Storm meet Dynamo in MMSL playoffs - Winkler Times

Storm meet Dynamo in MMSL playoffs


By Zach Samborski
Friday September 08, 2006

Winkler Times — As the month of August drew to a close, so did another Manitoba Major Soccer League season for the Winkler Storm as they forged a 1-1 tie against runner-up NKMB in Winnipeg on August 30.
The first half was quiet for the most part as neither team was able to score, but Winkler quickly got the ball rolling in the second when they made it 1-0 off a penalty kick by Jeremy Hamm.
NKMB managed to beat the Winkler defence to get the equalizer near the end of the second.
The absence of five starters was most likely a factor in the tie, said Storm coach Henry Enns.

Winkler finishes the season at the top of the MMSL’s First-Black Division with a 9-4-3 record and 30 points, while NKMB placed four points behind with 7-4-5. Third place Polonia brought home a 1-1 tie against Scotia United on Aug. 30 to also make their record 7-4-5.
Britannia, who finished the season in fourth, blanked the Spitfire 3-0 on Aug. 30 to bring their final standing to 7-5-4, followed by the Spitfire with 6-6-4 and cellar-dwelling Scotia United with 2-10-4.

The road ahead
While preparing for the playoffs, the Storm took the field for an exhibition game against Providence College Wednesday night. The Storm will then kick off the playoffs against the Winnipeg Dynamo in Winkler on September 12. The Dynamo finished in fourth place with a 7-8-1 record in the First-Gold Division this season.