Jesse Knight is making a push for the scoring title.
The Vernon Kal Tire FC forward added three more goals Thursday at MacDonald Park, giving him 11 on the season, as the tiremen cruised to a 4-0 Kelowna Men’s Soccer League Over 35 Division win against the visiting Salmon Arm Beer Badgers (and their new all-brown uniforms).
Knight trailed Kelowna’s Nico Boesten of ENCO/Executive Flooring by two goals for the league scoring lead entering play Thursday.
Knight had two goals in the first half, both with Salmon Arm scrambling on defense.
In the second half, Knight took on the Badgers’ keeper and went around him for the easy finish. Geoff Straight finished the scoring when he danced in for the fourth goal.
Ian Butler recorded the shutout with a couple great saves for Kal Tire, who improved to a league best 9-1.
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Vernon Kal Tire scored a 3-1 win over host Beasley F.C. Thursday at Reiswig Park in Lake Country.
Birthday boy and Cialis Man of the Match Gary Dill scored on a 25-yard high shot following a through ball from Jenne Hubert, who picked up a second assist on a header from Denis Chabot.
Terry Lowe’s sweet finish from a Glenn Jones cross rounded out the Vernon scoring.
Peter Butler had Winfield’s only goal on a 25-yard free kick.
Kal Tire is 5-1-2 on the year while Beasley F.C. drops to 2-6-0.
At MacDonald Park, make the final Paul McCardle 4, Kelowna 2.
McCardle was on fire for the Vernon Silver Stars, scoring two goals in each half including what is being termed as a natural soccer hattrick: one right-foot goal, one left-foot goal and one header goal.
McCardle’s header came off a Colin Greveling 30-yard pass for the Stars, who improved to 5-3-0.
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Kim Sylvester’s second goal of the game, set up by Carmen Kinniburgh, snapped a tie and gave OTC/Sunterra Sistas a 4-3 win over Sir Winston’s Attack at Marshall Field.
The Sistas jumped out to a 3-1 first-half lead on goals from Krista Gutknecht, assisted by Diane Neudorf, Sylvester, who blasted in a shot following set-ups from Amy Fitchett (just returning from injury) and Angela Otto, and from Neudorf, who took a pass from Andrea Zubot over the Attack’s defence and caught the Sir Winston’s goalie too far off her line.
The Attack made things interesting with two second-half goals, setting the stage for Sylvester’s winner.
In a game that featured wonderful sportsmanship on both sides, the Fantastic Four and Green Rockets played to a 3-3 tie at Marshall Field Thursday.
Fantastic keepers Taylor Weixl (first half) and Suzyn August were both solid. Weixl stopped a one-on-one from the left side while August, returning from injury, stayed strong after being bowled over once.
Fantastic Four’s three goals came from Brooke Hackle, on a bomb from just over centre line, Jessica MacNeil, following great pressure in the six-yard box, and Lorinda Jackson, who fought outside the 18 to score her first of the season, followed by a little happy dance after.
F-squared welcomed newcomer Sylvie Richard, who had a strong game in midfield and at sweeper, as did her mom, Linda, whose timekeeping skills kept the Four’s subs rolling smoothly.
