Controllers use strong second half to secure win

Turn-Key Controls took down Monashee Surveying 4-1 in North Okanagan Soccer League action Wednesday at MacDonald Park

Turn-Key Controls took down Monashee Surveying 4-1 in North Okanagan Soccer League action Wednesday at MacDonald Park.

Thomas Pool opened the scoring for Turn-Key when he would strip a Monashee defender of the ball and beat the goalie from in close on a great solo effort.

It was 1-0 Controllers at the break.

Monashee evened the game early in the first half when Tyler Johnson  would convert a penalty in the opening minutes.

The goal seemed to wake up Turn-Key as they would quickly respond with newcomer Nick Macdonald converting a rebound bar down off a great save by the Monashee keeper from a Jeremy Kler shot.

Pool would convert his second of the night when he would take a great through ball pass from Kanwar Pandher and dangle the Monashee keeper before finishing.

Enzo Paal, fresh off a successful season with the UBCO Heat, would round out the scoring for Turn-Key Controls, who improved to 2-0 with the victory. The Surveyors fell to 0-2.

Also at Mac Park, North Enderby Timber knocked off a stubborn Peters Tirecraft squad 1-0.

Timber scored the only goal it would need 20 minutes into the match when Finlay McPhie found a streaking Chris Ovens down the side.

Ovens then fed Kyle Halvorson, who beat keeper Tony Mostardi on a one-timer.

NET thought they went up 2-0 five minutes later on a Halvorson strike, but without goalline technology no one was sure.

The first star on the night was Tirecraft keeper Mostardi, who saved anything and everything NET put on or around the goal.

NET’s stifling defence held the Tiremen to just one shot on goal in the contest.

Timber improved to 2-0 on the young season, while Peters Tirecraft dropped to 0-2.

The undefeated squads meet Wednesday at Mac Park with Turn-Key taking on NET. Peters Tirecraft will face Monashee. Both games start at 6:30 p.m.

 

Vernon Morning Star