Monday, November 9, 2009
A goal by Kieshian Bean in the first minute of overtime was the deciding factor in a 2-1 win for the Cape Breton Capers over the UPEI Panthers in the championship game for the 2009 Subway AUS title played Monday morning at Wickwire field in Halifax.
Both sides played defensive soccer in the first half and into the second with neither team wanting to make a mistake that could result in that important first goal. Then in the 56th minute, Cape Breton striker Shane Hollis hooked up with a long ball out of his backfield and managed to get in behind the Panther back line. A finish low to UPEI’s keeper Timma Kalinowski’s left gave the Capers the lead they were looking for. But the Panthers were not prepared to go down without a fight. It took until the 86th minute before UPEI got their goal, when striker, Jimmie Mayaleh gathered up a Danny McAleer pass, cut the ball back across his front and finished with a technical shot to the far post.
Just seconds after, Mayaleh was sent off for his second caution leaving the Panthers down a man going into overtime.
Just 30 seconds into the first overtime Bean split the centre backs and redirected a pass past a helpless Kalinowski. Playing down a man, the Panthers still pressed with Jared Murphy ringing the cross bar on a free kick and Logan Dawson missing on a final seconds corner kick attempt before time finally ran out on the Panthers.
“In terms of character and commitment, the boys were great today,” said coach Lewis Page. “I can’t say enough about the courage they showed in trying to win that game.”
Playing five and a half hours of soccer within a time span of 44 hours, isn’t exactly what most teams would aspire to but that’s what playoff soccer in the AUS is all about.
Both teams will now hop a plane today and fly to BC to represent the Atlantic Provinces in the CIS Nationals, November 12-15.
Subway AUS Men's Soccer Championship UPEI 1 vs CBU 2 OT
Scoring
CBU - #11Shayne Hollis
UPEI - #15 Jimmie Mayaleh
CBU - #17 Keishan Bean
Keepers
UPEI - Timma Kalinowski
CBU - Chris Tournidias
Subway Players of the Game
UPEI - Timma Kalinowski
CBU - Shayne Hollis
Alexander Keith's Tournament MVP - #8 Andrew Rigby - CBU
Schedule for CIS Championship
2009 CIS MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Trinity Western University
November 12 to 15, 2009
Participating Teams:
CWUAA #1 – University of Victoria
CWUAA #2 (HOST) – Trinity Western University
OUA #1 –McMaster University
OUA #2 – University of Toronto
QSSF #1 –Université Laval
QSSF #2 – McGill University
AUS #1 –Cape Breton
AUS #2 –UPEI
Wednesday, November 11
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Practices (one hour practice slots - last practice ends at 4:00 pm)
5:30 pm CIS Awards Banquet (5:30 pm punch reception, program starts at 6:00 pm)
8:00 pm Coaches’ Technical Meeting (Boardroom at Sandman Hotel)
9:00 pm Team Therapist meeting (Sandman Hotel, room 333)
Thursday, November 12
10:30 am Laval vs. UPEI (TWU South Field)
1:00 pm Victoria vs. Toronto (TWU South Field)
3:30 pm McMaster vs. McGill (TWU North Field)
Official Opening Ceremony (details at technical mtg)
6:30 pm CBU vs. Trinity Western (TWU North Field)
8:00 pm Coaches’ Lounge (Sandman Hotel, room 333)
Friday, November 13
10:30 am Consolation Semi-Final #1 (TWU South Field)
1:00 pm Consolation Semi-Final #2 (TWU South Field)
4:00 pm Championship Semi-Final #1 (TWU North Field)
6:30 pm Championship Semi-Final #2 (TWU North Field)
8:00 pm Coaches’ Lounge (Sandman Hotel, room 333)
Saturday, November 14
9:00–12:00 pm Coaches’ Association Meeting (Sandman Hotel – Boardroom)
1:00 pm Consolation Final (TWU South Field)
Sunday, November 15
1:00 pm Bronze Medal Match (& medal presentation) (TWU North Field)
3:30 pm Gold Medal Match (TWU North Field)
Closing Ceremonies
Department of Athletics