One weekend after the Cascades men’s soccer one-game road trip to Alberta, which saw them take home their third win of the season, the team headed back on the road to the Okanagan. This weekend saw the Cascades face off against the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Heat on Saturday, Sept. 28, followed by a game against the Thompson River University (TRU) Wolfpack on Sunday, Sept. 29.
The last time the Cascades played against UBCO, the game concluded with a 1-1 tie. In that game the Cascades were down going into the second half. After trailing for 40 minutes, the Cascades’ Sahib Sidhu was able to put the ball past the UBCO goalie to tie the game.
Much like the last time the Cascades faced off against the Heat, the game resulted in a tie except neither team were able to a goal. Although there were no goals, each team had their share of opportunities. Throughout the game the Cascades shot a total of six times, with their opponents taking eight shots.
The greatest news coming out of Saturday’s game is that Cascades’ goaltender Alex Skrzeta had another shutout. This pushes his shutout total to three games this season.
Onces the game against UBCO was over, the Cascades had less than 24 hours to head from Kelowna to Kamloops for their game against the TRU Wolfpack. During their last game against TRU, the Cascades looked to be taking home the loss; however, with extra time added to the end of play, Mikael Mainella was able to get a goal and help the Cascades leave with a 1-1 tie.
Sunday’s game saw both teams battling for the win. During play the Cascades and the Wolfpack were able to take 18 and 16 shots, respectively. After less than five minutes however, the Wolfpack was able to put a point up on the board. Although the Wolfpack opened the scoring early, the Cascade’s first-year, Jehmrode Kahlon, was able to answer after the 10-minute mark, which was his first goal wearing a Cascades uniform.
Before the half was over, TRU’s Daniel Sagno was able to score another two goals for the Wolfpack. Determined to catch up in the second half of the game, the Cascades attempted to battle back. As they applied pressure to the Wolfpack, the Cascades were able to keep the Wolfpack to only two shots in the second half, while taking 11 themselves. Despite their effort, the Cascades were only able to score one more goal. After the final whistle blew, the game ended with a 3-2 win for the Wolfpack.
The Cascades’ next two games are both against the Trinity Western University Spartans. The first will be on Friday, Oct. 11, at Chase Office Field in Langley, while the second will be held at Matsqui Recreation Centre in Abbotsford, on Sunday, Oct. 13.
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