Sat September 17, 2016 League 1 Ontario--North Mississauga Panthers vs Windsor Stars (from League 1 Ontario website)

North Miss Rings Up Six On Young Windsor Stars Side
09/18/2016, 3:00pm EDT
By Lauren Maharaj

In a match riddled with goals from either side, North Mississauga once again 
showcased their scoring prowess from all areas of the pitch against 
Windsor Stars at Hershey Field in a whopping 6-2 victory.

Rick Titus' side converted early and relentlessly in the first-half, 
scoring three of their six goals via Kevin Dhillon (4'), Jordan Montoya 
in a Robin van Persie-esque diving header (28') and Nordo Gooden (42').

Farrell Francis (35') reciprocated the Panthers early lead with a long 
shot conversion while on a run down the middle with two men on his back.

In the second half, the goal scoring continued at a rapid rate with Titus' 
side taking advantage of unmarked space, especially in the cases 
of substitute David Buckley (75') and David Alva (53'). The final wound 
and the sixth goal from the home side was a lovely shot off the flank 
by Antoine Paul (86') that dipped into the top corner.

Although the final score line tells a story of goal scoring dominance from 
the Panthers, a battle for possession was the true theme of the match. 
A young Stars side fought against their higher table opponents with great 
will despite falling short early on.

Head coach Paul Martin expressed ample respect for his opponent's performance 
despite the final result, but also applauded his own roster for their 
continued efforts throughout the 90 minutes.

"We got to the second half and we started finding more chances and totally 
settled, he said. "The important thing is that the younger side worked 
through and fought through and come back."

"Something that I indicated to the team before the game regardless of the 
score was to play in it for 90 minutes and fight to the end regardless 
of the [outcome]."

Panthers head coach Rick Titus was gracious of the well-deserved victory 
and even more so gracious of his team's continued hard work even as the 
season dwindles.

"Its unfortunate that the guys can't win the division, but the guys continue 
to come to games and come to practice. We had three practices this week 
and everyone has been showing up," said Titus

"I still have a dedicated bunch of players who are willing to move forward 
with the games. And they all still show up to play. I'm happy about that."

North Mississauga now sit comfortably in third place with 35 points in the 
western division behind league leaders FC London and Sigma FC who 
hold 41 points each.

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