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Friday, September 17, 1993 Province Sports A79 tlli list 0 filG IllSll By Jack Keating Sports Reporter Bob Lenarduzzi has been forced to change his approach to coaching for Saturday's sudden-death American Professional Soccer League playoff game. Usually more concerned about scoring goals than preventing them, Lenarduzzi has specifically assigned Steve MacDonald and Carl Valentine with the task of marking the two red-hot scoring stars with the Los Angeles Salsa. Lenarduzzi says that centre back Steve MacDonald will be assigned the task of marking striker Paul Wright while the veteran Valentine will have to keep an eye on star Brazilian midfielder Paulinho when the 86ers take on the Salsa in Saturday's APSL playoff showdown at Swangard Stadium at 5 p.m. Paulinho, a 31-year-old former Brazilian international, led the APSL in points (37) and goals (15) while the speedy London-born Wright was second with 13 goals and 33 points. "These two guys are critical to their team performance," said Lenarduzzi.

"Our main strategy will be to shut down Paul Wright. And Wright is successful because he gets great service from Paulinho." Salsa assistant coach Octavio Zambrano calls Paulinho a "world-class player" and Wright "one of the greatest players in the APSL." The five-foot-nine, 170-pound Wright is considered the fastest player in the APSL. Lenarduzzi says fellow centre back Rick Celebrini will also assist MacDonald. "MacDonald will be on Wright and Rick Celebrini will be close at hand. I would expect Carl to be disciplined and have him anchor the midfield and be aware of Paulinho.

Not necessarily man-mark him but be very aware of him," said Lenarduzzi. "It will be Steve and Rick's job to make sure we restrict Paul Wright and when he does get a through ball give him a few yards. Because if we get in a foot race then there's only one winner." Wright, whose family moved from England to San Diego when he was 10, has been an indoor soccer star most of his career, leading the San Diego Sockers to four MISL titles, leading his team in goals and points for four consecutive seasons. "I don't think it will be much of a problem beating them," said Wright, who scored the winning goal against the 86ers at Swangard May 9 and a tying goal in L.A. Sept.

4. "They (86ers) were good during the regular season but this is where it counts. We've got more players who can step forward and bring their play up to another level. I think the 86ers have played their best all season." Of the game, Lenarduzzi says: "It's going to be very close and the team that's the most disciplined will win." CORNER KICKS Saturday's winner advances to the APSL final against the winner of Sunday's semifinal between second place Colorado Foxes and third place Tampa Bay Rowdies. few-" I Reuter photo Formerly the world's fastest human, Ben Johnson wants to leave his mark on Italian soccer.

FALSE START TO BEN'S SOCCER CAREER amrrsusMBRF mii miMTh RIVERSIDE GOLF CENTRES Johnson was banned for life on a second doping offence last March. He had been stripped of his world record and suspended for two years after failing a drug test at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Zednek Zeman, coach of Foggia one of the teams Johnson wants to join said: "He could certainly play as a winger as he's fast. However, it's different to sprint 100 metres and run back and forth from midfield for 90 minutes." if yiiiiii li Associated Press BARI, Italy Disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson says he would like to start a soccer career with an Italian First Division club. But Italian soccer officials said Thursday that FIFA and the Italian federation would hardly authorize a club to sign an athlete suspended for using anabolic steroids, even in another sport.

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