PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Trinity Western kicked off their 2022 Canada West campaign on Friday, drawing 0-0 with UNBC at the Masich Place Stadium on Friday.
With this being the first match of the season for both the Spartans (0-0-1) and the Timberwolves (0-0-1), neither side could edge past the other to open up the game.
Second-year goalkeeper
Alexander Cordeiro (Burnaby, B.C.) stopped all seven shots he faced in the match as
Adam Hajdecki (Surrey, B.C.) and
Noah Kroeker (Calgary) combined for a clean-sheet on the back-line.
AS IT HAPPENED
The first half of the match was scoreless with both the Spartans, and Timberwolves getting significant chances at breaking the duck. The Spartans outshot the Timberwolves 5-3.
The match ended at a 0-0 standstill with TWU outshooting UNBC 14-12.
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Mike Shearon
"Happy with the performance tonight, disappointing that it ended 0-0. I thought they controlled the first half. We had a few quality chances as well, ones that I think we could've scored.
"We played a lot better in the second half – creating a lot of chances in the areas we want to create chances in. Unfortunately, we couldn't get the final product.
Thomas Powell (Coquitlam, B.C.) hit the cross bar. Good performance from Alex Cordeiro, who made a number of key saves. A good debut for
Jordan Low as well.
"Overall, a good first step. We need to regroup and be ready to go for Sunday again."
NOTABLE
• First-years
Jordan Low (Port Moody, B.C.) and
Keishean Francois (White Rock, B.C.) were able to earn their first starts in Canada West play.
• TWU's all-time record against the Timberwolves now sits at 10-4-5.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will rematch the Timberwolves on Sunday (Aug. 28
th, 12 p.m., PT)
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.
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