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League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. CCA Stallions
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 @ 9:00pm
Location: University of Ottawa
Result: 1 - 0 Win
Game Summary: Ottawa Ukraina played their first summer 2010 outdoor game and you could feel the excitement and nervousness of the players after a long indoor season. Ukraina know that their goal is promption to MC 1 and anything else would be a disappointment. So it was very important to make a statement in this game againts last years tough rivals, the Stallions. The nervousness showed early in the game as players were getting their legs back, and the passing was not up to standards early in the game. The opposition was playing much better and had a few chances to score but could not capitalize. At about 15 minutes into the match the tide was starting to shift and Ukraina started to gel and started attacking the goal and had some chances to score. At about the 16th minute, Danilo Popowych cut off a pass in the opposition zone, made some good moves and crossed the ball to Quinn Abugov at the top of the six, and Quinn beat the keeper for his first ever Ottawa Ukraina goal to make it 1 - 0 Ukraina. From there the game was back and forth with Morgan making some key saves to preserver the lead. The half ended 1-0 Ukraina. The second half was pretty much the same for the first 15 minutes with the opposition getting frustrated by Ukraina and the game started to get a little chippy, with some though tackles on both sides. Neither side could manage to score. The opposition was pressing hard for the last 10 minutes, and Ukraina were visibily getting tired, but the defence kept the opposition from scoring and Morgan made some good saves to end the game 1 - o Ukraina and a crutial 3 points to start the season. Morgan Kenny played well in goal to preserve the shutout.

Man of the Match

Quinn Abugov
Quinn was playing his first outdoor game with the team, played strong upfront and scored his 1st goal for the team.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Ottawa Hellenic
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 1 - 0 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina had a nother tough test after coming off their opener win. This was another tough test for Ukraina against a team that they had a hard time with last year. The game started favourably for Ukraina with some chances but no goals to show for it. Ukraina played well enough and the Greeks could not get any decent scoring chances. Ukraina kept pressing and finally Matt Kenny scored in the 36 minute to put Ukraina up 1-0 and that's how the first half ended. The second half started off well but you could see that Ukraina were still not in top game form as players were showing their fatigue as the game went on. The opposition had some scoring chances but couldnot capitalize on them as well as Ukraina missed some close calls. The game started getting chippy as it went on and Ukraina were back on their heels towards the end of the game. The defense stopped the attacks and Morgan Kenny made some good stops to preserve the win at 1-0 Ukraina.

Man of the Match

Andriy Panchuk
Andriy was a rock at the back by getting very involved in the play and cutting off the opposition attack in helping preserve the clean sheet.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. OICS
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Cresthaven Park
Result: 3 - 0 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina was facing a tough opponent tonight and hoping to continue their improved play and trying to extend their unbeaten streak to 3 games. From the start of the game Ukraina came out and showed that they were ready for their opponent tonight. From the first whistle, Ukraina controlled the play, passed the ball well and had most of the chances on the opposition goal. The opposition attacks were stopped in the middle of the field or the defense played well and gave a few weak chances on goal, which Morgan Kenny turned easily away. Finally, the pressure paid off and Scott Makischuk scored to make it 1-0 for Ukraina at the end of the first half. The second half was the same, with Ukraina putting constant pressure on the opposition goal and Sergey Minko made it 2-0 Ukraina. It showed that the opposition was giving up the game and Scott Makischuk added his second to make it 3-0 Ukraina to end the game with a very convincing win, and a third clean sheet in as many games. Morgan Kenny played in net.

Man of the Match

Scott Makischuk
Scotty had a strong game up front, controling the ball well and adding two goals.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. OICS
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 1 - 0 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina was playing a return match against the team from last week. Even though Ukraina dominated the game last week, everyone knew this game would not be so easy, but every player was ready to play and continue their winning streak. Ukraina started on their heels as the opposition started with strong pressure and tried to get a quick goal. Ukraina defended well and kept the game at 0-0. Around the 15th minute the tide started turning Ukraina's way and now the pressure was on the opposing goal. Ukraina was getting some quality chances and were unlucky to score. This was a much tougher game then the previous week, and the tackles were just as tough. The first half ended with Ukraina picking up their play but the score remained 0-0. Ukraina came out strong in the second half with some adjustments in the mid0field and was getting the better scoring chances but could not find the back of the net. Finally on a great pass from left wing to Scotty Makischuk, who fired a great shot that hit the cross bar, but Nate LaFosse was there to gather the ball, make a good move and volley a left foot shot into the back of the net to put Ukraina in the lead at 1-0. From then the game got very chippy and the tackles were hard from both sides. The opposition tried to press and get the equalizer but Ukraina hung tough to preserve the win at 1-0. This was Ukraina's 4th win in a row, as well as Morgan Kenny's 4th shutout as well.

Man of the Match

Kenny Porter
It was Kenny's first game back after being out of town for a long while. Kenny fitted right back in the mid-field and had a strong game.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Gloucester Celtic
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 2 - 0 Win
Game Summary: On a cool rainy evening Ukraina were playing thier fifth game of the season. Ukraina have been improving with every game and their statistics showed with a 4-0 record and no goals againts. This was going to be another tough match, as with every match in this division. With several players being stuck in traffic, the lineup had to be shuffled. This did not deter the guys from coming out with a very strong start and things got going very quickly for Ukraina with Scott makischuk making a good run and scoring within 2 minutes of the start of the game. The second goal cam 2 minutes later with Sergey Minko making a good run on the right side and slotting a far post goal to make it 2-0 Ukraina. The game settled down after that as the opposition adjusted to Ukraina's play. Ukraina had the better play in the first half and had several chances but could not find the back of the net. The opposition had some chances of their own but Morgan Kenny made some good saves to keep his shutout streak going. The second half saw Ukraina trying to get the 3rd goal and had some glorious chances but could not put the ball in back of the net. Over all Ukraina probably played their best game of the season with good 1 touch passing and making great runs off the ball. The game ended with Ukraina winning their fifth staright game and Morgan Kenny recording his 5th straight win and shutout.

Man of the Match

Morgan Kenny
Morgan played a good game, made some key stops to preserve the win and preserve the scorless streak.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Prescott
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Tom Carr Memorial Park
Result: 4 - 0 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina travelled south on the 416 to far away Proscott to try and extend their winning streak to 6 games. The team came out in full force and ready to play. Ukrian started in control of the game from the first whistle and it showed with good passing and attack on the opposition goal. Scott Makischuk got the scoring started with a goos finish to make it 1-0 Ukraina. Before the first half ended Ukraina were awarded with a second goal on a nice header finish by Mike Herisamenko. The second half was controlled by Ukraina as well and there was no doubt that they were controlling the game. Scott Makischuk added his second goal and Nate LaFosse rounded off the scoring to end the game 4-0 for Ukraina. Morgan Kenny played in goal

Man of the Match

Scott Makischuk
Scott played well, controlling the ball up front, making some good moves and scoring 2 goals for Ukraina.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Nepean Hotspurs
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 2 - 0 Loss
Game Summary: Ukraina were unlucky today. They came out flat and conceeded the first goal of the season on a great effort by the opposition. Shortly after the referee awarded a questionable penalty kick on what appeared to be a great tackle and defensive play. Finding themselves down 2 goals Ukraina picked themselves up and took control of the play after the 20th minute. The rest of the game seemed hugely frustrating as the control in play did not translate to any goals and that's how the game ended. A lot of positives to take from the game. Morgan Kenny played in goal.

Man of the Match

Alex "AZ" Zaslavsky
AZ found his space and chances in the game, just unfortunate on this day.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Bosnia
Wednesday June 30th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 2 - 1 Loss
Game Summary: Ukraina faced a tough opponent today and trying to get back to their winning ways, from a tough loss the previous week. Ukraina did not have one of their best starts, and were not in the game early which allowed the opposition to put pressure onto our goal. Then a mistake in the back allowed the opposition to score a goal to make it 1-0 Bosnia. Ukraina picked up their play and created some chances but could not put the ball in back of the net. The pressure was on Ukraina but they heald their ground and did not allow the opposition to score, with Morgan Kenny making some good stops to keep the game close and the firsta half came to an end, with the scoreline 1-0. In the second half Ukraina started to play better and had their chances but could not finish. On another set piece mistake. a Bosnian player was left unmarked and put them up 2-0. Ukraina did not give up and kept pressing for a goal and finally Scott Makischuk was able to put the ball in back of the net to make the game close again. The game was getting tough, with some hard tackles from both sides. Ukraina kep tpressing but could not find the equalizer and the game ended with Ukraina loosing their second game in a row. Morgan Kenny played well in goal.

Man of the Match

Morgan Kenny
Morgan made some key saves during the game to give Ukraina a chnace to stay in the game and keep it close.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. CCA Stallions
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 5 - 3 Loss
Game Summary: On a sweltering hot evening Ukraina were playing one of their long time rivals and were hoping to stop thier loosing streak at 2 games. Ukraina were on their heels from the start of the game and the opposition manged to score in the 3rd minute and Ukraina were down 1-0. But Ukraina did not give up and started playing their game a little more and started creating their own chances on goal. The opposition was playing well and moving the ball well but Ukraina were holding their own and did not allow another goal in the first half. The half ended with Ukraina being down 1-0. The second half started with Ukraina on their heels and allowed the opposition to score 2 quick goals, and Ukraina were down 3-0. This did not mean that Ukraina had given up and started playing the game that they know how to play, which paied off with Scott Makischuk netting his 250th goal of his career to bring Ukraina back to 3-1. Unfortunatley this did not last long and the oposition scored 2 more goals to put Ukraina down 5-1. Ukraina did not let up at this point and started playing a very good game with constant pressure and Sergey Kovalenkov was rewarded with 2 goals. Ukraina had some more chances but could not complete the comback. The game finished 5-3 on the loosing end. Morgan Kenny played in goal.

Man of the Match

Sergey Kovalenkov
Sergey had a great game in the midfield, worked very hard and scored two goals.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Prescott
Sunday, July 11th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 1 - 0 Win
Game Summary: After having comfortably won the first leg against Prescott, this game was not the same. Ukraina played well and controlled most of the play. The boys had to be sharp all game with only a one goal lead in the game. The goal came from Matthew Kenny on a free kick, after a couple of bounces found it's way past the line. The game came to an end at 1-0, as Ukraina gets back to putting up point in the standings.

Man of the Match

Matthew Kenny
Matty scored the game's only goal and distributed the ball well from the back.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Nepean Hotspurs
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Britannia Main
Result: 2 - 0 Loss
Game Summary: Ukraina were unlucky today. They came out flat and conceeded the first goal of the season on a great effort by the opposition. Shortly after the referee awarded a questionable penalty kick on what appeared to be a great tackle and defensive play. Finding themselves down 2 goals Ukraina picked themselves up and took control of the play after the 20th minute. The rest of the game seemed hugely frustrating as the control in play did not translate to any goals and that's how the game ended. A lot of positives to take from the game.

Man of the Match

Alex Zalavsky
AZ found his space and chances in the game, just unfortunate on this day.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Ottawa Impact
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Rideau HS #1
Result: 2 - 1 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina played a great game today against a very tough opponent. Scott Makischuk got things going with an assist by Sergey Kovalenkov in his final game of the season. Early in the second half, the Turks tied things up leaving Ukraina with a lot to do to try and get the win. Nate Lafosse came on, and changed the game with some great individual runs down the right, and with some great work from Eric Lapointe, he played Nate in who made a great move and finished well high in the top corner to win the game for Ukraina in the 78th minute. Morgan Kenny played well in goal.

Man of the Match

Nate Lafosse
Nate was a terror down the right wing.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Ottawa Impact
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 3 - 1 Loss
Game Summary: This was the second week in a row that Ukraina were playing the Impact and needed another good performance to keep on track for promotion. Things started well for Ukraina in the first 10 minutes as they controlled the play and were unlucky to score. Then the opposition adjusted teir play and started taking the game to Ukraina and they scored a goal on a good shot to put Ukraina down 1-0. Things did not get better as the half went on and Ukraina were outplayed, chasing the ball and allowed the opposition the get 2 more goals before the end of the half to make it 3-0 for Impact. The second half started a little better and the boyes picked up their game and put some pressure on the opposition. Ukraina generated some chances and finally Alex "AZ" Zaslavsky slotted a goal to give Ukraina a fighting chance. Even though Ukraina palyed better and had some scoring chances they could not muster a comeback on this night and the score ended 3-1 on the loosing end. Morgan Kenny played in goal.

Man of the Match

Alex Zaslavsky
Alex played well up front generating some chances and scoring Ukraina's only goal.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Bosnia
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 @ 9:00pm
Location: University of Ottawa
Result: 3 - 1 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina had a tough test ahead of them tonight, playing the top team in the league and fighting to stay in the race for promotion. The boys were really focused starting from the pre-game warm-up. With a few players missing due to vacations, injuries and suspensions, the rest of the team knew they had to setp up. Ukraina started the game very strong and from the opening whistle took the game to Bosnia and keep the ball in their zone and generating chances on goal. The passing was great and the boys were winning the challanges and stopping the attack in the midfield. Finally in the 17th minute Jeff Cheliak lofted the ball from half towards the net and caught the keeper of gaurd to put Ukraina up 1-0 up. Ukraina did not let up and kept the pressure on the opposition, while not giving them many chances. In the 28th minute Scott Makischulk received the ball on the right side, beat a defender and sloted a great gola near post to put Ukraiana up 2-0. The boys did not let up and capitalized on Bosnia's mistake again with Nic Jurchuk noticing that the keeper made a bad clearance and was way out of the net, struck the ball perfectly from half field to beat the keeper who was trying to sramble back into the net. Ukraina finished the half- 3-0 up. In the second half Ukraina continued their great play, ensuring that the opposition didn't get too many chances. For a period of time Bosnia pushed hard for their first goal but Morgan Kenny made some good stops to kepp the game 3-0. Bosnia was able to score late in the game but on this night Ukraina showed that they were the better squad.

Man of the Match

Danilo Popowych
Danilo played his role a sweeper perfectly and controlled the game and cleard the ball from many dangerous attacks.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Gloucester
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Location: Orlando East
Result: 3 - 2 Win
Game Summary: Ukraina was again in a must win game, to stay in the hunt for promotion. The game did not strat as Ukraina wanted and they allowed the opposition to score the first goal. The team did not gave up and ket up the attack on the opposition and were rewarded with a goal by Scott Makischuk. Ukraina played well, passed the ball but gave up a sceond goal, and the opposition went up 2-1. Ukraina did not give up and and played well when they were finally rewarded with a second goal from Scott to bring the teams even. But the boys new that this was a must win situation and they worked hard to get the go ahead goal. Chances went back and forth and finally Scotty got his third goal late in the game, converting on a scramble in the box and a great second effort to put Ukraina up 3-2. Ukraina stopped the opposition attack in the last few minutes to come out with a very important win. Morgan Kenny played in goal.

Man of the Match

Scott Makischuk
Scott played well up front and converted his chances by scoring all of Ukraina's 3 goals.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Ottawa Hellenic
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 @ 6:15pm
Location: Ben Franklin Park - West Side 1
Result: 0 - 0 Tie
Game Summary: Ukraina was again in a crucial game, and in the fight for promotion. Ukraina came out strong on this day and pressed early on to get a goal, but could not put the ball in back of the net. Ukraina generated most of the chances in the first half with contiuned pressure. The boys gave their all and were unlucky to score as the opposition was on their heels the whole half. The first half ended 0-0. This was not the result that Ukraina wanted and came out strong in the second half, with the opposition defending hard to prevent the first goal. Ukraina again had their chances with a couple of open chances on goal, a penalty kick that was stopped, but no goal to show for it. Ukraina fought hard until the last whistle of the seconf half, but could not score a goal. The game ended 0-0 and everyone hoping that the result would not affect their chances for promotion. Morgan Kenny played in goal.

Man of the Match

Kenny Porter
Kenny had a great game in midfield, working hard up and down the field and generating some good chances on goal.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Gloucester Celtic
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 @ 6:15pm
Location: Tauvette Park
Result: 1 - 1 Tie
Game Summary: Ukraina were continuing their battle for promotion. A win would make the promotion a certainty. The boys were excited and a little nervous before the big game. The game started well for Ukraina with pressure from the opening whistle. Ukraina pressed the opposition and it almost paid off with a quick goal if not for a reaction save from the keeper. Ukraina were in total control for the first 15 minutes but could not score. Then the tide started to turn and Ukraina were making mental mistakes to allow the opposition to get some chances on net. The game went back and forth with Ukraina starting to look tired at the end of the first half. No one was able to put the ball in back of the net and the half ended 0 - 0. Things did not start very well in the second half and the opposition was able to get a goal very early on and put Ukraina down 1-0. Ukraina were on their heels at the start but dug down deep and started generating some chances but were unable to score. A defeat at this point would mean that the promotion was almost but gone. Ukraina dug deep and in the 75 minute Nate Lafosse received the ball on the right wing, made a great run and crossed the ball into the box, which the opposition defender slotted into his own net to give Ukraina life again and the score was 1-1. Ukraina gave it their all to get the go ahead goal but it was not to be and would have to wait the result of other games to see if they were still in the hunt for a promotion. Morgan Kenny played his last game of the season before returning to school and made some good stops.

Man of the Match

Paul Cheliak
Paul was a monster on the field, played solid in the mid-field, working very hard at both ends.

League Game
Ottawa Ukraina MC 2 vs. Gloucester
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 @ 6:15pm
Location: Tauvette Park
Result: --
Game Summary: --

Man of the Match

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