In the opening game of the second day of the 2011 Football Canada Cup, Nova Scotia faced Saskatchewan– both looking for their first win on the consolation side. Saskatchewan scored at 1:27 of the first quarter on a 17-yard run by Saskatchewan Quarterback Noah Picton on a naked bootleg. Nova Scotia replied on a 42-yard play action pass from Matthew Shannon to Jordan Koch who beat the Saskatchewan secondary in a footrace on the near sideline to notch the game up at 7.
Nova Scotia widened the lead on a 4-yard pass from Matthew Shannon to defensive lineman Adam Melanson, in on a goal line package who stretched out to make the catch and secured his feet in bounds to give them a 14-7 lead.
Saskatchewan began their comeback with 3 and a half minutes to play in the 3rd quarter on a 31-yard field goal from Dylan Chadwick to narrow the lead to 14-10. Nova Scotia scored to go up 21-10 with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Shannon to Cody Cluett with 11:34 in the final quarter.
Saskatchewan replied with a 6-yard touchdown run by Running Back, Brandin Cannon with 2:53 in the 4th quarter against an injury depleted Nova Scotia defensive front. Late in the fourth quarter with 1:42 left to play, Saskatchewan forced a turnover, a fumble recovered by #47 Wilfred Jerome. Quarterback Jared Andreychuk hit Jaeden Marwick on a 39-yard pass to set up a first and goal. Running back Brandin Cannon punched it in from the 7-yard line to put Saskatchewan ahead for the first time since the opening quarter. Nova Scotiaās Matthew Shannon was intercepted by Saskatchewanās #21 Ryan Filyk with 17.5 seconds to play, sealing the Saskatchewan come-from-behind victory. Saskatchewan plays the winner of game 6 between Ontario East and Manitoba while Nova Scotia faces the loser.
Players of the game/ Joueurs du match
Most valuable offensive player / Joueur offensif par excellence- Nova Scotia/ Nouvelle-Ć©cosse : #81 Jordan Koch
Most valuable defensive player / Joueur dƩfensif par excellence- Nova Scotia/ Nouvelle-Ʃcosse : #55 Adam Melanson
Most valuable offensive player / Joueur offensif par excellence- Saskatchewan : #29 Brandin Cannon
Most valuable defensive player/ Joueur dƩfensif offensif par excellence- Saskatchewan : #70 Ryan Warner
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Last year’s Sask’ gold medal winning team
Le match dāouverture de la deuxiĆØme journĆ©e de compĆ©tition au tournoi de la coupe Football Canada 2011 opposait la Nouvelle-Ćcosse Ć la Saskatchewan, deux Ć©quipes en quĆŖte dāune premiĆØre victoire. La Saskatchewan a couvert la marque Ć 1:27 du premier quart sur une faufilade de 17 verges du quart Noah Picton. La Nouvelle-Ćcosse a rĆ©pliquĆ© sur une passe de 42 verges de Matthew Shannon vers Jordan Koch qui sāest dĆ©fait de la tertiaire de la Saskatchewan sur la ligne du cĆ“tĆ© court pour Ć©galiser le pointage 7 Ć 7. La Nouvelle-Ćcosse sāest donnĆ© une prioritĆ© sur une passe de quatre verges de Shannon au joueur de ligne dĆ©fensive Adam Melanson, qui sāest Ć©tirĆ© sur la ligne dāune verge pour attraper le ballon et glisser ses pieds dans la zone de but. CāĆ©tait 14 Ć 7.
La Saskatchewan a entrepris sa remontĆ©e avec 3:30 Ć faire au troisiĆØme quart sur un bottĆ© de placement de 31 verges de Dylan Chadwick, portant ainsi le pointage Ć 14-10. La Nouvelle-Ćcosse a de nouveau marquĆ© sur une passe de touchĆ© de 13 verges de Shannon vers Cody Cluett. CāĆ©tait 21-10 avec 11:34 Ć faire dans la rencontre.
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