronto Hungaria 3Montreal Inter-Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:636
Goalscorers:Mike Besnic51:00 Mike Campo
Mike Besnic
Paul Tinsec
Goalkeepers:
22/06/1969Toronto ItaliaSudbury Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
22/06/1969Toronto OlympiaLondon German-Canadians
Stadium:Stanley Park
23/06/1969First Portuguese 4Toronto Ukraina 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Valdemar SerranoBill Caruso
Valdemar SerranoTed Purdon
Jose Luis Alves
Virginio Martelo
Goalkeepers:
26/06/1969Toronto Croatia 4Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:200
Goalscorers:15:00 Marijan Bilic (1st)33:00 Own goal/Adam Bauer
17:00 Antoniae Peris (4th)
32:00 Marijan Bilic
??:00 Victor Jurisevic
Goalkeepers:
Coaches:Albert DeRosa
W-L-T:0-6-1
27/06/1969Toronto Olympia 3Toronto White Eagles 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Lutz Wolanski
Alex Giger
Peter Radl
28/06/1969Toronto UkrainaMontreal Inter-Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
28/06/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 2Toronto Hellas 3
Stadium:Woodside Park
Goalscorers:Franz EckertRaul Herrera
George CouttieRaul Herrera
Chris Hatzis
Coaches:Norbert Englisch
29/06/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 3First Portuguese 3
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Mike CampoMatateu
George KlaboschMatateu
Sergio SettinMatateu
01/07/1969Toronto UkrainaMontreal Inter-Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
01/07/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 3London German-Canadians 2
Stadium:Woodside Park
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:Bert SchachingerStan Puskas
02/07/1969First Portuguese 0Toronto Hellas 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:22:00 Olivio Lacerda
04/07/1969Oakville Portuguese 2Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 5
Stadium:Oakville
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:
W-L-T2-7-1
06/07/1969Toronto HellasLondon German-Canadians
Stadium:Stanley Park
07/07/1969Toronto UkrainaToronto White Eagles
Stadium:
08/07/1969Toronto Hungaria 1Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:
Referee:Bill Divorski
Goalscorers:Charles Paul
Assist:
Goalkeepers:Bert Schachinger
Sent off:Charles Paul
09/07/1969Toronto Olympia 3Toronto Italia 7
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:440
Goalscorers:10:00 Vahan Achagulian20:00 Tony Lecce
36:00 Lutz Wolanski30:00 Fortunato Raso
??:00 Own goal38:00 Marino Cimadore
47:00 Fortunato Raso
57:00 Emanuele Diodati
77:00 Ivan Nemes
80:00 Anders Yrfelt
Goalkeepers:Gerhard FehrleMario Pretotto
Adam Lecce
Coaches:Anders Yrfelt
12/07/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 1Toronto Hungaria 1
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Mike Campo (penalty)????
12/07/1969Toronto White Eagles 5Sudbury Italia 2
Stadium:
Goalscorers:John Ognajanac???
John Ognajanac???
John Ognajanac
???
???
13/07/1969Toronto Olympia 2Toronto Hellas 4
Stadium:Stanley Park
13/07/1969Oakville Portuguese 2Toronto Italia 2
14/07/1969Toronto CroatiaHamilton Homeros
Stadium:Stanley Park
16/07/1969Toronto Hellas 1Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:1,500
Goalscorers:17:00 Gus Patavasiliou27:00 Dieter Herkert
Goalkeepers:Terry HatzisBert Schachinger
17/07/1969Toronto White Eagles 1Toronto Croatia 4
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:1,100
Goalscorers:84:00 John Ognjanac (9th)02:00 Zlatko Ranogajec
14:00 Ante Peris
76:00 Ivan Ivanisevic
79:00 Victor Jurisevic
Goalkeepers:Zivota Stojevich
Coaches:Albert De Rosa
18/07/1969Toronto UkrainaToronto Hungaria
Stadium:Stanley Park
19/07/1969Toronto Croatia 1Montreal Inter-Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:75:00 Ivan Ivanisevic21:00 Luigi Pizzolitto
19/07/1969London German-Canadians 1Toronto Olympia 3
Stadium:London
Goalscorers:
19/07/1969Sudbury Italia 0First Portuguese 2
Stadium:Sudbury
Goalscorers:
22/07/1969Toronto Olympia 10Oakville Portuguese 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Phil Sax
Phil Sax
Phil Sax
Phil Sax
Phil Sax
Phil Sax
Phil Sax (12th)
Lutz Wolanski
Lutz Wolanski
Avonka Ranogajec
23/07/1969Toronto HellasToronto Italia
26/07/1969Toronto CroatiaLondon German-Canadians
28/07/1969Toronto Ukraina 0Toronto Italia 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
29/07/1969Toronto Croatia 2Toronto Hellas 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:3,000
Goalscorers:Ztatto KrizmanLuis Marotte
Zlatko RanogajecChris Hatzis
30/07/1969First PortugueseToronto White Eagles
Stadium:Stanley Park
01/08/1969Toronto HellasSudbury Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
03/08/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 2Toronto Olympia 0
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Angelo Di Laura
Pasquale Messina
06/08/1969First Portuguese 1Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 4
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:05:00 Valdemar Serrano22:00 Franz Eckert
27:00 Reinhard Schubert
32:00 George Couttie
85:00 Franz Eckert
Goalkeepers:Frank Pagliardi
Lambert Schachinger
08/08/1969Toronto OlympiaToronto Croatia
Stadium:Stanley Park
09/08/1969Toronto Italia 3 Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Fortunato RasoReinhardt Schubert
Fortunato Raso
Tony Lecce
Goalkeepers:Bruno Perrin
13/08/1969Toronto Hellas 1Toronto Croatia 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:
13/08/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 3Hamilton Homeros 2
Stadium:Woodside Park
Goalscorers:
W-L-T4-2-10
14/08/1969Toronto White EaglesToronto Hungaria
Stadium:Stanley Park
16/08/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 1London German-Canadians 1
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:
19/08/1969Toronto HungariaToronto White Eagles
Stadium:Stanley Park
20/08/1969Toronto Ukraina 2Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:??:00 Ted Purdon20:00 Al Haller
25:00 John McLeish24:00 George Couttie (8th)
Goalkeepers:Zoltan VighJohn Novak
21/08/1969Toronto OlympiaFirst Portuguese
22/08/1969Toronto CroatiaToronto Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
23/08/1969Kitchener-Waterloo KickersMontreal Inter-Italia
Stadium:Woodside Park
23/08/1969Toronto CroatiaToronto Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:622
Referee:Leslie Vincz
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:John Opacak
Notes:Called
Italia leading 1-0
24/08/1969Toronto UkrainaArsenal Portuguese
Stadium:Stanley Park
29/08/1969Toronto CroatiaToronto Ukraina
Stadium:Stanley Park
30/08/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 2Montreal Inter-Italia 4
Stadium:Woodside Park
Attendance:300
Goalscorers:Alois Haller???
George Couttie???
???
???
01/09/1969Montreal Inter-ItaliaSudbury Italia
Stadium:Jarry Park
01/09/1969Toronto White Eagles 1London German-Canadians 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:38:00 ????
02/09/1969Toronto Hellas 1First Portuguese 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:7,000
Referee:John Davies
Goalscorers:74:00 Tom Liadakis43:00 Valdemar Serrano
Goalkeepers:
Sent off:Petros Tsalovhidis
Coaches:Skender Perolli
03/09/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 4Toronto Olympia 2
Stadium:Woodside Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:33:00 George Couttie (10th)17:00 Alex Giger
??:00 Dieter Herkert85:00 Lutz Wolanski
71:00 Klaus Szogas
79:00 Reinhard Schubert
W-L-T5-11-3
05/09/1969Toronto White Eagles 1Toronto Italia 1
Stadium:Stanley Park
Referee:John Davies
Goalscorers:79:00 Angel Cosilion??:00 Tony Lecce
Goalkeepers:Antonio Lara
06/09/1969Toronto HungariaToronto Ukraina
Stadium:Stanley Park
06/09/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 1Hamilton Homeros 0
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:86:00 Sergio Settin
Goalkeepers:Bill Scott
10/09/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 0Toronto Ukraine 1
Stadium:Woodside Park
Goalscorers:44:00 Frank Soppelas (Ted Purdon)
Goalkeepers:John NovakZoltan Vigh SO
W-L-T5-11-3
10/09/1969Toronto White Eagles 4Oakville Portuguese 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:John Ognajanac
John Ognajanac
Karl Martisek
Karl Martisek
Notes:Replay from 13/06/1969
11/09/1969Toronto OlympiaToronto Hungaria
Stadium:Stanley Park
15/09/1969Toronto UkrainaToronto Olympia
Stadium:Stanley Park
16/09/1969Toronto HungariaToronto Croatia
Stadium:Stanley Park
17/09/1969Toronto Hellas 4Oakville Portuguese 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Raul HerreraPedro Rodrigues
Bruce SmithPedro Rodrigues
Pier Paltasis
Gus Papavasioliov
17/09/1969
19/09/1969Toronto UkrainaToronto White Eagles
Stadium:Stanley Park
20/09/1969London German-Canadians 5Hamilton Homeros 3
Stadium:London
Goalscorers:Heinz BrunninghausGeorge Georgakopoulos
Heinz BrunninghausGeorge Georgakopoulos
Harry De VlugtJim Livontizis
Harry De Vlugt
Tibor Magyar
21/09/1969Sudbury Italia 2Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 1
Stadium:Sudbury
Goalscorers:25:00 Jim Deandraye63:00 Reinhardt Schubert
82:00 Andy Engenale
Goalkeepers:
Coaches:Brian Annable
23/09/1969First Portuguese 0Hamilton Homeros 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:George Akopoulos
George Akopoulos
24/09/1969Toronto OlympiaToronto Ukraina
Stadium:Stanley Park
24/09/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 2Toronto Hungaria 3
Stadium:Woodside Park
Attendance:
Goalscorers:33:00 George Couttie (11th)15:00 Mike Csasznyi
40:00 George Couttie (12th)25:00 Jack Thoms
28:00 Les Whys
Goalkeepers:John Novak
27/09/1969First Portuguese 4Montreal Inter-Italia 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Matateu
Matateu
Jorge Almeida
Jose Luis Alves
27/09/1969London German-Canadians 2Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 0
Stadium:Cove Road Field
Goalscorers:Harry DeVlugt
Harry DeVlugt
01/10/1969
03/10/1969Toronto White Eagles 0First Portuguese 3
Stadium:Stanley Park
04/10/1969Montreal Inter-Italia 0Toronto Croatia 4
Stadium:Jarry Park
Goalscorers:Victor Jurisevic
Victor Jurisevic
Victor Jurisevic
Victor Jurisevic
04/10/1969Toronto Ukraina 1London German-Canadians 0
Stadium:Stanley Park
Goalscorers:Jack Simpson
07/10/1969Toronto HellasToronto White Eagles
Stadium:Stanley Park
09/10/1969Toronto Hungaria 0First Portuguese 2
Stadium:Stanley Park
Attendance:4,102
Goalscorers:Jose Alves
Manuel Gomez
11/10/1969Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 10Oakville Portuguese 1
Stadium:Woodside Park
Goalscorers:Carlos Reiss
18/10/1969Toronto ItaliaMontreal Inter-Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
18/10/1969London German-Canadians 15Oakville Portuguese 0
Stadium:London
19/10/1969Toronto UkrainaSudbury Italia
Stadium:Stanley Park
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