Senior Soccer Snipes Shawnigan

On a cold and rainy October day last Thursday, the Senior Boys Soccer team played against their rivals from Shawnigan Lake School. After our first meeting at an early-season tournament ended with a Brentwood win on penalties, it was sure to be a good game.  Though the rain was falling and wind was blowing, a sea of fans cheered Brentwood on from all corners of the field. Only two minutes into the game Bruno C blasted a shot into the corner of the goal to provide a 1-0 lead for Brentwood.  42 minutes later Nick M netted the second goal of the match just before the whistle blew for halftime, giving a scoreline of 2-0 for Brentwood. A strong second half led by a second goal by Bruno as well as a top corner screamer scored by Tyler D.  Strong goalkeeping by Travis R, some creative play by our midfield, and the cheering voices of the fans allowed for a 4-0 shutout and a successful Showcase event.  On Tuesday, just a week later, our turkey-stuffed team played Shawnigan once again, this time on their turf. After a slow start to the game, the scoreline was 1-0 for us at the half. Coach Barrett energized the team at halftime and we came out much more polished in the second half. Two more goals for Brentwood and a penalty shot conversion by Shawnigan led to  3-1 Brentwood scoreline after 90 minutes of play.  The team hopes to continue the success in the upcoming league games and maintain our first place position on the Mid Island table. Griffin F-R, Captain