Soccer
ADULT PROVINCIAL CUP PLAY
Men’s A Cup defending champions ICST Pegasus were the most high profile loser in the opening round of matches in the BC Soccer Provincial Cup Championships which began this weekend in games which took place across the province.
Two of the top seeds in the Men’s U21 Cup were also eliminated whilst women’s teams from Vancouver Island enjoyed great success.
The weekend’s play kicked off Friday night as Metro-Ford Wolves of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League beat their league rivals, defending champions and last season’s National Club Champion silver medallists ICST Pegasus 2-0.
The Wolves move on to play another league rival, Columbus FC, who beat Cowichan FC of the Vancouver Island Soccer League 1-0.
Fraser Valley Men’s League champions Poco FC won a closely fought game against Vancouver Thunderbirds of the Pacific Coast Soccer League 1-0 and will now meet fellow league rival’s North Delta FC, winners 3-2 against Langley United.
Other winners in the Men’s A Cup included West Van FC and Surrey United Firefighters who will now meet each other in Quarter Final action this weekend, as well as Delta United Hurricanes and Gordon Head Applebee’s who face each other this Sunday on the island.
In Women’s A Cup play, two teams from the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association overcame rival from the Metro Women’s Soccer League with Castaways United beating Richmond 4-1 and Saanich Fusion beating TSS Academy 4-0.
Castaways now face a daunting away trip to eight time winners and current national club champions Surrey United this weekend and Saanich Fusion, who earned an all island showdown with league rivals Prospect Lake SC.
There were also wins for NSGSC Renegades and Vancouver Thunderbirds who move into games against Gorge FC and Columbus FC respectively.
In Men’s U21 Cup, two of the top seeds were eliminated as Rino’s Vancouver upset the VMSL champion West Van FC, 4 – 2 and Port Moody Gunners upset their league rivals and Fraser Valley Champion Poco Rovers FC, 2 – 0.
Rino’s will now host Langley United and Port Moody Gunners will be at home to Nanaimo FC in Quarter Final play this weekend.
Provincial Cup Finals will this year be hosted by the Metro Women’s Soccer League on May 12th 2012 and take place at Burnaby Lake West fields.
Teams winning their respective BC Soccer Provincial Cup go forward to represent British Columbia in the Canadian Club National Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 3rd to 8th October, 2012.