ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — They finished tied with the second-best record in the tournament, but Feildians of St. John’s had to settle for the bronze medal in the Eastern Canadian masters (over-35) soccer championship which finished up Sunday at King George V Park.
Nova Scotia had the same 2-1-1 record, but the Bluenosers scored eight goals while allowing only three, giving then second place in the goals-for-and-against tie-breaking formula.
Feildians tallied four goals and gave up six.
Much of the Nova Scotian’s edge came from a 6-1 win over WPH 78FC, another St. John’s team in the five-team event,.
Ontario, which finished 3-0-1, copped the gold medal, defending the title it won last year Quebec (0-2-2) was fourth and WPH 78FC (0-3-1) finished fifth.
The final round-robin standings determined the medal-winners. There was no playoff round.
Andrew Martin had the lone goal for the host team in 78FC’s loss to Nova Scotia Sunday. In the other game on Sunday’s schedule, Ontario and Quebec played to a scoreless draw.
Feildians put themselves in position for a medal with a 2-0 win over 78FC Saturday. Brian Malone and a team goal accounted for Feildians’ scoring, with Jeff Coffey posting the shutout.
The championship Ontario squad from Scarborough featured former members of a couple different national teams, including Canada and Jamaica.
One of those players was Dwayne De Rosario, Canada's all-time leading scorer and its most-capped player in international play.
De Rosario, who had been part of four Major League Soccer (MLS) championship teams, was the 2011 MLS most valuable player and was named a league all-star on six occasions, had seven goals in the four games.
De Rosario also scored points off the pitch, showing a willingness to spend time with local fans, staying in place until any and all autograph requests were satisfied.
