Nelson Selects draw 1-1 against Terrace; U18 edge Richmond 2-1
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Nelson Select teams had a tough time Thursday on Day one of the BC Soccer Provincial B Cup tournament in Richmond and Chilliwack.
The U15 Selects scored a 1-1 draw against Terrace to open the Les Sinnott Memorial Tournament in Richmond.
Marco Falcone, with an assist to Riley Osachoff, scored for the U15 Selects against Terrace in the opener for both teams.
Raven Johnson was outstanding for Nelson in goal to preserve the points.
In Richmond, the U 17 girls lost 2-1 to Aldergrove in a game dominated by the Kootenay reps.
Tahini Senchel scored the lone goal for Nelson.
Brownwyn Sutherland took the loss in goal for the Selects.
Earlier in the day, the U14 girls played one of the team’s best games of the season losing a 2-0 decision to pre-tournament favourite Vernon United.
Vernon scored late in the first half and early in the second half to pull out the narrow victory.
Hanna Quinn was in goal for the U14 Selects.
In other action involving Nelson teams, the U13 girls lost 4-0 to North Shore Pegasus while the U18 Boys got past Richmond Athletics 2-1.
Both tournaments continue through the weekend with the playoff round set for Sunday.
