Ontario Soccer Cup 2013 Semi-Finalists Clash This Weekend

VAUGHAN, August 21, 2013 – The Ontario Cup is set to kick off a very busy Semi-Final Round this weekend, August 24-25. From Under 13 Boys and Girls, to Men and Women, teams in 15 divisions will compete at five of Ontario's premier soccer facilities in hopes of landing a spot in the Ontario Cup Finals. Among the teams gearing up for this weekend is the highly anticipated Men's division. Only two of the seven Ontario Soccer League provincial level teams registered in the 2013 Ontario Cup. PCC Mississauga and Caledon FC are all that is left from Ontario's top amateur Men's league, and will square off this weekend in a bid for the Finals. On the other side, London Marconi takes on Gloucester Celtic. Both squads fought through a tough draw in the earlier rounds, and now have a shot at playing for a provincial title. The Women’s Division is also set up for a very competitive Semi-Final Round. Three of the four Ontario Women’s Soccer League provincial level teams are still in the mix: Scarborough G.S. United, Vaughan Azzurri, and Richmond Hill Raiders. In the first Semi-Final, Scarborough G.S. United and rival Vaughan Azzurri will clash. In the second Semi-Final, the Richmond Hill Raiders will take on a hot Erin Mills Eagles squad which is coming off two impressive wins. Semi-Final Round games being played on Saturday, August 24 are as follows: Under 13 Boys Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Vaughan Battlecats Brampton Blast White 11:00 Esther Shiner Stadium Markham Lightning Toronto Mooredale Gold 13:00 Esther Shiner Stadium Under 13 Girls Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Stoney Creek Battalion Burlington Bayhawks G00A 11:00 Birchmount Stadium Windsor Eastside Kickers 2000 Ottawa South United 2000 Force Academy 13:00 Birchmount Stadium Under 14 Boys Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Vaughan Azzurri 99 Whitby Iroquois 99 AM 11:00 Civic Stadium North London Elite 99 Ajax FC 99B Red 13:00 Civic Stadium Under 14 Girls Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Erin Mills Eagles Kitchener 99A 11:00 Hershey Centre 1 Hamilton Saltfleet Explosion TBD* 13:00 Hershey Centre 1 *Semi-Finalist to be either North London Galaxy or Glen Shields 99 Girls Under 15 Boys Tier 1 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field North Mississauga Panthers B98A Woodbridge Strikers 98A 15:00 Esther Shiner Stadium North London Elite Brampton East Rams 17:00 Esther Shiner Stadium Under 15 Boys Tier 2 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Weston Wolves Vaughan Azzurri 15:00 Hershey Centre 1 Ancaster Titans Thunder Bay Chill 17:00 Hershey Centre 1 Under 15 Girls Home Team Away Team Kick off Field North Mississauga Panthers Burlington Bayhawks G98A 15:00 Civic Stadium Darlington Fusion Pickering Power Green 1998 Girls-OUT13 17:00 Civic Stadium Under 16 Girls Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Windsor 97 Eastside Kickers Darlington Fusion 13:00 Terry Fox South North Mississauga Panthers 97 A Brampton Brams United Bandits 19:00* Soccer Centre Turf *North Mississauga Panthers 97A vs. Brampton Brams United Bandits is to be played on September 2 Under 17 Girls Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Oshawa Kicks Red Devils Erin Mills Fighting Eagles 15:00 Terry Fox South Glen Shields FC 96 Burlington Bayhawks G96A 17:00 Terry Fox South Semi-Final Round games being played on Sunday, August 25 are as follows: Men Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Caledon FC PCC Mississauga 14:00 Civic Stadium London Marconi Gloucester Celtic 16:00 Civic Stadium Women Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Scarborough G.S. United Vaughan Azzurri 15:00 Esther Shiner Stadium Richmond Hill Raiders Erin Mills Eagles 17:00 Esther Shiner Stadium Under 17 Boys Tier 1 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Brampton Blast 96A Ajax FC 1996 Boys Red 11:00 Birchmount Stadium Mississauga Falcons A East York Pythons 13:00 Birchmount Stadium Under 17 Boys Tier 2 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field North Mississauga Panthers 96 Premier Mississauga Dixie Athletics Black 11:00 Terry Fox South Thunder Bay Chill Ajax FC 1996 Boys White 13:00 Terry Fox South Under 16 Boys Tier 1 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Kitchener U16A Vaughan Azzurri 97 Boys 15:00 Hershey Centre 1 Ottawa South United Force 97 Black Mississauga Dixie Black B97 17:00 Hershey Centre 1 Under 16 Boys Tier 2 Home Team Away Team Kick off Field Kleinburg Nobleton Lions '97 Blue Toronto High Park FC 11:00 Hershey Centre 1 Mississauga Falcons Blue Barrie U97 13:00 Hershey Centre 1 Also in action this weekend are the Over 35 Masters (Men) and Over 35 Classics (Women) divisions. Last year's Masters Provincial Champions, Woodbridge TFCO Legends, are back to the Semi-Finals again this year and will look to make another push to the Finals. On the Classics side, the Rexdale Reunited Elites are back in the Semis as well, and will look to defend their provincial title from 2012. Masters Semi-Final Round games being played on Saturday, August 24 are as follows: Home Team Away Team Kick off Field London Apollo FC Woodbridge TFCO Legends 15:00 Birchmount Stadium Ottawa Royals OT1 Scarborough GS Masters 17:00 Birchmount Stadium Classics Semi-Final Round games being played on Sunday, August 25 are as follows: Home Team Away Team KO Field Rexdale Reunited Elites Ottawa Royals 10:00 Esther Shiner Stadium London Marconi Azzurri Oak Ridges Lady Knights 12:00 Esther Shiner Stadium The competition is off for the Labour Day weekend, but will resume play on September 7-8 for the Ontario Cup Finals at Civic Stadium in Oshawa. For full schedules and field maps to all of the weekend's games, visit the Ontario Cup Website at www.ontariocup.ca For draw charts and other information for the Ontario Cup, please visit our Ontario Cup Page at www.ontariosoccer.net For more information contact Ryan Tuske, Competitions and Events Coordinator, The Ontario Soccer Association, Ph: 905-264-9390 ext. 229, Fax: 905-264-9445, Email: rtuske@soccer.on.ca.