Capers earn second consecutive visit to finals with 4-0 win over Panthers

Capers earn second consecutive visit to finals with 4-0 win over Panthers
November 6, 2015
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Cape Breton Capers will have a chance break UNB's two year grip on the AUS Title as they advance to the final game set for Sunday at 2:00 pm on Acadia's Raymond Field after a 4-0 win over the UPEI Panthers in semi-final action.
 
The Capers maintained control of the game from the onset but the Panthers continued to fight for every ball and the eventual final score was not a reflection of the play by UPEI.
 
AUS first team all-star Sandro Rajkovic (Hamilton, Ont.), who grabbed the Subway Player of the Game honours for the Capers, netted the first goal and eventual game winner at the 34 minute mark.
 
Stuart Heath (Belfast, Ireland), who played as a defender early in the season but transitioned to the forward position, scored the second Caper goal at 43 minutes and their third at 57 minutes.
 
Nico Gibbons (Hamilton, Bermuda) added the fourth Caper goal with 15 minutes remaining in the game to give the Capers their second consecutive matchup against the UNB Varsity Reds in the AUS Championship. The last time Cape Breton won the AUS men's soccer championship was the 2012 season when they topped UNB 2-0 in Charlottetown.
 
Panther Cole MacMillan (Stanhope, P.E.I.) was named the Subway Player of the Game for UPEI.
 
Caper Head Coach Dean Morley pointed out that his team was relieved following the game. "The boys on the team were delighted and a sense of relief on these nights where you win or go home"
 
Morley credited the Panthers for a hard fought match. "A lot of credit to UPEI. They never stopped once and Lewis Page is a phenomenal coach who has done a great job with a young team rebuilding", adding "We worked very hard and we stuck to our game plane and are happy with the win."
 
The AUS will have both finalists at the CIS Championship hosted by York University since the conference is granted this season, on a rotational basis, two berth into the national championship weekend.