Capo di tutti capi comes through in clutch
(YOHANN CAPOLUNGO SCORED GAME WINNER AT UQAM. PHOTO BY ANDREW DOBROWOLSKYJ)
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MONTREAL - Yohann Capolungo , a senior midfielder from France, came off the bench to score the game-winning goal in the 52nd minute of play as 10th-ranked McGill shutout No. 8-UQAM 1-0 in their Quebec university men's soccer opener, Sunday.
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Goalkeeper Matt Gilmour, a six-foot junior from North Vancouver, B.C., turned aside five shots to earn the goose-egg.
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The Redmen dominated from start to finish, holding a 20-5 territorial advantage in shots directed toward the net, a 13-2 edge in crosses and a 6-3 margin in corner kicks.
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"We played a solid season opener and our work ethic was excellent," said McGill head coach David Simon. "We must continue to train hard and play with the same intensity if we want to be successful this year. Hats off to our defensive play, in general. Offensively, we must work on being more efficient in front of the net as we had 10 shots and scored only once. This needs to be improved."
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McGill (1-0) will host Concordia (1-1) at Molson Stadium, Friday, then head to Quebec City on Sept. 18 to play Laval in a rematch of the 2009 CIS championship gold-medal game.
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SCORING SUMMARY
McGill 1, UQAM 0
(at Centre Claude Robillard)
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SCORING SUMMARY
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FIRST HALF:
1.McGill: Yohann Capolungo (unassisted), 52:00
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SECOND HALF:
(no scoring)
GOALKEEPERS:
McGILL: Matt Gilmour (W, 0GA, 5 SVS, SHO,
90:00)
UQAM: ÌýGabard Fénelon (L, 0GA, 3 SVS,
90:00)
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SHOTS TOWARD NET:
BY McGILL: 20
BY UQAM:Ìý 5
SHOTS ON NET:
BY McGILL: Ìý10
BY UQAM:Ìý 5
CORNERS:
McGILL 6
UQAM 3
CROSSES:
McGILL 13
UQAM Ìý2
FOULS:
McGILL 8
UQAM 10
OFFSIDES:
McGILL 0
UQAM 2
PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
McGILL: Alexis Pradié
UQAM: ÌýGabard Fénelon
McGILL'S STARTING LINEUP:
GK: Gilmour
DEF: Damianou, Tingey, Pradié, Lucas
MID: Pool, Trotsky, Hoyle, Marcon
FOR: Banks, Munro
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Capolungo for Pool at 45'
Dovi for Munro at 45'
Pool for Banks at 70'
Roughead for Hoyle at 70'
Keefe for Marcon at 78'
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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