The Chick Kickers put a nice bow on their North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division season with a 4-0 blanking of Vernon Square Liquor Store VQA Tuesday night at Marshall Field #1.
The creative duo of Michelle Johnson and Jen Kemper didn’t take long to heat up for the Chicks.
Johnson took a corner and found Kemper free on the far post for an easy one-timer tap in.
Just before the first water break, Jenny Garnett used the referee as a screen and slid the ball over to Kemper who scored her second one-timer in the half.
Mel Jacobs started the second half with several scoring chances and even had her shoe ripped off inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick. She made no mistake and blasted one past the VQA keeper.
Garnett added the finishing touches when she completed a great play from the diligent Lisa Lanaway., who took a back pass from Johnson and sent a 30-yard volley into Garnett in the box. Garnett calmed the ball, deked a few defenders and finished the season off in Ronaldo-like fashion.
Wendy Magnus, Colline Johnson, Marilyn Vanderdeen, Jessica Tanner and Shauna Duncan did an excellent job neutralizing the VQA attack.
Keeper Robyn Sherwood picked up the shutout with key saves and great kicks to centre to relieve the pressure.
VQA played a strong game with great passing. Sarah McDonnell and Gail Atha had great runs while Jenn Hatten was firm on defence.
The liquor ladies had a great year with lots of fun and would like to thank the refs for coming out all summer.
The Gray Monk/Longhorn Impact stuffed Rosters 6-0 with great passing, team camaraderie and consistent hard work at steamy MacDonald Park.
Denise Bourdon scored her first on an arching cross from Kim Weibe, as she volleyed it home.
Later, on a breakaway in the second half, she outran a Rosters’ defender and drilled it in.
Alicia McReary contributed her customary one goal on a cross from Yvonne Rogers, cranking the ball with her shin guard.
Char McNaught, Nicole Watson and Rogers each supplied other goals.
The Peacock Sheridan Group of Kelowna have been struggling to fill out their roster in the second half of the season. Finally playing with 11 players, the Reds clipped the NET Celtics 3-1 at Marshall Field #2.
The Reds controlled the tempo despite having no subs.
Fifteen minutes in, Dyllan Walraven comfortably converted a penalty kick after being gunned down in the box on a breakaway by the Celtic keeper who was given a yellow card.
Trailing 1-0 in the second, the Celtics found the equalizer after Reds’ sweeper Caitlin Schmid stepped on the ball and gave a clear-cut breakaway. PSG keeper Britt Nenasheff dove and got a hand on it, but only slowed it down on the way to the back of the net.
Walraven was Player of the Game as she drove down the left side and crossed a hard, low ball curling away from the Celtic keeper over to veteran defender Steph Conti from six yards out.
Lindsey Briggs added her 22nd goal of the season later on.
