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Result and details of the Sunday June 18, 2017 League 1 Ontario game between
Oakville Blue Devils and Ottawa South United Force played at Sheridan College
Trafalgar Campus in Oakville at 4:00pm.

Oakville Blue Devils (all navy, white numbers)

....................27 David Monk
20 Hitesh Joshi...6 Vctor Gallo...5 Julian Connor McNamara...22 Al James
16 Khody Ellis...14 Mikeal Taylor McNamara (cpt)...8 Judah Hernandez...23 Anthony Novak
...........9 Filipe Vilela...13 Mathew Santos

Subs:...26 Josh Stephens (gk)...11 Junior Roserie...25 Colin Edwards...10 Braden Culver
...17 Nolyn Do Nascmento...18 Christian Young...29 Brandon Duarte
team officials:...team head coach Duncan Wilde...assistant coaches Billy Steele, Brett Mosen,
and Glenn McNamara

Ottawa South United Force (all white, blue numbers)

.....................1 Nick Jeffs
53 Cedric Jeanty...24 Kwabana Bempong...4 Justin Earle...3 Andres Sanchez Caicedo
21 George-Anthony El-Asmar (cpt)...14 Ibrahim Soukary...8 Stefan Andjelic...23 Walker Smith
.............20 Myles Cornwall...7 Gabriel Bitar

Subs:...52 Abdulrahman Akinwande...13 Felix Joos...12 Nicolas Lamontagne...-- Weber-Philippe Bourjolly
team offcials:...team head coach Traian Mateas...assistant coach Raz El-Asmar

Game officials:...referee Hassane Rifai...referee's assistants Jason Olinski and Kuizan Weekes
...fourth official Joshua Smith...(yellow shirts, black shorts and socks)

1st Half:...game begins 4:01pm...OBD defends north end on this hot and overcast day.
1 min...OBD player's long throw-in from left is cleared in OSUF box.
2 min...OBD player's long chip from 45 yards is just a step ahead of a charging OBD player.
3 min...OSUF Gabriel Bitar GOAL...Bitar intercepts defender at 20 yard line on left
and dribbles towards end line and chips 18 yard sharp angle shot over goalie David Monk
at 7 yards guarding left post and ball bounces into right corner of net.
4 min...OBD Novak heads 12 yarder over net.
4 min...OBD Novak rush on left to inside box and defender muscles him off ball so goalie can pick up.
6 min...OSUF Smith low 30 yard shot up middle on rush is wide right.
9 min...OBD Ellis run to right end line and low cross is cleared.
9 min...OSUF Smith rush to right sideline and pulls up lame off the field. He comes back on to the field
and sits down to draw attention and whistle and for treatment (although there was no trainer).
11 min...OSUF sub...Lamontagne replaces injured Smith.
11 min...OBD Hernandez freekick has defender head ball through box and OBD Taylor McNamara scissor kick
at 20 yards is over net.
14 min...OBD Novak high cross from near cornerflag is offside although OBD player couldn't control it.
17 min...OBD James throw-in from left has an OBD player stop ball and cross it over box.
18 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left is tap to OBD Hernandez and he passes back to OBD Taylor McNamara
who crosses it into side webbing of net.
23 min...OBD Anthony Novak blasts a recovered blocked shot at 25 yards which hits a defender's arm just
inside box. Referee Hassane Rifai calls for a Penalty kick.
23 min...OBD Filipe Vilela GOAL...Vilela stutter steps then blasts Penalty kick low
to center of goal as goalie Nick Jeffs dives left.
24 min...The referee calls for a water break before play resumes. It starts to rain.
26 min...OSUF Lamontagne is called offside jumping for long pass.
27 min...OBD Vilela rolls pass forweard but it rolls through players and to goalie.
27 min...OBD Mathew Santos GOAL...OBD Khody Ellis beats defender at 25 yards on right side by letting
ball run by both of them and rescues ball on right end line and rolls short centering pass back to Santos
who drags trailing foot at 8 yards on left and flicks it over sprawling goalie to center of net.
31 min...OBD Ellis powers run on right overpowering clecks by defenders but runs ball over end line.
34 min...OSUF Soukary gets to pass at 25 yards but momentum rolls it to goalie.
36 min...OSUF Soukary blasts 28 yarder on right around derfender but wide right of net.
37 min...OSUF El-Asmar low 22 yard blast after run on right and goalie bats ball down and stops forward
to beat OSUF player to pick up rebound at 10 yards.
39 min...OBD James rescues ball on left end line and passes to OBD Santos and ball is crosses over box.
40 min...OBD Taylor McNamara centers pass from left but defender clears from inside box.
43 min...OBD Santos blasts midar shot from 25 yards that deflects off OSUF Bempong at 7 yards and wide left
for cornerkick.
44 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left has OBD Vilera with back to goal flick 6 yard header
just over bar.
45 min...OBD Santos rush on left and low centering ball iis cleared by defender for cornerkick.
46 min...OBD player shoots 25 yarder from left well over net.
47 min...half ends 4:48pm.

The rain stops during intermission but starts up again before the second half begins.

2nd Half:...starts 5:02pm.
46 min...OBD Taylor McNamara 35 yard freekick on left is into box and OBD player heads ball down but it's cleared.
47 min...OSUF El-Asmar 45 yard freekick from left is caught by goalie wide right of net.
48 min...OBD Joshi cross from 28 yards alont right end line is over box and OBD Taylor McNamara at 10 yards
on far left takes shot that goalie sprawls to save on left post.
48 min...OSUF Cornwall long run on left and blasts 15 yard shot that goalie gets hand to and ball deflects off left post
and bounces out for OSUF throw-in on left.
49 min...OSUF YELLOW card...Earle earns it for tripping OBD Vilela at OSUF 40 yard line.
50 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cross from 25 yards on left has OBD Novak shoot and goalie dives forward to bat away.
50 min...OSUF Bitar on give and go with OSUF Cornwall and rush down left to end line and cross from 15 yards
is blocked by defender. Cornwall recovers at 22 yards on left and shoots for top right corner but goalie catches.
51 min...OBD Vilela rush in middle and OBD Novak has chip from 30 yards bounce wide right for goalkick.
51 min...OBD Vilela rush down middle and taps pass left for OBD player who blasts 22 yarder that goalie bats down
on left post and defender concedes cornerkick.
52 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left has defenders head away in crowd of players in 6 yard box.
53 min...OSUF Cornwall rolls 25 yarder through 6 yard box unplayed.
54 min...OBD sub...Culver replaces Hernandez.
55 min...OBD Taylor McNamara taps out cornerkick from left and ball is passed back to him and his low 22 yard blast
is pushed wide left by sprawling goalie on left post.
55 min...OBD Taylor McNamara low cornerkick from left has OBD Vilela jab backheeler that defender stops at 2 yards.
Taylor McNamara then sends cross that deflects off defender on left side of box and pops over to right where
OBD Connor McNamara bounces pass from 12 yards back to middle of box but defender clears.
56 min...OBD Joshi long throw-in from right has OBD Gallo receive but knocks ball over end loine before he can cross.
57 min...OSUF YELLOW card...Cornwall earns it for jumping on OBD Gallo's back at OBD 30 yard line.
57 min...OBD Ellis blasts 22 yarder along right end lkne but high and behind net.
58 min...OBD Anthony Novak GOAL...OBD Khody Ellis cuts in from right along 25 yard line and rolls ball up middle
too far for teammate at 15 yards but charging Novak gets to ball ahead of teammate and defender to ball at 8 yards
and one touches ball into left corner of net.
59 min...OSUF George Anthony El-Asmar GOAL...OBD defenders clear ball on edge of box wth OSUF Cornwall tripped up
and El-Asmar recovers partial clearance and blasts low 25 yarder forward between defenders and into left side of net
just inside left post beyond diving goalie.
62 min...OBD goalie picks up rolled from 25 yards on right.
63 min...OBD Santos blasts 15 yarder from left that deflects for cornerkick.
63 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left has goalie leap but drop ball in crowd but over to rright where
a recross deflects for a cornerkick.
64 min...OBD Taylor McNamara short cornerkick from right is passes back and then crosses and goalie makes save.
65 min...OSUF sub...Akinwande replaces Lamontagne.
66 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left is over to OBD Ellis who knocks ball down on right post but
defender clears.
67 min...OBD defender clears pass to OSU Akinwande in OBD box.
68 min...OBD Joshi cross from 25 yards on right is over box and bounces away.
68 min...Referee calls water break.
70 min...OBD James long throw-in from left has OBD players flick header over end line on left.
74 min...OBD Santos run down mddle and low 30 yard blast has goalie sprawl to push ball wide left of post.
75 min...OBD Taylor McNamara cornerkick from left is over goalie on left and OBD Connor McNamara heads ball over bar
up middle from 5 yards.
76 min...OSUF Soukary pops header froward and goalie catches on bounce just in front of OSUF player at 4 yards.
78 min...OBD Santos run on left and holds up on defender and 25 yard shot is low that sprawling goalie catches.
78 min...the sun comes out for one minute!
79 min...OBD Joshi long run down rght and cross has one backheeler in midair and OBD Vilela chest 6 yarder forward
and off post.
80 min...OBD sub...Roserie replaces Santos.
80 min...OBD goalie beats OSUF Andjelic to ball at 12 yards that he slides for.
82 min...OBD Taylor McNamara chips 35 yarder from left has OBD Vilela not bale to redirect header at 8 yards although
he was called offside.
83 min...OSUF sub...Joos replaces Jeanty.
85 min...OBD Mikeal Taylor McNamara GOAL...Taylor McNamara takes short cornerkick from left and is immediately passed
back ball. He runs out to just outside top left corner of box and blasts 25 yarder that banks off inside of right post.
87 min...OSUF El-Asmar cornerkick from right is over players in box and out for throw-in.
88 min...OBD sub...Duarte replaces Ellis.
88 min...OBD YELLOW card...Connor McNamara earns it for pulling player on rush at OBD 40 yard line.
89 min...OSUF Cornwall gets to loose ball on left side of box but three defrrenders converge to block shot.
90 min...OBD Roserie and OBD Duarte rush in alone after defender falls but another defender cuts across their path
and ball is rolled to goalie.
90 min...OBD sub...Young replaces Joshi.
94 min...OBD YELLOW card...Viilela earns it for argueing call and dust up with and OSUF player.
95 min...OBD players walk out cornerkick in right corner to waste time.
95 min...game ends 5:52pm.

Final Score:...Oakville Blue Devils...4...Ottawa South United Force...2...

Attendance was about 125 on this hot but mostly overcast afternoon. 
It started to rain at 24 minutes and varied between hard rain and stopping 
a few more times during the game. It certainly made it tougher for goalies 
to make catches.

OSUF had a long drive from Ottawa to get here as Oakville is 40 kms south 
west of Toronto slightly closer to Hamilton. From the original schedule 
at the beginning of the year, this game was moved from 1PM to 4PM 
to accommodate the 5+ hour drive it would take to get here. OSUF only 
brought four subs and their choices were limited when at the 11 minute 
mark starter Walker Smith was injured and couldn't continue.

Referee Hassane Rifai gave out five Yellow cards (three to OSUF and the 
Oakville ones were after the 87 minute mark) and awarded the Penalty 
kick. He was popular calling water breaks at 24 and 68 minutes. 
Actually from 24 minutes the players could have ran with their tongues 
stuck out as it rained for most of the rest of the game.

OBD Taylor McNamara's goal was the final insurance needed to ensure 
the win at 85 minutes. I counted this as the sixth cornerkick he took 
from the left corner in the second half! He tried high crosses, short 
workouts and passbacks before crossing, and low crosses. This final 
one was a jaw dropper

OBD's regular goalie Matt George was serving a suspension but was 
watching from the stands. He served a few when I watched him over 
the years playing for Woodbridge.

Since this was Father's Day that was the theme through today's events. 
The lineup for the national anthem had goalkeeping coach Glenn McNamara 
stand beside his sons Connor, captain Taylor and a third son, 
and Judah Hernandez carried out his baby daughter. After the game 
there was a group picture of the ballboys from OBD and their fathers.

A locksmith had to be called in to pry a way into the broadcast booth 
so announcements could be made and music played besides the league 
laptops. This game was broadcast live on Livestream so the technology 
was important to work.

I had a choice of one out of three games to see this afternoon 
as they overlapped. See a team win for the first time this season? 
That would be Sanjaxx vs Toronto Skillz in the eighth week of the 
season. A game not so competitive? Toronto FC III vs Aurora; yep 
that one was 7-0 for TFC...or this game involving a contending team 
each from the East and West. This was probably the best. 
Also I didn't want to be standing out in the rain as Sheridan College 
has a covered stands although the way the gusty wind direction blew 
the rain was falling over the first 12 rows and I ended up cowering 
back in the last 7 rows. The Toronto area games probably ended 
before the rain started. Yeah this one was the best played with 
lots of end to end action.

Oakville Blue Devils win and improve their record to 7 wins and 
1 loss, 0 ties for first place in the Western Conference. They 
actually pass Sigma FC who held first for a day who had played 
and won yesterday.

OSUF lose and drop to 3 wins, 5 losses and 0 ties for fifth place 
in the eight team Eastern Conference. I saw them the first two 
weeks of the season come to the GTA and beat Aurora FC then 
Master's Futbol (in the pre Rick Titus era) and thought they 
would do very well but they have certainly fizzled after that 
great early start. About all that's left for them is to keep 
advancing in the League Cup where they have a second round match 
(final eight teams) against Durham United. It was just posted 
to the L1O website within the last day or so that the game 
is on Wednesday June 18 at 7:00pm and the venue is George Nelms 
Park which is the OSUF home so I'd rate them as favourites 
as Durham have to travel to Ottawa for a midweek game. We'll see 
what the DUFA bench strength will be. 

Rocket Robin
robing@eol.ca
twitter  @RocketRobin01  

Oakville Blue Devils starters

Ottawa South Union Force

OBD Mathew Santos (13) and Taylor McNamara (14) take opening kickoff.

midfield action

OBD Taylor McNamara (14) dribbles over center line.

OBD Flipe Vilela (9) scores on Penalty kick sending goalie the wrong way.

OSUF Myles Cornwall (20) takes seoond half kickoff.

OBD players freekick flies into OSUF box.

OBD Taylor McNamara (14) cornerkick flies into 6 yard box.

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