Pacific Coast Soccer League

Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC 5-3 Bellingham United
Men's Premier Division - May 12, 2012
Coquitlam Town Centre, Coquitlam, BC
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2012 Standings

Premier Men

21 May, 2012 GP W L T GF GA PTS
Victoria United FC 4 4 0 0 10 1 12
Khalsa Sporting Club 4 2 1 1 8 6 7
Bellingham United 5 2 3 0 13 12 6
Victoria Highlanders FC 5 2 3 0 6 9 6
Vancouver Thunderbirds 2 1 0 1 3 0 4
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC 2 1 1 7 6 3
PoCo FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
Langley Athletic 4 1 3 0 5 10 3
Okanagan Challenge 3 0 3 0 3 12 0

Premier Women

21 May, 2012 GP W L T GF GA PTS
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC 4 2 1 1 6 4 7
Peninsula Co-op 3 2 1 0 5 3 6
Abbotsford MF Mariners 4 1 1 2 8 5 5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 0 1 4 1 4
Kamloops Heat 2 1 0 1 3 2 4
Vancouver Thunderbirds 2 1 1 0 2 2 3
Okanagan FC 2 1 1 0 3 4 3
NSGSC Eagles 3 0 1 2 4 8 2
West Van FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
Surrey United SC 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
TSS Academy 3 0 2 1 3 8 1
Fraser Valley Action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reserve Men

14 May, 2012 GP W L T GF GA PTS
Victoria United 3 3 0 0 7 1 9
Penticton Pinnacles 2 2 0 0 5 0 6
Kamloops Heat 2 1 0 1 6 2 4
Chilliwack FC 2 1 1 0 2 2 3
Mid Isle Highlanders 2 1 1 0 2 2 3
West Van FC 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
TSS Academy 4 0 4 0 2 14 0

Reserve Women

15 May, 2012 GP W L T GF GA PTS
West Van FC 4 2 1 1 3 2 7
Kelowna United 3 1 1 1 6 3 4
TSS Academy 3 1 1 1 2 4 4
NSGSC Stars 3 1 1 1 3 5 4
Mid Isle Highlanders FC 2 1 1 0 3 1 3
Fraser Valley Action 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Chilliwack FC 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Penticton Pinnacles 3 0 2 1 2 5 1

Langley Athletic FC faces two Victoria teams in PCSL Action
May 17 - High level men's soccer is on the menu at Mcleod Athletic Park in Langley this weekend, with Langley Athletic in action Saturday against Victoria United and Sunday afternoon against Victoria Highlanders. Langley Advance

Okanagan Challenge has tough weekend but help on the way
May 15 - It was a tough start to the Pacific Coast Soccer League season for the Okanagan Challenge on the weekend, but help is on the way in the form of two stand-out defenders. The Challenge opened its PCSL season on the coast, dropping a 5-2 decision on Saturday to Khalsa Sporting Club before losing 5-0 to Bellingham United on Sunday. Kelowna Capital News

Hammers Put On a Show for The Fans
Bellingham United's Oscar Jimenez was named man of the match and given "the Hammer" (Photo: Bellingham United)May 14 - Bellingham United FC played a mothers day game in front of over 1000 fans, and gave them quite a show. The team defeated Okanogan Challenge 5-0 and in doing so, earned the first shut out of the year. “I wanted us to come out and defend better,” said Head Coach Lance Calloway. “We need to take care of the basics and provide cover for each other.” The team was coming off a 3-5 defeat from Saturday May 12 against Metro-Ford Coquitlam SC.

Peninsula Co-op Women Reserves Split
May 14 - The Co-op reserves played an excellent game in Kelowna Saturday winning 3-1 over the Okanagan FC with goals scored by Kristen Livingstone, Sarah Lefebvre and Krista Whittaker. After the game the team was off to Kamloops where they faced the Kamloops Heat in very warm temperatures at Hillside Stadium.  Victoria Highlanders

Victoria United Reserves Stay Undefeated
May 13 - The 3rd match of the season saw the Victoria United Reserves take control of the game from the whistle. United controlled the play and shut down the TSS attack at all levels. The 1st half saw United getting numerous chances on net without success until Colin Medlar powered past the defender on the outside, cut in and laid a ball back to Derek deGroot at the top of the 18 finishing a clinical one time shot in the back of the net. Victoria United

Peninsula Co-op Women Reserves Win
May 12 - The Peninsula Co-op Women’s Reserve team played a very nice passing/possession game once again. All players were able to execute Rick’s plan to perfection, keeping a good amount of possession and creating very good scoring chances. Okanagan was able to convert a late goal making the final 3-1.  Victoria Highlanders

Heat remain unbeaten early in PCSL season
May 11 - The under-21 Kamloops Heat posted a win and a draw in Pacific Coast Soccer League men’s reserve division play on the weekend. Kamloops (1-1-0) beat TSS Academy 5-1 in Delta on Saturday, May 5, before drawing 1-1 with West Van FC on Sunday, May 6. Kamloops This Week

Mid Isle FC now represents whole region
May 10 - The Mid Isle FC Highlanders are expanding their brand this season. The Pacific Coast Soccer League men’s reserve team, formerly based in Ladysmith, plays most of its home games in Nanaimo this summer. Nanaimo Bulletin

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PCSL Directory updated May 22 2012

Langley Athletic FC break through for first win
May 23 - Langley Athletic FC broke into the win column thanks to two second-half goals as they defeated the visiting Victoria Highlanders 2-0 in PCSL action Sunday improving their record to 1-3 on the season. The team’s next game is against the Highlanders on Saturday (May 26) in Victoria. Langley Times

Highlanders Reserves Host Re-match with Langley
May 23 - The Highlanders Reserves have a right to be motivated going into the match the Saturday against Langley Athletic. These two sides first met last season when both played in the USL Super 20 league before making the jump to the Pacific Coast Soccer League for the 2012 season. All told they have faced eachother three times and each time it has been the side from the Fraser Valley who have come out on top. Victoria Highlanders

Okanagan Challenge spotlight
May 23 - Each week during the PCSL season in the Capital News, freelance reporter Drew Pihlainen will profile a member of the 2012 Challenge. This week it's Carson Gill. This will be his sixth year with the Okanagan Challenge where he has been playing since he was sixteen years old.  Kelowna Capital News

Mid Isle Highlanders may be team to beat
May 23 - The U-21 Mid Isle Highlanders are the new women on the block of the Pacific Coast Soccer League reserve division, but they may also be the team to beat. They certainly believe so. After their first two games last week, their biggest issue may be conditioning, but head coach of the Nanaimo based team Christian Grandvoinet says that is something easily solved. Canada.com

Attendance update: Hammers, Sounders Women raising the bar for ‘small clubs’ in WA
May 22 - Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer is an economic soccer force all its own in the Northwest. What about all of our other clubs? How are ticket sales going for them so far? goalWA

Victoria United Comes Home with 6 Point Weekend
May 22 - After collecting 3 away points from Langley Athletic on Saturday afternoon, United's Premier Mens team travelled to Civic Stadium Sunday for a match against newcomers Bellingham United FC in the Pacific Coast Soccer League and concluded their weekend with 6 away points. Victoria United

Victoria Highlanders Reserves Lose in Langley
May 22 - The Highlanders Reserves had a man sent off before giving up two second half goals against Langley Athletic in PCSL action on Sunday at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley. Victoria Highlanders

Langley Athletic vs. Victoria Highlanders Reserves (PCSL) - We travelled to McLeod May 22 - Athletic Park in Langley, and took in Langley Athletic FC's first win in their inaugural PCSL season. (Photos). flickr

Offence has Victoria United off to fast start
May 19 - Steve Scott says it is easy to coach Victoria United of the Pacific Coast Soccer League because almost everyone has played at an elite level. “All of the guys want to be here and do well,’’ said Scott as his team prepared for a weekend doubleheader on the road against Langley Athletic (tonight) and Bellingham United (Sunday). Victoria has had a perfect start to the season with two victories while not allowing a goal. Times Colonist

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