Kuujjuaq Green Arrows capture Ungava Cup futsal title
Six teams compete in tournament’s primary-grade division
Kuujjuaq Green Arrows teammates Landon Gordon, left, George Munick, Colin Cain Saunders, Emanu Kleist, Nolan Gagné Tukkiapik, Cowen Lingard and Sagkaliasie Suppa Walsh, celebrate after winning the Ungava Cup futsal tournament’s primary division Friday evening. (Photo by Dominique Gené)
Eight-year-old Cowen Lingard made good on his pre-tournament confidence Friday, scoring two goals to lead the Kuujjuaq Green Arrows to the Ungava Cup futsal title.
The tournament kicked off in the primary division with six teams: the Kuujjuaq Reds, the Kuujjuaq Blues, the Kuujjuaq Black Stars, the Kuujjuaq Green Arrows, the Kuujjuaq Yellowstone and the Kuujjuaq Deep Purple.
Futsal is like soccer, but played indoors with five players per team.
The Green Arrows defeated Yellowstone in the playoffs to advance to the final, where they faced the Black Stars.
In the closing minutes of the final, Lingard scored the decisive second goal to secure a 2-1 victory for the Green Arrows, after an earlier goal by David Johannes of the Black Stars.
In the secondary division, students from Jaanimarik School participated in the tournament for the first time since it started in 2024.
The Kuujjuaq Greys captured the cup in that division with a 3-1 victory over the Kuujjuaq Yellows.
The Kuujjuaq Greys, including goalie Sandy Johannes, Christopher May, Charlie Qumaluk, captain Jonathan Watt Larivière and Lavinia Gordon, won the Ungava Cup futsal title in the secondary division against the Kuujjuaq Yellow. (Photo courtesy of Kuujjuaq Umimmait Soccer)
Two photos capturing two beautiful sets of teammates