The Tolko United U11B boys provided a season of excitement and outstanding play in each of their games and the final doubleheader in Kelowna Sunday was no different.
In Game 1, the boys played a steady, patient and solid game and worked hard to keep the marauding Kelowna players at bay in a 5-3 loss.
Keeper Jonah (Danger) Kiernan was supported by the stingy back line of Marcus Erho, Parker Munroe and Roan Reid.
Danny McLennan put Vernon on the sheet first with a midfield assist from Jonah Violini. Not finished yet, Violini scored with a power kick from centre that sailed untouched over the keeper’s head.
Devin Bilodeau scored the final United goal on another long kick to the net.
United rebounded in the afternoon to earn a 2-2 draw with the Shuswap Selects.
Alex Kazimer, Declan Hardy and Fraser Christensen were a hard working front line and kept the pressure in the opposing end for much of the game. In a strategic coaching move, Daxton Podollan went in as keeper for the first half. Justin Ruscheinsky drilled a shot on net and Hayden Murphy was there to bury the rebound.
Murphy then took the gloves from Podollan for the second half. After Shuswap made a run for the win, Podollan responded with a late equalizer.
