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Timber claim NOSL title

The North Enderby Timber took their third straight North Okanagan Soccer League title Wednesday
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The North Enderby Timber claimed their third consecutive North Okanagan Soccer League title Wednesday night in Salmon Arm by dispatching the Revelstoke Stallions 5-0.

The Timber (15-1-2) open the Gibson Cup playoffs Sunday at 6 p.m. (MacDonald Park) against either Turn-Key Controls or Peters Tirecraft, who battle Saturday night.

NET dominated from start to finish, owning possession and creating chances. Oben Tabe, Josh Kujat, Joe Binns, Dan Aikema and Menno Burnet, from a beautiful free kick, handled the Timber offence. Jason Lukkarinen earned the clean sheet. Chris Ovens was the Simplyfrugal.ca man of the match.

Revelstoke finished sixth at 3-14-1 and will meet third-place Auto Quest Nation of Domination of Salmon Arm Saturday, 6 p.m. at Blackburn Park in the Shuswap.

Auto Quest (11-6-1) tripped up Tirecraft 3-1 Wednesday night at MacDonald Park.

Alex Farina converted a gorgeous feed by Kyle Richardson for the 5-12-1 Tirecraft goal.

Turn-Key Controls lassoed the Salmon Arm GM Outlaws 3-1 Wednesday night at Mac Park to finish fourth at 11-7. The Outlaws ended up last at 2-16.

Second-place Monashee Surveying, who had a bye, were second at 12-4-1. The Surveyors go up against the Outlaws Saturday, 6 p.m., at Mac Park. The other semifinal goes Sunday, 6 p.m. at the same venue. The Gibson Cup final is Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Greater Vernon Athletics Park.