Storm pull out narrow win in match with lowly Scotia - Winkler Times

Storm pull out narrow win in match with lowly Scotia

By Zach Samborski
Friday August 11, 2006

Winkler Times — It appeared they would be headed for defeat early on, but the Winkler Storm managed to pull off an impressive comeback to beat cellar-dwelling Scotia United 3-2 in Winnipeg on August 3.
In the first 15 minutes of action, Scotia drew first blood for an early 2-0 advantage. However, the Storm would fight back when Jake Hildebrand scored their first goal about 30 minutes in, followed by David Duerksen getting the equalizer near the end of the half. Winkler took the lead midway though the second half on a goal by Brodie Thiessen.
“We were missing three or four starters, but the young guys fought hard,” said Storm coach Henry Enns. “Turning the game around was a great accomplishment.”
Thanks to the win, the Storm continued to hold on to first place in the Manitoba Major Soccer League’s First Division with a record of 8-4-1. Close behind in second are the NKMB Saints with 7-3-3 following their 2-0 loss to the Spitfire on July 25 and a 4-0 win over Britannia on August 3. In third is Polonia S.C. with 7-4-2 after defeating the Spitfire 5-3 on August 3, followed by Britannia in fourth with 6-4-3 and the Spitfire in fifth place with 5-5-3. Scotia United continues to sit in last place with a 1-9-3 record.
Winkler returned to action Friday night when they hit the road to face off against Britannia. They will finish off the home season stretch against the Spitfire on August 16, followed by their last game of the regular season against NKMB on August 30.