The Lambrick Park Lions made it two straight city boys soccer championships defeating the upstart St. AndrewB次元官网网址檚 Sabres 2-1 in a penalty kick shootout at UVic on Wednesday (Nov. 14).
The match was tied 1-1 at the first half and remained scoreless through the second half and 30 minutes of overtime.
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Chris Fougner scored the only goal in regulation for the Lions, and was the last to touch the ball, scoring the deciding penalty kick to win the shootout 5-3 for Lambrick.
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Goalie Matt Turner was B次元官网网址渁mazingB次元官网网址� and stopped the fourth Sabres penalty shooter, which made it 4-3 in for Lambrick, and set up FougnerB次元官网网址檚 game-clinching goal.
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The Sabres are the 2011 single-A B.C. champs but lost that title in the B.C. final to the Glenlyon Gryphons this year.
The Lions recently finished fourth in the AA Islands, eliminated in the wildcard game for a spot in provincials by Gulf Island secondary, 3-0.
Sweeper Manmeet Parmar and defensive-mid Morgan Varley were among the stronger Grade 12 players that led Lambrick to success this year.
TheyB次元官网网址檒l move on, meaning it could be a rebuilding year in 2013 for the Lions.
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