Morning Star Staff
Vernon Kal Tire shaded Lake Country Tree Brewing FC 1-0 in a Thursday night showdown at Beasley Park in Lake Country.
The tiremen took over sole possession of first place in the Tree Brewing Kelowna Men’s 35+ Soccer League at 5-1. The brewers fell to 4-1-1.
Neither keeper faced any serious challenges in a tight opening 45. Jesse Knight, Glenn Allan, Bryan Schenker and Darren Nobrega all had opportunities but could not capitalize for Kal Tire.
Lake Country came out hard in the second half, but Glenn Allan was hacked down inside the 18 near the 55th minute. Knight drilled a shot that the Lake Country keeper stopped but was then called for coming off the line.
Ryan Sharp came up to take the second attempt and hammered a ball that the keeper got a hand on but was too hot to stop.
Dynamic defence came from midfielders Duane Dennis, Jeff Nice and Michael Arding and fullbacks Graeme (ReMax) Magee and Sharp. Damian Adams posted his second straight clean sheet.
Kal Tire face the Mission Cleaners Thursday night in Rutland.
Denis Chabot scored twice as Vernon Kal Tire shut down the Kelowna Brandt’s Creek Old Boys 3-0 in 55+ play Thursday night at MacDonald Park.
Glen Jones, who netted the winner, off a feed by Rick Price, and Kevin Mitchell drew assists on Chabot’s deuce. The crafty midfielder earned the Blue Ox Pub Man of the Match.
Yogi Kongsdorf studied international meat prices on line while earning the shutout. Kal Tire is 3-0-1.
The Silver Stars bowed 7-1 to Penticton United with Nigel Clack scoring for the Stars (2-3). Penticton is 2-2-2.
Seasons Sistas grounded the Green Rockets in women’s Division II play Thursday night at Marshall Field #4.
Angela Otto struck the post and Carmen Kinniburgh knocked the rebound over the line for the winner midway through the opening half.
Kinniburgh supplied a carbon-copy goal in the second half after Diane Neudorf’s shot was partially blocked by the keeper and slowly spun towards the goal line.
Midfielders Lesley Williams, Cara Van Tol, Krista Gutknecht, Kim Sylvester, Amanda Gaythorpe, and Amy Fitchett were bold in front of solid keeper Wendy Nadeau.
Sir Winston’s Attack toppled the Fantastic Four 3-1 in Division II play at Marshall #5.
Brooke Hackle gave the Fab Four an early lead, but Celine Conley equalized on a semi breakaway.
Shelby Fisher put unbeaten Sir Winnie’s in front by tapping in the rebound of a corker by Erin McKay partially stopped by Fab Four colourful keeper Kris Ponto.
Fisher recorded another beautiful goal – this time using her now-famous deceptive cross – whereby nobody but her figured the ball was going in top cheddar.
Azra Cawley in the first half and Peggy Schepp, with her signature gutsy style in the second half, stymied several pink team attacks.
Deb Whitling demonstrated her smarts on the Fab Four defence (once she remembered to take the sunglasses off her head).
Nathalie Messner fought hard in midfield and Kylie Breton tried her hand at forward and was impressive and aggressive outside. Stephanie Curtis was strong at sweeper and she keeps supporting the new players.
The Sistas are first at 4-0-1, followed by Sir Winnie’s at 3-0-2.
