The Thompson Okanagan Football Club U13 boys came away with their third win of the season this past weekend against Mountain United Football Club.
The game was close from the beginning with plenty of action in both ends.
TOFC was the first to score as Adrian Delgado shot the ball low and into the bottom corner, 20 minutes into the first half.
Lucas Hicklin’s goal increased the lead to two with a beautiful shot ten minutes into the second half.
Mountain United FC quickly answered with a goal of their own, but soon after Hicklin scored another goal, identical to his first, to regain TOFC’s two-goal lead.
Mountain United FC scored on a penalty kick late in the game, but TOFC held on to win 3-2.
The win keeps TOFC tied for first in points with Coquitlam who they face this Saturday at McArthur Island in Kamloops.
The TOFC U15 girls also played well, and defeated Mountain United FC 1-0 on Sunday morning at the Mission Sports Fields.
It was hard fought, very equal match, and the first half ended 0-0.
TOFC broke the tie early in the second half when Erica Lampert, from Kelowna scored with a high shot that beat the Mountain United goalkeeper.
The win moves TOFC into fifth place in the standings.
The U17 boys and girls teams each played two games over the weekend, but were only able to earn a single point in the four games between the both of them.
