Sons of Italy came out fast and furious in their opening season match versus Lucania. The Lions played with intensity throughout the 90 minute match, opening the scoring on a Ryan Dyck goal in the 40th minute of the match. The Lions entered the second half with the 1-0 lead, and limited Lucania's scoring chances throughout the match. Red cards were given to Jorge Aguirre of the Lions and Chris Furtado of Lucania with approximately 20 minutes remaining in the match. A momentary scare was provided when Sons of Italy goalkeeper Steve Sawatzky injured his knee in the second half. Sawatzky shook off the injury to remain in the match. In the 85th minute of play, Nevin deKorompay was taken down in the Lucania 18 yard box, leaving Rob Cowie the opportunity for a penalty kick. Cowie would make no mistake, scoring the second Lion goal of the match. The final score was Sons of Italy 2 and Lucania 0. The Lions entire squad played key roles in this early season match up, as the Lions improved their overall record to 4 wins and 0 losses.

Date: June 12, 2003     Venue: Vince Leah Soccer Complex #1