Reds Blank U de M In AUS QFs

Walker, Quigley and Takacs score in 3-0 win

UNB's Dan Walker celebrates his goal against U de M during Thursday's Subway AUS quarter-final game. The Reds won 3-0, advancing to Friday's semi-finals, where they'll face St FX. (Photo: Vaughan Merchant/for CBU Athletics)

November 1, 2018

(SYDNEY, NS) The UNB Reds are through to the semi-final round at the 2018 Subway AUS Men’s Soccer Championship, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, after a 3-0 quarter- final win over l’Universitè de Moncton Aigles Bleus.

Veteran striker and AUS first team all-star Dan Walker (Fredericton, NB) opened the scoring with the eventual game-winner in the 14^th minute.

The Reds took the 1-0 lead into halftime.

Just before half time, Moncton’s Sebastien Hebert (Moncton, NB) received a second yellow card for dangerous tackles. The subsequent red card put les Aigles Bleus down to ten men.

UNB took advantage in the second half, scoring twice.

Third-year midfielder Matt Quigley (Conquerall Mills, N.S.) added to UNB’s lead with a goal in the 64^th minute, assisted by AUS Rookie of the Year Tristan Nkoghe (Sherbrooke, QC).

The Reds third and final goal came from second-year striker Grant Takacs (Woodstock, ON), assisted by Maximus Manhu (Markham, ON) in the 87^th minute.

UNB keeper Evan Barker (Winnipeg, MB) earned the victory for the Reds.

Moncton’s Christian Masimengo (Dieppe, NB) took the loss.

Walker, who scored a goal on three shots, was named Subway Player of the Game.

The Reds will now face the second seed St FX X-Men in a Friday semi-final. Game time is 7:00pm.

UNB and X met just once during the regular season, on September 8^th, opening weekend, in Antigonish.

The X-Men earned a 2-0 win that day.

RECAP BY: AUS and CBU Athletics

PHOTOS BY: Vaughan Merchant/for CBU Athletics