Alberta advances to U Sports soccer semifinals with 2-0 victory over York
GUELPH, Ont. — Veteran defender Niko Saler scored twice as the third-seeded University of Alberta Golden Bears advanced to the U Sports men’s soccer semifinal on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over the defending national champion York University Lions.
Both goals were scored from dead-ball situations with the second coming in the 79th minute to ice the game for Alberta.
“It’s always a challenge,” Saler said. “We were excited to play them and I think they were excited to play us.”
The Golden Bears will meet the Cape Breton Capers on Saturday. Cape Breton earned a spot in the semifinal after edging the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 1-0 in double overtime.