Mustangs draw Marauders in final regular season challenge

Today the Western Mustangs played the McMaster Marauders and tied 1-1.

At seven minutes Vince Caminiti took a corner kick for Western. The ball sailed into the center and teammate Dominic Bell knocked it out of the air to Brendan Catliff who went in for the kill, but knocked the ball off of the bar. Catliff, James, and Bell showed impressive team chemistry today; however, the stars didn’t completely align for them to score a goal.

Rudy James was a stand out player today, light on his feet, and creative with the ball.

At 18 minutes Trinidadian Soccer sensation James, assisted by Bell, scored the first goal of the game.

Rookie Catliff kept finding himself at the right place at the right time, but was not able to find the back of the net. At 22 minutes Catliff made a great cross to the right side to Dominic Bell. Bell beat his defensive mark, but instead of taking the shot he passed back to Catliff. Between the two of them they were unable to capitalize on a great scoring opportunity.

At 36 minutes McMaster was awarded a penalty kick. Marauders player Nathaniel Morris scored McMaster’s first goal of the game.

At the end of the first half Dominic Bell received a yellow card and the game was tied 1-1.

“It was a relatively uneventful second half except for when Adam Majer got called into action off a cross and responded with a fantastic save off a header," said Assistant Coach Tyler Hemmings. Western keeper Adam Majer played very well -- in place for regular goalie Ivan Skoko. Hemmings also threw the ball an impressive distance.

At 65 minutes McMaster player Eric Ngo received a yellow card.

At 77 minutes Western's Alessandro Colacci swiftly turned to take a shot on the McMaster net and in a near miss the ball sailed just high. Jon Sargeant and Colacci worked hard and did well on the midfield for Western.

After five minutes of overtime play, the teams finished at a draw to mark their final regular season game. The Mustangs sit in third standing in the OUA West and start their playoff run next week. Stay tuned for game details and the postseason schedule.

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