2010 Ontario Cup Final -- U12G Aurora Stingers 6 v 5 N. Mississauga Panthers (Shoot-Out)

VAUGHAN, ON -- Saturday evening's rain clouds moved out overnight and the first Ontario Cup Final on Sunday kicked off under an overcast sky with a slight breeze in the air.

The North Mississauga Panthers and Aurora Stingers took the field to decide the Under 12 Girls Provincial Championship before an electric crowd which filled the stands to over-flowing.

The game was scoreless until the 29th minute when North Mississauga's #99 Lenny Yekka centered a ball in front of the goal to #77 Megan Pederson, who fired from point blank range to make it 1-0.

Aurora looked to strike back before half-time, but they could not break down the North Mississauga back line.

The sky cleared up for the second half, and ideal conditions prevailed for the rest of the match.

Aurora came onto the field fired up for the second half, and #7 Alessia Mangoni made the hard work count when she leveled the game for Aurora in the 48th minute.

Both teams fought hard to score the winner before the end of regulation time, but neither team could find that bit of magic to end the game with a win.

The final whistle blew with the score tied 1-1, which meant the Cup Final would be decided by kicks from the penalty mark.

After five kicks each, the score was tied at four and extra kicks were needed.

The tension was palpable, with both teams feeling the pressure.

In the end, Aurora controlled their nerves just enough to win by a 6-5 score and were crowned Ontario Cup Champions.

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