LONDON, Ont. - The Fanshawe men's soccer team played in its final regular season game of the year today, as they hosted the Mohawk Mountaineers at the Fanshawe soccer field. Fanshawe came away in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 victory, improving to 6-1-1 on the season.
In a very physical first half, Mohawk was the first to strike with a goal in the 32nd minute by Mark Sannzzaros. Six minutes later, Sannzzaros scored again and Mohawk took a commanding 2-0 lead into the half.
A red card for Mohawk at the start of the second half seemed to spark Fanshawe's intensity. In the 68th minute, a corner kick from Falcon Milos Janikic was placed perfectly onto the foot of Kingsley Ezennaya to cut the Mohawk lead to one. Three minutes later, Fanshawe scored again, this time off the head of Justin Marques. The physical play continued and in the 88th minute, Fanshawe was awarded a penalty kick after a hard tackle in the box. Janikic stepped up and scored, giving Fanshawe the 3-2 lead.
The Falcons finished the regular season with a record of 6-1-1, good for a tie for first in the OCAA West Division. They will receive a bye for the first round of the playoffs and will host a quarter-final playoff on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Fanshawe soccer field.
Source: Fanshawe College
LONDON, Ont. - The Mohawk Mountaineers are seeing red... literally.
The Mountaineers led Fanshawe 2-0 at half time in OCAA men's soccer in London on Saturday (Oct. 5), but the Falcons stormed back to win 3-2 - a key defeat for Mohawk, currently outside looking in, when it comes to post-season play.
Mark Sannzzaros scored both goals for the Mountaineers, in the 32nd and 38th minutes, but Sannzzaros, along with Patryk Korbut and Anthony Halm were all red-carded, leaving Mohawk with just seven outfield players.
The hometown Falcons rallied on markers by Kingsley Ezennaya in the 68th minute, Justin Marques in the 71st minute and Milos Janikic, two minutes from time, to pull out the win.
Mohawk can still get to a qualifying playoff game. They must beat Redeemer in their final regular season game in Ancaster, Ont. on Monday (Oct. 7), but they are facing another problem. Sannzzaros, Korbut and Halm are all suspended for that game due to their dismissals Saturday.
Source: Mohawk College