2007 Open Canada Cup
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|title = Open Canada Cup
|year = 2007
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|country = Canada
|num_teams = 14
|champions = Trois-Rivières Attak (1st title)
|runner-up = Columbus Clan F.C.
|matches = 14
|goals = 74
|top goal scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Byrd (3 goals)
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The 2007 Open Canada Cup was the 10th edition of the Canadian Soccer League's open league cup tournament, running from July through early September. Trois-Rivières Attak defeated Columbus Clan F.C. 3-0 in the final played at Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl111.htm|title=September 3, 2007 CSL Open Canada Cup Final Columbus Clan vs Trois Rivieres Attak (from CSL media release)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-10-27}} It was the Attak's first Open Canada Cup title and marked the first time in the tournament's history that a Quebec club won. The 2007 tournament was significant as it featured, for the first time professional and amateur teams from Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl010.htm|title=May 2, 2007 CSL--Open Canada Cup Expands (from CSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-10-27}}
The British Columbia teams had their own regional qualifying matches, with the winner of the British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship, the Columbus Clan F.C., receiving a bye to the semi-finals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl099.htm|title=August 16, 2007 CSL Open Canada Cup Finals draw (from CSL media release)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2016-10-27}} All CSL clubs competed in the competition except Toronto Croatia, which opted out in order to compete in the Croatian World Club Championship and the annual Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament. The remaining Ontario clubs were from the Ontario Soccer League, Ottawa Carleton Soccer League, and the Western Ontario Soccer League. With the exception of Trois-Rivières the remaining Quebec club Jean-Talon 2007 represented the Concordia Regional Soccer League. London City were awarded the hosting rights to the semi-final, and final. As the host club London City were given a wild card match if they were defeated in the earlier rounds.
Qualification
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| align="center" width="20%" | Enter in preliminary round | align="center" width="20%" | Enter in Second Round | align="center" width="20%" | Enter in Third Round | align="center" width="20%" | Enter in Semi-final |
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| align="center" width="20%" | OSL/CRSL/OCSL/WOSL | align="center" width="20%" colspan=2| CSL | align="center" width="20%" | VMSL |
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| ;Ontario Soccer League
;Concordia Regional Soccer League
;Ottawa Carleton Soccer League
;Western Ontario Soccer League
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| ;Canadian Soccer League | ;Vancouver Metro Soccer League |
Open Canada Cup bracket
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|RD1=First Round
|RD2=Second Round
|RD3=Third Round
|RD4=Semifinals
|RD5=Final
||GS United {{pso}}|1 (3)|AEK London|1 (0)
||Jean-Talon 2007|5|Capital City Ambassadors|1
||Portuguese Supra|2|Canadian Lions|1
||St. Catharines Wolves|1|Windsor Border Stars|2
||Italia Shooters|2|GS United|0
||Serbian White Eagles|3 (4)|North York Astros {{pen}}|3 (5)
||Trois-Rivières Attak|3|Jean-Talon 2007|1
||Portuguese Supra|0|Windsor Border Stars|4
||Italia Shooters{{efn|Had to play in Wildcard match despite winning}}|1|North York Astros|0
||Trois-Rivières Attak|6|London City{{efn|Qualified for Wildcard match due to hosting rights}}|0
|September 1 – London, ON|Columbus Clan FC|4|Windsor Border Stars|3
|September 1 – London, ON|Italia Shooters|0|Trois-Rivieres Attak|1
|September 3 – London, ON|Columbus Clan FC|0|Trois-Rivieres Attak|3
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|August 31 – London, ON|London City|2|Italia Shooters|4
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{{notelist}}
Preliminary round (amateur teams)
{{football box collapsible|date = July 1, 2007|time=10:00 ET
|team1 = Jean-Talon 2007 (CRSL) |score = 5–1 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl057.htm (Report)]|team2 = Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) |goals1 = Paul Daccobert 9'
Karl Stephen 65'
Leo Incollingo 78'
Jacob Jacques 87'
Karl Stephen 90'|goals2 = Ali Al-Hajari 6' |stadium = Jeanne-Mance Park|location=Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | attendance = | referee =}}
{{football box collapsible|date = July 2, 2007|time=2:00 ET
|team1 = GS United (OSL) |score = 1–1|aet=yes|report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl058.htm (Report)]|team2 = AEK London (WOSL) |goals1 = Gus Kouzmanis 36'|goals2 = Mike Pereira 22'|stadium = Victoria Park Stadium |location=Brampton, Ontario | attendance = | referee = |penaltyscore = 3–0}}
Second round
{{football box collapsible|date = June 29, 2007|time=8:15 ET
|team1 = St. Catharines Wolves (CSL) |score = 1–2|aet=yes|report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl056.htm (Report)]|team2 = Windsor Border Stars (CSL) |goals1 = Antonio Stranges 30' |goals2 = Filip Rocca 62'
Aaron Byrd 95' |stadium = Club Roma Stadium |location=St. Catharines, Ontario | attendance = | referee = }}
{{football box collapsible|date = July 12, 2007|time=8:30 ET
|team1 = Portuguese Supra (CSL) |score = 2–1 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl071.htm (Report)]|team2 = Canadian Lions (CSL) |goals1 = Helio Pereira 63'
Yami Williams 86' |goals2 = Evan Milward 30'|stadium = The Soccer Centre|location=Vaughan, Ontario | attendance = 45 | referee = Mike Winstanley (Ontario)}}
{{football box collapsible|date = July 25, 2007|time=8:45 ET
|team1 = Italia Shooters (CSL) |score = 2–0 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl080.htm (Report)]|team2 = GS United (OSL) |goals1 = Jason De Thomasis 44'
Desmond Humphrey 77' |goals2 =|stadium = The Soccer Centre|location=Vaughan, Ontario | attendance = | referee = }}
{{football box collapsible|date = July 25, 2007|time=8:45 ET
|team1 = Serbian White Eagles (CSL) |score = 3–3|aet=yes|report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl080.htm (Report)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20231127180640/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/11/blast-from-the-past-open-canada-cup-2007/ (Report)]|team2 = North York Astros (CSL) |goals1 = Saša Viciknez 76'
Saša Viciknez 80'
Mirko Medić 115'|goals2 = Selvin Lammie 78'
Paulo Astorga 82'
Paulo Astorga 95'|stadium = Birchmount Stadium|location=Scarborough, Toronto | attendance = | referee = Joe Fletcher (Ontario)|penaltyscore = 4–5}}
{{football box collapsible|date = July 27, 2007|time=9:00 ET
|team1 = Trois-Rivières Attak (CSL) |score = 3–1 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl081.htm (Report)]|team2 = Jean-Talon 2007 (CRSL) |goals1 = Darko Kolic 14'
Nicolas Lesage 34'
Elkana Mayard 80'|goals2 = Leo Incollingo 63'|stadium = Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard |location=Montreal, Quebec | attendance = | referee = }}
Third round
{{football box collapsible|date = August 4, 2007|time=4:00 ET
|team1 = Trois-Rivieres Attak (CSL) |score = 6–0 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl085.htm (Report)]|team2 = London City (CSL) |goals1 = Darko Kolic 5'
Jean-Louis Besse 20'
Francois Boivin 64'
Boubacar Coulibaly 67'
Cedric Joqueviel 73'
Francois Boivin 86'|goals2 =|stadium = Stade de l'UQTR|location=Trois-Rivières, Quebec | attendance = | referee = }}
{{football box collapsible|date = August 6, 2007|time=4:00 ET
|team1 = Portuguese Supra (CSL) |score = 0–4 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl088.htm (Report)]|team2 = Windsor Border Stars (CSL) |goals1 = |goals2 = Aaron Byrd 24'
Aaron Byrd 30'
Gino Berardi 39'
Robbie Nelson 66' |stadium = Centennial Park Stadium|location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 50 | referee = Isaac Raymond (Ontario)}}
{{football box collapsible|date = August 6, 2007|time=7:00 ET
|team1 = Italia Shooters (CSL) |score = 1–0 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl089.htm (Report)]|team2 = North York Astros (CSL) |goals1 = Joshua Jaramillo 46' |goals2 =|stadium = The Soccer Centre|location=Vaughan, Ontario | attendance = 100 | referee = David Barrie (Ontario)}}
Wild Card
{{football box collapsible|date = August 31, 2007|time=8:38 ET
|team1 = London City (CSL) |score = 2–4 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl108.htm (Report)]|team2 = Italia Shooters (CSL) |goals1 = Garson Hazel 36'
Roy Beishuizen 80' |goals2 = Kadian Lecky 31'
Joshua Jaramilo 75'
Geron Duporte 78'
Chris Turner 81'|stadium = Cove Road Stadium|location=London, Ontario | attendance = | referee = }}
Semifinals
{{football box collapsible|date = September 1, 2007|time=5:00 ET
|team1 = Columbus Clan FC (VMSL) |score = 4–3 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl112.htm (Report)]|team2 = Windsor Border Stars (CSL) |goals1 = Jonathan Poli 11'
Tiarnan King 21'
Steve De Blasio 75'
Jonathan Poli 93'|goals2 = Worteh Sampson 12'
Radek Papiez 14'
Radek Papiez 55'|stadium = Cove Road Stadium|location=London, Ontario | attendance = 100 | referee = Steve DePierro (Ontario)}}
{{football box collapsible|date = September 1, 2007|time=8:38 ET
|team1 = Italia Shooters (CSL) |score = 1–2 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl113.htm (Report)]|team2 = Trois-Rivieres Attak (CSL) |goals1 = Chris Turner 16'|goals2 = Mohammed Nafe 42'
Boubacar Coulibaly 48'|stadium = Cove Road Stadium|location=London, Ontario | attendance = 100 | referee = Justin Tasev (Ontario)}}
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Finals
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|date= September 3
|time= 4:00 ET
|team1=Columbus Clan F.C.
|score= 0–3
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|report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl114.htm Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Lesage {{goal|60}}
Anderson {{goal|74||82}}
|team2=Trois-Rivières Attak
|stadium=Cove Road Stadium
|location=London, Ontario
|attendance= 50
|referee= Joe Fletcher (Ontario)
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GK | 1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Geoff Ayi-Bonte | {{suboff|74}} | |
RB | 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Blair Robertson | ||
CB | 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Gaita (c) | ||
CB | 4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Poli | ||
LB | 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Mollica | {{suboff|78}} | |
RM | 19 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Carmen D'Onofrio | {{suboff|78}} | |
CM | 23 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Craig Richards | ||
CM | 17 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tiarnan King | ||
LM | 9 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Steve Deblasio | {{suboff|86}} | |
ST | 21 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tino Cucca | {{suboff|82}} | |
ST | 18 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Scigliano | ||
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 0 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Carlo Bertelli | {{subon|74}} | |
MF | 10 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Gino Gaita | {{subon|78}} | |
DF | 12 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Mathews | {{subon|78}} | |
DF | 14 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rob Mascitti | ||
MF | 16 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Sal Cuccione | {{subon|82}} | |
FW | 20 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Jordan | {{subon|86}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CAN}} Carmen D'Onofrio |
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GK | 22 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jon Paul Piques | {{sent off|1|84}} | |
RB | 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Peter Eustache | ||
CB | 5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Cedric Joqueviel | ||
CB | 3 | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Hicham Aaboubou | ||
LB | 4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Surprenant | {{suboff|81}} | |
RM | 19 | {{flagicon|Guinea}} Alpha Ibrahim Bah | {{suboff|88}} | |
CM | 17 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Di Buono | {{suboff|93}} | |
CM | 6 | {{flagicon|Mali}} Boubacar Coulibaly (c) | ||
LM | 20 | {{flagicon|England}} Danny Anderson | {{suboff|74}} | |
CF | 8 | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Jean-Louis Besse | {{suboff|85}} | |
CF | 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Ibrahim Baldeh | {{suboff|51}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 24 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vincent Cournoyer | {{subon|85}} | |
FW | 12 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicolas Lesage | {{subon|51}} | |
MF | 14 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Barrette | {{subon|93}} | |
MF | 15 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Philippe Armand Kamdem | {{subon|88}} | |
MF | 27 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Francois Boivin | {{subon|81}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marc Dos Santos |
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Assistant referees:
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Top scorers
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! Player ! Club ! width="50px" | Goals |
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| 1 | align="left"| Aaron Byrd | align="left"| Windsor Border Stars | 3 |
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| 2 | align="left"| Nicolas Lesage | align="left"| Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Darko Kolić | align="left"| Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Leo Incollingo | align="left"| Jean-Talon 2007 | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Saša Viciknez | align="left"| Serbian White Eagles | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Boubacar Coulibaly | align="left"| Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Jonathan Poli | align="left"| Columbus Clan F.C. | 2 |
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| | align="left"| Radek Papiez | align="left"| Windsor Border Stars | 2 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Open Canada Cup}}
{{2007 in Canadian soccer}}
{{2007–08 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Open Canada Cup 2007}}