2007 Open Canada Cup

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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
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| align="center" width="20%" colspan=2| CSL
9 teams

| align="center" width="20%" | VMSL
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;Ontario Soccer League

  • Scarborough GS United

;Concordia Regional Soccer League

  • Jean-Talon 2007

;Ottawa Carleton Soccer League

  • Capital City Ambassadors

;Western Ontario Soccer League

  • AEK London

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;Canadian Soccer League

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;Canadian Soccer League

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;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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Preliminary round (amateur teams)

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|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

|aet =

|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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GK1{{flagicon|CAN}} Geoff Ayi-Bonte{{suboff|74}}
RB6{{flagicon|CAN}} Blair Robertson
CB5{{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Gaita (c)
CB4{{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Poli
LB7{{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Mollica{{suboff|78}}
RM19{{flagicon|CAN}} Carmen D'Onofrio{{suboff|78}}
CM23{{flagicon|CAN}} Craig Richards
CM17{{flagicon|CAN}} Tiarnan King
LM9{{flagicon|CAN}} Steve Deblasio{{suboff|86}}
ST21{{flagicon|CAN}} Tino Cucca{{suboff|82}}
ST18{{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Scigliano
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK0{{flagicon|CAN}} Carlo Bertelli{{subon|74}}
MF10{{flagicon|CAN}} Gino Gaita{{subon|78}}
DF12{{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Mathews{{subon|78}}
DF14{{flagicon|CAN}} Rob Mascitti
MF16{{flagicon|CAN}} Sal Cuccione{{subon|82}}
FW20{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Jordan{{subon|86}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CAN}} Carmen D'Onofrio

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GK22{{flagicon|CAN}} Jon Paul Piques{{sent off|1|84}}
RB2{{flagicon|CAN}} Peter Eustache
CB5{{flagicon|FRA}} Cedric Joqueviel
CB3{{flagicon|Morocco}} Hicham Aaboubou
LB4{{flagicon|CAN}} Alex Surprenant{{suboff|81}}
RM19{{flagicon|Guinea}} Alpha Ibrahim Bah{{suboff|88}}
CM17{{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Di Buono{{suboff|93}}
CM6{{flagicon|Mali}} Boubacar Coulibaly (c)
LM20{{flagicon|England}} Danny Anderson{{suboff|74}}
CF8{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Jean-Louis Besse{{suboff|85}}
CF7{{flagicon|CAN}} Ibrahim Baldeh{{suboff|51}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK24{{flagicon|CAN}} Vincent Cournoyer{{subon|85}}
FW12{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicolas Lesage{{subon|51}}
MF14{{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Barrette{{subon|93}}
MF15{{flagicon|CAN}} Philippe Armand Kamdem{{subon|88}}
MF27{{flagicon|CAN}} Francois Boivin{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marc Dos Santos

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Assistant referees:


Jon Oliva


Geoff Gamble


Fourth official:


Kyle McIntosh

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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}}

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