KINGSTON, Ont. – (September 30 2017) The Gaels take a tough 3-0 loss against the Ryerson Rams on home turf at Richardson Stadium.

GAME FLOW

The Gaels started the game off strong with several shots on goal from Jacob Schroeter (Ottawa, Ont.), Kyle Owens (Whitby, Ont.) and Kwame Addai (Calgary, Alta.). The men unfortunately were unable to find the back of the net, but kept the score at 0-0 until the 33^rd minute of the game. The Ryerson Rams stacked on the pressure with the first goal and continued their momentum on throughout the half.

The Rams took the first two yellow cards of the game for Misel Klisora and Sean Fafinski in the 31^st and 34^th minutes of the game. The Rams later scored the second goal of the game off of a penalty kick in the 42^nd minute to end the first half with a score of 2-0.

Starting out the second half, Tonko Becelic (Mississauga, Ont.) was awarded a yellow card of his own in the 47^th minute of the game. The Tricolour picked up the intensity but it wasn't enough to put a goal on the score board.

The Gaels struggled to gain momentum and Ryerson continued to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The Gaels ended the game with a 3-0 loss to Ryerson.

BY THE NUMBERS
1 – first yellow card for Becelic this season
8 – saves for Gaels keeper Alex Jones (Comox, B.C.)
12 – total corner kicks in the first half

FINAL SAY
"We had a plan. But you just never know how it's going to end up. I'm proud of the guys, for a good portion of the match they showed their grit but we have to execute better going into tomorrow's game." – Christian Hoefler

UP NEXT
The tricolour take on the Toronto Varsity Blues tomorrow October 1^st at Richardson Stadium at 3:15pm.