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KU Boys U11 Team #1
Game #1 KU-Vernon 9-0, goals by Kamen Wimbleton(hatrick), Bill Yeomans(2), Ben Lommer(2), Conner Sandrin(1), Bobby Blaskovits(1)
Kelowna United Team#1 dominated play on May 2nd in Penticton. The mid field controlled the game and moved the ball out to the strikers which resulted in controlled possession. The whole team moved the ball well amongst each other. The Defense shut down any threat which resulted on minimal shots on net.
1st star Conner Sandrin, 2nd star Bill Yeomans, 3rd star Levi Rietveld
Game #2 KU-Penticton 7-1, goals by Conner Sandrin(2), Ben Lommer(2), Bobby Blaskovits(2), Bill Yeomans(1)
Kelowna controlled the game with great passing and quality defence.
1st star Conner Sandrin, 2nd Star Kamen Wimbleton, 3rd star Bobby Blaskovits
KU Boys U11 Team #2
Game #1 KU-Vernon 10-0
Kelowna United Team # 2 also dominated on the field in Penticton. The mid field controlled the game and moved the ball out to the strikers which resulted in controlled possession at all times. The whole team moved the ball well and this created many scoring opportunities. The solid KU defense (Sem Kampman, Turner Woodruff and Evan Kruiper) shut down any threat from the opponents which resulted with minimal shots on net.
1st star Riley Folkins, 2nd star Sem Kempman 3rd star Turner Woodroff
Game # 2 KU-Penticton 13-0
1st star Jamie Pavia(Goalie who scored 2 goals) 2nd star Salem Clark 3rd star Nicolas Banmen
KU Boys U11 Team #3
Game #1 KU-Penticton 5-0
Kelowna United Team#3 dominated the mid field and controlled the game, resulting with controlled possession at all times. A solid KU defense shut down any scoring opportunities and the fast and skilled forwards were a constant threat around the net.
1st star Mitch Morgan, 2nd star Grayson Mcmillan, 3rd star Taylor Hudson
Game #2 KU-Vernon 7-2
1st star Liam Gallagher, 2nd star Luke Almasi, 3rd star Chris Smith
Team (KU U11 Girls 1),
KU- Vernon 2 (2-0)
Goals, Gillian Smith, Sarah Dewar(Westside)
Summary: Marin Felt with the shutout.
3 Stars - Marin Felt (goalie)
2 Stars - Gillian Smith
1 Star - Sarah Dewar(Westside)
KU Girls U11 Team 2
Game #1 KU- Vernon 1 (1-3)
Goals, Sarah Stewart
Summary: Sara Stewart started the scoring off with a beautiful pass up the middle from Morgan Asling. Vernon came back midway thru the first with a top corner goal. Second half was a battle but Vernon put one in midway thru to go up 2-1. Kelowna pressured well thru the middle but a last minute squeaker sealed the deal for Vernon.
3 Stars - Morgan Asling
2 Stars - Courtney Donaldson
1 Star - Natalie Hope
Game #2 KU- Vernon 2 (2-0)
Goals, Morgan Asling, Sarah Stewart
Summary:
Kelowna came out strong with dominating play up the field. Two early goals by Morgan Asling and Sara Stewart held as Kelowna allowed few chances throughout the game. A late game penalty shot saw Morgan only slightly miss to put the game away.
3 Stars - Alley Corrado-Midfield
2 Stars - Kendra McCormick-Midfield
1 Star - Devon Nagle- Defense
KU Girls U11 Team 3
KU- Vernon 1 (4-2)
Goals, Kirsten Tennant(2) Angelina Ostrom (1), Madison Dickie(1)
Summary: Kelowna GU-11 #3 remained undefeated this season by beating a tough Vernon squad this weekend. Tatum Tataryn had another strong performance this weekend setting up all four Kelowna goals for the win.
3 Stars - Angelina Ostrom
2 Stars - Emily Rogers(goalie)
1 Star - Tatum Tataryn(Lake Country)
KU Boys U12 A
May 2, 2010, 10 AM; Kelowna; Game 1
KU U12 Boys Impact vs Vernon #2 9-1 (3-0)
Goals, Sam Hughes (5), Sam Hughes (6), Lloyd Larsen (20), Kealan Cangiano (40), Morgan Gonzales (41), Kealan Cangiano (46), Morgan Gonzales (48), Cameron Ambrosio (55), Kealan Cangiano (59).
Opponent, Unknown (57)
Summary: The KU U12 Boys Impact played a strong passing game to beat Vernon 2, 9-1 in the first of two games against the North Okanagan team. Kealan Cangiano led the winners with three, second-half goals.
3 Stars - Adam Turcotte - Solid defending. (Westside)
2 Stars - Kealan Cangiano - Scored 3 goals and was a scoring threat all game. (Westside)
1 Star - Sam Hughes - Scored 2 goals and, as center mid, was very involved at both ends of the field.
May 2, 2010, 2 PM; Kelowna; Game 2
KU U12 Boys Impact vs Vernon #2 6-0 (1-0)
Goals, Morgan Gonzales (PK-20), Morgan Gonzales (32), Morgan Gonzales (37), Lloyd Larsen (48), Sam Hughes (49), Adam Turcotte (FK-53).
Summary: The KU U12 Boys Impact completed a sweep of Vernon 2, winning 6-0 in the second game of a double-header. Morgan Gonzales paced the winners, scoring the team's first three goals. Hunter McMorran recorded his second shutout in two weeks.
3 Stars - Lloyd Larsen - Worked hard and was everywhere on the pitch.
2 Stars - Nelson Denby - Played a composed and solid game as a defender.
1 Star - Morgan Gonzales - Scored 3 goals and was a force in the attacking half. (Westside)
KU Boys U12 B
Game 1 KU - Kamloops 4 - 3
Goals by, Sasha Josipovic x 3, Scott Rutter
Kelowna United boys U12B team triumphed over Kamloops in league action this
weekend at Martin Ed in Kelowna. After a cat and mouse chase with Kamloops #
1, KU came out ahead with a 4-3 victory. Sasha Josipovic scored 3 for
Kelowna while Scott Rutter scored 1.
Game 2 KU- Kamloops # 2 3 - 2
Goals by, Scott Rutter, Nicholas Kruiper, Sasha Josipovic
KU remained focused against the strong
Kamloops # 2 squad, defeating them with a final score of 3-2. Scott Rutter,
Nicholas Kruiper and Sasha Josipovic each contributing 1 for KU.
KU Girls U12 Team 2
KU - “Vernon 2” Score: 0-0
KU - “Penticton 2” Score : 2-0
Goals – Ava Hamilton, Anna Bobyn
KU Girls U12 Team 3
KU- “Vernon 3” Score: 3-1
Goals – Shola Fashanu, Selina Carolei, Jessi Bacon
KU- “Penticton 2” Score: 2-0
Goal – Shola Fashanu, Caleigh Brown
KU Boys U13 A
Sunday May 2, 2010
KU – Vernon U14 B 2-1 (2-0) (exhibition)
Goals: Sam Evans (19), Harley May (4), Vernon (unknown)
On Sunday, KU U13 Boys Team A faced off against Vernon at Marshall Fields. Despite windy conditions, KU’s Sam Evans put the ball inside the near post to put United ahead. Harley May followed in the scoring on a nice shot to the far right corner to give KU the 2-0 lead at the end of the first half. Early in the second, Vernon took advantage of a PK. United maintained their one goal lead and were unlucky not to score 2 or 3 more, but still earning another victory – final score KU 2 - Vernon 1.
3 Stars – Connor Richard
2 Stars – Ronel Kayal
1 Star – Andrew Henseleit
KU Girls U13 B1
Date: 2/5/10
Kelowna United U13 Girls B1 - Kamloops Blaze B 2 - 0
Goal scorers: Cennet Isik, Freya Kellet
1st Half;
Kelowna United U13 Girls B1 team came out very strong against their Kamloops opponents. In the first 10mins a pass down the line from Kelsey Slattery allowed Cennet Isik to put in her first goal of the season. Shortly after that a breakaway shot from Freya Kellet hit the post and ultimately rebounded off a Kamloops player to go in the net and bring the halftime score to 2-0 for Kelowna.
2nd Half;
In the second half Kelowna United were playing against the wind and, despite a number of chances, could not increase their lead, however they also managed to stop Kamloops from finding the net – there was only one serious threat from the opposition and this was well saved by goalkeeper, Joella Koblischke.
The Kelowna United U13 Girls B1 team finally had their first win of the season.
KU Girls U13 B
May 2; Salmon Arm vs KU: 3-2
Goals; Brianne Mapson and Kiana Ajamzadeh
Summary: A strong first half for KU. Salmon Arm scored the game winner in the last 3 mins of the game.
KU Boys U14 A
Date: May 1, 2010
KU BU 14 A - Vernon United U 14 Boys 7 - 0 ( 5 - 0 )
Goal scorers: Ayden Ledding ;Tyler Shalansky; Matt Droguett ; Ayo Fashanu ; Josh Ugyan, 2 goals; Stefan Obradovic
1st Half;
Kelowna United U-14 A boys earned a decisive 7-0 win in an exhibition match against Vernon's U-14 boys. Ayden Ledding opened the scoring with a bullet of a free kick. This was quickly followed by a chip shot over the goalie by forward Tyler Shalansky assisted by fellow forward Stefan Obradovic and midfielder Ayo Fashanu. The third goal came on a great cross by midfielder Matthew VanDenHeuvel to a streaking Matt Droguett who one-timed it into the back of the net. Droguett also assisted on the next marker by Fashanu whose quick feet beat the defense. The fifth goal started with a nice pass from midfielder Matthew Fielding who found forward Josh Ugyan for the score.
2nd Half;
Vernon came back stronger in the second half though KU managed another two goals. First, Fielding crossed a ball into the box where Obradovic finished it for goal number 6. Then, Ugyan made a beautiful header on a perfectly executed corner kick by defender Kurtis Knuth for the 7th and final tally. Keeper, David Denton, earned yet another shutout with solid goaltending. The defensive line of Ledding, Walker Shanks, Joe Overton and Knuth prevented Vernon from generating any dangerous scoring chances. Knuth’s strong play earned him Best Player of the match.
Date: May 2, 2010
KU BU14 A - Calgary U 16 Girls Result: 3 - 2 ( 1 - 2 )
Goal scorers: Josh Ugyan; Liam Duncan; Mathew Fielding
1st Half;
The KU U14 A boys played their second game of the weekend against a visiting Calgary U16 girls team. The Calgary team set the pace early by opening the scoring on a penalty kick within the first few minutes. They then followed up with a second quick goal on a break away. Determined to get in the game, the KU boys went on the offensive and were rewarded when midfielder Ayo Fashanu beat the defense and tapped the ball to forward Josh Ugyan for KU’s first goal.
2nd Half;
The second half saw a determined KU fight back against the defensive wall of the Calgary team. Fashanu created the second scoring opportunity with a through ball to centremid Matthew Fielding who passed to a waiting Liam Duncan to tie the game 2-2. The Calgary team continued to press but were unable to beat the solid defensive line of Ayden Ledding, Walker Shanks, Joe Overton, Matthew VanDenHeuvel and Kurtis Knuth. KU moved the ball well making several runs at the goal . However, the Calgary defenders forced KU offside several times including their next goal which was disallowed. KU kept up the pressure and clinched the win with their final goal by midfielder Fielding on a pass from Duncan. The stellar defensive effort by Walker Shanks earned him Best Player of the match.
KU Boys U14 B
Exhibition game, 1/5 at the UBCO Turf in Kelowna
KU Boys U14 B - Calgary NSD Girls U 16 2 - 1 (1 - 0)
Goals; Tristin Croteau, Nick Morel
Opp; Unknown
Kelowna United's Boys U 14 B started this contest against a solid and well balanced Calgary team on a high note with an early goal from Tristin Croteau.
The rest of the half was merely a defending effort by KU with lots of possession and decent scoring opportunities for the visiting Calgary team. Curtis Bailey had a stellar performance in goal with a handful of high class saves. KU lost possession time after time and very seldom reached the dangerous areas behind the Calgary defenders who played with a very organized offside trap defense which fooled the KU boys a dozen times!
The second half followed the same pattern, with nice play by Calgary where they spread the field and used the full width time after time! Curtis and a hard working defense with Karnjot and Reid playing solidly kept the Calgary team at bay until a hard long range shot found the net behind a diving Curtis. After the equalizer KU fought back and combined on a few great chances, where one of them found Dylan Wagner, whose superb header found the crossbar before the rebound was cleared out of danger.
In the last minutes, KU beat the offside trap and Liam Sweeney sprinted toward the goalkeeper. His shot deflected off the post out to an unmarked Nick Morel who blasted the winner into an empty net.
In summary the game was won by a hard working team and a great fighting spirit and never-give-up attitude!
3 stars - Curtis Bailey, Many excellent saves throughout the game.
2 stars - Reid Lobson, Good defense position and held his ground well against the oppositions flying attacks.
1 star - Phillip Schrud, Played smart and held his cool with good passing.
KU Boys U14B - Shuswap U14 0-2 (0-1)
Having defeated a strong Calgary U16 girls team the day previous, Kelowna went into this game full of confidence. However, with several injured players enforcing changes upon the team, victory in this game was always far from a certainty.
Kelowna started brightly, but a misunderstanding in a changed defensive line lead to Shuswap scoring an early goal. Kelowna continued to dominate the possession, with good work on both flanks from Schrod and Dickie, but chances remained few and far between. Kelowna came close to equalizing just before half time, with several half chances not quite finding the net.
The second half was a more open affair, with both teams playing more quick counter-attacking soccer. Kelowna’s defence was once again breached on the hour mark, as the excellent Shuswap striker cut through and smashed home passed Bailey. To their credit, Kelowna continued to battle hard, but on this occasion they were unable to turn good possession into goal scoring chances. At the other end, Bailey made several important saves and some good defending kept the home team from further adding to their total.
In summary, in spite of the disappointing result, the boys continue to make progress, with a number of them adapting well to playing unfamiliar positions.
Ratings
*** Liam Sweeney - great battling display and adapted well to playing central defence.
**Harrison Argatoff - a solid performance in his less preferred position.
* Curtis Bailey - excellent saves in the last part of the match
KU Girls U15 A
KU U15A girls tied Kamloops U15 Girls 0-0 on Saturday at the Rutland Sportsfields
Ana Biagi recorded the shut out in net
Strong play by the KU midfield (Megan Witala, Devon Weaden, Chrissy MacDonald, Laina Burton and Haley Loudoun) and defence (Kira Lee, Kailey Nicholl, Olivia Johnson, Erin Day and Jamie Park) allowed KU to dominate ball position. Although the girls outchanced Kamloops 15-2, they were unable to beat the Kamloops keeper. Several shots narrowly missed the net.
Strong runs by strikers Haleigh Penner and Kaileigh Mapson created several opportunities
Player of the game was Olivia Johnson.
KU Girls U15 B
FYI The U15 B’s have not been in the paper at all this year so I wrote a separate story about them.
U15 B’s on a roll!
After a 4-0 win against Vernon and a 2-1 victory versus Penticton, Sunday saw the Kelowna U15’s attempting to keep the winning streak in league play alive against the Shuswap squad. Alex Myshak-Davis was playing her second game back from Injury but Jessica Mackelden and Hanna Caldwell were not fit to play leaving just a 13 player squad to make the journey.
The field conditions were poor , and the Kelowna squad got off to a slow to start. Resolute defensive play kept them even early. Natatsha Remez picked up were her partner in goal Caldwell left off in the previous league game. Remez was stellar keeping a clean sheet in the first half. Somewhat against the run of play, Kaesha Lazar from Winfield opened the scoring. Her fourth goal of the season was similar to the three pervious, as she burst through the defence controlling the ball at very high speed and ending with a clinical finish.
In the second half Kelowna settled into their normal pattern of play to dominate the game. The second goal was scored by Megan Johansen, her third of the season. It came as a result of great work out wide by Savannah Gellner. Gellner put in her normal outstanding effort and was rewarded with a goal of her own just minutes later. The only Shuswap goal came from a late penalty.
After the game coach Steven Bergg commented on the fixture and the season so far.
“The girls did not play their best today but got a result. They continue to keep their shape and be smart defensively. That will win you close games and allow you to steal a few along the way. Next week they will have to be better against Kamloops, and they will be. This is a great group of girls, it’s nice to see them picking up maximum points from the first three. "
KU Girls U16 A
KU vs Vernon U17 1-1
Goal: Chantelle Fehr
In their 1st TOYSL league game of the season the KU U16 Girls A team played a very even match against the older Vernon U17 girls. Vernon scored early in the 1st half off of a well-placed corner kick and some poor defensive coverage. Play was even throughout the game and the 1st half ended with Vernon up 1-0. In the 2nd half, the Kelowna girls came out hard and tied the game early on a close in chance by midfielder Chantelle Fehr. The rest of the game provided chances for both teams but both keepers were up to the challenge.
3rd star:
2nd star: Baily Weymouth. Solid goaltending
1st star: Chantelle Fehr. Our goalscorer
KU Girls U18
Kelowna United Vs Kamloops Blaze # 2, 2-1
Goals: KU; Jenny Yamaoka and Zoe Moshansky
Kamloops Blaze 2 - S Bonner
Kelowna United U18 Girls where in Kamloops on Saturday to play the Kamloops Blaze 2 for the second time this year at MacArthur Field. Kelowna United open the scoring on a nice kick from Jenny Yamaoka, Zoe Moshansky put Kelowna up 2-0 also on a nice run down the right wing and put the ball in the back of the net. Kelowna was up 2-0 at half. In the second half Kamloops got a goal from A Bonner to make the game close but Kelowna United shut them down after that and got the win 2-1, and improved their record to 2-1 on the season.
