The Guelph Gryphon men's soccer team triumphed over the visiting Waterloo Warriors with a 3-0 shutout against the Waterloo Warriors today (Sept.1) at the Gryphon Soccer Complex.
 
The game was very evenly matched from the beginning with both teams creating excellent opportunities in a split-possession half.  Many of Guelph's chances were created by excellent crosses coming from Jared Agyemang (Brampton, ON), Timothy Flynn (Scarborough, ON), Paul Manchisi (Oakville, ON) and Drew Gowan (Welland, ON), with Waterloo largely relying on straightforward attacks and corner kicks.  Both the Gryphon Keeper, Chad Paparoni (Burlington, ON) and Laurier's Hansel Paico-Avilez were great at preventing many of these opportunities from amounting to anything.  Yet despite the strong Waterloo defence, Flynn was able to capitalize on Warrior miscommunication by scoring the first goal of the season in the 14th minute.
 
With great play calling and organization coming from second year keeper, Paparoni the Gryphons were able to establish a strong defensive front for the remainder of the first half.  To cap the half off, former CIS Player of the Year Robert Murphy(Guelph, ON) scored on a corner kick from Flynnin the 45^th minute of the half to send the Gryphons into halftime with a solid 2-0 lead.
 
Maintaining their forward momentum, the Gryphons came out strong in the second half with Agyemang capitalizing on a beautiful cross from Drew Gowan (Welland, ON) in the 53^rd to put the Gryphons up 3-0. 
 
For the remainder of the game the Gryphons were able to erect an impenetrable defensive front with defensemen Jacob Stolle (Ottawa), Paul Manchisi (Oakville, ON) and rookie Justin Springer (Burlington, ON) contributing to the inevitable shutout.
 
The Gryphon men's team play again tomorrow (Sept. 2), at the Gryphon Soccer Complex against the Laurier Goldenhawks.  The game is scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m.