Guelph 2, Western 1
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Guelph, Ont. (September 14, 2014) – Tim Flynn scored the game winner in the dying minutes to lift the Gryphon men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over the Western Mustangs on Sunday at the Gryphon Soccer Complex.
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The Gryphons advance to 4-0-2 on the season while the Mustangs drop to 4-2-1.
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Mixing up their starting lineup, Guelph's offence and defense were both put to work in the first half as possession bounced back and forth between the opponents. Starting defender
Andrew Sacchetti (Hamilton, Ont.) was diligent in clearing the ball from Guelph's zone and right winger
Paris Roserie (Mississauga, Ont.) applied offensive pressure. Despite Guelph's best efforts, Western scored in the 16th minute to bring the score to 1-0 in the first half.
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The game took a more physical turn in the second half, with a yellow card issued to Guelph and a red card to Western. Gryphon rookie forward
Estevan Carles (Barrie, Ont.) was substituted at halftime and scored his first season goal in the 75th minute as he jumped over Western's diving goalie to tie up the score.Â
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Guelph's starting centre
Timothy Flynn (Scarborough, Ont.) re-joined the game in the 79th minute and scored an exhilarating goal with a header off of a corner kick in the 90th and final minute of play to bring the Gryphons to their fourth victory of the season.Â
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Goalie
Benjamin Caranci (Richmond Hill, Ont.) saved a total of six shots throughout the game and kept Western to only one goal with the help of defender
Justin Springer (Burlington, Ont.).
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The Gryphons will face the York Lions on Wednesday (Sept 17) with the game scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. at the Gryphon Soccer Complex.
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