November 3, 2013
Lions crowned OUA men's soccer champions
TORONTO – One goal separated the No. 2 nationally ranked Ryerson Rams from their first ever OUA championship, losing the title game to the No. 3 York Lions, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon.
Each team punched their ticket to the CIS national tournament next week in Fredericton, N.B. after yesterday’s semifinal victories but the teams battled in a tightly contested game for the full 90 minutes on Sunday.
Ryerson applied pressure early on, getting several opportunities on target and hemming the Lions in their own third of the field. Armin Tankovic (Mississauga, Ont.) had the Rams’ best opportunity but his shot from the right side of the box tipped off the York keeper’s hands and then off the post before rolling out of play.
Moments later it was Rams keeper Christian Maraldo (Mississauga, Ont.) showing why he was the first-team all-star keeper, diving across his box to deny Dylan Sacramento (Unionville, Ont.) of a sure goal.
In the dying moments of the first half, Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto) took a shot from the edge of the 18 yard box which took a deflection off a Ryerson defender’s back and past Maraldo to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
The score remained 1-0 and in search of a last minute goal, Ryerson’s Luka Lee (Toronto) found some space down the left side but his shot was smothered by York keeper Sotiri Varlokostas (Toronto) to preserve the 1-0 victory for the Lions.
Both teams will continue their season in the CIS quarter-finals on Thursday, November 7.
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
Lancers capture OUA bronze
TORONTO – The Windsor Lancers captured the OUA men’s soccer bronze medal on Sunday afternoon, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat the Carleton Ravens 4-1.
Carleton’s Andrew Latty (Ottawa, Ont.) opened the scoring in the 54th minute when he tucked home a rebound off his own miss to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.
Windsor responded just three minutes later when Michael Pio (Windsor, Ont.) headed home a corner kick to tie the match at ones.
The Lancers continued to apply pressure in search of a go-ahead goal but a pair of point-blank saves from Carleton keeper Travis Chace (Calgary, Alta.) kept the game knotted at ones.
Windsor was finally rewarded for their pressure in the 73rd minute when Chris Lanni (Niagara Falls, Ont.) fired a strike to the top corner for the go-ahead and eventual game winning goal.
Second-team all-star Cristian Mayorga (Windsor, Ont.) added two insurance markers in the 89th and 90th minutes to round out the scoring and nurse the Lancers to the bronze medal.
Windsor goalkeeper Dejo Olagbegi (Windsor, Ont.) made 12 saves in the victory while Chace was peppered with 16 shots and made 12 saves.
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
Each team punched their ticket to the CIS national tournament next week in Fredericton, N.B. after yesterday’s semifinal victories but the teams battled in a tightly contested game for the full 90 minutes on Sunday.
Ryerson applied pressure early on, getting several opportunities on target and hemming the Lions in their own third of the field. Armin Tankovic (Mississauga, Ont.) had the Rams’ best opportunity but his shot from the right side of the box tipped off the York keeper’s hands and then off the post before rolling out of play.
Moments later it was Rams keeper Christian Maraldo (Mississauga, Ont.) showing why he was the first-team all-star keeper, diving across his box to deny Dylan Sacramento (Unionville, Ont.) of a sure goal.
In the dying moments of the first half, Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto) took a shot from the edge of the 18 yard box which took a deflection off a Ryerson defender’s back and past Maraldo to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
The score remained 1-0 and in search of a last minute goal, Ryerson’s Luka Lee (Toronto) found some space down the left side but his shot was smothered by York keeper Sotiri Varlokostas (Toronto) to preserve the 1-0 victory for the Lions.
Both teams will continue their season in the CIS quarter-finals on Thursday, November 7.
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
Lancers capture OUA bronze
TORONTO – The Windsor Lancers captured the OUA men’s soccer bronze medal on Sunday afternoon, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat the Carleton Ravens 4-1.
Carleton’s Andrew Latty (Ottawa, Ont.) opened the scoring in the 54th minute when he tucked home a rebound off his own miss to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.
Windsor responded just three minutes later when Michael Pio (Windsor, Ont.) headed home a corner kick to tie the match at ones.
The Lancers continued to apply pressure in search of a go-ahead goal but a pair of point-blank saves from Carleton keeper Travis Chace (Calgary, Alta.) kept the game knotted at ones.
Windsor was finally rewarded for their pressure in the 73rd minute when Chris Lanni (Niagara Falls, Ont.) fired a strike to the top corner for the go-ahead and eventual game winning goal.
Second-team all-star Cristian Mayorga (Windsor, Ont.) added two insurance markers in the 89th and 90th minutes to round out the scoring and nurse the Lancers to the bronze medal.
Windsor goalkeeper Dejo Olagbegi (Windsor, Ont.) made 12 saves in the victory while Chace was peppered with 16 shots and made 12 saves.
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
