CALGARY, AB - Despite the importance of the match for the MRU Cougars and University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's soccer teams, today, soccer was no more than a game. The Huskies would fall to the Cougars 2-0 during a wet afternoon at Stadium Field. 

Players from both sides struggled to find solid footing with the rain pouring down on the pitch. The Cougars broke the tie with a familiar goal scorer getting the home team on the board first.

In his 60th career appearance for Mount Royal, David Schaefer gained space on the edge of the box and beautifully struck the ball with his left foot. The ball sailed over the outstretched hand of Huskies keeper Jaron Slopinski and into the top corner of the net. MRU took their 1-0 lead into the half.

In the second half, Josh Flaksman sent a corner kick toward a crowded box. Flaksman slipped and fell while taking the set piece, but Cougars forward Miguel Da Rocha still managed to gain possession and rip a shot past the Huskies and in. MRU celebrated the magnificent goal from Da Rocha, but the officials ruled it to be a no-goal after determining that Flaksman double-touched the corner kick. The match remained 1-0.

The Cougars kept up the pressure, and captain Caden Rogozinski early put home a header, but Jaron Slipinski got his fingers on it to keep it out.

However, a few minutes later, Mount Royal converted a header to make it 2-0. Abel Nesibu sent in a pass toward the Huskie net, and rookie striker Nikolas Meyer knocked it home.

NEXT UP
The loss pushes the Huskies to a 1-5-3 record and last place in the Prairie Division in Canada West. They take on the Calgary Dinos on Sunday at 12:00 PM. Fans can catch the game live on CanadaWest.TV.