The Laval Bombers are once again AFL Quebec Champions after overcoming the West Island Eagles in an enthralling game of footy played yesterday, the 22nd September at Parc Champetre. Both teams should be commended in serving up the finest game of footy ever played in Quebec and everyone present would have left Parc Champetre safe in the knowledge that footy in Quebec is on the rise and here to stay.
A record attendance saw the Eagles start the brighter of the two teams and lead at the quarter time break with goals from first year rookies Marc Antoine Lavoie and Gabriel Lavoie.
A strong four goal to none quarter, with goals from local men Rotaru, Boulerice and Gavidia, saw the Bombers open the first sizeable lead of the day. Even though the Eagles were held goalless in the second, and in no small part down to the trojan defense work of Weinand and Telya, at half time the game was still finely balanced with the Bombers leading by just three odd goals.
Half time Score:
Bombers: 6.6.42
Eagles: 3.4.22.
The third quarter saw the teams swap two goals apiece in a game that was growing ever tenser as it progressed and going into the last quarter the game was still anyone’s for the taking.
Eddie Edis was the star of the last quarter kicking three goals for the Eagles to get them within four points of the Bombers with minutes remaining. But try as the Eagles might the Bombers held firm and when local Laval Kid, Bogdan Rotaru kicked a goal with seconds remaining the Anderson Cup was making its way back to Laval to stay for another year.
Final Score at Parc Champetre
Laval Bombers: 9.12.66
West Island Eagles: 8.8.56
Full match review, photos and video coverage with expert analysis to follow soon.
For photos of the Grand final please go to the following (Photos's courtesy of Nick Switzer and Emily Legault, thanks guys!)
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Last Modified on 13/06/2014 05:56