November 7, 2004
SEMI-FINAL RECAPS
LONDON, ON - Toronto striker Sean Myers (Markham) blasted the ball past Carleton goaltender Julien Pagnon off the volley five minutes into extra time, to send the Varsity Blues into the final of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men's soccer championship with a 3-2 semifinal win over the Ravens at the Brescia Fields in London.
The goal also earned the Varsity Blues a berth in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men's soccer championship scheduled for next weekend in Montreal, as both OUA finalists qualify for the competition.
With the ball in the Carleton end for what must have seemed an eternity for Pagnon at the close of regulation, Myers forced extra time when he scored his first of the game in the 90th minute of action literally seconds before the referee blew his whistle.
Carleton opened the scoring in the 66th minute when OUA East/West Rookie of
the Year and OUA scoring leader Timothy Khaemba (Ottawa) buried the ball behind Luciano Lombardi after the goaltender allowed a rebound.
Less than a minute after Mike Bialy (Mississauga) equaled the score for Toronto in the 74th minute, Drew Dailey (Nepean) put the Ravens ahead 2-1 when he curled a free kick around the wall and scored on Lombardi.
Toronto faces host Western in the championship as the Mustangs defeated Brock 2-1 in their semi-final earlier in the day.
Western defender Matt Pittman headed the ball past Brock goaltender Chris Cutaia in the 89th minute of play, to give the Mustangs a 2-1OUA men's soccer semifinal win at the Brescia Fields in London.
The goal also earned the Mustangs a berth in the CIS men's soccer championship scheduled for next weekend in Montreal, as both OUA finalists qualify for the competition.
Danta Biscaro delivered the game-winning ball to Pittman (Toronto) off a corner kick.
Western's first goal of the game also came off a Biscaro pass, this time a cross, as midfielder Wes Vanderlinden (Hamilton) tucked the ball behind Cutaia in the 24th minute.
The Badgers' only goal was credited to Dan Hannigan-Daley (Oakville) but was actually a Jeff Russell own goal in the 60th minute.
Haidar-Al Shaibani recorded the win for Western.
(Source: Jeff Renaud, Western Sports Information)
The goal also earned the Varsity Blues a berth in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men's soccer championship scheduled for next weekend in Montreal, as both OUA finalists qualify for the competition.
With the ball in the Carleton end for what must have seemed an eternity for Pagnon at the close of regulation, Myers forced extra time when he scored his first of the game in the 90th minute of action literally seconds before the referee blew his whistle.
Carleton opened the scoring in the 66th minute when OUA East/West Rookie of
the Year and OUA scoring leader Timothy Khaemba (Ottawa) buried the ball behind Luciano Lombardi after the goaltender allowed a rebound.
Less than a minute after Mike Bialy (Mississauga) equaled the score for Toronto in the 74th minute, Drew Dailey (Nepean) put the Ravens ahead 2-1 when he curled a free kick around the wall and scored on Lombardi.
Toronto faces host Western in the championship as the Mustangs defeated Brock 2-1 in their semi-final earlier in the day.
Western defender Matt Pittman headed the ball past Brock goaltender Chris Cutaia in the 89th minute of play, to give the Mustangs a 2-1OUA men's soccer semifinal win at the Brescia Fields in London.
The goal also earned the Mustangs a berth in the CIS men's soccer championship scheduled for next weekend in Montreal, as both OUA finalists qualify for the competition.
Danta Biscaro delivered the game-winning ball to Pittman (Toronto) off a corner kick.
Western's first goal of the game also came off a Biscaro pass, this time a cross, as midfielder Wes Vanderlinden (Hamilton) tucked the ball behind Cutaia in the 24th minute.
The Badgers' only goal was credited to Dan Hannigan-Daley (Oakville) but was actually a Jeff Russell own goal in the 60th minute.
Haidar-Al Shaibani recorded the win for Western.
(Source: Jeff Renaud, Western Sports Information)
