Morning Star Staff
Burly Rob Bauml started Monday night by smacking golf balls at the driving range, in his soccer gear. He finished the evening by pulling the hat trick as the Vernon Square Liquor Store Stars bounced Brandt’s Creek 3-1 at Marshall Field #5.
A striker playing just his third Capri Insurance 45+ Soccer League game of the season, Bauml opened the scoring in the third minute when he faked a shot and went around keeper Marty Vince after a nifty feed by midfielder Steve McCourt.
Brandt’s Creek (2-8-2) equalized a few minutes later when Robin Carter nodded in a corner by Kelvin Brown.
The Stars controlled the majority of play and went ahead at 35 minutes when Bauml, a Lake Lenore, Sask. product, headed in a cross by midfielder Dave Howes.
Bauml added the clincher with eight minutes left on an assist by Art Renaud. Nigel Clack also helped the Stars rule the midfield in what was an abnormally quiet night at the 5-6-1 Stars’ back end.
Humpbacks draw 1-1 with Spirit
The slumping Leko Precast Camels drew 1-1 with the RPM Automotive Spirit at Kelowna City Park.
Former California junior college football roadrunner Zane Klym nicely placed a tap in after passes by Gordie Howard and Rob Parkin for the Camels’ goal at eight minutes.
For the rest of the game, RPM keeper Harold Schock, showing good form, and a strong back four, kept the high-scoring Camels from completing any additional attempts.
At the other end, Camels’ keeper Ron Krause was also getting a bit of exercise from a number of RPM tries. Early in the second half, Claudio Dibiase capitalized on a scramble in front of the Camels’ net with defender Stuart Whitling trapped by two Spirit players.
The Humpbacks, winless in three straight, are 8-1-3, while the surprising Spirit are 6-3-3.
League-leading Brown Benefits got three goals from speedster Tony Gonzales in a 9-1 thumping of Lake Country at Beasley Park.
Both teams had five subs and the game got off to a fast start with Jim Kruiper capitalizing on a great feed from Darryl Hazell after only 10 minutes.
Steve Nader added another from close range in the 20th minute and then Gord Brown fired in a screamer from the left wing that Lake Country keeper Todd Ryder lost in the sun. Brad House slotted home a beautiful volley from a corner at 40 minutes to make it 4-0 Browns at the half.
Browns spread the ball around the park and made Lake Country work very hard to get any possession in the second half as Gonzales pulled the hat trick and singles came from Lionel Hoffman and Nader. In the last few seconds, Bruce McAuliffe, who just came back from soccer striker camp in Italy, replied for the Lakers (8-4).
Steven Heiss had a very solid game between the sticks for Browns (12-0).
Kickers move into third place
North Country Appraisals Kickers moved into sole possession of third place by shutting down Taco Time Cantinas 4-0 at Mission 71 Park.
Greg Bevandick (2), Olaf Dijkstra and Wil Kruiper supplied goals for the Kickers (8-2-1). Cantinas’ keeper Jay Christenson made a dozen quality saves, while North Country set a modern- day record for offsides. David Gadd picked up the shutout. Shortstaffed Cantinas fell to 3-8-1.
A truck-car accident near Summerland closed the highway so the Penticton United at Bosman Accounting game set for Vernon was postponed.
