CPSL ANNUAL AWARDS SATURDAY

The Canadian Professional Soccer League will parade its best this Saturday when teams honour individuals in seven categories at the 2004 Annual Awards Banquet.These players, a coach and a referee, are all considered to have contributed more than anyone else to the success of a club, or the league as a whole.The Most Valuable Player is considered to be the most coveted award in all sports, and pro soccer in the CPSL is no exception, with players from 10 of the 11 clubs having been nominated. The league will also announce winners in the defender category, the rookie of the year, its top goalkeeper, its best coach and probably the only time of the year a referee has an opportunity to be voted a winner and receive a tribute from the professional soccer community of players and club officials.And while the entire honours list will be revealed and the individual winners celebrated at the La Contessa Banquet Centre in North York on Saturday, one category has already been announced. It’s that of Paul Munster, a striker from London City who captured the goalscoring title with 25 goals in league and cup play—that’s more than a goal a game for the 22 year old Northern Ireland-born, who is attracting interest from clubs in Europe with trials already booked in the Czech Republic.

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES…..

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Jeff Hodgson – Border Stars
Paul Munster – London City
Matthew Palleschi – Vaughan Shooters
George Azcurra – Toronto Croatia
Zeljko Dukic – Hamilton Thunder
Sean Roberts – Brampton Hitmen
Kurt Ramsey – North York Astros
Carlo Arghittu – St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Caswain Mason – Metro Lions
Danny Amaral – Toronto Supra

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
Justin Marshall – Border Stars
Marco Peeters – London City
Jorge Molina – Vaughan Shooters
Antonio Zupan – Toronto Croatia
Blazenko Bekavac – Hamilton Thunder
Bayete Smith – Brampton Hitmen
Kurt Ramsey – North York Astros
Joe Carbonara –- St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Chris Handsor --Metro Lions
Garvin Houston – Toronto Supra

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Anthony Santilli – Border Stars
Haider Al-Shaibani – London City
Brian Bowes – Vaughan Shooters
George Azcurra – Toronto Croatia
Roberto Ferrari – Hamilton Thunder
Arthur Zaslavski – North York Astros
Michael Silva – Toronto Supra

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Aaron Byrd – Border Stars
Paul Munster – London City
Fitzroy Christie – Vaughan Shooters
Joseph Cosentino – Toronto Croatia
Alex Arbelo – Hamilton Thunder
Angel Velasquez – Brampton Hitmen
Alex Braletic – North York Astros
Anthony Stranges – St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Marc Jankovic-- Metro Lions
Jose Moreira – Toronto Supra

COACH OF THE YEAR
Pat Hilton – Border Stars
Sam Medeiros – Vaughan Shooters
Josip Cvitanovic – Toronto Croatia
Jorge Armua – Hamilton Thunder
Pernel Mason – Brampton Hitmen
Vittorio Villacis – North York Astros
Velimir Crljen – Toronto Croatia
Jose Testas -- Toronto Supra