WINDSOR BORDER STARS @ ATTAK

After two Cup games, the Attak (5-3-5) will resume its regular schedule when they face the Windsor Border Stars (4-6-2), on Sunday at 4pm at the UQTR stadium (CHLN 550AM).

The Attak's last league game was on July 22 in St. Catharines, which resulted in a scoreless draw. Marc Dos Santos' men did not lose a game since mid-June, a streak of six games - eight including the Cup games. The Mauricie team has five wins, three losses and five ties, and is still first in the national division.

The Border Stars, which are in third place with six points behind the Attak, have won only one of their last six games, and have recorded four wins, six losses and two ties in 12 games.

The game on Sunday will be the second of the season between the two teams. The Attak won 5-1 in Windsor on July 14. Nicolas Lesage recorded the team's first ever hat-trick, whereas Joe Di Buono, Alex Surprenant and Aaron Byrd, the Windsor star striker, also found the back of the net in this one-sided game. Lesage and Byrd are the top two goalscorers in the CSL thus far this season.

Surprenant: recalled by the Impact
"We easily won in Windsor, but we still can't take the Border Stars for granted," said Alex Surprenant, who has been recently recalled by the Impact. "They have some dangerous players that are quick and good to find the space behind the defenders. Therefore, we will need to be vigilant. If we can score an early goal, it would hurt them." While still playing with the Attak, the 17-year-old left defender will also train with the Impact, wishing to get his chance to play with the Montreal team.

Open Canada Cup: the Attak in the final four
The winner in Western Canada and the winner of the wild card game between the Italia Shooters and London City will join the Attak and Windsor in the final four of the Open Canada Cup, which will be played during the Labour Day weekend in London. Trois-Rivières qualified for the semi-finals after two decisive victories in the previous rounds, first 3-1 over Jean-Talon 2007 and then 6-0 against London City.

GAME#14

Date: August 12, 2007

Time: 4pm

Place: UQTR stadium, Trois-Rivières

Opponent: Windsor Border Stars

Teams' record (w-l-d): Attak (5-3-5); Windsor Border Stars (4-6-2)

Standings: Attak - first in the national division; Windsor Border Stars - third in the national division

Attak games this season:
13- July 22 @ St. Catharines Wolves, draw 0-0 [Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
12- July 20 @ Toronto Croatia, draw 1-1 [Attak goalscorer: Ibrahim Baldeh (1); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
11- July 14 @ Windsor Border Stars, win 5-1 [Attak goalscorers: Nicolas Lesage (7,8,9), Joe Di Buono (1) and Alex Surprenant (2); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer (Lorenzo Borella, 84)]
10- July 13 @ London City, draw 2-2 [Attak goalscorers: Nicolas Lesage (6) and Alex Surprenant (1); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
9- July 7 vs North York Astros, win 2-1 [Attak goalscorers: Nicolas Lesage (5) and Alpha Bah (1); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
8- June 24 vs Canadian Lions, win 3-1 [Attak goalscorers: Nicolas Lesage (3,4) and Jean-Louis Bessé (3); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
7- June 17 vs Serbian White Eagles, loss 2-1 [Attak goalscorer: Darko Kolic (4); Attak goalkeeper: Gerry Argento]
6- June 10 @ Italia Shooters, draw 2-2 [Attak goalscorers: Jean-Louis Bessé (2) and Elkana Mayard (2); Attak goalkeeper: Gerry Argento]
5- June 3 vs Portuguese Supra, win 4-2 [Attak goalscorers: Darko Kolic (2,3), Guillaume Barrette (1) and Nicolas Lesage (2); Attak goalkeeper: Andrew Weber]
4- May 27 vs Serbian White Eagles, loss 3-2 [Attak goalscorers: Danny Anderson (1) and Darko Kolic (1); Attak goalkeeper: Gerry Argento]
3- May 20 @ Canadian Lions, win 2-1 [Attak goalscorers: Jean-Louis Bessé (1) and Nicolas Lesage (1); Attak goalkeeper: Gerry Argento]
2- May 18 @ Serbian White Eagles, loss 2-1 [Attak goalscorer: Elkana Mayard (1); Attak goalkeeper: Vincent Cournoyer]
1- May 13 vs Toronto Croatia, draw 0-0 [Attak goalkeeper: Andrew Olivieri]

Windsor Border Stars games this season:
12- July 25 @ St. Catharines Wolves, draw 2-2
11- July 21 vs North York Astros, win 4-2
10- July 14 vs Attak de Trois-Rivières, loss 5-1
9- July 7 vs Serbian White Eagles, loss 4-0
8- June 23 vs Portuguese Supra, draw 0-0
7- June 20 @ St. Catharines Wolves, loss 2-1
6- June 9 vs London City, win 3-1
5- June 8 @ London City, win 5-0
4- June 3 @ Italia Shooters, loss 4-0
3- June 2 vs Toronto Croatia, loss 2-0
2- May 19 vs London City, win 2-0
1- May 11 @ Portuguese Supra, loss 5-3

Previous meeting between the two teams:

• date and place: July 14, 2007 @ Windsor stadium, Windsor
• result: the Attak won 5-1
• goalscorers: Nicolas Lesage (3), Joe Di Buono, Alex Surprenant (Attak) and Aaron Byrd (Windsor Border Stars)
• goalkeepers: Vincent Cournoyer (Lorenzo Borella, 84) (Attak) and Anthony Santilli (Windsor Border Stars)

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