Surrey United Weekly Round-Up

By Marion F Dent Press Correspondent
April 28th & April 29th

Boys U/13
Surrey United U/13 Boys kicked off a double header weekend with a solid performance against a tough Vancouver Island Wave team to win by 2-0. United set the tone early and got off to a blistering start scoring in the second minute of play when a great ball was sent down the right for Sinan Zukanovich who calmly chipped the ball over the goalkeeper from twenty five yards. Six minutes later, Surrey added to their lead when Brandon Canuel nodded home a great left wing cross from Manipal Lidher and should have further extended their lead five minutes later when Karn Kular broke free. He tried to slot the ball home but was denied by a great save from Wave’s keeper Jesse Galego. Sammy Kazjerek, Brendan Skinner, Jordan Schnitzer and Sukhi Binning for United were all in outstanding form and provided a solid defensive line which allowed the United midfield and strikers the opportunity to push forward and pressure the Wave team. The game brought no further goals as despite their pressure and territorial advantage Surrey were unable to convert any more chances.

Boys U/13
The second game of the weekend was another tough test for the league leading youngsters against arch rivals Coquitlam Metro-Ford and once again the early part of the first half was all Surrey United who camped in the visitors half for the first fifteen minutes but could not break the deadlock. However, late in the first half United deservedly took the lead when Brandon Canuel rose high to head home a great Evan Chow cross. Karn Kular was once again having an outstanding game in midfield and his clever passes were splitting the opposing defence and found Marcus Cleto and Canuel with breakaway attempts but on both occasions the referee called for offside. Surrey looked equally impressive again in the second half with some fine wing play which has been a prominent feature of their game all season. In the 52nd minute, following a goalmouth scramble, Harman Samra was on hand to blast home from close range to give the United boys and current league leaders the insurance marker and send them on their way to another victory. With another outstanding performance from the Surrey back line United goalkeepers Dawson Smith and Nabeel Jagani had limited work but both did well when called upon and shared a couple of back to back shut-outs over the weekend.

Boys U/14
In the first game of their double header weekend the U14 boys hosted the Vancouver Island Wave on Saturday and were looking to extend their lead at the top of the table. United came out of the gates strong controlling possession of the game and it wasn’t long before they had their first chance on goal which was saved by what would turn out to be their biggest nemesis on Saturday, the Vancouver Island goalkeeper, Max Branyk . Surrey continued to enjoy large spells of possession as the game went on and created several great goal-scoring opportunities with strikers Wyatt Gilbert and Nolan McMurchy both constant threats to the visitors but time after time United were denied goals by the outstanding Branyk. The game ended in a 0-0 tie which represented the first time this season that the U/14 boys had dropped points.

Boys U/14
The U/14 boys were back in action again Sunday morning facing off against Coquitlam Metro Ford in a highly anticipated match between the two top of the table teams. United were looking to make amends for their draw from the previous day and started strongly looking focused on the task in hand. It wasn’t long before their bright start was rewarded when Surrey took the lead through Joel Harrison who finished off an Erick Chmelyk corner that was headed back into the box by Nolan McMurchy. The old adage of “when a goal is scored” came to mind when Coquitlam Metro-Ford tied it up one minute later from a direct free-kick by Matthew McIlwrick. Both teams went into the half deadlocked at 1-1. Coquitlam came out for the second half in a determined manner and netted the go ahead goal in the 47th minute from Quinn Dawson after United failed to clear a bouncing ball in the box. Surrey responded very well and pushed for the equalizer hemming Coquitlam in their half and dominating possession but lacked the finish to match their fine approach play. Then finally with three minutes remaining United defender Erick Chmelyk, who had been pushed forward into the attack, got on the end of a Riley Asserlind cross to fire the ball home from close range to make the score 2-2 and earn United a hard fought draw and a share of the points.

Boys U/15
The Surrey United U15 boys were in for a tough match against Vancouver Island Wave, who was sitting three points back in the standings and boasted the stingiest defensive team in the division. United struggled to string together passes early on but their sound defensive display became the platform for the team to gradually settle into their usual possession game despite the visitor’s efforts to close down space and pressure quickly. Surrey’s calculated build up paid off in the fifteenth minute when Brendan Shaw fed a pass into the path of Luke Warkentin who calmly slotted the ball home with authority to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Surrey continued to keep possession and create chances and was rewarded again in the 25th minute when Will Grayson found some space and scored from close range. Twelve minutes into the second half, Grayson struck again, similar to his first executing the finish after a good team buildup. As the game wore on, Surrey United continued to dominate and the Wave slowly tired as they were hemmed into their end for the final twenty minutes. United was rewarded one more time as Darren Rulofs broke free and a hit a low shot which the keeper could only parry and the ensuing rebound fell kindly for Grayson to clip home from close range to complete his hat-trick and give Surrey a comfortable 4-0 victory.

Boys U/16
Fresh off their first ever BCSPL loss to the Thompson Okanagan team, Surrey United hosted the Vancouver Wave for a home game at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday. United came out determined to make amends for last week’s result and set the tone of the match in the second minute scoring on a Matthew Bains penalty shot which was awarded after was a fantastic flick by Kyle Sohi was hand balled by a Wave defender. Some complacency crept into United’s game and in the 21st minute they were caught napping when a quick turnover at midfield presented Wave striker Bryce Marinus with a breakaway chance which he slotted home despite the valiant attempt by United keeper Lucas Johnson to deny the opponent. Still stinging from the goal United lost their focus and three minutes later the visitors took the lead through Michael Baart who capitalized on another United turnover. Surrey responded before the end of the half with Dilpreet Brar notching the equalizer. The second half saw United continue to control possession over the Wave, however, this time they were more wary and careful of giving up any turnovers. It seemed that despite creating several good chances United were destined to repeat last week’s nemesis by missing, several fantastic opportunities. However, United’s relentless pressure finally paid off in the 69th minute when Obraj Khela broke the deadlock to give the home side the lead. The Island squad played admirably, fighting hard to level the score but a late game substitution paid dividends Gustavo Ortolano came on to give United an injury time insurance marker to give the home team a hard fought 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Island Wave.

Boys U/18
The U18 boys welcomed the Vancouver Island Wave to Cloverdale Athletic Park with the Surrey franchise fastest ever BCSPL goal when Irandeep Kooner latched onto to a fine pass and calmly placed the ball in the back of the net! This ignited the Surrey side and they took the game to the visitors creating one attack after another. They deservedly increased their lead in the 17th minute, again on a nice finish from Kooner. With the game seemingly in hand Surrey let down their guard and the visitors took full advantage and pulled a goal back in the 27th minute when following a spectacular save by keeper Andrew Hicks, the United defence stood and watched, allowing Giordano De Paolis to nip in and score on the rebound. In the second half, United striker Benjamin Edu restored Surrey’s two goal advantage at the 61st minute mark but seven minutes later a defensive breakdown allowed the visitor’s Sam Gillman to reduce the deficit. However, despite a stirring effort from the visitors Surrey hung on to record the narrow but nonetheless important 3-2 victory.

Girls U/13
The Surrey United girls who are battling hard to remain in contention for the division lead had to settle for a tie against a very hard working Vancouver Island Wave team at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Sunday. Surrey opened the scoring in the game on a penalty shot from Isabel Bratvold after a Wave outfield player intentionally saved the ball with her hands to prevent it from going directly in the goal with her hands. Inexplicably, the referee did not issue the mandatory red card which ultimately impacted the outcome of the game. Surrey continued to dominate play and played some very good soccer throughout but were unable to increase their lead. The Wave managed to tie the game off of a free kick that was knocked deep into the area and deflected into the goal. With the game knotted at the half the visitors took the lead early on in the second after a free kick from 25 yards out eluded the grasps of United goal-keeper Bayley Wachsmuth and ended up in the net. United responded well and poured on the pressure and were rewarded with a goal by Zoe Garedakis who hammered home a low shot following a well played pre-rehearsed short corner routine featuring Mackenzie Toop. The game was called with less than a minute remaining due to a serious injury to United defender Kassie Kirlik who required medical assistance.

Girls U/14
Surrey United U/14 Girls defeated Vancouver Island 2-0 in BCSPL action at Cloverdale Athletic park on Sunday. Surrey faced a very physical team that was quick to close down the home side which required some very hard work from the United players to move the ball quickly in order to find the space to play. The players accomplished this and scored an excellent goal midway through first half when Alyssa Hunt headed home an excellent cross from Tina Grsic. Surrey United was able to play with more freedom and generated more chances but some sloppy finishing kept the score to 1-0 at half. The second half started with even more pressure from Vancouver Island but the ever impressive Kylee Walker in the United midfield produced some excellent opportunities for her team mates which they squandered. However, a great combination play between Walker and Montana Leonard, saw Leonard skillfully turn with the ball and beat two defenders before chipping the visiting goalkeeper to notch the insurance marker and give United a fully deserved 2-0 victory.

Girls U/15
The U/15 Girls took on the visiting Vancouver Island Wave at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Sunday and followed up the previous week’s convincing win with another fine performance and registered a 4-0 victory. United opened the scoring early in the game when Jenna Baxter scored with one of her trademark free-kicks in the fourth minute of play. Six minutes later Monica Heer, last week’s hat-trick hero, continued her goal scoring streak by notching United’s second of the day with a clinical finish. By the time, the 22nd minute rolled around Connie Awahu-Darkoh had added a third for the home team which pretty much iced the victory foe United. Surrey cruised through the second half and Baxter added a second goal midway through the frame to round out the scoring.

Girls U/16
No game.

Girls U/18
The U18 girls hosted the Vancouver Island Wave this past weekend . With four starters unavailable to play because of injuries the team called up three players from the U16 team . Emily Aono , Taylor Williamson and Megan Leite all played and contributed in a 2 – 0 win . The game was tied 0 – 0 at halftime . Michelle Knowlan came into the game at the beginning of the second half and quickly scored to put the home team up . Julia Lauzon scored a well placed left footer later in the half to round out the scoring.

This week’s Surrey United BCSPL Player of the Week goes to Boys U/15 player Will Grayson who scored a hat-trick to help his team to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Vancouver Island Wave at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday.

Surrey United Weekly Round-Up

By Marion F Dent Press Correspondent
April 21st & April 22nd

Boys U/13
The U13 boys faced a tough challenge this weekend in the Kelowna against the hard working hosts. Surrey came out strong right from the kick-off and attacked down the flanks with some great play from Manipal Lidher and Sinan Zukanovich. United were rewarded early on for their initiative and it was a great cross from Lidher that produced a scramble in the Okanagan penalty area allowing Marcus Cleto to slam home to give United a 1-0 lead after only three minutes of play. Another great cross from Lidher a minute later found Zukanovich who hit a spectacular first time volley but lifted it over the cross-bar. Okanagan rallied and after two further minutes capitalized on a defensive blunder and equalized with a great strike from Mitch Morgan which United goalkeeper Dawson Smith almost saved. Surrey continued to press and skipper Brendan Skinner led by example scoring with a fine low shot from 18 yards to restore the lead for United. Two minutes before half-time Karn Kular made it 3-1 with a great free-kick from 25 yards which dipped over the wall and left the keeper with no chance. The second half was very entertaining with both teams exchanging attacks and Brandon Canuel thought he had made it 4-1 for but the goal was called back for offside. Surrey looked very dangerous throughout the game and was full value for the win.

Boys U/14
The first placed Surrey United U/14 Boys took to the road to take on Thompson Okanagan boys in Mission Sports fields in Kelowna. Surrey started the game slowly as the home team seemed to come out with a bit more energy and their hard work denied United any real chances. However, Surrey finally got the breakthrough in the 25th minute when a Erick Chmelyk corner-kick was converted at the far post by Riley Asserlind. Surrey took that lead into the second half and came out with a lot more determination and energy taking the game to the home team. At the 40th minute, another corner kick from Erick Chmelyk to the far post was met by an powerful header from Nolan McMurchy that he directed back across the face of the goal and into the top corner of the net. United took control of the game with long periods of possession, but were not rewarded with any further goals despite several good scoring chances and a nice shot by Felipe Viera that rattled off the post. In the end, Surrey had to settle for a 2-0 win that kept them at the top of the table for another week.

Boys U/15
From the outset the United U 15 Boys played some fine possession football moving the ball around purposely. Their fine start was rewarded in the 10th minute when Brendan Shaw delivered a tremendous free kick from 25 yards out which he lifted over the wall and past the outstretched reach of the keeper into the top corner of the net. Two minutes later Bradley Heffey slotted a fine pass into the path of Marcus Thavonesouk which he calmly dispatched into the corner of the net to provide a quick 2-0 lead for the away side. Okanagan settled down after this and play for the rest of the half was a much more even affair where both defences dominated the forwards resulting in neither side generating anything in the way of quality scoring chances. United centre back Eric DeGraaf was in fine form, intercepting several attacking passes and making some probing runs with the ball deep into Okanagan territory which caused some uncomfortable moments for the home team. In the second half, United came out with fresh determination to put the game away, but most of the shots they launched at the Okanagan net in the first 15 minutes but were either off target or produced some routine saves by the goalkeeper. Okanagan continued to push for a goal that would get them back into the game and enjoyed a fine spell of play midway through the second half. They nearly snatched a goal in the 60th minute but United defender Jake Reid was able to rescue the situation and clear the ball off the goal line. Surrey United goalkeeper Aman Thind also thwarted the home team with two fine saves. United responded well and was stopped by some spectacular saves from the Okanagan keeper. In the 78th minute, United iced the game when Luke Warkentin headed in a corner kick to complete the scoring and register a deserved 3-0 victory.

Boys U/16
The Surrey United U16 boys with only 14 players on their roster were confident that they could manage and win. However, they suffered an early set-back in the 9th minute when a defensive miscue led to an Okanagan breakaway. Lucas Johnson came out to challenge the striker but was unable to deny the goal. Surrey United responded well and managed to control the tempo and maintain possession for much of the first half, but was surprised by several quick and determined counter attacks from Thompson Okanagan. Surrey had several chances to score throughout the half but squandered them all and found themselves a goal down at the interval. United began the second half with more urgency but the pattern of the game did not change as United created several outstanding scoring chances but almost without exception the shots were either wide or high of the net. United pushed extra players forward in search of goals but they would not come and Surrey suffered their first loss in the BCSPL, much to the delight of the exuberant Thompson Okanagan fans.

Boys U/18
Awaiting Report.

Girls U/13
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in Kelowna the U13 girls took on Thompson Okanagan looking to keep pace with the top of the table contenders. The game began with both teams looking to impose themselves on the game and each team created a couple of noteworthy chances at either end of the park. Surrey United had a tough time unlocking the Okanagan high defensive line and was frustratingly caught off side far too often. The tactic and the physically much taller home team continued to make life difficult for United and both teams went into halftime deadlocked at 0-0. With some good tactical discussion and realignment at half time United came out determined to make their trip worthwhile. Then finally in the 48th minute Mackenzie Toop opened the scoring for United much too the relief of the team and the large contingency of travelling parents and supporters. It was like a cloud had been lifted from the team for only two minutes later Isabel Bratvold broke through the home team defence and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the net. United poured forward in search of more goals and a renewed confidence but although they came close on a couple of occasions there were no further goals which enabled United to register a 2-0 victory. Brittany Costa had another outstanding game in midfield and Kassie Kirlik was assured and commanding in defence.

Girls U/14
No game.

Girls U/15
The Surrey United U/15 Girls took on Thompson Okanagan this weekend in Kelowna and right from the get go Surrey pressured the Okanagan defence generating many scoring opportunities which they wasted with some wayward finishing. However, in the 29th minute of play Monpreet Heer found the back of the net hammering home a rebound after the Okanagan goalkeeper found Harman Billen’s powerful shot too hard to handle. Five minutes later Heer struck again striking home a Jenna Baxter pass off an indirect kick. Heer then completed her hat-trick in the 36th minute when she raced onto a a beautiful breakaway pass up the middle from Gurneet Dhaliwal. With the outcome of the game pretty much determined United cruised through the second half and were in full control but were unable to add any further goals. Then late in the second half the home side notched a consolation goal to spoil United goalkeeper Savannah Williams’ shut-out bid.

Girls U/16
Awaiting Report.

Girls U/18
No game.

This week’s Surrey United BCSPL Player of the Week goes to Girls U/15 player Monpreet Heer who three days after her birthday scored a hat-trick in seven minutes to help her team to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Thompson Okanagan in Kelowna.

Surrey United Weekly Round-Up

By Marion F Dent Press Correspondent
April 14th & April 15th

Boys U/13
No game.

Boys U/14
No game.

Boys U/15
Surrey United U-15′s missed a great opportunity to grab a share of first place when they tied fifth placed Coquitlam Metro-Ford in their make-up game at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday. It was a lack luster performance from the highly rated United team and despite a fine performance from Captain Cole Basarich in the midfield United were limited to a couple of good scoring chances in the first half which they squandered. In fact, it was the visitors who took the lead shortly before the interval when Jacob Powell, the division’s leading goal-scorer, took advantage of some sloppy defensive work to score from close range. In the second half it was the impressive Basarich who knotted the scores when he headed home a Brendan Shaw free-kick to the far post. When Kerman Pannu then gave Surrey the lead in the 66th minute it seemed assured that United were on their way to securing the three points. However, three minutes later Coquitlam Metro-Ford’s Jacob Georgas scored directly from a vicious swerving corner-kick to earn the visitors a share of the points.

Boys U/16
In this top of the table clash between Surrey United and Coquitlam Metro-Ford both teams had one hundred per cent win records entering the game and both teams ended the game with their unbeaten streaks in place as they fought to a 1-1 draw at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday. It was an evenly contested game and United struck the first blow opening the scoring in the 21st minute when Kyle Sohi followed up on his own rebound to force the ball home form close range. Goal scoring chances were at a premium throughout the game as the defences on both teams were dominating the forwards. Coquitlam Metro-Ford leveled the scores with eight minutes of the game remaining when Elijah Sampson headed home the equalizer.

Boys U/18
The Surrey United U18 boys played Coquitlam Metro Ford at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon and came up against a strong opponent who dominated the game to register a 4-0 victory over Surrey United. The United team still coping with some significant injuries struggled from the outset to maintain possession of the ball and Coquitlam Metro Ford came storming forward to dominate the play. Tyler Mertens opened the scoring for Coquitlam Metro-Ford in the 16th minute but the game was put out of Surrey United’s reach in the final five minutes of the first half when Lucas Reiz scored a pair of goals for the visitors. Surrey United attempted to regroup in the second and provided a better effort but there was no way back into the game and Coquitlam Metro-Ford rounded out the scoring in the 86th minute of the game on a goal by Andre Clerc.

Girls U/13
No game.

Girls U/14
After a long break from BCSPL action, the Surrey United U-14 Girls faced a very tough opponent from South Fraser at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Sunday. The game started at a frantic pace for the Selects as South Fraser played a heavy
pressure, double teaming style that made it difficult for the Selects to establish their usual rhythm. Eventually, the Surrey United players were able to find some solutions and apply some pressure on the visitors led by the dangerous runs of Alyssa Hunt. At the 14th minute United took the lead when Emily Pearson unsettled the South Fraser defender with her physical presence allowing team mate Montana Leonard to pounce on the loose ball and slam it home from close range. There was plenty of end to end play in an exciting game but neither side was able to add any further goals in the half. South Fraser with a strong wind at their backs started to dominate the midfield and although South Fraser enjoyed plenty of possession they were not able to create any scoring opportunities due to some excellent performances from the United defenders including U/13 call up goalkeeper Abigail Hunt and the very impressive Kristen Sakaki. Finally, with about 12 minutes left in the game, South Fraser capitalized following a corner kick. After a poor clearance allowed a second cross it was met by a great header from South Fraser’s Kristen Fairburn that powered into the net. Surrey responded well and came close on a couple of occasions but were unable to get the vital touch and notch a winning goal.

Girls U/15
No game.

Girls U/16
It was a great spring day for soccer as two South District rivals Surrey United and South Fraser met at Cloverdale Athletic Park. Both teams came out with good energy and right from the start it was a fiercely competitive game with both teams enjoying some good build up play but neither side able to create any clear cut scoring opportunities. South Fraser opened the scoring half way through the first half from a free-kick that was only partially cleared to the top of the penalty area where Hanna Carrothers drilled a low shot past United goalkeeper Alanna Carmichael. The second half started much like the first every challenge being fiercely contested by both teams. Fifteen minutes into the second frame Surrey United grabbed the equalizer when a great through ball down the sideline from Rachel Peckinpaugh found Chelsea Harkins who made a nice inside move to beat the defender and tucked the ball short side to make it 1-1. South Fraser continued some strong play but Carmichael made some great saves to keep the game at 1-1. In the 70th minute, however the assistant referee awarded an out of the box hand ball against Carmichael gave South Fraser a free kick. South Fraser’s Emma Partridge fired a low shot into the bottom corner of the net. With little time remaining United showed great determination and pressed hard. Surrey pushed extra players forward in search of goals and enjoyed some excellent pressure for the last eight minutes of the game but could not find the equalizer. Another fine performance and great effort from the luckless United team who just cannot seem to catch a break and ended up for the second successive game on the wrong end of a one goal game.

Girls U/18
No game.

This week’s Surrey United BCSPL Player of the Week goes to Girls U/14 player BCSPL player Alyssa Hunt who had a very impressive overall game but a particularly outstanding first half where her intelligent runs and probing passes represented a constant threat against the strong South Fraser squad.

Surrey United Weekly Round-Up

By Marion F Dent Press Correspondent
March 31st & April 1st

Boys U/13
The Surrey United U/13 boys extended their unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday against a very well organized South Fraser team to maintain their first place in the standings. Surrey was a constant threat going down the flanks using the great runs from both fullbacks, Sukhjot Bining and Brendan Skinner to great effect. Karn Kular went close after a brilliant run left four players trailing in his wake before unleashing a powerful strike which just went wide. However, Kular was rewarded ten minutes later when he pounced on a through ball from Ramirez to calmly slot home from 12 yards which turned to be the winning goal. South Fraser came close to tying up the game six minutes later but were denied a goal by a great finger tip save from United goalkeeper NabeelJagani who went on to register a shut-out. In the second half, United pressed forward relentlessly in search of further goals but South Fraser goalkeeper Liam Koller came up with two great saves to firstly deny Kevin Ramirez and then Kular who was played in by Harman Samra. A special mention for the United’s wingers, Sinan Zukanovich, Manipal Lidher, Parm Badohal, and Samra whose unselfish work-rate has been a key factor in the teams excellent run.

Boys U/14
Surrey United beat South Fraser 1-0 in a top of the table clash at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday and the victory enabled United to increase their lead at the top of the standings. The game was a tight hard fought scrappy affair and certainly the visitors edged the play in the first half. However, following some key substitutions, United looked a different side in the second half and started to create more scoring chances as they enjoyed a larger share of possession but were unable to convert that territorial advantage into goals. Felipe Vieira came close in the 55th minute and after a tricky run which took him past three defenders he was brought down at the edge of the penalty area but his excellent free-kick just scraped over the cross-bar. Then finally, United got the break-through they were seeking in the 66th minute when a brilliantly flighted free-kick by Eric Chmelyk was met by substitute Riley Asserlind who fired home from close range. South Fraser battled hard for the equalizer but the resilient United defence held firm to deny the visitors. United goalkeepers Matthew McLeod and Jas Thoor both played well in combining for the shut-out.

Boys U/15
The Surrey United U-15′s finally discovered their goal-scoring touch to add to their fine play this season with three goals in each half to beat South Fraser 6-0 at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday and maintain their top of the table status. United opened the scoring to set the tone when Jake Reid hammered home a powerful strike following a superbly taken free-kick. Twenty minutes later Reid added his and United’s second from another almost identical set-play. Right on the stroke of half-time Surrey’s Will Grayson flicked home a corner-kick from close range to give the home side a 3-0 lead at the interval. In the second half it was all one way traffic as United poured forward in search of further goals which came in the 63rd minute from Kerman Pannu and in the 67th minute from Brad Heffey. South Fraser then had a player red carded and also conceded an own goal to complete the scoring and end what was a miserable day for them.

Boys U/16
No game.

Boys U/18
Surrey United U18 Boys played South Fraser at Cloverdale Athletic Park and exploded to score five second half goals to win 6-1 and secure their first victory of the season. United got off to a great start when after only two minutes of play Irandeep Kooner scored from the penalty spot after he was brought down. Surrey squandered several more great scoring chances and were made to regret their wayward finishing when South Fraser’s Arvin Nikseresht tied things up four minutes from the break. However, United responded well and three minutes after the re-start regained the lead when Dalton San headed home from close range. Three minutes later Harpreet Samra increased Surrey’s lead with another header and then a further two minutes later Nick Prasad added yet another headed goal. The ever dangerous substitute call-up Connor Prentice added two further goals in the final twelve minutes to round out the scoring.

Girls U/13
Surrey United and South Fraser played to a 0-0 draw at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Sunday and the first observation is that the lack of scoring did not reflect the true story of the game which was a superbly entertaining affair and clearly demonstrated what the BCSPL is all about. The game was played at a frenetic pace, full of back and forth play and where the quality of skill and passing was outstanding creating many exciting moments throughout the game for the many spectators in attendance. In the second minute of play Surrey might have taken the lead but were denied by the alertness of South Fraser goalkeeper Alexis Liebendeizer. South Fraser enjoyed the benefit of a strong wind during their first half and had a greater share of possession but Surrey’s defensive core led by Kassie Kirlik and midfielder Brittany Costa provided excellent coverage for their own goalkeeper Abigail Hunt who figured in the play but was rarely tested such was the quality of the defensive coverage. In the second half aided by the wind United poured forward in search of a goal but South Fraser also defended resolutely with Liebendeizer making two more fine saves to earn the shut-out and also earn her team a share of the points.

Girls U/14
No game.

Girls U/15
On Sunday the U15 girls produced a come from behind win against South Fraser with two goals in the last fifteen minutes to register a 2-1 victory. South Fraser got off to a bright start and took the lead in the 8th minute when Jenaya Robertson picked up a loose ball on the right edge of the penalty area and fired a low right foot shot into the far corner of the net. The goal rocked United and they struggled to find their usual flowing rhythm. However, they look more assured at the start of the second half and gradually started to take control of the game. In the 63rd minute of the game Surrey equalized when Tanis Cuthbert ran onto a perfect left wing cutback cross and hammered the ball into the bottom corner of the net from fifteen yards. Spurred on by the goal United surged forward and three minutes scored again. It was a clever play by Monpreet Heer stepping over a right wing cross to leave it for Liv Jillings to steer the ball home into the corner of the net. Surrey played out the remaining 10 minutes with some smart play retaining possession and denying the visitors any chances to tie up the game.

Girls U/16
On Saturday the U16 girls team came out on the wrong side of the result in a thrilling game which saw Coquitlam Metro-Ford Fusion score a stoppage time goal to secure a 4-3 victory at Cloverdale Athletic Park. The game started well for the United girls who opened the scoring at the 17th minute mark on a penalty shot by Chelsea Harkins and then ten minutes later Natalia Kaczmarek added a second for the home team blasting home Harkins’ perfectly floated free-kick at the far post. Coquitlam Metro-Ford responded well and notched two goals in fairly quick order from Tannaysia Coady and Stefania Custeau. However, Surrey restored in their lead in first half stoppage time when Kaczmarek added her second again after some fine work down the left by Harkins. Eleven minutes into the second half Coquitlam Metro-Ford grabbed an equalizer from Monica Levarsky. Both teams went in search of the winner as the play switched from end to end and United thought with five minutes remaining they had the winner but watched in vain as Jenna Baxter’s shot just drifted narrowly wide of the target. It was not going to be United’s day and that became evident in stoppage time when Levarsky was on hand to score her second goal of the game to leave the Surrey girls empty handed and frustrated.

Girls U/18
On Saturday the U16 girls team came out on the wrong side of the result in a thrilling game which saw Coquitlam Metro-Ford Fusion score a stoppage time goal to secure a 4-3 victory at Cloverdale Athletic Park. The game started well for the United girls who opened the scoring at the 17th minute mark on a penalty shot by Chelsea Harkins and then ten minutes later Natalia Kaczmarek added a second for the home team blasting home Harkins’ perfectly floated free-kick at the far post. Coquitlam Metro-Ford responded well and notched two goals in fairly quick order from Tannaysia Coady and Stefania Custeau. However, Surrey restored in their lead in first half stoppage time when Kaczmarek added her second again after some fine work down the left by Harkins. Eleven minutes into the second half Coquitlam Metro-Ford grabbed an equalizer from Monica Levarsky. Both teams went in search of the winner as the play switched from end to end and United thought with five minutes remaining they had the winner but watched in vain as Jenna Baxter’s shot just drifted narrowly wide of the target. It was not going to be United’s day and that became evident in stoppage time when Levarsky was on hand to score her second goal of the game to leave the Surrey girls empty handed and frustrated.

This week’s Surrey United BCSPL Player of the Week goes to Girls U/16 player BCSPL player Natalia Kacmarek who had a very impressive overall game and notched two goals unfortunately in a losing cause.

Surrey United Weekly Round-Up

By Marion F Dent Press Correspondent
March 17th & 25th

Boys U/13
The U13 boys had another fine game beating Thompson Okanagan 2-0 at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday 24th March in what proved to be a very tough test. Surrey was pushed all the way with some very determined play from the visitors but United had most of the play in the first half and their best chance came to Brandon Canuel who made a good run to pounce onto a through ball but fired just over the bar over from 18 yards. Some good runs from Brendan Skinner on the right flank caused Okanagan problem but Surrey could not convert on any of the stream of crosses he provided. The second half continued in the same manner with United forcing Okanagan deep into their half and the Surrey pressure finally paid off when a clearance fell to the feet of Karan Saroa who unleashed a tremendous strike into the bottom left hand corner. Okanagan pushed hard for an equalizer but could not break down the excellent United backline led by Jordan Schnitzer. With just a few minutes remaining Surrey grabbed the insurance marker when Marcus Cleto scored from 20 yards with a great left foot strike.

Boys U/14
After a 2-week hiatus, Surrey United hosted Thompson Okanogan at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday 24th March and right from the opening kick-off Surrey took control of the game and spent most of the first half in the opponents half. However they were unable to convert their large spells of possession until the 20th minute when Felipe Vieira cut in from the right side and dribbled into the box where he was fouled but the ball fell to the feet of Noah Owen who made no mistake in slotting it home to make it 1-0. With Surrey dominating play they were almost caught on a quick counter-attack and only a great save by goalkeeper Jas Thoor enabled them to head into the second half with a 1-0 lead. The second half continued in the same vein with Surrey United enjoying large spells of possession. However, it wasn’t long before they found the insurance marker, when second half substitute goalkeeper Matthew McLeod picked off a wayward cross and quickly distributed to Nolan McMurchy who flew down the wing and crossed for Felipe Vieira to finish and make it 2-0. McMurchy then made it 3-0 heading home an Erick Chmelyk corner before Joel Harrison rounded out the scoring slotting home another Chmelyk corner at the far post to register the 4-0 victory.

Boys U/15
The Surrey United U-15′s performed well against Thompson Okanagan FC creating numerous chances but were thwarted by some excellent goalkeeping from Thompson Okanagan’s OFC. Going into halftime both teams were level 0-0. After the break United continued to press forward but just could not solve the puzzle and in counter attacking TOFC nearly opened the scoring on a clear breakaway; The playing surface struck again, bobbling a the ball and causing a painfully errant shot. Surrey finally tallied midway through the second half when Kerman Pannu stripped the opposition centre-back and promptly placed a shot top corner for the 1-0 lead. Shortly after, Pannu again created a turnover for Nestor Valencia to slot home for a 2-0 lead and final score.

Boys U/16
The league leading Surrey United U16 Boys worked hard to battle for possession in their game against the visiting Thompson Okanagan team and there were few chances for either side in the first half where both keepers were rarely called into action able to preserve their sheets clean in the first half. Surrey United did an excellent job of maintaining possession and gradually wore down the Okanagan team down. It was not long after the interval that United found their first marker in the 43nd minute when Vaggeli Boucas scored on a great shot after a nice set-up by Amrit Jagdeo. Two minutes later with Thompson Okanagan still stinging from the first a nice combination play between Kyle Sohi and Jagdeo found Karn Phagura who quickly buried the ball in the opponents net. In the 56th minute with Surrey United pressing relentlessly a superb cross by Connor Hildebrandt was flicked past the keeper by Joel Waterman. The fourth and final goal came in the 79th minute when Josh Tylor netted after a nice set up pass from Bhavi Dhaliwal.

Boys U/18
Surrey United U18 Boys played Thompson Okanagan FC at Newton Athletic Park on Friday afternoon as part of the Whitecap’s Showcase and United deservedly opened the scoring at the 17 minute mark with a nice finish from Dalton San. Surrey had numerous other scoring opportunities in the half and either squandered the chances or were denied by some fine saves from the Okanagan goalkeeper. Surrey continued to dominate the play in the second half but a turnover late in the half resulted in a goal for the Okanagan by Mackenzie Rigg. Then to rub further salt into the wound Okanagan’s Matt McHugh notched another goal in stoppage time to grab all the points which was disappointing for the hard-working Surrey side who deserved to take something from the game.

Girls U/13
The Surrey United Girls came out with purpose on Sunday March 18th for their game against Thompson Okanagan and responded well after their loss the previous week to bounce back with an impressive 7-1 victory. Mackenzie Toop led the way by scoring a pair of goals in the 14th and 18th minutes of the game to set United on their way. Zoe Garedakis and Kacee Ougden also netted first half markers to give United a 4-0 advantage at the interval. opened the scoring early and set the tone for the rest of the half which saw the United girls on top 4-nil.The second half was much of the same with United continuing ther dominance and Isabella Roque and then a pair of goals from Isabel Bratvold completed the scoring for United with Okanagan’s Mackenzie Barton notching a consolation for the visitors a Surrey turnover. All in all, the afternoon saw the United team play some very good soccer and if not for fine play of the Okanagan goalkeeper Alyson Taylor the margin of victory would have been even bigger for United.

Girls U/14
No game.

Girls U/15
The Surrey United Girls came out with purpose on Sunday March 18th for their game against Thompson Okanagan and responded well after their loss the previous week to bounce back with an impressive 7-1 victory. Mackenzie Toop led the way by scoring a pair of goals in the 14th and 18th minutes of the game to set United on their way. Zoe Garedakis and Kacee Ougden also netted first half markers to give United a 4-0 advantage at the interval. opened the scoring early and set the tone for the rest of the half which saw the United girls on top 4-nil.The second half was much of the same with United continuing ther dominance and Isabella Roque and then a pair of goals from Isabel Bratvold completed the scoring for United with Okanagan’s Mackenzie Barton notching a consolation for the visitors a Surrey turnover. All in all, the afternoon saw the United team play some very good soccer and if not for fine play of the Okanagan goalkeeper Alyson Taylor the margin of victory would have been even bigger for United.

Girls U/16
No game.

Girls U/18
No game.

This week’s Surrey United BCSPL Player of the Week goes to Boys U/15 Girls team player Jenna Baxter who notched both goals in her team’s 2-0 victory over Thompson Okanagan.