Nova Scotia Soccer League News

Pos Club 1 Suburban 2 SNS Canada Games 3 United DFC 4 Halifax Dunbrack 5 Valley United 6 Halifax City 7 Halifax County United 8 Hotspurs 9 Atlantic Bears Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD 12 11 1 0 31 8 34 23 12 7 1 4 29 20 22 9 12 6 3 3 30 18 21 12 12 6 2 4 19 23 20 -4 12 5 4 3 27 15 19 12 12 4 2 6 15 22 14 -17 12 3 3 6 21 26 12 -5 12 2 1 9 15 29 7 -14 12 1 1 10 15 41 4 -26

RESULTS

August 3 Valley United 3 v 0 Halifax City August 4 Hotspurs 0 v 4 United DFC August 6 Valley United 1 v 1 Dunbrack United DFC 3 v 0 Halifax City Hotspurs 1 v 3 Suburban Halifax County United 3 v 1 Atlantic Bears

NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi Finals

August 12 Suburban 3 v 3 Valley United Suburban win 4-3 on penalties United DFC 4 v 5 Halifax Dunbrack

Final

August 14 Suburban 2 v 1 Halifax Dunbrack Ibrahim scored in the third minute, Suburban FC got goals in the second half from substitutes Damian DeDekker and Liam Kelly to secure the victory. It was Suburban FC’s second men’s provincial championship (2011 and 2022). In the provincial final, coach Ollie Hewish’s starting lineup featured Will Veinot (goal), Alex Taylor at right back, Lewis Dye and Connor Manuel at centre back, Logan Harrington at left back, Max Bodurtha, Cole Stuart and Scott Firth at midfield, and James Spence, Moe Jaber and Ben Herrington up front. Damian DeDekker, Woody Bain and Liam Kelly featured as substitutes while Jack Kennedy, Carson Ripoll, Nacho Sanchez and William Warren dressed but did not feature.

This marked the first Nova Scotia provincial championship since the global pandemic which canceled events in 2020 and 2021. With a young squad, coach Hewish said the key to his team’s success was his players’ collective trust in the process. That trust runs all the way back to the start of the season when they had to come from behind three times to win their opening match. Said Hewish, “it opened our eyes to what we could achieve on the road ahead.”

Suburban FC came from behind on Sunday 14 August to win the 2022 Nova Scotia men’s provincial championship with a 2:1 victory over Halifax Dunbrack SC. Down a goal after Ahmed While Suburban FC are provincial champions, runners up Halifax Dunbrack SC will represent the province at Canada Soccer’s 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario. Suburban FC had already declared their intent to miss this year’s national competition because many of their players would be unavailable during the Atlantic University school season. In the provincial semi-finals, Suburban FC won 4-3 on kicks after a 3:3 draw with Valley United while Halifax Dunbrack won 5:4 over United DFC. The Friday semi-finals as well as the Sunday provincial final were played at Mainland Commons in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Pos Club 1 SNS Canada Games 2 Halifax Dunbrack 3 United DFC 4 Halifax County United 5 Suburban 6 Valley United 7 Hotspurs 8 Halifax City Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD 12 9 2 1 40 6 29 34 12 8 3 1 42 10 27 32 12 7 1 4 36 25 22 11 12 7 1 4 35 23 22 12 12 6 0 6 34 23 18 11 12 5 1 6 34 15 16 19 12 1 1 10 5 61 4 -56 12 0 1 11 2 65 1 -63

RESULTS

August 2 NS Canada Games 1 v 1 Halifax Dunbrack August 3 Valley United 2 v 2 United DFC August 6 Hotspurs 0 v 5 Suburban Halifax County United 3 v 5 United DFC Not played Valley United 3 v 0 Halifax City Halifax City forfeited. Virginia Boone were the Halifax County United goalscorers in the first half before Zoe Brown scored for Dunbrack in the second half. As provincial champions, Halifax County United will advance to Canada Soccer’s 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario.

NOVA SCOTIAN PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi Finals

August 12 Halifax Dunbrack 0 v 0 Suburban Dunbrack win 4-1 on penalties In the provincial final, coach Danielle Cyr’s starting lineup featured Morgan Gillis (goal), Jenna Blackburn at right back, Madison Lavers and Ana Lucas at centre back, Emily Lush at left back, Sacha Clark, Ally Wilton and Virginia Boone at midfield, and Claire Langille, Chloe Richardson and Allie Martin up front. Kenadie Wagg, Madeline Laurence and Megan Ellis featured as substitutes while goalkeeper Haley Baker did not feature. Unavailable for the final were Carley Birrell, Talia Friesen, Ashley Poirier, Allie Scovil, Kayli Strickland, Hannah Wheaton, and Kaitlyn Woodworth.

Final

United DFC 2 v 3 Halifax County United

August 14 Halifax Dunbrack 1 v 2 Halifax County United Halifax County United won their second Nova Scotia women’s provincial championship on Sunday 14 August after a 2:1 victory over Halifax Dunbrack SC in the 2022 final. Allie Martin and Halifax County United previously won the Nova Scotia women’s championship in 2006. The team finished in third place that year at the National Championships in Surrey, British Columbia. Halifax County United also reached the provincial final in 2007, 2016 and 2017, notably losing their last two finals to Halifax Dunbrack SC.

In the provincial semi-finals, Halifax County United won 4:2 over United DFC while Halifax Dunbrack SC won 4-1 on kicks after a 0:0 draw with Suburban FC. The Friday semi-finals as well as the Sunday provincial final were played at Mainland Commons in Halifax, Nova Scotia.