Pioneers Come Up Short in 2003 Pentiction Over 50 Tournament

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For the first time in many years of travelling to the Okanagan, the Pioneers failed to qualify for either the Final or Consolation Final in last weekend's 25th Annual Penticton Masters Soccer Tournament.

Hampered by blustery conditions, and with only three acknowledged defenders on the tournament roster, this will be remembered as one the Pioneers let slip away.

Played under a different format where the three opponents were randomly drawn from the pool of 9 teams, the Pioneers had maybe the toughest draw of all the competing teams.

Despite this, the Pioneers generally outplayed their opposition, but a heartbreaking tie with Penticton and a loss to Cliff Avenue made Sunday's game against Aldergrove academic. However, the Pioneers' emphatic 3-1 victory denied Aldergrove a place in the final, proving that every cloud has a silver lining.

Results:
Pioneers 2 (Langlans, Mason) Penticton 2 (HT 2-1)
Pioneers 0 Cliff Avenue 1 (HT 0-1)
Pioneers 3 (Johnston 2, Langlans) Aldergrove 1 (HT 1-1)

Next week: Tough game coming up against BC Transit, in White Rock. They have won their last 20+ games.

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- Based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, the Pioneers play in the Over 50 Division of the BCOTS (BC Old Timers Soccer League). The league has over 40 teams from all over the Lower Mainland region

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