The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack scored twice in the first half including on an own goal and downed the visiting University of British Columbia Okangan Heat 2-1 n Canada West men's soccer on Saturday (Oct 12).The win keeps TRU's playoff chances alive
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The Pack played most of the second half down a man as they move to 4-5-5 on the year.  The Heat finish the regular season at 6-6-4.

 SYNOPSIS

The WolfPack opened the scoring in the 23^rd minute as Emmanual Aniogbe (3^rd year, defender, Mission, BC) blasted down the left side of the park and crossed it where Jan Pirrates Glasmacher (3^rd year, defender, Barcelona, Spain) put his head on the ball which beat Heat keeper Nicholas Reitsma (3^rd year, Kelowna, BC). It was Glasmacher, the 2018-19 Canada West second team all-stars third goal of the year.

In the 25^th minute, TRU got a free kick.  Daniel Sagno (3^rd year, forward, Winnipeg, MB) took it from 40 yards out. The ball sailed off a Heat defender and fooled Reitsma as it went left post and in for the own goal
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TRU outshot UBCO 10-2 in the first half,

In the 53 rd minute, Sagno wound up getting a red card for a 'violent' confrontation after running into UBCO defender Hamish Walde. The result was Thompson Rivers had to play a man down for the rest of the match.

The Heat got on the board in the 62^nd minute as Sam McDonald (3^rd year, defender, Kelowna, BC) made a back touch at the left corner of the box for Christian Taylor (4^th year, midfield, Courtenay, BC) who launched a high ball over Jackson Gardner (2^nd year, keeper, Chilliwack, BC) who went high right side.  Taylor's second goal of the year.

Late in the match both teams had chances but both keepers were up to the task. The match ended with some pushing and shoving amongst the players on the field.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
https://youtu.be/yn2CLZ9LSSw
 
SAY WHAT??
COMMENTS BY WOLFPACK COACH  JOHN ANTULOV:
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1183191900871806976 
 
 
COMMENTS BY WOLFPACK DEFENDER JAN PIRRATES GLASMACHER (3^RD year Barcelona, Spain):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1183192043285147650  
 
COMMENTS BY WOLFPACK MIDFIELDER JUSTIN DONALDSON (5^th year Kamloops, BC):
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1183191962012147712 
 
UP NEXT:

Thompson Rivers honored their lone fifth year player Justin Donaldson (midfield, Kamloops,BC) at half time.
They will finish the Canada West regular season with two matches in Prince George, BC against the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves on Saturday October 19^th and Sunday October 20^th.  UBCO is finished for the regular campaign.
This match and the one on Thursday (Oct 10) were the first in the UBCO/TRU "President's Cup" series. The WolfPack lead now with a win and a tie.
All of the above games can been seen on a pay per view basis on Canada West TV  presented by Co-op by accessing: https://cw.yaretv.com/