Soccer Redmen fall in Old Four final

LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs men's soccer team edged McGill 2-1 in the Old Four soccer tournament final on Sunday at TD Waterhouse Stadium.

Sophomore Pat Mroczek of St. Catharines, Ont., scored at eight-minute mark for Western and Niko Mavrikos made it 2-0 with the game-winner in the 82nd minute.

McGill poured on the pressure and finally broke the goose-egg in the 89th minute with a goal from Yohann Capolungo, a sophomore from France, but the Redmen ran out of time.

"We got off to a bad start," said Redmen head coach David Simon. "Western was much bigger and played a more physical style and we were unable to respond to the challenge. However, we made some adjustments at halftime and pushed forward but ran out of time."

Queen's edged Toronto 2-1 in the men's consolation final.

SCORING SUMMARY

McGill Redmen 1, Western Mustangs 2
(GOLD MEDAL GAME at Old Four Tourney @ TD Waterhouse Stadium, London, Ont)

FIRST HALF:
1. WESTERN: Pat Mroczek (unassisted), 8:00

SECOND HALF:
2. WESTERN: Niko Mavrikos (unassisted), 82:00
3. McGILL: Yohann Capolungo (Jeremy Hurdle), 89:00


GOALKEEPERS:

McGILL:
Hikaru Bolt (start, ND, 45:00, 1GA, 0 saves)
Jean-Lou Gosselin (L, L, 90:00, 1GA, 0 saves)

WESTERN:
Louis Florjancic (start, ND, 45:00, 0GA, 1 save)

Unknown (W, 45:00, 1GA, 2 saves)

SHOTS (on net / attempted):
By McGill (4/12)
By Western (2/4)

CORNER KICKS:
By McGill (4)
By Western (3)

FOULS:
By McGill (10)
By Western (16)

CARDS:
By McGill (1 yellow; Y. Capolungo; 89:00)
By Western (3 yellows)

OFFSIDES:
By McGill (3)
By Western (7)

CROSSES:
By McGill (12)
By Western (6)


STARTING LINEUP FOR McGILL:
G: *Hikaru Bolt (out at 46:00)
D: Graeme Tingey  (out at 73:00)
D: Alexander Damianou

D: Jordan Masys (out at 46:00)

D: Stephen Keefe (out at 57:00)
M: Thomas Lucas (C) (out at 72:00)
M: Cory Marcon  (out at 78:00)

M: *Alexander Trotsky (out at 57:00)
M: Yohann Capolungo

F: George Banks (out at 46:00)

F: Michael Stein (out at 46:00)

SUBSTITUTIONS
G Jean-Lou Gosselin (in at 46:00)

D: Axel Dovi  (in at 46:00)
M: Jeremy Hurdle  (in at 46:00)

F: Gareth Pugh (in at 46:00)
D: Karl Hantho  (in at 57:00)
M: Sami Obaid (in at 57:00)
F: Peter Valente (in at 72:00)
D: Louis Fouquet (in at 73:00)
M: *Nicolas Gonzalez (in at 78:00)

DID NOT PLAY
G: *Matt Gilmour
D: Ryan Lauzon
F: Eugene Graske

*freshman

ATTENDANCE: na

OLD FOUR TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Saturday Aug. 29 - TD Waterhouse Stadium
Game 1:   9:00 - 11:00 pm - Western 2 Queen's 0 (MEN)

Game 2:  11:00 - 1:00 pm - Queen's 2 Western 0 (WOMEN)

Game 3:   1:00 - 3:00 pm - McGill 2 Toronto 0 (MEN)

Game 4:    3:00 - 5:00 pm  - McGill 1 Toronto 0 (WOMEN) 

Sunday Aug. 30 - TD Waterhouse Stadium
Game 5:    9:00 - 11:00 am   Women's Consolation Game - Toronto 0 Western 0 
(Toronto wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Game 6:   11:00 -  1:00 pm   Men's Consolation Game  - Queen's 2 Toronto 1
Game 7:     1:00 -  3:00 pm   Women's Championship Game - McGill 3 Queen's 0
Game 8:     3:00 -  5:00 pm   Men's Championship Game - Western 2 McGill 1

SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman

Communications Officer
McGill Athletics & Recreation
(514-398-7012)