2007 Open Canada Cup
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.[1] It was the Attak's first Open Canada Cup title and marked the first time in the tournament's history where 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.[2]
| Country | Canada |
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| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | Trois-Rivières Attak (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Columbus Clan F.C. |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 74 (5.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Aaron Byrd (3 goals) |
← 2006 | |
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.[3] All CSL clubs competed in the competition with the exception of 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 club 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
| Enter in preliminary round | Enter in Second Round | Enter in Third Round | Enter in Semi-final |
| OSL/CRSL/OCSL/WOSL 1 teams/1 team/1 team/1 team |
CSL 9 teams |
VMSL 1 team | |
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Open Canada Cup bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| September 1 – London, ON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Clan FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Windsor Border Stars | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portuguese Supra | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Lions | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portuguese Supra | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Windsor Border Stars | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Catharines Wolves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Windsor Border Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| September 3 – London, ON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Clan FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trois-Rivieres Attak | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italia Shooters | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| GS United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| GS United (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| AEK London | 1 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Italia Shooters[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| North York Astros | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Serbian White Eagles | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| North York Astros (p) | 3 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| September 1 – London, ON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italia Shooters | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trois-Rivieres Attak | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trois-Rivières Attak | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Talon 2007 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Talon 2007 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital City Ambassadors | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trois-Rivières Attak | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| London City[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wildcard | ||||||||||
| August 31 – London, ON | ||||||||||
| London City | 2 | |||||||||
| Italia Shooters | 4 | |||||||||
- Had to play in Wildcard match despite winning
- Qualified for Wildcard match due to hosting rights
Preliminary round (amateur teams)
| July 1, 2007 | Jean-Talon 2007 (CRSL) | 5–1 | Capital City Ambassadors (OCSL) | Le Plateau-Mont-Royal |
| 10:00 ET | Paul Daccobert 9' Karl Stephen 65' Leo Incollingo 78' Jacob Jacques 87' Karl Stephen 90' |
(Report) | Ali Al-Hajari 6' | Stadium: Jeanne-Mance Park |
| July 2, 2007 | GS United (OSL) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | AEK London (WOSL) | Brampton, Ontario |
| 2:00 ET | Gus Kouzmanis 36' | (Report) | Mike Pereira 22' | Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium |
Second round
| June 29, 2007 | St. Catharines Wolves (CSL) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Windsor Border Stars (CSL) | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 8:15 ET | Antonio Stranges 30' | (Report) | Filip Rocca 62' Aaron Byrd 95' |
Stadium: Club Roma Stadium |
| July 12, 2007 | Portuguese Supra (CSL) | 2–1 | Canadian Lions (CSL) | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 8:30 ET | Helio Pereira 63' Yami Williams 86' |
(Report) | Evan Milward 30' | Stadium: The Soccer Centre Attendance: 45 Referee: Mike Winstanley (Ontario) |
| July 25, 2007 | Italia Shooters (CSL) | 2–0 | GS United (OSL) | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 8:45 ET | Jason De Thomasis 44' Desmond Humphrey 77' |
(Report) | Stadium: The Soccer Centre |
| July 25, 2007 | Serbian White Eagles (CSL) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | North York Astros (CSL) | Scarborough, Toronto |
| 8:45 ET | Saša Viciknez 76' Saša Viciknez 80' Mirko Medić 115' |
(Report) (Report) |
Selvin Lammie 78' Paulo Astorga 82' Paulo Astorga 95' |
Stadium: Birchmount Stadium Referee: Joe Fletcher (Ontario) |
| July 27, 2007 | Trois-Rivières Attak (CSL) | 3–1 | Jean-Talon 2007 (CRSL) | Montreal, Quebec |
| 9:00 ET | Darko Kolic 14' Nicolas Lesage 34' Elkana Mayard 80' |
(Report) | Leo Incollingo 63' | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard |
Third round
| August 4, 2007 | Trois-Rivieres Attak (CSL) | 6–0 | London City (CSL) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 4:00 ET | Darko Kolic 5' Jean-Louis Besse 20' Francois Boivin 64' Boubacar Coulibaly 67' Cedric Joqueviel 73' Francois Boivin 86' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade de l'UQTR |
| August 6, 2007 | Portuguese Supra (CSL) | 0–4 | Windsor Border Stars (CSL) | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00 ET | (Report) | Aaron Byrd 24' Aaron Byrd 30' Gino Berardi 39' Robbie Nelson 66' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Isaac Raymond (Ontario) |
| August 6, 2007 | Italia Shooters (CSL) | 1–0 | North York Astros (CSL) | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:00 ET | Joshua Jaramillo 46' | (Report) | Stadium: The Soccer Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: David Barrie (Ontario) |
Wild Card
| August 31, 2007 | London City (CSL) | 2–4 | Italia Shooters (CSL) | London, Ontario |
| 8:38 ET | Garson Hazel 36' Roy Beishuizen 80' |
(Report) | Kadian Lecky 31' Joshua Jaramilo 75' Geron Duporte 78' Chris Turner 81' |
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium |
Semifinals
| September 1, 2007 | Columbus Clan FC (VMSL) | 4–3 | Windsor Border Stars (CSL) | London, Ontario |
| 5:00 ET | Jonathan Poli 11' Tiarnan King 21' Steve De Blasio 75' Jonathan Poli 93' |
(Report) | Worteh Sampson 12' Radek Papiez 14' Radek Papiez 55' |
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Steve DePierro (Ontario) |
| September 1, 2007 | Italia Shooters (CSL) | 1–2 | Trois-Rivieres Attak (CSL) | London, Ontario |
| 8:38 ET | Chris Turner 16' | (Report) | Mohammed Nafe 42' Boubacar Coulibaly 48' |
Stadium: Cove Road Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario) |
Finals
| Columbus Clan F.C. | 0–3 | Trois-Rivières Attak |
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| Report | Lesage  60' Anderson 74' Anderson 82' |
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Top scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Aaron Byrd | Windsor Border Stars | 3 |
| 2 | Nicolas Lesage | Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 |
| Darko Kolić | Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 | |
| Leo Incollingo | Jean-Talon 2007 | 2 | |
| Saša Viciknez | Serbian White Eagles | 2 | |
| Boubacar Coulibaly | Trois-Rivières Attak | 2 | |
| Jonathan Poli | Columbus Clan F.C. | 2 | |
| Radek Papiez | Windsor Border Stars | 2 |
References
- "September 3, 2007 CSL Open Canada Cup Final Columbus Clan vs Trois Rivieres Attak (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- "May 2, 2007 CSL--Open Canada Cup Expands (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- "August 16, 2007 CSL Open Canada Cup Finals draw (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
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