A pair of 91大黄鸭 United teams finished the 2018 season in style, winning their respective B.C. soccer championships.
The United U17 boys struck gold at the Les Sinnott Memorial Provincial Cup in Burnaby, while the 91大黄鸭 U14 girls claimed top prize at the Provincial B Cup in Kamloops.
In all, United teams picked up four medals over the weekend at the provincial championships.
Here鈥檚 a look at how 91大黄鸭 teams fared:
鈥 United U17 boys鈥攇old
From the season鈥檚 opening kick off, 91大黄鸭鈥檚 U17 squad was confident it had all the tools to challenge for a B.C. title.
On Sunday in Burnaby, the United boys realized their potential by claiming the Provincial B Cup soccer championship.
In dramatic fashion, 91大黄鸭 needed late goals in both regulation and overtime, then penalty kicks to edge Vancouver United FC 3-2 in the gold medal game.
鈥淲e had a strong team and believed from the start we could compete with the best teams in the province,鈥 said United assistant coach Stuart Wright. 鈥淎 lot of the boys have been together four or five years, so they鈥檙e effective as a unit. The strength is in our attack, we have three or four forwards who can score and most teams don鈥檛 have that.鈥
In the final against VUFC, United showed its resiliency, rebounding twice from one-goal deficits.
First, Shawn Kostiuk scored late in regulation to force overtime. Chris Van Den Heuvel then connected in the final minute of extra time and the teams were off to a shootout.
After Parm Parmar, Thomas Jaklis and Jonah Donahue scored for 91大黄鸭 on penalty kicks, Tallan Freh made a stellar save against VUFC鈥檚 fourth shooter to give United the upper hand. Shawn Kostiuk then slotted the game winner for the B.C. title and the celebration was on.
鈥淚t was a big game and the guys came through with a big win,鈥 said Wright. 鈥淭he boys deserved it, they worked hard all season. It鈥檚 tough for interior teams competing against Lower Mainland teams just with the numbers of players they have to choose from, but our team proved it deserved to be there.鈥
The United U17s also became the first 91大黄鸭 team to win a U17 provincial B title, a distinction that head coach Kelly Sherman said the team should be proud of.
鈥淚t鈥檚 awesome,鈥 said Sherman. 鈥淭hey worked hard for this and it鈥檚 well-deserved.鈥
United opened the tournament with a 4-4 tie against CCB Akal, then added wins over SMBC United (5-0) and the NVF Surge (1-0) to earn a spot in the final.
It's been a busy weekend of Provincial Cup play for KU and KU Jr Heat Teams. Well done to all 12 of our teams on representing KU and the region at the provincials! Congratulations to the following medal and award winners!
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鈥 United U14 girls鈥攇old
The 91大黄鸭 United Storm went a perfect 4-0 in Kamloops to lay claim to the Provincial B Cup.
United, also the TOYSL champs, secured the title Sunday with a 3-1 victory over the North Shore Interceptors.
After a scoreless first half, the teams traded goals early in the second half to make it a 1-1 game.
With about 15 minutes remaining, 91大黄鸭 scored to take the lead for good, then added some insurance with another goal from a goal-mouth scramble off a superb corner from Kristiansen Yeulett.
KU opened the weekend with a convincing 4-1 victory over Williams Lake.
In their second game, it was a tougher challenge from from Cowichan Valley, before 91大黄鸭 emerged with a 2-1 win.
The United girls then made it 3-for-3 with a 2-0 verdict over Vancouver Athletic Venom, sending 91大黄鸭 on to the final.
鈥 United U16 boys鈥攕ilver
In Burnaby, the United boys fell just one goal short of a provincial title, losing 1-0 in overtime in the final to Greater Vancouver United.
91大黄鸭 opened with a 3-0 win over Nelson, with two goals coming from Brett Martin.
In Game 2, Josh Clancy score all four 91大黄鸭 markers in a 4-0 win over the Prince George Timberwolves.
United then played to a 2-2 draw with the Terrace to advance to the final.
The U16 boys will now prepare for a trip to Gothenburg, Sweden to play in the Youth World Cup.
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鈥 United U16 girls鈥攂ronze
The KU girls brought home the bronze medal from Kamloops, defeating the Nelson Selects in the third-place game of the Provincial B Cup.
In the opening game, despite dominating play, striking four posts and having two goals called back, United had to settle for a 2-2 tie with Juan de Fuca.
91大黄鸭 then rebounded in their second match with a 1-nil victory over Surrey.
In their third game, with first place and a trip to the final on the line, United took on their Thompson/Okanagan rivals from Kamloops. In a hard-fought battle, the teams played to a 1-1 draw. Due the tournament鈥檚 tie-breaking procedures, Kamloops moved onto the gold medal game.
United moved on to the third-place game where they defeated the Nelson Selects to claim the bronze medal.
Chloe Howe, Payton Ward and Macalle White scored the goals for KU, with assists going to Sophia Millikin and Lindsay Notte.
Fair play awards鈥 Four 91大黄鸭 teams won the Fair Play Awards at provincials鈥攖he KU U14 girls and U18 boys, and the KU/Jr. Heat U13 boys and U13 girls.