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SIMCOE COUNTY ROVERS FC
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The Simcoe County Rovers performed the Oakville Blue Devils within the semifinals of the League1 Ontario Cup final Wednesday evening and got here away with a well-deserved 3-0 win.
Captain Tajay Reid received issues began within the thirteenth minute when he transformed on a well-executed nook kick. The Rovers managed the play and generated alternatives, however couldn’t end and the half ended with a 1-0 Rovers lead.
The sport tightened up within the second half because the Blue Devils pressed to equalize. Attacking midfielder Orlendis Benitez supplied some respiratory room when he calmly completed his likelihood to offer the Rovers a 2-0 lead within the 73rd minute. Winger Aidan Hugo netted within the ninetieth minute to ship the Rovers onto the finals, which might be performed on the Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre in Vaughan. The sport is about for 8.30 p.m.
“I thought the game against Oakville was a top performance,” mentioned sporting director Doneil Henry. “The boys managed every moment of the game and stuck to our game plan. A clean sheet and three goals is a bonus. The boys never go into any of the games unprepared and they executed well today.”
The Rovers-versus-Vaughan matches are all the time thrilling and stuffed with drama. Since becoming a member of League1 Ontario in 2022 the groups have performed one another six instances. The Rovers have gained two, drawn three and misplaced one. The Rovers’ one loss got here within the 2022 playoff semifinals performed in Vaughan.
Vaughan went on to win the finals and symbolize League1 Ontario within the Canadian championships. The Rovers promptly returned the favour the next yr, beating Vaughan 4-2 within the semifinals of the 2023 playoffs and beating Scrosoppi FC within the finals. This season the groups performed to a 1-1 draw on the primary match of the League1 Ontario season and lately to an exhilarating 4-4 attract Barrie.
When requested concerning the upcoming match towards Vaughan and the rivalry that has been established because the Rovers entered League1 Ontario, Henry had this to say: “The Vaughan and Rovers derby matches have lived up to the hype. I’m excited to see how the boys rise to the occasion. Vaughan is a well-coached team with a lot of attacking threats. We will have to find ways to disrupt the game’s rhythm and the overloads they are great at orchestrating. We have been a resilient group this season and I know the only thing that will satisfy this group is a cup win.”
The League1 Cup is one other alternative to deliver silverware again to Barrie and the Simcoe County group, a chance not misplaced on membership president and CEO Peter Raco.
“It’s an unimaginable honour for our membership to be again in a last in 2024. We’ve continued to hit main milestones: profitable the league in 2023, competing within the Canadian championship towards giants Toronto FC earlier this yr, and now incomes a spot within the League1 Cup finals.
“Enormous credit score goes to our gamers and training workers for turning across the 2024 marketing campaign after a sluggish begin. Doneil Henry, our sporting director, has injected an unmatched power and expertise into our technical workforce, setting a brand new customary in League1.
“We reached new heights on and off the sector in 2024. On the sector we constantly stuffed our residence stands at J.C. Massie Area all through the season and we travelled with over 2,000 followers to BMO Area for the Canadian championship. Off the sector we made important strides in growing a youth soccer pathway in partnership with Barrie Soccer Membership. We noticed over a dozen gamers from the reserve and youth groups make appearances for each the ladies’s and males’s first workforce, which has solely accelerated our imaginative and prescient of remodeling Simcoe County right into a soccer hotbed.
“These accomplishments do not happen on their own, nor are they easy to facilitate. Our ownership group and management team — especially Will Devellis (chief operating officer) and David Zbar (chief marketing officer) — share a unified vision to develop football the right way and have worked tirelessly to achieve our goals and help grow the game and a soccer culture in Barrie.”
The League1 Cup last might be performed on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Match kick-off is 8:30 p.m. The sport might be held on the Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre positioned at 7601 Martin Grove Rd. in Vaughan, Ont.
Tickets could be bought via League1 Ontario at www.eventbrite.ca/e/league1-mens-cup-final-tickets-1004514187977?aff=oddtdtcreator or the League1 Ontario web site.
For extra data on the Simcoe County Rovers FC, together with schedule particulars, ticket buy choices and sponsorship alternatives, please go to www.roversfc.ca.
Single and group tickets to the match could be bought by visiting www.roversfc.ca.
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