Pugh one of few to score as Redmen sink Stingers
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(PHOTO BY ANDREW DOBROWOLSKYJ)
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MONTREAL -- Gareth Pugh, a fifth-year striker from Ottawa, struck paydirt in the ninth minute of play as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ skunked the Concordia Stingers 2-0 in men's soccer action on a cold, damp soiree at Molson Stadium, Friday.
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Pugh received a low cross in the slot from defender Stephen Keefe, a sophomore from Toronto, then turned and fired a bullet to the lower left side of Concordia goaltender Nicholas Giannone, who was credited with nine saves in the contest and was named by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ coaching staff as the Stingers player of the game.
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Pugh, who won similiar honours for the Redmen, then drew a penalty-kick in the 34th minute when he was pushed from behind as he was about to receive a crossing pass. Sami Obaid, a third-year medical student from Laval, Que., took the penalty shot and scored the insurance marke to the low right-hand side.
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"We played well enough to win and while I wasn't really happy with our total effort, a win is a win," said Redmen head coach David Simon. "However, iImust single out Pugh, who was easily our best player out there."
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"Keeper Jean-Luc Gosselin of Longueuil, Que., made two saves to record his third goose-egg of the QUSL season.
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The result moved ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ into sole possession of third-place in the seven-team QUSL with a 4-4-3 record. Two games remain before playoffs and the Redmen are two points in arrears of second-place Laval (5-2-2) but have fourth-place UQAM (3-1-5) breathing down their necks. The last-place Stingers dropped to 0-7-3.
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ will host UQAM in a key encouter at Molson Stadiumk, Sunday. then the redmen will close out regular season play at UQTR on Nov. 1. The playoffs are scheduled to begin Nov. 6.
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SCORING SUMMARY
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 2, Concordia 0
(@ Molson Stadium)
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FIRST HALF:
1. McGILL: Gareth Pugh (Stephen Keefe), 9:00
2. McGILL: Sami Obaid (penalty-kick), 34:00
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SECOND HALF:
(no scoring)
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GOALKEEPERS:
CON: Nicholas Giannone (L, 90:00, 2 GA, 9 SVS)
McG: Jean-Lou Gosselin (W, 90:00, 0 GA, 2 SVS, SHO)
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PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
CON: Nicholas Giannone
McG: Gareth Pugh
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SHOTS (on net / attempted):
By CON: (2/3)
By McG: (11/17)
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CORNER KICKS:
By CON: 3
By McG: 6
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FOULS:
By CON: 9
By McG: 13
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CARDS:
By CON:
Yellow (2): Kouyabe Ignegongba (33:00), Michael Al Tork (81:00)
Red (1): Bechara Haddad (83:00)
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By McG:
Yellow (none)
Red (none)
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OFFSIDES:
By CON: 4
By McG: 11
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CROSSES:
By CON: 4
By McG: 0
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STARTING LINEUP FOR
McGILL:
G: Jean-Lou Gosselin
D: Louis Fouquet
D: Stephen Keefe (out at 46:00)
D: Graeme Tingey
D: Thomas Lucas (C)
M: Jeremy Hurdle (out at 29:00; back in at 67:00)
M: Yohann Capolungo (out at 76:00)
M: Sami Obaid (out at 69:00)
M: Ryan Lauzon (out at 85:00)
F: Gareth Pugh (out at 80:00)
F: Eugene Graske (out at 60:00)
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SUBSTITUTIONS
M: Cory Marcon (in at 28:00)
D:ÌýAxel DoviÌý (in at 46:00)
D: Alexander DamianouÌý (in at 55:00)
D: Marc-Andre Millette (in at 60:00)
F: Peter Valente Ìý(in at 77:00)
F: Michael Stein (in at 80:00)
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DID NOT PLAY
G: * Matt Gilmour (dressed but DNP)
G: *Hikaru Bolt
D: Jordan Masys
D: Karl Hantho
M: George Banks (injd)
M: *Nicolas Gonzalez
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M: *Alexander Trotsky
*freshman
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ATTENDANCE: 82
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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