Finalists set for Adult Soccer League Championships
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The finalists have been decided as Nelson City Soccer winds it down on the 2015 roundball season.
In the Men’s Open Division, it will be a repeat of the final from a year ago when Hume Innkeepers meets Kootenay Co-op.
The Innkeepers made it look easy during an 11-1 mashing of L.V. Rogers Bombers Saturday at the Lakeside Pitch.
Hume, regular season champs, scored early and often against the High School squad.
Meanwhile, Kootenay Co-op also made it look easy scoring a 7-2 win against a shorthanded Old Dogs team.
The final is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at Lakeside.
In 2014, Innkeepers posted a 4-0 victory over Co-op.
Co-op won the title in 2013 with a 3-1 win over Innkeepers.
Sunday, in Masters Men’s League, Ted Allen’s and Club Inter booked tickets into the final with wins over Jackson’s Hole and Bia Boro.
Ted Allen’s, winners of the regular season title, had a tougher time dethroning the defending champs, scoring a 3-2 victory.
After falling behind, Ted Allen’s scored three straight goals before holding off a late charge by Jackson’s Hole.
Jackson’s Hole, finishing fifth in league standings, staged a mini-upset during quarterfinal action by edging Real Nelson 6-4.
Club Inter, finishing second behind Ted Allen’s, won 4-0 over Bia Boro thanks to a three-goal explosion in the second half the broke open a tight 1-0 game.
Game time for the Masters Men’s Final is Sunday at 4 p.m.
In the Ladies Rec League, Dirty Dozen and Wildcats earned a spot in the Championship game after posting convincing win during Semi Final Sunday.
Regular season champion Wild Cats ended the Cinderella run by Goal Diggers by scoring a 5-0 victory.
Goal Diggers, finishing last in the regular season, upset Leo’s Titans 2-1in quarterfinal action to advance into the semis.
In the other contest, Dirty Dozen got past Selkirk Eyecare 6-1.
