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
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
*Semi-Finalist to be either North London Galaxy or Glen Shields 99 Girls
Under 15 Boys Tier 1
Under 15 Boys Tier 2
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
Women
Under 17 Boys Tier 1
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:
Classics Semi-Final Round games being played on Sunday, August 25 are as follows:
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 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.
No comments:
Post a Comment