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Ontario Cup Soccer concludes

Ontario Cup Soccer wrapped up in Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend with action in the Under-13 and Under-12 Girls divisions.
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Ontario Cup Soccer wrapped up in Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend with action in the Under-13 and Under-12 Girls divisions.

In the Under-13 Division, the Hi-Tec Security Sault Civics opened the tournament on Saturday in fine fashion with a 6-1 victory over Oshawa.

The Burlington Challenge opened the tournament at the same time and picked up a 3-1 win over Aurora. Later in the day, Oshawa picked up a 1-0 victory over Sudbury.

The Sault Civics team then dropped a hard fought 1-0 decision to Burlington, a loss that was crucial in the end. The final Under-13 Division game on Saturday saw Aurora beat Sudbury 2-1.

On Sunday, Oshawa and Aurora opened the day with a 0-0 tie, while Burlington and Sudbury battled to a 1-1 tie.

Hi-Tec Security proceeded to beat Aurora 3-0 but a 1-0 Burlington win over Oshawa cut off the chances of the locals moving on. The locals capped off the tournament with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Sudbury.

Burlington was the eventual tournament winner, finishing with three wins and a tie for the tournament.

In the Under-12 Division, the Sault Civics got off to a tough start and had trouble recovering as they finished the tournament with a win and three losses.

The locals opened the tournament with a 7-0 loss to London, who were the eventual champions.

Other early games on day one included Mississauga and Scarborough battling to a 0-0 draw and London knocking off Sudbury later in the day by a 1-0 score.

The locals capped off the first day of their schedule with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Mississauga. Scarborough beat Sudbury 2-0 in the final game on Saturday in the division.

On Sunday, London continued their dominance with a 5-0 win over Scarborough while Mississauga beat Sudbury 2-0.

The Sault Civics first game of the day was a 2-0 loss to Scarborough. London beat Mississauga 1-0 later in the day and the locals finished the tournament with a 2-1 win over Sudbury.

London, who finished the tournament a perfect 4-0, won the tournament without giving up a single goal over the four games.




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