2017 BC Mens Provincial A Cup - Draw, Predictions, Results & Banter

[forest1979]

just got in from cowichan, Langley....1-0 to Langley and they were full value for the win. maybe cow had an off day but the big lad upfront for Langley could create problems for anyone.....cow created very little and seemed to lack intensity. just a shout for the officials who did a good job....

 

[Dude]

Looks like Aldy has subbed of Brent for #20, bald stalky guy. Still early but I wonder how much they'll miss the pressure Brent was placing the Bays back line under.

 

[Dude]

3-1 Aldy. Young left winger with a great effort to create his own finish. Magic.

Starting to get chippy.

 

[4thplacetrophy]

3-1 Aldy. Young left winger with a great effort to create his own finish. Magic.

Starting to get chippy.

That goal made it 4-1.

 

[Dude]

....don't think I missed one. Field is tilted Aldys way now anyways. Bays are gritty and get stuck in, but their midfield is being owned.

 

[bandcamp]

21 for Bays is an even bigger man, CMF, great control and their engine.

Is he the one throwing super scary Vancouver Island gang signs on the bottom left?

 

[blade]

Aldergrove is through to round 2 with a fairly comfortable looking 3 -1 win over Bays.

Nice looking new turf field in Langley that they played on.

 

[Dude]

Must have been on TTP on the 2nd, LOL.

In the end a pretty lopsided match.

 

[Dude]

4-1 final

 

[blade]

Well said Dude!

I actually was !

 

[Dude]

I was referring to me, so that makes two of us!

 

[Dude]

....and lost in the Aldy love fest, Congrats to @lfc4 and Robbie Keam for guiding Langley to their first Provincial win since they beat Surrey United....what....2006? It's been a while.

Proud alumni moment, well done Langley!

 

[dezza]

PMO Gunners 4-0 PMO Rangers

 

[Dude]

Ouch.

Gunners the better overall team. Still, lopsided.

 

[Canucks4Ever]

Westside 4-2 over Nanaimo

1-0 Westside early, Nanaimo score either side of half time to make it 2-1, Westside with 3 in the last 10 mins to win it. Full value for it. Match report to follow when I get around to it.

 

[Dude]

Is he the one throwing super scary Vancouver Island gang signs on the bottom left?

#21 is bottom right.

In the end, their left fullback #3, top left, was their most outstanding player IMO.

 

[Regs]

Vic West saves face for VISL with a 3-0 result over Abby.

 

[Canucks4Ever]

Only made it to the Westside game this weekend as I was somewhat disappointed that there were no A Cup games on the mainland Sunday. Nevertheless, match report from Westside v Nanaimo:

The home team looked the better side from kickoff, controlling the early tempo and dictating play. The field was tilted in the opening minutes and a nice overlapping run left the Nanaimo defender in two minds about who to track. This opened up space for the Westside winger to cut in on his right foot at the top of the box and slot one low into the bottom corner giving Westside the opener inside ten minutes. The Vancouver boys continued to dictate proceedings and it seemed like simply a matter of when, not if, their next tally was coming. They had pressure and forced a few saves from the Nanaimo keeper, but nothing guilt edged save one shot that was parried into the path of an attacker, but he squibbed his effort woefully wide. The Islanders hit with the sucker punch off a lovely counterattack minutes before halftime. The winger burned the fullback and centre back down the left side. The other centre back was over on the cover but this left the far side fullback one on three in the box. The cross was cut back nicely and the Westside keeper made a great reflex save on the first Nanaimo attacker, but the rebound sat perfectly for the next one in line to hammer in to level the score and spark the visitors into life.

On the other side of the interval Westside continued to look comfortable, but an early free kick for Nanaimo found a man unmarked, running in from the top of the box at the back post. He headed powerfully across the goal into the far side netting to send the visitors into ecstasy. The Westsiders were persistent and proceeded to create an absolute hat-full of chances, but were unable to force the ball over the line. They brought on fresh legs and the chances mounted. Crosses barley missed at the back post that needed only a touch, balls were turned just around the wrong side of the post and there was one breakaway for a lad off the bench that the Nanaimo keeper managed a tremendous save on, as he clipped it with his trailing leg after the attacker went five hole. Most bizarre was a chance that was squandered when the Nanaimo keeper was unable to hold on to a long effort on target and the ball dropped invitingly for no less than three Westside players. Somehow they manage to all get in each other's way and the ball ended up being nodded timidly into the keepers thankful hands. The home side then saw their centre back and captain limp off to injury and you just wondered if it wasn't to be their day. With ten minutes to play they earned a free kick from the middle of the pitch that was lobbed into the mixer. The stand-in centre back got underneath it and managed to redirect it with the back of his head past the outstretched arms of the Nanaimo keeper. It was a bit of an ugly one, but the Westside boys certainly couldn't be bothered. Extra time seemed likely, but the locals smelled blood and went after a winner. They found it within five minutes when their winger got around the opposing fullback to the end line before cutting it back to a pair of attackers lurking in the box. The Westside man was decisive, nipping in front of his calling teammate and making no mistake in slotting it past the keeper, much to the delight of the smattering of home fans. The locals would make it safe in the dying minutes when they caught Nanaimo out, obviously trying for a desperate, dramatic, late equalizer. It was a calm finish on the turn from inside the box to round out the scoring in this one. Overall, Westside likely justified the scoreline, but Nanaimo gave a great account of themselves and easily could have emerged victorious.

 

[robj]

Aldergrove to meet MF and Rovers to meet Inter in the Semis is my prediction in the next round.

 

[GloriusBastard]

Good luck to all participating teams this provincial run! some class soccer happening in this province with great talent emerging.