Capo di tutti capi comes through in clutch
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SHERBROOKE -- Yohann Capolungo scored in the 86th minute as the visiting McGill men's soccer team escaped with a 1-0 victory over Sherbrooke, Sunday.
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Redmen 'keeper Jean-Lou Gosselin of Deux Montagnes, Que., registered one save to post his second shutout in six starts.
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Capolungo converted a long volley pass from Thomas Lucas of Kirkland, Que., and fired the ball into the top right corner past goalkeeper Julien Masson-Lefebvre. It was the fourth marker of the season for Capolungo, a native of France who is tied for third in the QUSL goal-scoring race, one goal off the lead.
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The Redmen dominated from start to finish, with a 15-5 edge in shots toward the net but couldn't solve Sherbrooke Masson-Lefebvre until the dying moments.
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"Despite a vast number of opportunities to score, especially in the first half, we were holding our breath until the end," said David Simon, in his second season as head coach of the Redmen. "It was an overall team effort but Yohann was once again crucial in being the decisive factor. Also, Lucas played very hard and once again showed that he is a true leader on this team."
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With five games remaining before playoffs, the Redmen improved to 4-3-0, jumping from fifth to second in the seven-team Quebec league standings.
Laval (7-0-0) leads the division by nine points, followed by McGill (4-3-0), Montreal (3-2-2), UQAM (3-3-1), UQTR (2-3-2), Sherbrooke (1-5-1) and last-place Concordia (1-5-0).
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Sherbrooke will travels to Concordia on Oct. 15, while the Redmen are off until Oct. 17 when they play in Trois-Rivieres.
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SCORING SUMMARY
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McGill 1, Sherbrooke 0
(at Stade de Sherbrooke)
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FIRST HALF :
(no scoring)
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SECOND HALF :
1.McGill: Yohann Capolungo (Thomas Lucas), 86:00
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GOALTENDERS:
McGill: Jean-Lou Gosselin (W, 0GA, 1 save, SHO, 90;00)
Sherbrooke: Julien Masson-Lefebvre (L, 1GA, 12 saves, 90;00)
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SHOTS TOWARD NET:
Sherbrooke:Ìý (1 on net, 4 off net)
McGill: (13 on net, 2 off net)
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CORNERS:
McGill: 4
Sherbrooke: 3
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CROSSES:
McGill: 12
Sherbrooke: 10
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FOULS:
McGill: 14
Sherbrooke: 13
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CARDS:
McGill: 1 yellow (Yohann Capolungo)
Sherbrooke: (none)
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OFFSIDES:
McGill: 9
Sherbrooke: 3
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
McGill: Yohann Capolungo
Sherbrooke: Julien Masson-Lefebvre
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McGILL'S STARTING LINEUP:
GK:Ìý Jean-Lou Gosselin
DEF: Axel Dovi
DEF: Graeme Tingey
DEF: Louis Fouquet
DEF: Thomas Lucas
MID: Alex Trotsky
MID: William Hoyle
MID: Oliver Babineau
MID: Cory Marcon
MID: Johann Capolungo
FOR: Sebastian Munro
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McGILL SUBSTITUTIONS:
FOR: Alexander King replaced Hoyle (20:00)
MID: George Banks replaced Munro (58:00)
FOR: Peter Valente replaced Marcon (68:00)
MID: Cory Marcon replaced Babineau (88:00)
DEF: Stephen Keefe replaced King (90:00)
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DID NOT PLAY:
GK:Ìý Matt Gilmour (dressed but DNP)
GK: ÌýHikaru Bolt
DEF: Karl Hantho (dressed but DNP)
MID: Alex Damianou
MID: Jeremy Hurdle
DEF: Taren Roughead
DEF: James Allester (dressed but DNP)
MID: Dragos Maftei
MID: Sami Obaid
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Attendance: 100
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca
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Line-up:
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Gosselin (gk)
Dovi (d)
Tingey (d)
Fouquet (d)
Lucas (d)
Trotsky (m)
Hoyle (m)
Babineau (m)
Marcon (m)
Munro (f)
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Substitutions:
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King for Hoyle at 20 min
Banks for Munro at 58 min
Valente for Marcon at 68 min
Marcon for Babineau at 88 min
Keefe for King at 90 min
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Total Shots:
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Mcgill 15
Sherbrooke 5
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Shots on net:
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Mcgill 9
sherbrooke 2
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Corners:
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Mcgill 4
sherbrooke 3
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Crosses in box:
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Mcgill 12
Sherbrooke 10
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Fouls
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Mcgill 14
Sherbrooke 13
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Offsides:
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Mcgill 9
Sherbrooke 3
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