2004 Open Canada Cup

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.[1][2] 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.[3][4]

2004 Open Canada Cup
CountryCanada
Teams24
ChampionsWindsor Border Stars (1st title)
Runners-upOttawa St. Anthony Italia
Matches played24
Goals scored70 (2.92 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Argentina Tati Errecalde (4 goals)
2003
2005

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.[5] Toronto Croatia decided for the first time to opt out of the tournament in order 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/WOSL
8 teams/4 teams/2 teams
CPSL
10 teams
Ontario 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
Western Ontario Soccer League
  • AEK London
  • London Portuguese
Canadian Professional Soccer League

First round

May 21, 2004 Real Vaughan (OSL) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Ottawa Royals (OCSL) Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 ET Rag Assamd 39'
Jeff Gonselves 104'
(Report) Dan Cheney 63' Stadium: The Soccer Centre
May 21, 2004 Woodbridge Sora (OSL) 0–3 AEK London (WOSL) London, Ontario
8:40 ET (Report) Terry Peak 11'
Martin Painter 70'
Selam Kaddory 89'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
May 22, 2004 777 SC (OSL) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Capital United (OCSL) Vaughan, Ontario
6:00 ET Sergio Rivadeneira 15'
Carlos Dias 70'
Kyle Jones 96'
(Report) Morris Richard 45'
Julien Holdrinet 79'
Stadium: The Soccer Centre
May 23, 2004 GS United (OSL) 6–0 Brampton Dynamic Kickers (OSL) Vaughan, Ontario
2:00 ET Tom Kouzmanis
Tom Kouzmanis
Gary DeLeon
Gary DeLeon
Vaughan Ward
Neill Mair
(Report) Stadium: The Soccer Centre
May 23, 2004 Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Toronto Benfica (OSL) Vaughan, Ontario
4:30 ET (Report) Stadium: The Soccer Centre
May 24, 2004 Hearts SC (OSL) 1–2
(3–5 p)
Peniche (OSL) Vaughan, Ontario
4:00 ET Pedram Eynolhagh 10' (Report) Ricky Da Ponte 45' Stadium: The Soccer Centre
July 3, 2004 777 Soccer Club (OSL) 3–2 Peniche S. C. (OSL) Vaughan, Ontario
8:38 ET Sergio Rivardeneira 28'
Kyle Jones 44'
Alex Lopez 82'
(Report) Des Mpenza 56'
Tony Tavares 94'
Stadium: The Soccer Centre
July 3, 2004 Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) 3–2 (a.e.t.) London Portuguese (WOSL) London, Ontario
4:30 ET Alain Njima 6'
Urbain Some 82'
Alain Njima 114'
(Report) Erald Pope 56'
Erald Pope 74'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium

Second round

July 1, 2004 St. Catharines Wolves (CPSL) 0–1 Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) St. Catharines, Ontario
8:15 ET (Report) Mike Vonella 49' Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
July 1, 2004 Durham Storm (CPSL) 0–2 AEK London (WOSL) London, Ontario
8:38 ET (Report) Martin Painter 26'
Kim Balatouka 88'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 2, 2004 Brampton Hitmen (CPSL) 1–2 North York Astros (CPSL) London, Ontario
5:00 ET Kurt Mella 62' Boris Krimus 7'
Alex Braletic 90'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 3, 2004 Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 2–1 777 S.C. (OSL) London, Ontario
3:00 ET Mili Ombasic 21'
Twmde Temidire 44'
(Report) Alex Lopez 70' Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 4, 2004 Toronto Supra (CPSL) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) London, Ontario
5:30 ET Michael Diluca 76'
Michael Diluca 84'
(Report) Huffman Eja-Tabe 23'
Urbain Some 93'
Johnny Schieda 95'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 4, 2004 Real Vaughan (OSL) 1–2 Metro Lions (CPSL) London, Ontario
8:38 ET Rob Black 6' (Report) Aaron Benjamin 59'
Hayden Fitzwilliams 63'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 22, 2004 Vaughan Shooters (CPSL) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
GS United (OSL) Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 ET Matthew Palleschi 3'
Joey Todaro 45'
(Report) Phang Nguyen 26'
Shawn Long 88'
Stadium: The Soccer Centre

Quarter-final

July 30, 2004 London City (CPSL) 4–5 Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) London, Ontario
8:38 ET Eris Tafaj
Kadian Lecky
Erik Elmauer
Paul Munster
(Report) Aaron Byrd
Aaron Byrd
Josh Back
Tati Errecalde
Steve Wonsch
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
July 31, 2004 North York Astros (CPSL) 2–6 Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) Kitchener, Ontario
8:00 ET Alex Braletic
Alex Braletic
(Report) Abraham Osman
Abraham Osman
Richard Furano
Huffman Eja-Tabe
Stadium: Centennial Stadium
August 1, 2004 Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) 2–1 G.S. United (OSL) London, Ontario
5:00 ET Justin Dasah 8'
Justin Dasah 12'
(Report) Peter Firebrace 43' Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
August 1, 2004 AEK London (WOSL) 1–2 Metro Lions (CPSL) London, Ontario
8:38 ET Martin Painter 85' (Report) Hayden Fitzwilliams 23'
Hayden Fitzwilliams 25'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium

Wild Card Game

September 3, 2004 London City (CPSL) 1–2 Metro Lions (CPSL) London, Ontario
8:38 ET Tonino Commisso 79' (Report) Gabriel Pop 28'
Maxim Dorneval 77'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium

Semi-final

September 5, 2004 Windsor Border Stars (CPSL) 5–1 Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) London, Ontario
5:18 ET Tati Errecalde 35'
Steve Wonsch 42'
Jeremy Harkins 82'
Tati Errecalde 85'
Mike Vonella 89'
(Report) Sa Brahima Traore 30' Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Michael Reikhan (Ontario)
September 5, 2004 Metro Lions (CPSL) 1–3 Ottawa St. Anthony Italia (OCSL) London, Ontario
8:18 ET Kareem Reynolds 72' (Report) Allan Popazzi 40'
Huffman Eja-Tabe 69'
Abraham Osman 86'
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Mike Lambert (Ontario)

Final

Ottawa St. Anthony Italia1–1Windsor Border Stars
Edgar Soglo 11' Report Tati Errecalde 25'
Penalties
Johnny Schieda soccer ball with red X
Marc Labrom soccer ball with check mark
Abraham Osman soccer ball with check mark
Huffman Eja-Tabe soccer ball with check mark
Richard Furano soccer ball with red X
3 – 4 Tati Errecalde soccer ball with check mark
Aaron Byrd soccer ball with check mark
John Roma soccer ball with check mark
Filip Rocca soccer ball with check mark
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alex William (Ontario)
GK1Canada Angus Wong
RB6Canada Marc Labrom
CB14Canada Russell Shaw
CB7Canada Christian Hoefler
LB5Canada Allessandro Battistidownward-facing red arrow 31'
RM23Cameroon Huffman Eja-Tabe
CM17Burkina Faso Urbain Some (c)
CM2Canada Richard Furano
LM12Canada Edgar Soglodownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF9Uganda Abraham Osman
CF20Canada Allan Popazzidownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
DF4Canada David Giamerandinoupward-facing green arrow 31'
MF8Cameroon Alain Njima
ST10Canada Johnny Schiedaupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF13Canada Jimmy Zito
MF16Canada Claudio Venegas
ST18Canada Nicolas Schleda
DF19Canada Mike Circelli
FW21Canada Jason Frederickupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Canada Aldo Popazzi
GK23United States Alan Placekdownward-facing red arrow 118'
RB33Canada Justin Marshall
CB4Canada Filip Rocca
CB5Canada Scott Patriquin
LB19Canada Mike Vonella
RM17Canada Dave Dwaihydownward-facing red arrow 68'
CM7Canada Jeff Hodgson (c)
CM10Argentina Tati Errecalde
LM11United States Jeremy Harkins
ST15United States Steve Wonschdownward-facing red arrow 45'
ST9United States Aaron Byrddownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutes:
GK1United States Anthony Santiliupward-facing green arrow 118'
MF2Canada Dan Zalenskiupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW6Canada Mike Perica
MF14Canada JJ Dowhan
MF16Canada Dan Kolicupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW18Canada John Romaupward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
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

  1. "September 6, 2004 CPSL Open Canada Cup final Windsor Border Stars vs Ottawa St Anthony Italia (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Border Stars win Open Canada Cup". Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. September 7, 2004. p. 32. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  3. "May 10, 2004 CPSL News: Open Canada Cup round 1 Draw". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  4. "June 26, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup Canada Day weekend (from CPSL site)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  5. "August 16, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup final weekend preview (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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