GS United Commitment to Excellence

Somewhere in the second half of regulation time it became crystal clear to Celtic that their only chance of winning was to take GS United the full distance. The game was played at a high intensity, with the hard tackles that are expected in a championship final. At times. it seemed like GS advantage in play was lost due to the overwhelming number of Celtic supporters who were loud and a tremendous asset as the 12th man.

G.S. team which won Hellenics tournament in Chicago, USA

The story of the game for GS was a case of squandered scoring opportunities that including a break away. Toronto Celtic on the other hand played within the law of averages. They attacked sparingly and reserved their energy for defending the barrage of attacks from GS United.

When GS Coach made changes he got more of the same and the close but no cigar scenario became a detriment when penalty kicks determined the winner

GS found out the hard way that the dreaded penalty kicks works better for the underdog when the favored team fail to get the job done. Celtic goal- keeper was in sync. He made huge save all game and had the philological advantage in the penalty kicks. GS lost on kicks, but the pride shown after the loss was admirable. They came away with their heads held high knowing they gave their best and it was not their night . They were confident that they were going to bounce back and they did. The 2011 season ranks as one of the best seasons in the history of the club. The team finished as Playoff and Cup Champions in addition to winning the Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and MVP.

OSL Rep. Grace Noell presents GS Coach D. Gomez (L) and (Asst) G. Bryan with 2018 Provincial Elite Winners trophy

GS delegate picking up trophies at 2008 OSL Banquet, (L-R) Avtar Gill, Anton Skerritt (in background) Dave Sidhu and John Williams

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