November 8, 2009
CINDERELLA MARAUDERS WIN OUA MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
TORONTO - The McMaster Marauders upset the No. 1 nationally-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues 5-4 in sudden death penalty kicks to earn a 1-0 victory and the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men's soccer championship on Sunday at Varsity Centre.
Toronto's seventh shooter, Darragh McGee (Donegal, Ireland), sent his shot high over the crossbar, ending the three-hour match and giving McMaster its first OUA title since 1992.
Third-year midfielder Anthony Costa (Stoney Creek, Ont.) had four shots and was named the Marauders player of the game, while goalkeeper John Smits earned player of the game honours for the Blues with nine saves on the day.
The Marauders finished the regular season with a 6-7-1 record and needed penalty kicks in all four post-season games to win the championship. They defeated the Carleton Ravens 3-1 in penalty kicks to take the OUA semifinal 1-0.
Toronto defeated the Western Mustangs 5-4 in penalty kicks to win the other semifinal 3-2. Both the Varsity Blues and Marauders advance to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men's soccer championship at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. from Nov. 12-15.
Both teams came out ready to go and eager to play. Monkgogi Moseki (Hamilton, Ont.) set the tone as he put Smits (Mississauga, Ont.) to work early, recording the first shot of the game in the third minute.
Similarly, Toronto midfielder Geoffrey Borgmann (Dixie, Ont.) kept Grant on his toes, as he sent a hard shot toward the bottom right corner of the net that was denied in the seventh minute.
The Marauders continued to press but Blues defenders Yannis Gianniotis (Toronto) and McGree stood tall as the game remained tied 0-0 at the half.
McMaster held the play for the first 15 minutes of the second half and it wasn't until third-year Blues midfielder Scott Nesbitt (Scarborough, Ont.) sent a booming shot just over the top of the net that got Toronto back in the game.
Chinomnso Nwamadi (Brampton, Ont.) nearly got the Marauders on the board as his shot hit the cross bar in the 69th minute. McMaster continued to pressure in Toronto's end but Smits was there every step of the way, keeping the game scoreless.
For the fourth time in as many games at the OUA men's soccer championship, the game would go into overtime and be decided by penalty kicks.
After the first five penalty kicks, both teams had scored three times. McMaster's Reilly knocked in the first sudden-death shot with Toronto's Borgmann countering. Kyle Grootenboer (Brantford, Ont.) would also score for the Marauders, forcing Toronto's hand. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be for McGee, who sent his shot high and wide left.
Earlier in the day, the Western Mustangs defeated the Carleton Ravens 1-0 to claim the OUA bronze medal. Mustangs goalkeeper Andrew Murdoch (Burlington, Ont.) came up with a big save on Carleton's Halid Sefic (Burlington, Ont.) to secure the 3-2 shootout victory.
Western came out strong, maintaining possession for the first 10 minutes of the contest. First-year Ravens striker Jonni Okai (Ottawa) began to rally his squad with solid pressure on the Mustangs defence.
Carleton's best scoring opportunity of the first half came in the 35th minute when Sam McHugh (Russell, Ont.) sent a hard shot that tipped off Murdoch's fingers and hit the cross bar.
The game remained 0-0 at the half.
Both teams picked up their pace in the second half and second-year Western defender Ian Meagher (Mississauga, Ont.) sent a hard shot on goal that knocked the wind out of Ravens goalkeeper Karl Wasslen (Ottawa).
Ravens striker Caki Simrooglu (Izmir, Turkey) headed a pass from Okai in the 75th minute that sailed just over the Western net.
Western and Carleton continued to exchange scoring opportunities in the remaining 15 minutes of regulation, however, neither team would find the back of the net as the game was forced into overtime.
After another scoreless 30 minutes the bronze-medal match headed into penalty kicks. Daniel Frankel (Toronto), Vince Caminiti (London, Ont.) and Michael Marcoccia (London, Ont.) scored for the Mustangs and Murdoch came up with a big save on Sefic to secure the 3-2 shootout victory and the OUA bronze medal.
OUA FINAL FOUR MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
November 7, 2009
Semifinals @ Toronto
McMaster 1, Carleton 0 PK
Toronto 3, Western 2 PK
November 8, 2009
Finals @ Toronto
Bronze Medal
Western 1, Carleton 0 PK
OUA Final
McMaster 1, Toronto 0 PK
ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
Toronto's seventh shooter, Darragh McGee (Donegal, Ireland), sent his shot high over the crossbar, ending the three-hour match and giving McMaster its first OUA title since 1992.
Third-year midfielder Anthony Costa (Stoney Creek, Ont.) had four shots and was named the Marauders player of the game, while goalkeeper John Smits earned player of the game honours for the Blues with nine saves on the day.
The Marauders finished the regular season with a 6-7-1 record and needed penalty kicks in all four post-season games to win the championship. They defeated the Carleton Ravens 3-1 in penalty kicks to take the OUA semifinal 1-0.
Toronto defeated the Western Mustangs 5-4 in penalty kicks to win the other semifinal 3-2. Both the Varsity Blues and Marauders advance to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men's soccer championship at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. from Nov. 12-15.
Both teams came out ready to go and eager to play. Monkgogi Moseki (Hamilton, Ont.) set the tone as he put Smits (Mississauga, Ont.) to work early, recording the first shot of the game in the third minute.
Similarly, Toronto midfielder Geoffrey Borgmann (Dixie, Ont.) kept Grant on his toes, as he sent a hard shot toward the bottom right corner of the net that was denied in the seventh minute.
The Marauders continued to press but Blues defenders Yannis Gianniotis (Toronto) and McGree stood tall as the game remained tied 0-0 at the half.
McMaster held the play for the first 15 minutes of the second half and it wasn't until third-year Blues midfielder Scott Nesbitt (Scarborough, Ont.) sent a booming shot just over the top of the net that got Toronto back in the game.
Chinomnso Nwamadi (Brampton, Ont.) nearly got the Marauders on the board as his shot hit the cross bar in the 69th minute. McMaster continued to pressure in Toronto's end but Smits was there every step of the way, keeping the game scoreless.
For the fourth time in as many games at the OUA men's soccer championship, the game would go into overtime and be decided by penalty kicks.
After the first five penalty kicks, both teams had scored three times. McMaster's Reilly knocked in the first sudden-death shot with Toronto's Borgmann countering. Kyle Grootenboer (Brantford, Ont.) would also score for the Marauders, forcing Toronto's hand. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be for McGee, who sent his shot high and wide left.
Earlier in the day, the Western Mustangs defeated the Carleton Ravens 1-0 to claim the OUA bronze medal. Mustangs goalkeeper Andrew Murdoch (Burlington, Ont.) came up with a big save on Carleton's Halid Sefic (Burlington, Ont.) to secure the 3-2 shootout victory.
Western came out strong, maintaining possession for the first 10 minutes of the contest. First-year Ravens striker Jonni Okai (Ottawa) began to rally his squad with solid pressure on the Mustangs defence.
Carleton's best scoring opportunity of the first half came in the 35th minute when Sam McHugh (Russell, Ont.) sent a hard shot that tipped off Murdoch's fingers and hit the cross bar.
The game remained 0-0 at the half.
Both teams picked up their pace in the second half and second-year Western defender Ian Meagher (Mississauga, Ont.) sent a hard shot on goal that knocked the wind out of Ravens goalkeeper Karl Wasslen (Ottawa).
Ravens striker Caki Simrooglu (Izmir, Turkey) headed a pass from Okai in the 75th minute that sailed just over the Western net.
Western and Carleton continued to exchange scoring opportunities in the remaining 15 minutes of regulation, however, neither team would find the back of the net as the game was forced into overtime.
After another scoreless 30 minutes the bronze-medal match headed into penalty kicks. Daniel Frankel (Toronto), Vince Caminiti (London, Ont.) and Michael Marcoccia (London, Ont.) scored for the Mustangs and Murdoch came up with a big save on Sefic to secure the 3-2 shootout victory and the OUA bronze medal.
OUA FINAL FOUR MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
November 7, 2009
Semifinals @ Toronto
McMaster 1, Carleton 0 PK
Toronto 3, Western 2 PK
November 8, 2009
Finals @ Toronto
Bronze Medal
Western 1, Carleton 0 PK
OUA Final
McMaster 1, Toronto 0 PK
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ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
