It was a triumphant Sunday for Muskoka United Football Club’s (MUFC) U15 Girls, who played up a year in the U16 division, as they captured the Huronia District Soccer League (HDSL) Cup!
The cup competition, which runs alongside the league campaign, saw MUFC take on Collingwood in the final at Henderson Park in Bradford.
Muskoka U15 star Andi Stevenson scored twice, while Claire Nicholson added the other in the win.
The team that won the final included Stevenson, Nicholson, Meghan McKay, Aliyah Loranger, Esperanza Coulso, Violet Perera, Lucy Guy, Fiona Wilson, Jovie Moore, Olivea O’Halloran, Cora Richardson, Oakley Collis, Sylver Inch, Sarah McKay, Liliana Henderson.
Missing from the final match, but players who have contributed throughout the year were Leila Hurrell, Gabby Verheye, and Esperanza Coulson. As well, sisters Maddie and Claire Allison occasionally join the team’s league matches but did not play in the final.
The team is coached by Mark O’Dell and Chris Richardson.
“The trophy was earned by a full team effort from our keeper, Oakley, who is a phenomenal backstop to our captains, Andy, Jovi, and Fiona, all able to help on the scoreboard or deny goals. Everybody was asked to bring their intensity and it started at the first whistle and continued until the very last, which was great to see from a one nothing lead at halftime at growing to two nothing then once they had scored to make it two to one we right away, turned around and made it three to one with a great pass from Violet Pereira to Claire,” said O’Dell.
“This is my third year coaching the team, and each year they’re growing into wonderful soccer players and young ladies on and off the field. We win with grace, we lose with grace, but it was nice to see them with full excitement when they were able to hoist the cup,” he added.
HDSL Results
On August 18, the U15 Girls faced the same Collingwood team, falling 4-2 in league play. Stevenson and Loranger scored for Muskoka in the loss.
The girls’ next two matches were/are scheduled to take place on August 25 at McCulley-Robertson South in Huntsville against North Bay and on September 8 at Gostick Park in Bracebridge against Barrie.
The U11 Boys hustled and fought their way to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the Barrie Cardinals on August 21 at Gostick Park. The Muskoka boys displayed incredible passion and intensity throughout the match, never giving up despite trailing 2-1 at halftime.
Muskoka’s goals were scored by Samuel Melson, Lucas Griffiths, Ethan Longpre, and Jarred Marshall.
The team hands out a hard hat each game to the player who exemplifies hard work, and a chef’s hat to the player who brought all the ingredients and had a great all-around game.
“This game both the hard hat and chef hat were awarded to the entire team for a complete, 70-minute effort from everyone!” exclaims coach Joe Melson.
The U11 Boys finish their season on August 28 at Pollington Field in Huntsville against Orillia. They currently are in first place in the standings, and a win could provide them the cushion they need to clinch top spot this season.
The U14 Boys had a big win, 5-1, over Innisfil at McCulley-Robertson South with Nate MacKinnon scoring twice and Daelen Kay, Aleksandr Dunaenko, and Nicholas Uadia adding the others for Muskoka.
Dunaenko sits in second in the HDSL U14 division scoring race with 10 goals on the year. The U14 Boys next game is on August 26 at home to North Simcoe.
The U11 Girls lost 5-0 to Barrie Spirit on August 18 at Pollington Field. Their next match was scheduled for August 25 at Gostick Park against North Simcoe.
The U12 Girls fell 5-0 away to South Simcoe on August 20. Their next match is against South Simcoe in Bracebridge on August 27.
The U14 Girls won 1-0 away to South Simcoe on August 20. Cali Comission scored for MUFC with Sydney Kerr and Kaelyn Doughty splitting the shut out. The girls are next in action away to North Bay on August 27.
The U9 Boys fell 5-1 against Orillia on August 20. Oliver Rasmussen scored the only goal for Muskoka. Their last match of the season will take place on August 27 at Innisfil.
The U12 Boys dropped a touch road match, 2-0, against North Bay on August 19. Their last match of the year is set for August 26 at Collingwood.
The U9 Girls were on a bye week. Their next match is August 26 at Gostick Park against Collingwood.
The U10 Boys last match was scheduled for August 25 at North Simcoe.
I-Model Results
The U17 Boys fought hard while missing several key pieces due to injuries and suspensions, but ultimately fell 4-1 against Bryst Academy on August 21 at Gostick Park. The team was forced to use multiple call-ups from the U15 team in the match.
Jackson Thomas scored the lone Muskoka tally. The boys’ next match is also in Bracebridge on August 28 against Bradford Union, as they seek their first win of the Ontario Soccer I-Model C2 Division campaign.
The U15 Boys fell 5-2 away to Kick Off Academy on August 20, with U14 call-up Aleksandr Dunaenko and James Habel scoring for Muskoka. Their next match is away to Aurora on September 3.
Huntsville Adult Co-Ed League
All that’s left is to crown a champion after the final regular season matches were played on Week 10.
The semi-finals will feature a pair of rematches from Week 10, with the Red Team taking on the Blue Team. Last week, Red beat Blue 4-3 to capture first place in the regular season.
The other match features second-place Green vs. third-place White. In the last regular-season match, White picked up a 2-0 victory, giving them a ton of momentum going into the playoffs.
Both the semi-finals and final, plus a third-place match, will take place on August 28 at McCulley-Robertson South Fields beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The race for the Golden Boot (top scorer this season) is led by Zach Caplan with 10 goals. He is followed closely by Rowan Simpson (8), Leigh Cameron (7), and Randy Biodun (6).
That’s it for this week. Stay tuned weekly to the Doppler as the summer seasons wind down for Muskoka’s various teams and leagues.
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