Results 12-13/6
KU U11 Girls Team 1
KU- Penticton # 2 (1-0)
Goals: Sarah Dewar
Summary: Strong goalkeeping at both ends kept the game low scoring. Sarah Dewar was the only player on both teams to find the back of the net. Shutout was well deserved by Marin Felt and the defensive grouping of Emily Pilon, Krystal Hayes and Natalie Hope.
Team (KU U11 Girls Team 1),
KU- Kamloops#3 (3-1)
Goals: Kristen Tennant, Sarah Dewar (2)
Summary: Exceptional midfield passing and offensive possession proved to be the key in this game. Many opportunities presented for the Kelowna team and they capitalized on 3 of those chances.
KU U11 Girls Team 2
Game1: Kelowna 2 vs Vernon 1: tie game 1-1
Goal- Tasia Chahaniuk (Lake Country), assisted by Courtney Peissard
Summary: A hard fought game that saw equal opportunities and excellent goal tending in both ends. Devon Nagle (West Side) played an excellent game for Kelowna in net.
3 stars: Devon Nagle
2 stars: Courtney Peissard
1 star: Antonia Weiler
Team (KU U11 Girls Team 2),
Game 2: Kelowna 2 vs Penticton 1: 2-1 win for Kelowna
Goals: Sarah Dewar (2)
Summary: Another tough game that saw equal play in both ends, good passing and strong goal keeping. Natalie Hope played a great game in goal.
3 stars: Natalie Hope
2 stars: Morgan Asling
1 star: Sarah Dewar
KU U12 Boys Nitros
Kelowna United U12 Nitros, with their last game of the season and a bye on their second game, were victorious over Vernon in a 3 – 2 win this weekend at home in Kelowna.
1st Star – Noah Van Demark with one goal and two assists
2nd Star – Alex Taylor with 1 goal and one assist
3rd Star – Jack Lawson for his solid performance in defence.
KU U12 Boys
Kelowna 5 vs Penticton 4
1st half
Penticton opened the scoring but Kelowna retaliated with a goal from Corbin Beauchemin. Penticton quickly came back to make it 2-1. Penticton then scored again on a penalty kick, making it 3-1. Jeremy McKay came to the rescue making a beautiful pass from the corner, and Corbin Beauchemin headed it in. This is not the first time that those two players have made that same move. Penticton was leading 3-2 at the half.
2nd half
Peter King, playing defense, was able to kick the ball in off a Penticton player, tying the game. Peter King again came to the rescue. He had a chance on a penalty kick and scored a beautiful goal – the ball sailing over the defenders and just under the cross bar – making it impossible for the Penticton keeper to save. Corbin Beauchemin then added another goal to Kelowna’s total. Penticton scored near the end of the game, but it wasn’t enough, and Kelowna was able to claim victory in their last game of the season.
Three stars: Peter King, Nic MacDonell, and Corbin Beauchemin
KU Boys U12 Impact
June 13, 2010, 10:00 AM; Kelowna; Game 1
KU-U12 Boys Impact vs Penticton#1, 4-1 (0-1)
Summary: Down by a goal at the half, the Impact scored four straight goals to defeat a tough Penticton team, 4-1. The game remained close although the Impact scored two quick goals early in the 2nd half and tallied two more late in the game. Jaden McNulty led the Impact with two and singles coming from Sam Hughes and Jake Kovatch.
1st Star - Joe Small: strong play on the wing.
2nd Star - Jaden McNulty: two goals and controlled the middle
3rd Star - Liam McHugh: solid on the wing, setting up attacking opportunities for himself and others.
June 13, 2010, 2:00 PM; Kelowna; Game 2
KU-U12 Boys Impact vs Vernon#1, 8-1 (3-1)
Summary: Looking for a bit of redemption after tying Vernon last weekend, the Impact came out flying to crush the same team 8-1 in their last game of league play this Sunday. The Impact dominated Vernon with Morgan Gonzales leading the way for the Impact with three goals. Ilan Michaeli and Joe Small scored two goals apiece. Sam Hughes rounded out the scoring, late in the game with a great cross from Jake Kovatch who also was strong on the attack, assisting on three goals.
1st Star - Ilan Michaeli: scored two goals in the first half and was solid as central defender in the 2nd half
2nd Star - Jake Kovatch: three assists and a threat in the attack.
3rd Star - Dylan Nemes: Defended well on the right side and created chances on the counter-attack.
KU Girls U13 A
KU- Kamloops 2-0 (2-0) Saturday
KU- Kamloops 2-2 (2-2) Sunday
This weekend saw a double header for Kelowna United U13A Girls, with two games against arch rivals Kamloops A. At stake progression to the next stage of the Provincial title race which would involve one last match against Interior opposition in Prince George with the victor earning the right to face the Coastal champions for the Provincial cup.
Saturday Kelowna won 2-0
Saturday saw Kelowna playing away in Kamloops for a 2pm game. The Kelowna team clearly meant business, taking the game aggressively to Kamloops who found themselevs very much on the back foot. After 30 minutes Serena Boulter scored a poacher's goal making the most of a fumble by the by the Kamloops keeper who couldnt contriol a rifled shot from Kennedy Snape. Just 5 minutes later Casey Loudon made it two nil with a fine acrching shot from distance which left the keeper rooted to the spot. Thereaftyer it was plain sailing for Kelowna who were unlucky not to go three nil ahead when a long range shot from power house Emma Johnson rattled the crossbar.
Sunday Draw 2-2
Sunday saw Kamloops visting Kelowna for an 11am kick-off at Rutland field. Kelowna couldnt have asked for a better start with Jaedyn Penalka slotting away a penalty with some aplomb just 5 minutes of the match. The second half began with Kelowna on fine form with good runs from Claire Culver, Kennedy Snape and Casey Loudon in particular. Indeed it was Loudon who scored goal number two for Kelowna, bending a well struck free kick from just outside the box into the top of the net. Kamloops were far from dead however and they came back into the game with a vengance, scoring two goals to draw level. Suddenly Kelowna satarted to wobble and not for the first time this season they had to rely on the cat-like Ange-Aimee VanStone-Quesnel between the posts and the grantite defence of Rachel McMillan. Emma Johnson. Emina Arima, Rosalyn Stevenson, Abby Nyberg and Jenni Matheson. The game ennded in a 2-2 draw which means that Kelowna now travel to Prince George to fight for the right to play in the provincial title game against the coastal champions.
KU Girls U13 B1
KU - Shuswap: 3-2
Goal scorers: Magan Gerien, Julia Bower, Freya Kellet Cautions:
Following a disappointing loss against Kamloops Blaze the previous day the Kelowna team were determined to win this game against the Shuswap. They came out very strong and a great early goal from Megan Gerien gave them an early lead. Unfortunately Shuswap leveled the game within minutes but a fantastic long shot from Julia Bower in her first game back after injury put Kelowna back in the lead 2-1.
After halftime, despite flagging in the heat, a goal from Freya Kellet put Kelowna 3-1 up however a defensive blunder resulted in Shuswap pulling the score back to 3-2. Then 15mins from the end of the game a handball in the box gave Shuswap a penalty shot. The Kelowna United goal keeper, Jooella Koblische had to make two penalty saves (as a result of the first being disallowed) to keep Kelowna in the lead – this earned Kelowna a much needed 3-2 win and Joella the MVP award for the day.
KU Girls U13 B2
Kelowna - Penticton 2 – 1
Kelowna goals: Kiana Ajamzadeh and Meghan Irwin
A very hard fought game with lots of great passing and support from the Kelowna girls. A very hot day but the girls dug deep to hold off a strong penticton team.
KU Boys U13 B
KU- Penticton 2-1
Goal Scorers KU; MacDonnell x 2
KU U13B boys played at noon on the 13th at the CNB Byland field. The boys played to a 2-1 victory over Penticton builiding off the momentum of an exhibition game win of 11-0 against Prince George 2 team on Saturday. Minutes before the half time whistle Max Morgan placed a great though ball on net that Michael Macdonnell was able to collect from a goalie fumble. Part way into the second half was another scramble of players in front of the Penticton net. The resulting goal came from a shot on net that the Penticton goalie fumbled, trying to send it back into play that rebounded off of Kyle Taylor’s head and once again Macdonnell was able to finish. With only a few minutes left in the game, Penticton tucked a shot in the top corner to end the game 2-1 for Kelowna.
Dawson Colluney had a great game in net. Colluney, Taylor and Macdonnell were the three stars of the game.
KU Boys U14 B
Penticton Pinnacles - Kelowna United U14B 2 - 2 (0-1)
Goal scorers, KU; Wagner, Morel
KU Boys U 14 B played a tough encounter against the undefeated Penticton Pinnacles at Penticton. The game started at a furious tempo, with both teams trying to score the opening goal. After a few half scoring chances, Penticton had the ball n the Kelowna net. The goal was ruled off- side and right afterwards, a Kelowna counter attacked and a superb through ball from Liam Sweeney found the feet of Dylan Wagner who scored from close range. The rest of the first half was a tight game with slightly more possesion for Penticton, while Kelowna had the better chances on a few counter attacks.
The second half started like the first. on 50 minutes Kelowna won a free kick just outside the penalty box. Nick Morel stepped up and his shot went over the wall into the corner with no chance for the Penticton golakeeper. 2-0 to Kelowna. After this second goal Penticton started attacking in a frenzy. It didnt take long before the defense, anchored by another strong performance from Kaernjot Heera and numerous world class saves from Kelowna goalie Curtis Bailey, caved to a Penticton break-away goal. Upon this goal Penticton attacked in wave after wave but were unable to score the equalizer until the very last second of the game, when a hard shot found the back of the Kelowna net, making the final score 2-2.
In summary, a very entertaining encounter by two good teams who most likely will sqaure of again in the play downs next weekend!
3 stars - Curtis Bailey, Gk, Many great saves and a real fighting spirit!
2 stars - Nikita Taylor. His best game of the season. Did not let anyone pass him on his side of the field.
1 star - The entire team. That fighting spirit and competitve nature will take all of them far!
Kamloops Kelowna United 2-1
Goal scorer, KU; Wagner
Kelowna traveled to their second away game in two days, and with several players missing, the team knew that this would be a difficult match.
Kelowna started brightly, creating several chances within the first 10 minutes of the match, with both Wagner and Sweeney coming close to opening the scoring. Kamloops battled hard but were unable to really assert any domination in the game. Kelowna continued to pile on the pressure, and Argatoff was unlucky not to connect with an excellent inswinging free kick from Maclean. As half time approached, a quick counter attack from Kamloops led to them winning only their second corner of the match. From this corner, an unfortunate mix up in the box led to an accidental handball, which the referee adjudged to be deliberate! The resulting penalty was cooly slotted away by the Kamloops front man, which meant the home side went in 1-0 up at the break.
The second half started much the same, with Kelowna having most of the possession. However, another quick counter attack from Kamloops split the Kelowna defence, and led to an undeserved second goal. To their credit, in spite of obvious fatigue, Kelowna continued to battle and created several more good chances which on another day would have been converted. As the clock ticked down, Kelowna switched to a more attacking 3-5-2. The home team struggled to cope with the pressure, and following nice work from Lobson and Schrod, Wagner was played through one on one with the goalkeeper and he cooly slotted home. The away team continued to press but were unable to find the equaliser, which their play fully justified.
The game finished 2-1, but given the tough game the day before and the missing players, a generally very good performance from the team.
***Heera-excellent defending throughout the game
**Maclean-good defensive work and dangerous balls forward.
*Croteau-good battling and nice footwork on the ball.
KU Boys 16B (15A)
KU #2 16B(U15A) - Penticton 16B 2 – 1
Goals KU - Dylan Higgott, Alex Josipovic
Opponent – unknown
Summary: KU 16B Team #2 (15A) suited up for their last league game of the season on Friday night. Their opponents were the visiting Penticton squad. Kelowna came out fast in the 1st half applying excellent pressure and were awarded with the opening Goal. Dylan Higgott was knocked down on his first shooting attempt but jumped up, spun around and put the ball in the far side of the net. Both teams traded good chances in the half with Kelowna Ayden Basher making some excellent stops. Penticton tied it up late in the half finally putting one past Basher. The KU boys came out strong in the second half displaying excellent ball control and creating some nice opportunities. With less than 10 mins. in the second half Alex De Foy came up with the ball in the mid-field and led Alex Josipovic thru a tight Penticton defence. Josipovic beat the Penticton keeper low into the corner. KU U15A Boys kept their composure and held on for the 2-1 victory to close out the season in the U16B division 4-1-5. Congratulations Boys!
3d Star - The whole Team gets the Third star as they played as a team
2nd Star – Hayden Ward, full game taking on the Penticton forwards. Dylan Higgott strong first half.
1st Star – Riley Carlson, stellar first half on Defence, Alex Josipovic up front.
