TORONTO -- Midfielder Randy Ragan scored a goal four minutes into the second half Wednesday night to lift the Toronto Blizzard to a 1-0 victory over Udinese of Italy in an international exhibition game.

A downfield pass from Blizzard midfielder Jimmy Nicholl to Roberto Bettega led to a cross over to Ragan.

He directed the game's lone goal low to the left past Udinese goalkeeper Fausto Borin.

Three minutes into the first half, Bettega, the former Juventus star, hit the crossbar with a header off a pass from Nicholl. With 10 minutes left in the game, Bettega headed his second goal-scoring opportunity towards the Italian net, only to be twarted once again by the post.

The constant shoving that took place during the game only stopped at the end of the final whistle as both teams headed directly to the dressing room, avoiding the customary post-game handshakes.

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TORONTO -- Ace Ntsoelengoe, starting his second game since recovering from a knee injury, led the Toronto Blizzard to a 2-0 exhibition victory over Stuttgart of West Germany Wednesday night.

Ntsoelengoe picked up a loose ball at center field and executed a perfect cross to Geoff Wegerle. Wegerle held the ball before firing the opening Toronto goal past Stuttgart goalkeeper Armin Jager at 36:40.

Ntsoelengoe, on a free kick, put the ball over the head of the defending line at the top of the box. David Byrne, behind the Stuttgart defenders, scored an easy goal at the 83:35 to secure the victory.

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