On an overcast September Sunday the only shadows the
Toronto Caribbean All Stars (TCSL) saw was that of the
Montreal Caribbean All Stars players. In a game where the
play of the TCSL All
Stars look superior in the early going their sense of urgency
in moving forward in the attacking third was not
present as was the case in the first Stop the
Violence game 3 weeks prior.
The Montreal All Stars
slowly worked there way into the game and managed to open the
scoring midway through the first half. However the TCSL
All Stars equalized within minutes of falling behind and
the game turned into a very competitive contest tied 1-1 at the
half.
The second half continued on the same competitive
trend as the first, but by then it was quite noticeable
that Onandi Lowe was marked by two of the Montreal
defenders. While Montreal were imposing their
defensive strategy the TCSL defense lost concentration
while moving forward and
gave a second goal on a counter attack down the right
flank.
Stunned
by the turn of events the TCSL All Stars pushed forward
in search of the equalizer but it was too little, too
late as
Montreal as lightening strike twice when Montreal found a soft spot down the right flank
for the second time and capitalized scored their
third goal to end any hopes of a comeback by the TCSL All Stars.
The
Stop the Violence II turned out to be a very
entertaining evening as the TCSL management
thanked the young Malvern Ball Retrievers and all the participants and supporters
for making the event a success.
Meanwhile Onandi Lowe is said to be
anticipating a future of challenging soccer in Europe.
He was invited as a guest
player at the "Stop the Violence" games to boost
attendance and appeal to the youths and the general public to assist in
stopping the outbreak of violence in the Toronto community.
Onandi Lowe represented Jamaican National team (Reggae Boyz) in World Cup 98
held in France and he also played in the Major League
Soccer (MLS) with Kansas City.
Toronto Caribbean Soccer League All Star Team at the
Stop the Violence Part II
Montreal All Stars at the Stop
the Violence Part II
