The Kitsap Pumas drew 2:2 with the Cascade Surge Wednesday night in Salem Oregon in PDL Northwest soccer action.
Although the new club in West Sound remain undefeated with the draw, the players expressed disappointment in giving up a late goal that took away what could have been a fifth victory. Cascade scored in the three added minutes of stoppage time to deny Kitsap another win.
Floyd Croll kicks the ball away for the Pumas at Cascade last night.
"We need one,"(a wake-up call) forward Stephen Phillips told the Kitsap Sun. "We were riding a high for a little bit, but this lets us know there are things we still need to work on."
"This will definitely help us get up for the next couple of games," Defender Max Lipset said.
Phillips scored both goals for the Pumas. Kitsap took the lead in the 15th minute when a Kyle Johnson free kick was routed to Phillips by Spencer Schomaker. Cascade drew level in the 36th thanks to Armando Rodriguez.
Croll and a Kitsap defender head away from a Cascade attacker.
Phillips got this second goal of the night, and third of the season, in the 78th minute when Eli Gordley got him the ball for the clean finish.
It looked like Kitsap would get it's fourth away win of the campaign, but Cascade scored on a scramble in front of the Pumas goal in stoppage time to draw the Surge level.
The Pumas' point moves them all alone to the top of the Northwest division. They are now on equal matches played with the Portland Timbers U-23's and have 14 points to Portland's 13. The two clubs will face off this coming Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Bremerton at 7:00 PM.
NEXT: Portland Timbers U-23's at Kitsap Pumas, Saturday June 6, 7:00 PM
Coming up: Portland Timbers USL-1 at Kitsap Pumas, Tuesday June 9, 7:00 PM (US Open Cup first round match)
Kitsap's Mark Conrad, right, gets away down the sideline.
Photos courtesy of the Kitsap Pumas.
Pumas match report / press release:
| # | PDL NW Division 2009 | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses |
| 1 | Kitsap Pumas | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers U-23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Seattle Wolves FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Tacoma Tide FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Abbotsford Mariners | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Cascade Surge | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Victoria Highlanders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Vancouver Residency | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Yakima Reds | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Spokane Spiders | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Comments
Bummer to let in that late one, but still undefeated! Get ready for the Portland double-dip. GO PUMAS!
Sweep! Sweep! Sweep those Timbers! :)
"Pumas Nation" still all systems go!
still unbeaten! Can't wait for the next game, i love this team! LETS GO PUMAS
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