The final home game of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) season ended with the same result as all the other games for Squamish United FC 鈥� a win.
Squamish clinched the Division 3C crown on Jan. 24 with a 5-0 win over the West Van Royals in Squamish. The club finished off the season with a perfect record of 15 wins, zero losses and two ties and the division win qualified Squamish to enter the Division 2 Cup.
The Cup tournament features 64 teams from Division 2 and 3 and it鈥檚 similar to the NCAA March Madness 鈥� you win and move on, or you lose and the season is over.
Squamish kicked off the preliminary round with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Strikers at Brennan Park on Saturday (Jan. 31). Squamish鈥檚 Nevin Benning scored on a free kick and Vancouver scored an own goal in the early stages of the game to give Squamish a cushion. Play was even for the remainder of the game, with the Strikers scoring a late goal to draw within one.
The victory means Squamish advances to the round of 32 and battles the Cliff Sr. Cobras. The time, date and location of the game have yet to be determined. The Cobras posted a record of 12 wins, two losses and three ties in Division 3A. They defeated FC Serbia 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the round of 32.
Squamish United coaching staff said that all of the future Squamish games will be on the road, meaning Saturday was the final home game for the club. Keep reading The 小蓝视频 for details on how Squamish United FC fares in the Division 2 Cup.
