Molson Challenge Cup Play-off Action

Opening Molson Challenge Cup Play-Off Game:

Game 1

1st Place : Holy Cross vs 2nd place St.Lawrence

Final Score : St.Lawrence - 2 vs Holy Cross : 1

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A photo of some of the fans attending the the St. Lawerence /Holy Cross match


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Game 2 :

3rd Place: Mount Pearl vs Western United FC

Final Score : Mount Pearl - 4 vs Western United FC - 3

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After watching five hours of great Challenge Cup Soccer the fans
leave and rest up for the Mount Pearl vs Holy Cross semi-final

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Complete Stats on the first two games of the 2009 Molson Challenge Cup Play-offs

Molson Challenge Cup Play-offs

Sept. 4 , 2009.

The Molson 2009 Provincial Challenge Cup Finals are being hosted by Mount Pearl and all games are being played at the Upper Smallwood Soccer Field.

Game 1 : Friday Sept 4/09 - Time 1:30 pm

1st Place - Holy Cross/The Dock vs 2nd Place - St. Lawrence Labatt Laurentians

Final Score : St. Lawrence : 2 vs Holy Cross :1

Half-time Score: St. Lawrence : 1 Holy Cross: 0

Goal Scorers

St. Lawrence : Rudy Norman – 32 min, Sean Edwards – 82 min

Holy Cross : Team Goal – 55 minutes

Referee: Damien Masterson

Note : St.Lawrence advances to Championship Game

Holy Cross to play in a semi -final match on Saturday Aug 5/09

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Game 2 : Friday Sept 4/09 - Time 4: 30 pm

3rd Place - Mt. Pearl/That Pro Look/Molsonvs 4rd Place Western United United FC

Final Score : Mount Pearl : 4 vs Western United :3

Half-time Score: Mount Pearl : 1 vs Western United : 0

Score at the end of Regulation Time ( 90min.) : Mount Pearl : 2 vs Western United : 2

Score after two /fifteen minutes overtimes periods plus 90 minutes of regulation time - Total 120 minutes of play:

Mount Pearl : 3 vs Western United : 3

Goal Scorers

Mount Pearl:

Ryan Caines – 22, 89 min

Justin Pickford – 107 min (OT)

Western United FC – Nick Park -73 min, Clarence Bennett -88 min

Western United FC – Kevin Oram -117 (OT)

Referee: Mike Howlett

Game decided on penalty shots won by Mount Pearl – Both team had to take nine penalty shots each before a winner was decided.

Note : Western United Eliminated & Mount Pearl to advance to a semi -final contest against Holy Cross