VICTORIA – The University of Alberta Golden Bears run for gold at the U SPORTS men's soccer championship ended in the semifinal on Friday, as the Montreal Carabins scored twice in the second half for a 2-0 win at Centennial Stadium .
Alberta controlled much of the first half. Justin George, the Golden Bears leading striker and a second team Canada West All-Star, had a breakaway stopped in the 11th minute by Montreal goalkeeper Jordan Tisseur, and the Bears created several more looks before George was forced out of the game with an injury in the 29th minute. Montreal's Quentin Touil broke the scoreless tie at 55:40, heading in a cross from Sami McDuff.
Alberta pushed for an equalizer. A free kick from Frankroy Cain in the 75th minute just missed the net, and Montreal's Vincent Godbout doubled the lead at 81:10 off a Calin Calaidjoglu assist. The Golden Bears kept pressing, and another Cain free kick in the 90th minute rang off the crossbar.
Montreal out-shot Alberta 14-9, putting six shots on target to Alberta's one. Trystan Read was excellent in net for Alberta, making four saves for the Golden Bears, while Tisseur needed just one save for the shutout.
Alberta will now play for bronze on Sunday at 11 a.m. PT against either UBC or Victoria.
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