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
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.
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.
Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
2008 season
2008 Regular Season Player Stats[5]
- Last updated on August 19, 2008.
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
Season record defeats
Season record draws
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