Morning Star Staff
Bosman Accounting stopped their losing skid at four games by clipping Cantinas 2-1 in Capri Insurance Men’s 45+ Soccer League play Monday night at Parkinson Field #9.
Bosman (1-4) carried most of the play in the first half with multiple solid attempts at goal. The Cantina keeper recorded a few outstanding saves in Kelowna.
Midway through the first half, Mike Grace fed a long pass to Gerry Geelkerken, who was in front of the net, heading the ball in the low left corner. It looked like a sure goal but somehow the keeper tipped the ball wide.
Bosman kept pressing in the second half and at 55 minutes, Barry MacKay was taken down inside the 18. David Howes converted the penalty.
MacKay delivered an excellent cross to oncoming left midfielder Laurent Dansereau near the 69th minute and Dansereau headed in the ball with full power despite just recovering from a concussion.
Cantinas (1-4) narrowed the gap on a a scramble and pressed hard trying to get the equlizer. Howes was named the Bosman Accounting Man of the match.
The Turn-Key Ogopogos brushed off Mind Smart United of Kelowna 4-1 at Marshall Field #2.
Mark Wasylyk deflected the ball high towards the net as the ball came down from the crossbar past the keeper’s fingertips for an early goal, assisted by Rick Danyluk.
Bryan Schenker nodded in the 2-0 snipe, also set up by Danyluk, finishing the first-half offence.
Ruben Cervantes buried his own rebound to make it 3-0 before Wasylyk was pushed down from behind inside the 18, He converted the PK.
Cash & Carry Prospera Player of game was Danyluk, who also provided tenacious defensive work and, as usual, provided a full cooler of beverages post-game. Both teams are 2-3.
RPM Automotive of Kelowna ambushed the Okanagan Spring Brewery Camels 7-1 at Parkinson Field #8.
The Humpbacks (3-1-1) were without all-star keeper Dave Dutcher so went with striker Mike Daly and central fullback Mike Collins in net. It was 1-0 RPM in the 33rd minute and 5-0 when Johnny Orton cracked his ninth goal of the year in the 75th minute for the Camels.
Sammi Kimpian (3), Wayne Clarke, Jason Jennens, Roger Russell, and Steve Cox scored for RPM (2-2-1).
It was the same old story for Brown Benefits as they fell behind early but managed yet another 3-2 comeback win, this time over Mission Cleaners, at Mission #10 Sportsfield.
The Mission lads grabbed a quick 2-0 lead after Dave Jenkinson scored on a breakaway and then set up Gigi Moldovan, who went top cheddar on a second breakaway.
Browns found their game and some great work by Man of the Match Tony Gonzales was finished off by Lionel Hoffman from close range shortly before halftime. Browns levelled things when Gord Brown’s long-range effort – or possible cross – looped into the top corner over keeper Andy Jopling.
Gonzales sprung the offside trap from Steve Fagan’s through ball and broke in alone to score the winner. Browns went to 5-0, while Mission dipped to 2-3.