Roughead delivers winner as McGill advances to 5th-place game, Saturday
(PHOTO OF McGILL CAPTAIN TOM LUCAS BY GORDON LEE, COURTESY U. OF VICTORIA)
VICTORIA - Redmen fullback Taren Roughead of Coquitlam, B.C., scored a first-half marker and his McGill Redmen held on to defeat the Toronto Varsity Blues 1-0 in the first consolation semifinal of the 2011 CIS men's soccer championships on Nov. 11 at the University of Victoria.
McGill will face McMaster in the fifth-place game on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
Roughead ended the first-half frustration for McGill in the 41st minute, capping a long sequence of pressure by heading in a well-serviced corner kick. The Redmen (1-1) now advance to the fifth-place game tomorrow, Nov. 12, at 2:30 p.m. PST, while the Varsity Blues (0-2) seetheir CIS national tournament come to a close.
The Redmen dominated possession throughout the opening half.
"It's good for the team and good for confidence because the guys really wanted toplay in the other (championship semifinal) game, but now we are focussed to to try to reach the consolation final," said Yohann Capolungo of Auxerre, France. "We had many chances to score but the forwards did a really good job of staying focussed and we kept going and going and it paid off in the end. We need tokeep the same intensity from the start and keep our organization and discipline. And if we have a chance to put it in I hope we can put it away and play with a good performance."
Baltimore-native George Banks led the McGill attack early in the game, but his offside goal in the second minute was disallowed. Only five minutes later, Capolungo curled a ball across the goalmouth, testing Blues keeper Russell Moore of Plainfield, N.H. Capolungo and Banks continued to create havoc for the Toronto defence throughout the game.
Blues captain Geoffrey Borgmann, of Mississauga, Ont., was the key player in the midfield for Toronto. He fed speedy Blues and Woodbridge, Ont., natives Ryan Sciacchitano and Mario Kovacevic on a few close attempts but Redmen keeper and first-year Charles Kelly of Gloucester, Ma., had little trouble with the resulting attacks produced.
Throughout the first half, McGill continued to dominate in possession with Alexander King of Detroit and Banks combining well with Capulungo for several promising attempts, few of which landed on target. In the 33rd minute, King had McGill's best chance but Moore stopped the shot.
Toronto's best opportunity happened a minute later when Sciacchitano serviced a free kick perfectly in the box but striker Veljko Lukovic of Belgrade, Serbia, was unable to connect.
Tides seemed to turn briefly as the Blues' centre midfielder Borgmann was hauled down at the edge of the box. The ensuing free kick was blocked and Neil D'Silva of Mississauga, Ont., followed up rolled just wide of the goalmouth.
In the 41st minute, McGill's Jeremy Hurdle of Amberl, Pa.., ended the frustration in his hometown when he curled a perfect corner kick into the box for Roughead to head confidently into the back of the net.
McGill had a chance to add to the lead with a minute left in the first half, but Banks' header sailed over Blues keeper Moore, leaving King with a wide open net before his shot trickled wide.
The Redmen would enter the break with a 1-0 lead despite dominating right from the opening whistle and out-shooting the Varsity Blues 12-7.
Looking for the equalizer, Borgmann made his appearance known first setting up Kovacevic in the 49th, his shot going high, and a minute later, challengingMcGill's keeper Kelly one-on-one but was unable to produce.
In the 61st minute, Hurdle's free kick just inside Toronto's half floated justwide. Minutes later, Toronto striker Kovacevic tested the McGill back line with back-to-back attempts but Kelly was more than up to the task. Late substitute and Jamaica-native Jermaine Burrell was an effective target up front for the Blues but McGill veterans Louis Fouquet of Sherbrooke, Que., and Graeme Tingey of Vancouver both calmly managed his presence.
In the other end, King looked like he buried a shot from outside the 18-yard-box but the deafening ring off the left post would prove to be music to Moore'sears as McGill was, again, unable to capitalize. A series of chances in front of the Blues' net followed with senior defender Tingey, of Vancouver, B.C.,having two attempts on the doorstep of the goal line.
The final minutes of the game were physical, and both teams struggled to find the back of net, committing several fouls in desperation to score.
Roughead's late first-half goal prevailed and the Redmen will now move on to play in the fifth-place game tomorrow, Nov. 12, against the winner of the McMaster and Montreal game.
Scoring Summary
McGill 1 Toronto 0
MCG 1-0: 1
TOR 0-0: 0
First half
1. MCG Taren Roughead (1) (Jeremy Hurdle), 41st
Second half
No goals
Goalkeepers:
MCG: Charles Kelly (W, 0 GA, SO, 4 saves, 90:00, 1-1)
TOR: Russell Moore (L, 1 GA, 8 saves, 90:00, 0-1)
Shots: MCG 20, TOR 11
Shots on net: MCG 9, TOR 4
Corners: MCG 4, TOR 3
Offsides: MCG 1, TOR 2
Fouls: MCG 14, TOR 14
Yellow cards: MCG (George Banks 30th, Thomas Lucas 35th), TOR (Neil
D'Silva82nd)
Red cards: none
Players of the game:
MCG: Graeme Tingey - Team Sales Player of the Game
TOR: Russell Moore - Gatorade Player of the Game
SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All times local: PACIFIC TIME)
Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/index
Thursday, Nov. 10
11:00 Quarter-final 1: Saint Mary's 2 McGill 1
13:30 Quarter-final 2: Alberta 2 Toronto 1
16:30 Quarter-final 3: Cape Breton 2 McMaster 1 (ET)
19:00 Quarter-final 4: Victoria 3 Montreal 2 (4-2 K)
Friday, Nov. 11
11:00 Consolation 1: McGill 1 Toronto 0
13:30 Consolation 2: McMaster 2 Montreal 1 (5-4 K)
16:30 Semifinal 1: Saint Mary's vs. Alberta (SSN Canada
webcast)
19:00 Semifinal 2: Cape Breton vs. Victoria (SSN Canada
webcast)
Saturday, Nov. 12
14:30 5th-place game: McGill vs McMaster (SSN Canada
webcast)
Sunday, Nov. 13
11:30 Bronze medal (SSN Canada webcast)
14:00 Championship final (SSN Canadawebcast)
NOTE 1: SHAW TV will broadcast the final on tape delay in the Greater Victoria market.
NOTE 2: Live stats available for all games through championship website.
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SCORING SUMMARY:
McGill Redmen vs Toronto Varsity (Nov 11, 2011)
Soccer Box Score |
Soccer Box Score (Final)
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
McGill Redmen vs Toronto Varsity (Nov 11, 2011 at Victoria,
BC)
| McGill Redmen (8-5-1) vs. Toronto Varsity (12-4-1) Date: Nov 11, 2011 Attendance: Weather: 8 C, Rain and Wind 60 km/h
McGill Redmen
Toronto Varsity
SCORING SUMMARY
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
Officials:
Players of the Game: MCG #5 GRAEME TINGEY TOR #30 RUSSELL MOORE
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Shot Chart |
Shot Chart
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
McGill Redmen vs Toronto Varsity (Nov 11, 2011 at Victoria,
BC)
| Team Shot Summary McGill Redmen Toronto Varsity ------------------------- ------------------------- TOTAL SHOTS ATTEMPTED 20 TOTAL SHOTS ATTEMPTED 11 BLOCKED BY DEFENSE 2 BLOCKED BY DEFENSE 2 SHOTS OFF TARGET 8 SHOTS OFF TARGET 5 POSTS 1 POSTS 0 SHOTS ON TARGET 9 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 SAVED BY GOALIE 8 SAVED BY GOALIE 4 GOALS SCORED 1 GOALS SCORED 0 |
Soccer Game Summary |
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
McGill Redmen vs Toronto Varsity (Nov 11, 2011 at Victoria,
BC)
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McGill Redmen (8-5-1) vs. Toronto Varsity (12-4-1)
Date: Nov 11, 2011 Attendance:
Weather: 8 C, Rain and Wind 60 km/h
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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McGill Redmen....... 1 0 - 1
Toronto Varsity..... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 41:40 MCGILL Taren Roughead (Jeremy Hurdle) - Off of a corner kick
Shots: McGill Redmen 20, Toronto Varsity 11
Saves: McGill Redmen 4 (Charles Kelly 4), Toronto Varsity 8 (Russell
Moore 8) Players of the Game: MCG #5 GRAEME TINGEY TOR #30 RUSSELL MOORE |
Play-by-Play Summary |
Play-by-Play (Final)
THE STAT CREW SYSTEM
McGill Redmen vs Toronto Varsity (Nov 11, 2011 at Victoria,
BC)
1st Period
| [00:00] Charles Kelly at goalie for McGill Redmen. |
| [00:00] Russell Moore at goalie for Toronto Varsity. |
| [02:07] Shot by MCGILL Yohann Capolungo BLOCKED. |
| [02:43] Offside against McGill Redmen. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| [11:40] Shot by TORONTO Ryan Sciacchitano, SAVE Charles Kelly. |
| [14:28] Shot by MCGILL Jeremy Hurdle WIDE. |
| Corner kick by TORONTO Ezequiel Lubocki [15:41]. |
| [16:54] Shot by MCGILL George Banks WIDE. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [18:35] Shot by MCGILL Taren Roughead WIDE. |
| Corner kick by TORONTO Ryan Sciacchitano [19:57]. |
| [22:59] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| [24:40] Shot by MCGILL Yohann Capolungo WIDE. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [26:09] Shot by TORONTO Mario Kovacevic BLOCKED. |
| [28:32] Shot by MCGILL Charles Kelly, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| [29:02] Yellow card on MCGILL George Banks. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [32:21] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [35:59] Yellow card on MCGILL Thomas Lucas. |
| [36:51] Shot by TORONTO Ezequiel Lubocki BLOCKED. |
| [36:56] Shot by TORONTO Neil D'Silva WIDE. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [39:20] Shot by TORONTO Ryan Sciacchitano, SAVE Charles Kelly. |
| [39:28] Offside against Toronto Varsity. |
| [40:07] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| [41:01] Shot by MCGILL Yohann Capolungo BLOCKED. |
| Corner kick by MCGILL Jeremy Hurdle [41:24]. |
| [41:40] Header GOAL by MCGILL Taren Roughead (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Jeremy Hurdle. |
| McGill Redmen 1, Toronto Varsity 0 |
| *Off of a corner kick |
| [42:43] Shot by TORONTO Geoffrey Borgmann WIDE. |
| [43:37] Header Shot by TORONTO Veljko Lukovic WIDE. |
| [44:33] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King WIDE. |
| End of period [45:00]. |
2nd Period
| Start of 2nd period [45:00]. |
| [45:00] MCGILL substitution: Sebastian Munro for George Banks. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [51:20] Header Shot by TORONTO Veljko Lukovic, SAVE Charles Kelly. |
| [51:29] MCGILL substitution: Alexander Trotsky for Cory Marcon. |
| [52:46] Shot by TORONTO Mario Kovacevic HIGH. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [57:07] TORONTO substitution: Jermaine Burrell for Veljko Lukovic. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| [61:04] Shot by MCGILL Jeremy Hurdle WIDE. |
| Corner kick by MCGILL Jeremy Hurdle [62:16]. |
| [65:10] Header Shot by TORONTO Mario Kovacevic, SAVE Charles Kelly. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [69:24] MCGILL substitution: William Hoyle for Jeremy Hurdle. |
| [70:38] Offside against Toronto Varsity. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| [72:35] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King HIT POST. |
| [72:40] Shot by MCGILL Alexander Trotsky WIDE. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| [74:06] Shot by MCGILL William Hoyle, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| Corner kick by MCGILL Thomas Lucas [74:37]. |
| [74:44] Shot by MCGILL Alexander Damianou, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| Corner kick by TORONTO Ryan Sciacchitano [77:14]. |
| [79:01] Shot by MCGILL Alexander King WIDE. |
| [81:37] Shot by MCGILL Sebastian Munro, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| [82:56] Yellow card on TORONTO Neil D'Silva. |
| [84:47] MCGILL substitution: Peter Valente for Alexander King. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| Corner kick by MCGILL Peter Valente [85:43]. |
| [86:28] Shot by MCGILL Yohann Capolungo, SAVE Russell Moore. |
| Foul on Toronto Varsity. |
| [86:43] TORONTO substitution: Nicolas Girard for Ezequiel Lubocki. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| [90:00] Header Shot by TORONTO Nicolas Girard WIDE. |
| Foul on McGill Redmen. |
| End of period [90:00]. |
SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All times local: PACIFIC TIME)
Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/index
Thursday, Nov. 10
11:00 Quarter-final 1: Saint Mary's 2 McGill 1
13:30 Quarter-final 2: Alberta 2 Toronto 1
16:30 Quarter-final 3: Cape Breton 2 McMaster 1 (ET)
19:00 Quarter-final 4: Victoria 3 Montreal 2 (4-2 K)
Friday, Nov. 11
11:00 Consolation 1: McGill 1 Toronto 0
13:30 Consolation 2: McMaster vs. Montreal - Field 2
16:30 Semifinal 1: Saint Mary's vs. Alberta (SSN Canada webcast) - Centennial Stadium
19:00 Semifinal 2: Cape Breton vs. Victoria (SSN Canada webcast) - Centennial Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 12
14:30 5th-place game McGill vs winner of Consolation 2 (SSNCanada webcast)
Sunday, Nov. 13
11:30 Bronze medal (SSN Canada webcast)
14:00 Championship final (SSN Canadawebcast)
NOTE 1: SHAW TV will broadcast the final on tape delay in the Greater Victoria market.
NOTE 2: Live stats available for all games through championship website.