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China topped England 1-0 in the men’s over-52 final.
Photo by Chung Chow
Canada earned its second straight Nations Cup women’s open division title with a 3-1 win over India.
Photo by Chung Chow
India scored twice late in regulation for a 2-1 win over Croatia in the men’s open division final.
Photo by Chung Chow
India and Canada stood tall as men’s and women’s open division champions at the 40th annual Nations Cup Soccer Tournament.
Video by Don Fennell
Canada back-to-back champs at Nations Cup
Employing the same formula that netted them the Nations Cup title in 2018, Canada relied on strong defence and positional play to secure their second championship in as many years Sunday at Hugh Boyd Park.
Employing the same formula that
netted them the Nations Cup title in 2018, Canada relied on strong defence and
positional play to secure their second championship in as many years Sunday at
Hugh Boyd Park.
Largely holding an
offensively-gifted India in check, and thanks to notably strong goalkeeping,
Canada made the most of their opportunities in the second half to post a 3-1
victory in the women’s open division final.
India enjoyed better fortune in
the men’s open division final that followed, scoring a 2-1 win over Croatia
before a crowd of more than 2,000 sun-drenched fans. Scoreless at the half,
India scored two late goals in the dying moments of regulation to take a 2-0
lead before Croatia made it interesting with a penalty kick goal just as time
wound down.
In other finals, Scotland blanked
England 1-0 for the men’s over-30 title; Germany blanked Scotland 1-0 for the
over-45 title; India posted a 2-0 win over Italy for the over-38 title; and
China edged England 1-0 in the over-52 title game.
Dakota Chan again got the nod (as
in 2018) as the most outstanding player in the women’s open division, while CJ
Jhooty of India was selected the top player in the men’s open division with
teammate Jyoti Thind the outstanding defender and Italy’s Carlo Basso (for the
third year in a row) the top goal scorer.
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