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Sleep. There was no time for that over the weekend between Christmas and New Year鈥檚 as soccer players brought the game indoors at Vanier Catholic Secondary School to compete for the chance to lift the Insomnia Tournament trophy.

The women鈥檚 final was played between Charly鈥檚 Angels and JBD.

In the first half, it was a back and forth, as each side pressed for the advantage. JBD got on the board first but Charly鈥檚 Angels quickly responded.

JBD re-took the lead midway through the frame but once again Charly鈥檚 Angels had the answer and the game went into the second tied at two.

It was the goalies who stole the show in the second. Both netminders kept their teams in the match with some acrobatic saves.

After a defensive stand, Charly鈥檚 Angels got out on the break. Using the live walls, they were able to get a rebound chance they made no mistake on.

Their defence remained stout the rest of the way as they won the game 3-2.

Charly鈥檚 Angels player Christine Moser said the win came as a surprise to the team.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we expected to win,鈥� said Moser. 鈥淟ast year, we got fourth, and it鈥檚 the same team. We really just kept strong and pushed at the end even though we lost a couple players to work.鈥�

JBD won last year鈥檚 tournament. Going in, Moser said, the team just wanted to enjoy the final.

鈥淭hey are a tough matchup,鈥� said Moser. 鈥淲e weren鈥檛 expecting anything. We just went out, had fun, last game, and did our best.鈥�

Moser said there were some tense moments in the waning moments of the match as JBD pushed for the equalizer.

鈥淭he rebounds off the walls, you have to be on your toes, because you never know where it鈥檚 going to go,鈥� said Moser. 鈥淭hey are really good with their movement and getting open for each other so definitely scary for a bit.鈥�

The house was packed for both championship games and Moser said both teams put on an entertaining game for the fans.

The men鈥檚 final had the Liverpool Reserves and Net Six and Chill square off.

The Reserves were the reigning Insomnia champion, and Jake Hanson said the 鈥済uys were a little thoughtful鈥� about repeating.

The game in the early goings could only be described as physical. Because of the fast pace and small playing surface, bodies were flying.

Liverpool Reserves got on the board first and were a brick wall on defence, and they took that one-goal lead into the second. In the final half, they potted two more goals and didn鈥檛 allow any quality chances on net to win 3-0.

Hanson said Net Six and Chill lived up to their name.

鈥淭hat team was running the table,鈥� said Hanson. 鈥淭hey are really strong and were definitely the team to beat.鈥�

In round-robin play, Hanson said the Reserves had to get used to playing together but they made the appropriate adjustments to put it all together in the final.

鈥淥bviously, it was a bit of a surprise,鈥� Hanson said about winning via shutout. 鈥淭he final we came together on both sides of the ball.鈥�

Outside of winning the whole thing, Hanson said the tournament is great because it brings everyone together.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting tournament,鈥� said Hanson. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the big events of the year; people look forward to it. You get to see all the people from the soccer community.鈥�

The tournament began in 2004 as a fundraiser for a Canada Summer Games team and has gradually become the end-of-the-year mainstay it is now.