The Silver Stars stretched their unbeaten streak to seven games by drawing 2-2 with Pushor Mitchell Advocates in Okanagan Oldtimers 45+ Soccer League action Monday night at the Kelowna Quarry Park.
The Advocates (3-3) took an early lead with a speculative, long-distance, lob/cross from their right, wind-assisted, in the 10th minute. They got their second goal with 12 minutes remaining.
In between, the game was quite even and good natured. The Stars barely threatened the Pushor Mitchell goal, looked vulnerable at times, and were perhaps fortunate to be awarded a penalty kick that was neatly put away by Rick Danyluk with a few minutes left in the game.
Another rare foray into the Pushor Mitchell penalty area saw the ball come off the keepers’ body, onto a Stars’ head and to the feet of poacher Mark DeVolder for the equalizer. The Stars improved to 5-0-2.
The Hi-Pro Sportswear Camels tied the North Country Appraisals Kickers 1-1 in Rutland.
North Country grabbed the lead when Ken Wither beat Dave Dutcher on a penalty shot after last man back John Gardner got a red card for taking down Fritz Beryl in the 25th minute.
The Camels equalized when Al Murphy picked off an errant pass by Kent Molgat. Murphy and Mike Daly shared the Wendy’s Man of the Match for the Humpbacks (6-1). The Kickers are 5-1-1.
Towering striker Mark Wasylyk scored twice as the Big O Tire Ogopogos clipped the Kelowna Rented Mules 3-2 at Marshall #1.
Big O went up 1-0 when Wasylyk put a low shot in the corner. The Mules tied it up on a mishap in front of keeper Yogi Kongsdorf when Kongsdorf made a great breakaway save but the ball sat on the goal line for a touch in by Fred Vandergang.
Big O tallied twice in the second half with Henry Czerwonka burying a corker top shelf from outside the 18, and another breakaway goal by Wasylyk which was set up on a nice four-way passing play starting from the 3-4 Big O net.
Andreas Deitrich replied late for the 0-4-2 Mules under crossbar from the 18-yard line.
Kelowna IGA grounded the Okanagan Spring Brewery 5-1 at Marshall Field #3, while Salmon Arm shut down Kelowna Cantina’s Pub 5-0.
In 35+ league action, Vernon Toyota lost 3-0 to Fountain Tire of Kelowna at Mission Sports Centre.
Toyota played the entire game without any substitutions and several players had to play through injuries just to field a full squad. Toyota dropped to 4-3.
