Announcement
Okanagan FC splits PCSL matches
Despite a split of two games at the Lower Mainland on the weekend, the Okanagan Football Club dropped into third place in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. The OFC fell 3-2 to the host Fraser Valley Action (2-3-1) on Saturday, but came back to earn a 2-0 women’s Premier Division victory against the Coquitlam Metro Ford (2-5-1) on Sunday.
Now 4-2-2 on the season, the Okanagan FC are tied with the second place Peninsula Co-Op Highlanders with 14 points, but they’ve played one more game than the Victoria-based team. The win over Coquitlam saw Christine Tallon record her first shutout of the season behind a lineup that was juggled by coach Claire Paterson.
Rookies Paige Ralston and Haylee Lakovic scored the goals for the winners. Ralston broke a scoreless tie in the 70th minute with a shot from just inside the 18-yard box. Lakovic, who will join the UBC Okanagan Heat this fall, notched her first of the PCSL season, lacing a shot from 20 yards out into the top corner of the net.
Vernon’s Michelle Smith scored both OFC goals in the weekend opener, but it wasn’t enough against Fraser Valley.
“It was a really entertaining match. We created numerous opportunities to score and played the ball around quite well,” said coach Paterson. “Unfortunately we didn’t get the result we were hoping for, but I was very happy with our effort and play overall, especially with a short bench (14 players).”
