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| Game Date: 9/15/2012 | Location: Langley, BC |
| Game Time: 7:15 pm | Attendance: 375 |
| Referee: Colin Lawrence, Asst. Referee: Phil Allen, Alek Lakovic, Alt. Official: Peter Dragan, Timekeeper: Scott Stewart, Scorer: Scott Stewart |
| Fraser Valley | TRINITY WESTERN | |
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| Goals | ||
| Goal Scorer(s) | Koby Byrne (12) - 34:37 | Jarvis Ambaka (26) - 64:45 Jarvis Ambaka (26) - 83:24 |
| Attack | ||
| Total Goals Scored | 1 | 2 |
| Penalty Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Shots On Target | 5 | 7 |
| Total Shots | 9 | 19 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 8 |
| Defence | ||
| Saves | 5 | 4 |
| Penalties Conceded | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Offside | 2 | 5 |
| Other Fouls | 13 | 15 |
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MEN’S SOCCER (CANADA WEST)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
TRINITY WESTERN (2) FRASER VALLEY (1)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SPARTANS RALLY IN SECOND HALF TO BEAT FRASER VALLEY
LANGLEY, British Columbia – With a pair of second half goals from Jarvis Ambaka (Maragoli, Kenya), the Trinity Western men’s soccer team rallied from a one-goal halftime deficit to beat Fraser Valley 2-1 at Rogers Field Saturday.
With goals from Ambaka in the 65th and 84th minutes – both of which came off point-blank shots from the right side of the 18-yard box – the Spartans earned the win to remain undefeated through four games in Canada West league play.
The Cascades Koby Byrne (Abbotsford, B.C.) opened the scoring in the 35th minute with a wicked shot from 25 yards out that beat Spartans goalie Evan Lowther (Surrey, B.C) but, for the second night in a row, Fraser Valley was unable to hang on to a lead. The Cascades had 1-0 and 2-1 leads over UBC Friday night but lost 4-2.
The win improves Trinity Western’s record to 3-0-1 and, with the win over Victoria Friday, gives the Spartans an all-important six-point weekend, something they were unable to do at home all last season. The loss drops Fraser Valley to 0-2-0 on the season.
“My first thought on the game is Jarvis Ambaka and my second thought is Jarvis Ambaka,” said Spartans coach Pat Rohla with a smile. “But overall that game shows a lot of heart and a lot of courage and a little poise under pressure. That was a real gut-check second half. We knew it was going to be about will and it was going to be about battle and heart and courage. So I’m happy for the guys.
“We needed a game like this where we had to come back from a little adversity. We did that and we showed what we’re made of. We showed that the guys believe in each other and they believe in themselves.”
The Spartans came out of the gate with an energetic start as they filled the Cascades territory with early pressure and earned five corner kicks in the first 17 minutes alone. But for Trinity Western’s effort, nothing came about on the scoreboard.
After weathering the storm that was the opening 20 minutes, Fraser Valley pushed back and in the 35th minute took a 1-0 lead on a brilliant strike by Byrne. The Cascades midfielder took a pass from Sasa Plavsic (Coquitlam, B.C.) and from the centre of the park blasted a shot to the top left corner that was beyond the reach of Lowther.
With a 1-0 halftime lead, the Cascades came out of the locker room willing to sit on its one-goal edge for the next 45 minutes.
The Spartans, and more specifically Ambaka, had other plans.
In the 65th minute, Ambaka took a pass from Andrew Phillips (Lake Errock, B.C.) and, wheeling down the right side, beat his defender and slid a quick low shot past Cascades keeper Mark Village (Abbotsford, B.C.).
Then, in the 84th minute Ambaka got a chance from a similar spot and once again buried, this time his shot went off the crossbar and in, to give the Spartans all they would need to secure the win.
Fraser Valley pressed hard in the dying minutes but the closest they came was a Colton O’Neill attempt from 20 yards that curled just above the bar.
Lowther made four saves in the win while Village was good on five of seven shots in the loss.
The Spartans will now play their next six games on the road, starting with a weekend at UNBC Sept. 22-23. Fraser Valley will also head out on the road as they play Lethbridge Sept. 22 and Calgary Sept. 23.
Notes – TWU had 19 total shots to UFV’s nine…TWU had seven shots on goal to UFV’s five…TWU’s Cody Strelau (Langley) was shown a yellow card in the 46th minute while UFV’s Ryan Liddiard (Kamloops, B.C.) saw yellow in the 41st minute.
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| Fraser Valley | Period: 1 | TRINITY WESTERN |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Village at goalie for Fraser Valley. | 00:00 | |
| 00:00 | Evan Lowther at goalie for TRINITY WESTERN. | |
| Offside against Fraser Valley. | ||
| 02:40 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [02:40]. | |
| 03:05 | Shot by TWU Jason Wiens, SAVE Mark Village. | |
| Offside against TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| 05:38 | Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka WIDE. | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 06:57 | Shot by TWU Cameron Parkes HIGH. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Shot by UFV Sasa Plavsic WIDE. | 08:09 | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| 12:49 | Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka BLOCKED. | |
| 13:01 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [13:01]. | |
| 13:35 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [13:35]. | |
| 13:54 | Shot by TWU Jason Wiens BLOCKED. | |
| 14:11 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [14:11]. | |
| 15:29 | Header Shot by TWU Mitchell Rohla, SAVE Mark Village. | |
| 16:43 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [16:43]. | |
| Corner kick by UFV Ryan Liddiard [17:39]. | 17:39 | |
| Header Shot by UFV Craig Robinson, SAVE Evan Lowther. | 18:00 | |
| Header Shot by UFV Justin Sekhon WIDE. | 18:48 | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 20:25 | Shot by TWU Spencer Schmidt WIDE. | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 23:45 | Offside against TRINITY WESTERN. | |
| Corner kick by UFV Ryan Liddiard [24:32]. | 24:32 | |
| Shot by UFV Connor O'Neill BLOCKED. | 26:42 | |
| 27:18 | Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka HIGH. | |
| 28:45 | Shot by TWU Jason Wiens BLOCKED. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| GOAL by UFV Koby Byrne (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Sasa Plavsic. | 34:37 | |
| *open space from distance shot top left | ||
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| Yellow card on UFV Ryan Liddiard. | 40:13 | |
| 45:00 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [45:00]. | |
| End of period [45:00].-END- | 45:00 | End of period [45:00].-END- |
| Fraser Valley | Period: 2 | TRINITY WESTERN |
|---|---|---|
| Start of 2nd period [45:00]. | 45:00 | Start of 2nd period [45:00]. |
| 45:00 | TWU substitution: Andrew Phillips for Cameron Parkes. | |
| 45:27 | Yellow card on TWU Cody Strelau. | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 47:18 | Shot by TWU Kalem Scott HIGH. | |
| Offside against Fraser Valley. | ||
| UFV substitution: Najman James for Koby Byrne. | 51:49 | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 52:47 | Offside against TRINITY WESTERN. | |
| 56:54 | Shot by TWU Spencer Schmidt, SAVE Mark Village. | |
| Offside against TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| 64:45 | GOAL by TWU Jarvis Ambaka, Assist by Andrew Phillips, goal number 1 for season. | |
| *break up RS. slide past keeper | ||
| 66:13 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [66:13]. | |
| 66:24 | Shot by TWU Spencer Schmidt, SAVE Mark Village. | |
| 66:39 | Corner kick by TWU Spencer Schmidt [66:39]. | |
| 67:14 | Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka, SAVE Mark Village. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| UFV substitution: Jared Gibbons for Connor O'Neill. | 68:11 | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Shot by UFV Sasa Plavsic, SAVE Evan Lowther. | 70:13 | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 71:09 | Header Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka HIGH. | |
| UFV substitution: Dalibor Plavsic for Sasa Plavsic. | 71:17 | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 73:22 | Header Shot by TWU Kalem Scott WIDE. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| 74:37 | Offside against TRINITY WESTERN. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Shot by UFV Justin Sekhon, SAVE Evan Lowther. | 76:27 | |
| 78:18 | Shot by TWU Spencer Schmidt HIGH. | |
| UFV substitution: Juan Pablo MoraPerea for Cole Almond. | 78:30 | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Shot by UFV Dalibor Plavsic, SAVE Evan Lowther. | 82:32 | |
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| 83:24 | GOAL by TWU Jarvis Ambaka. | |
| *send into middle shot from middle bar down | ||
| 84:43 | TWU substitution: Cameron Parkes for Andrew Phillips. | |
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on TRINITY WESTERN. | ||
| Foul on Fraser Valley. | ||
| Shot by UFV Colton O'Neill HIGH. | 90:00 | |
| 90:00 | Shot by TWU Jarvis Ambaka WIDE. | |
| End of period [90:00].-END- | 90:00 | End of period [90:00].-END- |