The Salmon Arm Secondary Senior Jewels soccer team showed grit and determination in their playoff game May 8 against Rutland.
Down 1-0 with less than five minutes to go, Maddie Trueman dribbled through three defenders only to be taken down in the 18- yard box. On the ensuing penalty shot, Katie Harding coolly stepped up to tie the game. The game went to overtime where the girls continued applying pressure with some great opportunities.
Cassie Gunn made a great zig-zag move to cause her defender to foul her. The penalty shot was once again scored by Katie Harding. The final goal came after a mad scramble in front of the net with Maddie Trueman finding the net. The girls take on Mt. Boucherie in the Okanagan semifinals.
Ted takes NOU
It was a hard-fought battle on a hot Tuesday night with Salmon Arm’s Ted United vs Vernon’s NOU.
Using her amazing speed, United’s Cathy Bartch opened up the scoring of the game. Sue Doray quickly followed with one of her own. NOU answered back with two to tie it up. Once again United’s goalie, Linda Yawney was a force to be reckoned with, coming out aggressively when needed. NOU’s scoring attempts were shut down time and time again by United’s solid defending. Doray found the back of the net one more time in the second half. Bartch finished off the game scoring two more giving her a hat trick. Final score was 5-3 for Ted United.