In premier league action, Surrey United beat Metro-Ford 3-0 at Cloverdale Athletic Park on Saturday to maintain their first place overall status in the league. Surrey were full value for their win and after coming close on two early opportunities to score, they deservedly took the lead at the fifteen minute mark when Shawn Blakeway hammered home from close range after Metro-Ford had failed to clear a Surrey corner-kick. The balance of the half remained fairly even but a key moment in the game came just before half-time when Metro-Ford almost levelled the scores but were thwarted by United keeper Paul Shepherd who tipped a powerful shot onto the cross-bar. In the second half, United increased their lead at the sixty minute mark when striker Ryan Hopp’s perfectly flighted chip shot from twenty yards out flew over the keeper’s head into the top corner of the net. Ten minutes later, United midfield ace Todd Stauber rounded off a flowing move involving Hopp and Sean Crocker which saw Stauber volley home the perfect strike from fifteen yards. Paul Shepherd was solid in registering the shut-out and on the one occasion he was beaten fellow defender Gareth Wilkshire was on hand to clear the ball off the goal-line.

The men’s Division one game between the two teams was postponed due to a really serious injury to one of the opposing players where it soon became obvious that there were far more critical issues rather than a game of football.

The men’s Under 21 team had no scheduled game and were resting for this week’s cup-final.

The men’s Division two team suffered one of their biggest losses of the season going down 4-1 to Vancouver rivals Westside by a margin of 4-1 with young midfielder Cory Newson getting United’s lone marker.

In masters action United got back to winning ways thumping rivals Peace Arch 5-1 at South Surrey Athletic Park.

With both our ladies premier team and the Under 21, not in action, following their simultaneous semi-final cup losses last weekend, it was left to the ladies Division One team to fly the flag for our women’s program. They responded magnificently beating SBBA 9-2 in a league game. Surprisingly the game only featured two United scorers Kim Ashford who netted the hat-trick and then leading scorer Ellen Malterer who added another SIX.

We therefore selected Ellen Malterer as this week’s Player of the Week.
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