SUNCREST, UT. (August 19, 2011).—Newly signed Olympian Owen Gayle scored on his debut for Olympique Montreux as the side ran riot on this hot Saturday afternoon in West Jordan to the bewilderment of Pan World FC.
An in-form Isai Tapia opened the score in only the 5th minute and hit again in the 12th in this Second Round Daynes Challenge Cup Semifinal match.
The Daynes Challenge Cup is Utah most prestigious and oldest tournament. Instituted in 1906, Olympique Montreux won the 100th edition of the cup in 2006 in the club’s second best season when the Olympians also won the Premiership title and the Utah Open Cup; The Treble. Before 2006, the 2002 Olympique Montreux team went undefeated in 38 games to win the Preseason Tournament in the Liga LatinoAmericana, the Premiership title, and the Post Season Playoffs.
Playing an excellent soccer game, several players added beautiful goals in the 9-1 defeat of Pan World FC. Steve McMurdie, Josh Kimball, Hugo Fox Bracamontes, Alen Mehic, Esteban Lecuona and Pedro Torres scored a goal each.
The Martinez Rule.
OM’s first division team came from behind to dash the upset ambitions and Utah Challenge Cup dreams of a very good Sandy FC team that tested the nerves of Bel-Ami’s men for 90 fast paced minutes.
After squandering many chances to take control of the match in the early minutes, the Olympians seem affected by the heat and showing a total lack of fitness.
Sandy took the lead in the second half when the Olympians defense failed to clear a ball. Keeper Martin Martinez’s desperately dove but the ball was well placed in the upper left corner.
Bel-Ami had to go to his bag of tricks to find an equalizer. Winger Tim Ballantyne was moved to the point of the attack to replace Leo Oliveira and the experienced Samir Delilbasic replaced Cubano.
In the 80th minute, the strategy paid dividends as Tim scored to tie the game to save the Olympians frustrating blushes.
The game went into overtime where Martin made himself very big in stopping Sandy’s first two penalty kicks. The third penalty hit the post. The Olympians converted all of the PKs to stay in the run for the Challenge Cup, a trophy they have won the past two years.
“We felt the absence of defensive midfielder Adam Harris today. We needed his cool head,” said Bel-Ami.
“New man Yuhei Nagato stood us up. He did not show up or excused himself despite being on the roster. That is a bad sign from a new player who has so far missed three out of four games.”
CROWNING A” FORFEIT” CHAMPION AGAIN
In other developments, it appears that the league may yet be ready to crown Lazio of Westminster its Premiership champions by forfeit again since Clearlink FC failed to show up to play against that side last Tuesday.
“The problem with this “forfeit” champion syndrome is that the league keeps scheduling Westminster’s games during weekdays when the rest of the Premiership teams composed of weekend athletes cannot assemble a competent roster to face that college team. As a result, teams usually play Westminster short-handed, or without their best players or with lower division players,” explained Bel-Ami.
“We are weekend athletes. I cannot make a player who works painting houses or in construction all day drive from about 60 miles away right after work to come play at his best against a bunch of college guys who sit around all day waiting to play. This has to stop. It weakens the image of the Premiership. No other team in the division requires this kind of special treatment.”
UPDATES.--
Premiership Results since June 25, 2011:
Olympique Montreux, 5 – Pan World FC, 2 Scorers: Esteban 2 Goals, David, Fox, Steve.
Olympique Montreux, 2 – Park City, 3 Scorers: Esteban 2 goals.
Olympique Montreux, 10 – Clearlink FC, 1 Scorers: Isaac 3 goals, Isai 2 goals, Esteban 2 goals, Kimball 2 goals, Ivan.
Olympique Montreux, 4 – Park City, 2 Scorers: Kimball3 goals, Ivan.
Olympique Montreux, 0 – Westminster,2
Olympique Montreux, 3 – Refugee Allstars, 0 Forfeit
Olympique Montreux, 1 – Lazio, 1 (OM wins in PKs) Scorer: Kimball
Olympique Montreux, 9 -- Pan World, 1 Scorers: Isai 2 goals, Steve, Kimball, Fox, Owen, Alen Mehic, Esteban, Torres.
First Division Results since June 25, 2011:
Olympique Montreux, 3 – Pan World, 2. Scorers: Jamall, Sandoval, Pan world Own Goal.
Olympique Montreux, 3 – Competent Cadavers, 2 Scorers: Ivan 3 goals.
Olympique Montreux, 5 – Meatus FC, 2 Scorers: Cubano 2 goals, Darelli, Pedro, Alan
Olympique Montreux, 3 – Sandy FC, 1 Scorers: Tim, Jamall, Sandoval
Olympique Montreux, 5 – Mutiny FC, 1 Scorers: Sandoval, Whipple, Cubano, Tim 2 goals,
Olympique Montreux, 6– SC Berlin, 0 Scorers: Leo 2 goals, Jamall, Pedro, Cubano, Sandoval.
Olympique Montreux, 1 – Sandy FC, 1 (OM wins in PKs) Scorer: Tim Ballantyne.
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