UCC  First Soccer repeated as CISAA Champions  (for the fourth year in a row) on Wednesday by defeating a skilled, tough and determined Appleby College squad 1:0.
Goal by Man of the Match Luka Chu in the 63 rd minute. Keeper Jeremy Zhang shares the MofM hounour for several key saves and the eventual clean sheet. Hounourable mention: the whole squad.

On a cool but sunny afternoon (perfect game conditions)  the Varsity squad walked down for a visit to League co-leaders SMC. Our Blues only needed a tie to ensure finishing first and retain the League Cup. UCC opened the scoring in the 3rd minute: Luka Chu's precise through pass to Oscar Brown who finished cooly. In the 22nd minute, St. Mike's equalized and then went ahead 7 minutes later.
In the second half, JV call-up Justin Crooks equalized in the 57th minute. In the 70th, PJ Bujouves, from a tight angle, crossed the ball. It hit the woodwork twice but somehow managed to stay out. A minute later, St. Mike's went ahead 3 -2. The Blues rallied and two minutes later, Mark Yatchew equalized. In the 78th minute, St. Mike's were awarded a penalty shot which they converted. The Blues pressed forward but could not equalize a third time and the score finished St. Mike's 4 - UCC 3.
The Blues are now guarenteed to finish second in the league and thus will host a semi-final on Nov. 2nd (time and oppoonent yet to be determined).
Man of the match: Justin Crooks for netting his first "Varsity Goal" and earning his first cap (a toque in this case).

The weather was deceptively cold and windy for the afternoon visit to Crescent school. The Blues were without their two regular center backs who were still nursing injuries from the National  tournament. In addition the Montreal dynamic midfield duo (Dre & Cinqui) was also largerly rested due to soreness. The frozen, tired and sore Blues had trouble getting going and could not take advantage of any of the few chances they generated in the first half which eventually ended in a scoreless tie. In the second half, perhaps enlivened by some half time substitutions the Blues finally broke the ice when in the 75th minute Captain PJ Bujouves rang a shot off the Crescent post and the keeper simulataneously.  Oscar Brown then blasted the rebound into the top of the CS net. The Blues then held off the Coyotes until full time.
Man of the match: rookie Reid Gledhill who was outstanding at center back.

Varsity Tryouts Schedule 2018