2004 Open Canada Cup

Open Canada Cup 2004 Canada 24 Windsor Border Stars (1st title) Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 24 70 Argentina Tati Errecalde (4 goals) 2003 2005 The 2004 Open Canada Cup was the 7th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's open league cup tournament, running from late May through early September. Windsor Border Stars defeated Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the final played at Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl93.htm September 6, 2004 CPSL Open Canada Cup final Windsor Border Stars vs Ottawa St Anthony Italia (from CPSL website) www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-11-06http://www.newspapers.com/image/505684198/?terms=open+canada+cup Border Stars win Open Canada Cup September 7, 2004 Newspapers.com Windsor Star 32 en live https://web.archive.org/web/20200625041624/http://www.newspapers.com/image/505684198/?terms=open+canada+cup 2020-06-25 2020-04-23 The victory marked Windsor's first piece of silverware and became the second expansion club to win the open tournament in their debut season. Ottawa also recorded a milestone by becoming the first amateur team to reach the finals. The tournament expanded to include a record number of 24 clubs throughout Ontario.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl05.htm May 10, 2004 CPSL News: Open Canada Cup round 1 Draw www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-11-06http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl42.htm June 26, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup Canada Day weekend (from CPSL site) www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-11-06 The Ontario amateur clubs began the tournament in the preliminary rounds, while the CPSL clubs received an automatic bye to the second round. For the third straight year, London City were granted the hosting rights to the finals, which granted them a wild card match if they were defeated in the earlier rounds.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl74.htm August 16, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup final weekend preview (from CPSL website) www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-11-06 Toronto Croatia decided for the first time to opt out of the tournament to compete in the annual Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament, while the rest of the CPSL clubs competed in the competition. Qualification Enter in Preliminary Round Enter in Second Round OSL/OCSL/WOSL8 teams/4 teams/2 teams CPSL10 teamsOntario Soccer League 777 Soccer Club Benfica Toronto Brampton Dynamic Kickers Hearts S.C. Peniche S. C. Real Vaughan Scarborough GS United Woodbridge Sora Ottawa Carleton Soccer League Capital City Ambassadors Capital United Ottawa Royals S.C. Ottawa St. Anthony Italia Western Ontario Soccer League AEK London London Portuguese Canadian Professional Soccer League Brampton Stallions Durham Storm Hamilton Thunder London City Metro Lions North York Astros St. Catharines Wolves Toronto Supra Vaughan Shooters Windsor Border Stars First round May 21, 2004 8:00 ET Real Vaughan (OSL) 2–1 yes (Report) Ottawa Royals (OCSL) Rag Assamd 39' Jeff Gonselves 104' Dan Cheney 63' The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario May 21, 2004 8:40 ET Woodbridge Sora (OSL) 0–3 (Report) AEK London (WOSL) Terry Peak 11' Martin Painter 70' Selam Kaddory 89' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario May 22, 2004 6:00 ET 777 SC (OSL) 3–2 yes (Report) Capital United (OCSL) Sergio Rivadeneira 15' Carlos Dias 70' Kyle Jones 96' Morris Richard 45' Julien Holdrinet 79' The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario May 23, 2004 2:00 ET GS United (OSL) 6–0 (Report) Brampton Dynamic Kickers (OSL) Tom Kouzmanis Tom Kouzmanis Gary DeLeon Gary DeLeon Vaughan Ward Neill Mair The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario May 23, 2004 4:30 ET Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 0–0 (Report) Toronto Benfica (OSL) The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario 5–4 May 24, 2004 4:00 ET Hearts SC (OSL) 1–1 (Report) Peniche (OSL) Pedram Eynolhagh 10' Ricky Da Ponte 45' The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario 3–5 July 1, 2004 8:38 ET 777 Soccer Club (OSL) 3–2 (Report) Peniche (OSL) Sergio Rivardeneira 28' Kyle Jones 44' Alex Lopez 82' Des Mpenza 56' Tony Tavares 94' The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario July 3, 2004 4:30 ET Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) 3–2 yes (Report) London Portuguese (WOSL) Alain Njima 6' Urbain Some 82' Alain Njima 114' Erald Pope 56' Erald Pope 74' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario Second round July 1, 2004 8:15 ET St. Catharines Wolves (CPSL) 0–1 (Report) Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) Mike Vonella 49' Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario July 1, 2004 8:38 ET Durham Storm (CPSL) 0–2 (Report) AEK London (WOSL) Martin Painter 26' Kim Balatouka 88' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 2, 2004 5:00 ET Brampton Hitmen (CPSL) 1–2 North York Astros (CPSL) Kurt Mella 62' Boris Krimus 7' Alex Braletic 90' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 2, 2004 8:38 ET London City (CPSL) 1–0 (Report) Hamilton Thunder (CPSL) Paul Munster 93' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 3, 2004 3:00 ET Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 2–1 (Report) 777 S.C. (OSL) Mili Ombasic 21' Twmde Temidire 44' Alex Lopez 70' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 4, 2004 5:30 ET Toronto Supra (CPSL) 2–3 yes (Report) Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) Michael Diluca 76' Michael Diluca 84' Huffman Eja-Tabe 23' Urbain Some 93' Johnny Schieda 95' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 4, 2004 8:38 ET Real Vaughan (OSL) 1–2 (Report) Metro Lions (CPSL) Rob Black 6' Aaron Benjamin 59' Hayden Fitzwilliams 63' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 22, 2004 8:00 ET Vaughan Shooters (CPSL) 2–2 yes (Report) GS United (OSL) Matthew Palleschi 3' Joey Todaro 45' Phang Nguyen 26' Shawn Long 88' The Soccer Centre Vaughan, Ontario 1–3 Quarter-final July 30, 2004 8:38 ET London City (CPSL) 4–5 (Report) Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) Eris Tafaj Kadian Lecky Erik Elmauer Paul Munster Aaron Byrd Aaron Byrd Josh Back Tati Errecalde Steve Wonsch Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario July 31, 2004 8:00 ET North York Astros (CPSL) 2–6 (Report) Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) Alex Braletic Alex Braletic Abraham Osman Abraham Osman Richard Furano Huffman Eja-Tabe Centennial Stadium Kitchener, Ontario August 1, 2004 5:00 ET Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 2–1 (Report) G.S. United (OSL) Justin Dasah 8' Justin Dasah 12' Peter Firebrace 43' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario August 1, 2004 8:38 ET AEK London (WOSL) 1–2 (Report) Metro Lions (CPSL) Martin Painter 85' Hayden Fitzwilliams 23' Hayden Fitzwilliams 25' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario Wild Card Game September 3, 2004 8:38 ET London City (CPSL) 1–2 (Report) Metro Lions (CPSL) Tonino Commisso 79' Gabriel Pop 28' Maxim Dorneval 77' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario Semi-final September 5, 2004 5:18 ET Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) 5–1 (Report) Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) Tati Errecalde 35' Steve Wonsch 42' Jeremy Harkins 82' Tati Errecalde 85' Mike Vonella 89' Sa Brahima Traore 30' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 100 Michael Reikhan (Ontario) September 5, 2004 8:18 ET Metro Lions (CPSL) 1–3 (Report) Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) Kareem Reynolds 72' Allan Popazzi 40' Huffman Eja-Tabe 69' Abraham Osman 86' Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 75 Mike Lambert (Ontario) Final September 6 3:08 ET Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 1–1 Report Edgar Soglo 11 Tati Errecalde 25 Windsor Border Stars Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 120 Johnny Schieda Marc Labrom Abraham Osman Huffman Eja-Tabe Richard Furano 3 – 4 Tati Errecalde Aaron Byrd John Roma Filip Rocca Alex William (Ontario) GK 1CAN Angus Wong RB 6 CAN Marc LabromCB 14 CAN Russell ShawCB 7CAN Christian HoeflerLB 5 CAN Allessandro Battisti 31RM 23 Cameroon Huffman Eja-Tabe CM 17Burkina Faso Urbain Some (c) CM 2CAN Richard Furano LM 12Canada Edgar Soglo 70CF 9Uganda Abraham Osman CF 20 CAN Allan Popazzi 61Substitutes:DF 4CAN David Giamerandino 31MF 8Cameroon Alain Njima ST 10CAN Johnny Schieda 61MF 13CAN Jimmy Zito MF 16CAN Claudio Venegas ST 18CAN Nicolas Schleda DF 19CAN Mike Circelli FW 21CAN Jason Frederick 70Manager:CAN Aldo PopazziGK 23USA Alan Placek 118RB 33CAN Justin MarshallCB 4 CAN Filip RoccaCB 5CAN Scott PatriquinLB 19CAN Mike Vonella RM 17 CAN Dave Dwaihy 68CM 7CAN Jeff Hodgson (c)CM 10Argentina Tati Errecalde LM 11 USA Jeremy Harkins ST 15USA Steve Wonsch 45ST 9USA Aaron Byrd 66Substitutes:GK 1USA Anthony Santili 118MF 2 CAN Dan Zalenski 66FW 6CAN Mike Perica MF 14CAN JJ Dowhan MF 16 CAN Dan Kolic 68FW 18CAN John Roma 45Manager:England Pat Hilton Assistant referees: Yakov Kheimach John Oliva Fourth official: Tamara Reisma Top scorers Position Player Club Goals 1 Tati Errecalde Windsor Border Stars 4 2 Alex Braletic North York Astros 3 Huffman Eja-Tabe Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 3 Hayden Fitzwilliams Metro Lions 3 Abraham Osman Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 3 Martin Painter AEK London 3 References Open Canada Cup Open Canada Cup Open Canada Cup