2004 Open Canada Cup

2004 Open Canada Cup
Country Canada
Teams 24
Champions Windsor Border Stars (1st title)
Runners-up Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Matches played 24
Goals scored 70 (2.92 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Argentina Tati Errecalde (4 goals)

The 2004 Open Canada Cup was the 7th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's open cup tournament running from late May through early September. Windsor Border Stars defeated Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the final played at Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario.[1][2] The victory marked Windsor's first piece of silverware and became the second expansion club to win the open tournament in their debut season. Ottawa also recorded a milestone by becoming the first amateur team to reach the finals. The tournament expanded to include a record amount of 24 clubs throughout Ontario.[3][4]

The Ontario amateur clubs began the tournament in the preliminary rounds while the CPSL clubs received an automatic bye to the second round. For the third straight year London City were granted the hosting rights to the finals which granted them a wild card match if they were defeated in the earlier rounds.[5] Toronto Croatia decided for the first time to opt out of the tournament in order to compete in the annual Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament, while the rest of the CPSL clubs competed in the competition.

Qualification

Enter in Preliminary Round Enter in Second Round
OSL/OCSL/WOSL
8 teams/4 teams/2 teams
CPSL
10 teams
Ontario Soccer League
  • 777 Soccer Club
  • Benfica Toronto
  • Brampton Dynamic Kickers
  • Hearts S.C.
  • Peniche S. C.
  • Real Vaughan
  • Scarborough GS United
  • Woodbridge Sora
Ottawa Carleton Soccer League
Western Ontario Soccer League
  • AEK London
  • London Portuguese
Canadian Professional Soccer League

First round

Second round

Quarter-final

Wild Card Game

Semi-final

Final

September 6
3:08 ET
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 1–1 Windsor Border Stars
Edgar Soglo  11' Report Tati Errecalde  25'
  Penalties  
Johnny Schieda
Marc Labrom
Abraham Osman
Huffman Eja-Tabe
Richard Furano
3 – 4 Tati Errecalde
Aaron Byrd
John Roma
Filip Rocca
Cove Road Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alex William (Ontario)
GK 1Canada Angus Wong
RB 6 Canada Marc Labrom
CB 14 Canada Russell Shaw
CB 7Canada Christian Hoefler
LB 5 Canada Allessandro Battisti  31'
RM 23 Cameroon Huffman Eja-Tabe
CM 17Burkina Faso Urbain Some (c)
CM 2Canada Richard Furano
LM 12Canada Edgar Soglo  70'
CF 9Uganda Abraham Osman
CF 20 Canada Allan Popazzi  61'
Substitutes:
DF 4Canada David Giamerandino  31'
MF 8Cameroon Alain Njima
ST 10Canada Johnny Schieda  61'
MF 13Canada Jimmy Zito
MF 16Canada Claudio Venegas
ST 18Canada Nicolas Schleda
DF 19Canada Mike Circelli
FW 21Canada Jason Frederick  70'
Manager:
Canada Aldo Popazzi
GK 23United States Alan Placek  118'
RB 33Canada Justin Marshall
CB 4 Canada Filip Rocca
CB 5Canada Scott Patriquin
LB 19Canada Mike Vonella
RM 17 Canada Dave Dwaihy  68'
CM 7Canada Jeff Hodgson (c)
CM 10Argentina Tati Errecalde
LM 11 United States Jeremy Harkins
ST 15United States Steve Wonsch  45'
ST 9United States Aaron Byrd  66'
Substitutes:
GK 1United States Anthony Santili  118'
MF 2 Canada Dan Zalenski  66'
FW 6Canada Mike Perica
MF 14Canada JJ Dowhan
MF 16 Canada Dan Kolic  68'
FW 18Canada John Roma  45'
Manager:
England Pat Hilton

Assistant referees:
Yakov Kheimach
John Oliva
Fourth official:
Tamara Reisma

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Tati Errecalde Windsor Border Stars 4
2 Alex Braletic North York Astros 3
Huffman Eja-Tabe Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 3
Hayden Fitzwilliams Metro Lions 3
Abraham Osman Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 3
Martin Painter AEK London 3

References

  1. Glover, Robin. "September 6, 2004 CPSL Ottawa St Anthony Italia vs Windsor Border Stars in the Canada Open Cup Final (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "September 6, 2004 CPSL Open Canada Cup final Windsor Border Stars vs Ottawa St Anthony Italia (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. "May 10, 2004 CPSL News: Open Canada Cup Round 1 Draw". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  4. "June 26, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup Canada Day weekend (from CPSL site)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  5. "August 16, 2004 CPSL Canada Cup final weekend preview (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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