The Carleton Ravens scored three second-half goals as the Varsity Blues men’s soccer team dropped their 2012 season opener, 3-1, on Saturday, September 1 in Ottawa.
 
It was a tale of two halves as Toronto controlled the play for the first 45 minutes of action.  Rookie striker Adrian Dannel of Trinidad & Tobago notched his first career goal in the 5^th minute of the match and U of T carried a 1-0 lead into the half.
 
The home team picked up the pace in the second half, with sophomore striker Andrew Latty (Ottawa) evening the score in the 67^th minute. The Ravens went ahead just eight minutes later when Christophe Laberge-Perrault headed a Theodore Lopez de Castilla free kick into the Blues net.
 
Latty added an insurance marker in the 88^th minute to round out the scoring.
 
The Varsity Blues return to the field next Saturday, September 8 when they host the RMC Paladins in their 2012 home opener at Varsity Centre. The game will be streamed live on SSN Canada, starting at 3:15 p.m.

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