Chastin Martel

Lakeside Leader

On June 21 and 22, Slave Lake Minor Soccer, Fairview and Slave Lake Soccer Club and Futsal (SLSF) U13 and U15 teams competed for a place in the Northwest Peace Soccer District at provincials. In both age categories, teams from the SLSF won and are heading to provincials. Provincials take place July 4-6 in Leduc.

Tournament games took place at the fields of St Francis of Assisi School and Roland Michener Secondary School. The following results are courtesy of Esther Bylsma, coach for the SLSF.

U9
There were five U9 teams. The Fury boys team played against the Swan City Fairview girls team. They took bronze. Following that game, SLSF battled the Fury boys team, falling short and taking home silver.

U11
In the U11 category, there were four teams. Peace River beat Fairview for the bronze. Following that, SLSF took on the Beaumont team. The game was tied in regulation and went into extra time, with Slave Lake wining gold.

U13
The U13 team from SLSF didn’t play in the tournament, but they are going to provincials. At a tournament the previous weekend their final game was cancelled due to bad weather.

U15
The first game for the U15 ended with Fairview and Slave Lake Minor Soccer drawing 1-1. In the next match, SLSF won 8-2 against Fairview. The final game between the two Slave Lake teams, Slave Lake United and SLSF ended in a tie, allowing the SLSF U15s to advance to the provincials.