Entering the men’s indoor soccer provincial championship few thought of the Redeemer Royals as a gold medal contender. Since they had never won a gold medal in this sport or any other men’s sport who would argue?

But, that all changed as the Royals pulled off the near impossible, ousting not only the defending champion George Brown Huskies in the semi-final, but also coming back to defeat the defending silver medalists, Humber Hawks, in the Championship final after losing to them 2-0 in pool play to claim the title.

The Championship game was very closely played and at the end of regulation the score remained deadlocked at one goal a piece. Still tied at the end of the first overtime session, the match moved into the ever popular penalty kicks where Redeemer’s Goal Keeper, Nathan Ayer, proved why he was the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, steering away the Hawks shots to claim his school’s first Championship title.

In the bronze medal game, the Huskies relied on their experience of playing in high pressure situations to defeat a determined and feisty Conestoga Condor team 1-0 in a shoot out.

Men’s Championship Tournament All-Stars
Camillo Marino - George Brown College
Vasilije Komlenovic - Conestoga College
Tony Holder - Humber College
Endri Begaj - Humber College
Jon Vanderheiden - Redeemer University College

Top Goal Keeper and Tournament MVP - Nathan Ayer - Redeemer University College

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Pool Play – Day 1
Humber 3 - Fleming (L) 2
Sheridan 1 - St. Lawrence (K) 0
Redeemer 1 - Seneca 0
George Brown 2 -. Conestoga 2
Seneca 2 - Fleming (L) 0
George Brown 3 - St. Lawrence (K) 0
Humber 2 - Redeemer 0
Conestoga 1 - Sheridan 0
Humber 2 - Seneca 0
George Brown 2 - Sheridan 1
Redeemer 2 - Fleming (L) 1
St. Lawrence (K) 2 - Conestoga 1

Championship Rounds – Day 2
Semi-Finals
Humber 1 - Conestoga 0
George Brown 0 - Redeemer 1

BRONZE MEDAL FINAL
George Brown 1 - Conestoga 0 (SO)

GOLD MEDAL FINAL
Redeemer 2 - Humber 1 (SO)