Canada is now at 1-1 in wheelchair rugby in Athens.

With the score tied at 27 and 3:32 seconds left in the game against GB, we tried to get maintain ball control in order to set up the final goal of the game. Troye Collins of GB stripped G of the ball with 2:12 left, and then it was the Brits time to play keep away.

The Brits then tried for the final goal with 3 seconds left, but Collins was called with an in-and-out penalty, and no goal was then scored by either team.

The OT period started with some degree of controversy, as Team Canada indicated that Collins was in the circle already a the start of the O/T period, but the team's video footage was inconclusive, and the Japanese footage of the game, which may have had a superior angle, was not accepted into evidence.

The starting lineup (your welcome, Kirby) for this game was Fabien Lavoie - Ian Chan - Patrice Simard and Daniel Paradis for Team Canada, against Collins - Andy Barrow - Alan Ash and Rob Tarr for the Brits.

GB played a solid game, while we played a reasonably solid game. The rest of the world is starting to catch up, but the boys in red are still confident about their chances in Athens. The boys play the Belgians tomorrow, which will determine the seeds in the cross-over games.

In classification news, all teams are eagerly checking the info boards each morning at 09:00, as PPS (Permanent Paralympic Status) reports are being regularly posted here, which is something every rugby player longs to see next to his name. The fortunate few this morning include Americans Wayne Romero and Brent Poppen, who remain as 3.0 and 2.0 players respectively, along with Australia's 0.5 Ryan Scott, and three Japanese players: 3.0 Shinichi Shimakawa, 2.0 Hiroyuki Misaka, 1.5 Kenichi Mori.

The pending re-classifications of AUS's Batt 'n Vitale, USA's Will Groulx, and Japan's Satoshi Ito are still up in the air, awaiting their 'meaningful presence' which is a term that will likely be better defined down the road.