McGill cruises to win over Stingers
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MONTREAL - A goal by Ottawa native Gareth Pugh in the 47th minute of play held up as the game-winner and visiting McGill cruised to a 3-1 conquest against winless Concordia in men's university soccer, Friday.
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The Redmen dominated territorially with a 19-8 margin in shots toward the net, a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks and a 10-5 edge in crossing passes.
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Sami Obaid, a third-year medical student from Laval, Que., opened the scoring in the 39th minute and Pugh, a fifth-year senior, took a pass from Jeremy Hurdle to make it 2-0 for the Redmen.
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The Stingers broke a shutout bid by 'keeper Jean-Lou Gosselin of Deux-Montagnes, Que., in the 69th minute when Bryan Bourbonnais's marker gave Concordia some life.
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But that turned out to be false hope as rookie Nicolas Gonzales of Vaudreuil-Dorion iced the contest with a goal in injury time.
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McGill (2-1-0) stands second in the seven-team Quebec conference, one point behind the undefeated Montreal Carabins (2-0-1). The Redmen play UQAM (1-0-1) on Sunday at Jeanne Mance Park, located just across Park Avenue, a few hundred metres east of Molson Stadium.
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SCORING SUMMARY
McGill Redmen 3, Concordia
1
(Sept. 18, 2009 @ Loyola campus,
Montreal)
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FIRST HALF:
1. McG: Sami Obaid (unassisted), 39:00
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SECOND HALF:
2. McG: Gareth Pugh (Jeremy Hurdle), 47:00
3. CON: (), 69:00
4. McG: Nicolas Gonzalez (Michael Stein), 90:00
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GOALKEEPERS:
McGILL:
Jean-Lou Gosselin (W, 90:00, 1GA, 2 saves)
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CONCORDIA:
(L, 90:00, 3GA, 6 saves)
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
McGill: Axel Dovi
Concordia:
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SHOTS (on net /
attempted):
By McGill: (9/19)
By Concordia: (3/8)
CORNER KICKS:
By McGill:
(10)
By Concordia: (1)
FOULS:
By McGill (6)
By Concordia (8)
CARDS:
By McGill (1 yellow:
Stephen Keefe, 66:00)
By Concordia (1 yellow; Alex Cabot, 36:00)
OFFSIDES:
By McGill
(6)
By Concordia (4)
CROSSES:
By McGill
(10)
By Concordia (5)
STARTING LINEUP FOR McGILL:
G: Jean-Lou Gosselin
D:ÌýAxel Dovi
D: Marc-Andre Millette
D: Louis Fouquet
D: Stephen Keefe
M: Jeremy Hurdle (out at 74:00)
M: Alexander Damianou
M: Cory Marcon
M: Sami Obaid (out at 74:00)
F: Eugene Graske (out at 65:00)
F: Gareth Pugh (out at 86:00)
SUBSTITUTIONS
F: Peter Valente (in at 65:00)
M: George Banks (in at 74:00)
M: *Nicolas Gonzalez Ìý(in at 74:00)
F: Michael Stein (in at 86:00)
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DID NOT PLAY
G: * Hikaru
Bolt (dressed but DNP)
G: * Matt Gilmour
D: Karl Hantho (dressed but DNP)
D: Jordan Masys
D: Graeme Tingey (injd)
M: *Alexander Trotsky (dressed but DNP)
M: Thomas Lucas (C) (injd)
M: Ryan Lauzon Ìý(injd)
M: Yohann Capolungo (injd)
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*freshman
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ATTENDANCE: 260
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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514-398-7012 (Tel.)
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