KINGSTON, Ont. (October 1, 2017) – The Queen's Gaels (3-4-3) tied 1-1 in an evenly matched game against the No.6 Toronto Varsity Blues (7-0-4) on Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.

GAME FLOW

The Gaels started the game with high intensity but struggled to keep possession of the play. The Tricolour had several close shots on goal but were unable to find the back of the net.

In the 28th minute of the game, Kevin Mastri (Oakville, Ont.) received the first yellow card of game for the Gaels. Nearing the end of the first half, Tonko Bacelic (Mississauga, Ont.) received his second yellow card of the weekend.

The Gaels and the Varsity Blues were evenly matched throughout the first half and left the game tied 0-0 at the end of the 45 minutes.

Queen's tried to step up the intensity in the second half to over take the Varsity Blues, but were matched again. They maintained the 0-0 tie until the last 10 minutes of the game when both teams stepped up their game play.

Gaels goalie Alex Jones (Comox, B.C.) was challenged in the second half with numerous shot on net, holding his ground until the Varsity Blues slipped on past in the 85th minute of the game. The Gaels felt the pressure and immediately returned with a fantastic goal from Michael Chang in 86th minute. The game ended with a 1-1 tie.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
2 – Tonko Bacelic receives his second yellow card of the season
3 – Ties for the Queen's
7 – Corners for the Toronto Varsity Blues in the first half
8 – Saves for the Queen's keeper, Alex Jones (Comox, B.C. )

FINAL SAY
"It was a good game and were really happy we held our own against the top team in the east. It was a big turning point for us in our season since we struggled a bit against teams that we shouldn't have. But this is where we can go forward and make a good playoff run." – Alex Jones

UP NEXT
The Gaels are back in action in an away game against the RMC Paladins on October 4th at 7pm.