Nova Scotia loses heartbreaker in last minute against Saskatchewan


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 Scotia’s Matthew Shannon was intercepted by Saskatchewan’s #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-Γ©cosse : #81 Jordan Koch

Most valuable defensive player / Joueur dΓ©fensif par excellence- Nova Scotia/ Nouvelle-Γ©cosse : #55 Adam Melanson

Most valuable offensive player / Joueur offensif par excellence- Saskatchewan : #29 Brandin Cannon

Most valuable defensive player/ Joueur dΓ©fensif offensif par excellence- Saskatchewan : #70 Ryan Warner

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Last year’s Sask’ gold medal winning team


LA Saskatchewan REMONTE LA PENTE AU QUATRIÈME QUART POUR BATTRE LA NOUVELLE-Γ‰COSSE DANS LE CINQUIÈME MATCH DE LA CFC

Le match d’ouverture de la deuxiΓ¨me journΓ©e de compΓ©tition au tournoi de la coupe Football Canada 2011 opposait la Nouvelle-Γ‰cosse Γ  la Saskatchewan, deux Γ©quipes en quΓͺte d’une premiΓ¨re victoire. La Saskatchewan a couvert la marque Γ  1:27 du premier quart sur une faufilade de 17 verges du quart Noah Picton. La Nouvelle-Γ‰cosse a rΓ©pliquΓ© sur une passe de 42 verges de Matthew Shannon vers Jordan Koch qui s’est dΓ©fait de la tertiaire de la Saskatchewan sur la ligne du cΓ΄tΓ© court pour Γ©galiser le pointage 7 Γ  7. La Nouvelle-Γ‰cosse s’est donnΓ© une prioritΓ© sur une passe de quatre verges de Shannon au joueur de ligne dΓ©fensive Adam Melanson, qui s’est Γ©tirΓ© sur la ligne d’une verge pour attraper le ballon et glisser ses pieds dans la zone de but. C’était 14 Γ  7.

La Saskatchewan a entrepris sa remontΓ©e avec 3:30 Γ  faire au troisiΓ¨me quart sur un bottΓ© de placement de 31 verges de Dylan Chadwick, portant ainsi le pointage Γ  14-10. La Nouvelle-Γ‰cosse a de nouveau marquΓ© sur une passe de touchΓ© de 13 verges de Shannon vers Cody Cluett. C’était 21-10 avec 11:34 Γ  faire dans la rencontre.

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Nova Scotia loses heartbreaker in last minute against Saskatchewan

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. (more…)

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