By Scott Cunningham
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
STORM MOUNTAIN PARK (LNS) June 2,——Olympique Montreux displayed its title credentials by claiming a resounding 6-1 victory over Odyssey Web in the Utah Premiership this evening.
Leading scorer David CHEVEZ scored a double. Jake CAVANAUGH, Todd MILLER, Jimmy CUADROS and Ricardo MARTINEZ each added one goal to secure first place for the Olympians.
“This was an important game and we came out to win. We know what we have to do,” said OM manager Bel-Ami.
Last Saturday’s match between Diablos and Olympique Montreux was abandoned in the 50th minute partly because no league accredited referee showed up to call the hugely anticipated fixture between the top two teams. The citizen volunteer who was given the whistle proved mammothly incompetent and became incapacitated under the pressure.
That game is now rescheduled for November 3 at Westminster College Stadium.
Today’s result shows that the Olympians understand their mission. Since the mid season humiliation when the team lost important games to Pan World and Lazio, and prematurely exited two important cup races, the players have come to appreciate that everybody’s soccer dream in Utah is to beat them.
Since then, the organization made necessary roster adjustment and the side has been playing like a true Olympique Montreux team, outscoring opponents 23 goals to 1 in just the last six outings.
“Our confidence is up. We feel we can,” said star playmaker Nate MURPHY who added another nugget in a long string of stellar performances.
Yet though, it was not all fun at first. Odyssey Web started the game strongly and played well for the first fifteen minutes or so. Its forwards made several entries into the zone, forcing Kenan POWELL and the defense to backpedal a few times.
The score remained nil until the 21st mi
nute when Nate combined with Jimmy who found Todd criminally unmarked to open the scoring with a booming shot.
In the 43rd minute, Garrett danced around the left fullback, combined well with Jake who fired past the keeper for the second goal.
At the restart, OM ’s dominance became perfect as Ricardo joined in the goal scoring with a low right foot shot in the 50th minute on a through pass from Nate.
Ten minutes later, on a fine pass from left winger Louis STALEY, David “El Tanque” scored the fourth goal with one of his classic finishes that made so many Peruvians happy when he was an Alianza Lima player in Peru
El Tanque was at it again just three minutes later when ace forward Sina ALIPOUR cushioned a fine pass into his path. The marksman could not but score his 22nd goal of the season.
Not to be left out, at the 78th minute, number 7 Jimmy took off on a solo run that ended with him rounding the keeper to score the sixth and final goal.
Odyssey Web did score a consolation goal just before the referee called full time to end keeper Martin MARTINEZ’s impressive run of six games with clean sheets. It was good joy for Bel-Ami and his men after last week’s weird experience against Diablos.
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CANOCANIONERY race
David Chevez, 22 goals
Jimmy Cuadros, 14 
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