SASKATOON - The no. 2 UBC Thunderbirds recorded a second straight tie in Canada West men's soccer action on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with the no. 7 Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon.
Even though a parade of shots from both teams opened the game, the goals weren't scored until the second half.
UBC found the net first in the 57th minute when
Paul Clerc (Coquitlam, BC) headed in a corner kick from
Tyson Keam (Langley, BC).
The Huskies were able to answer on a Jerson Barandica-Hamilton penalty kick in the 79th minute. The goal was a Canada West leading sixth for Barandica-Hamilton.
Each team had numerous chances in the game to find the net with a combined six balls that hit the post or crossbar.
UBC's
Sean Haley (Vancouver, BC) had the first scoring chance early in the first half, but couldn't sneak the ball past the Huskie netminder Mark Diakiw.
Haley struck again a few minutes later but hit it just wide of the net.
Barandica-Hamilton had a great shot at the UBC net but it sailed a bit high and hit the cross bar in the 12th minute. Their second chance came when Barandica-Hamlton put one in front but no one was there to finish.
Promising rookie Brett Levis came in late in the first half for the Huskies. He had a scoring chance but was stopped by
Richard Meister (Port Moody, BC) of the T-Birds. Josh Northey and Dion Morgan also had scoring chances for the Huskies.
The second half of the game got physical. Sam Mylymok and Levis of the Huskies as well as
Kent O'Connor (Brisbane, Australia) of the T-Birds took yellow cards.
Jason Gill (Abbotsford, BC) of the T-Birds was given a red card.
The tie moves the Huskies (3-1-1) into second in the Canada West standings, one spot ahead of the Thunderbirds (2-0-2).
UBC will now travel to the University of Alberta to take on the Golden Bears on Sunday.
The Huskies will play the Trinity Western University Spartans Sunday.
- with files from Leanne Schellenberg, Saskatchewan Sports Information
