KELOWNA, B.C. – Rookie forward
Jaise Shaw scored his first career goal to help the UBC Okanagan Heat men's soccer team rally for a 1-1 draw with the UFV Cascades on Friday night at Nonis Sports Field at the Heat's home opener.
After the Heat fell behind 1-0 in the 81
st minute, Shaw quickly responded with a nice solo effort. The 6-2 forward got past his man before cutting in and burying a shot far side past UFV keeper Jackson Cowx of Surrey, B.C., to even the score at one apiece.
Minutes later, in stoppage time, Shaw appeared to give the large home crowd, featuring UBCO Jump Start students, another reason to cheer. After taking a ball from
Alex Sol of Langley, B.C., Shaw broke in and buried what appeared to be his second goal of the match. However, the play was ruled offside much to the chagrin of the Heat bench.
Neither team would find another chance in the final moments as the teams settled for the 1-1 tie.
TOP PERFORMERS
F Jaise Shaw – UBCO
The rookie forward, making his debut in front of the home crowd, came off the bench in the second half to provide a shot in the arm of the Heat's offence. Along with his goal, he finished the match with three shots and two shots on target in 45 minutes of action.
MF Kevin Mailand – UFV
The second-year midfielder from Hannover, Germany had a strong showing for the visitors, netting his team's lone goal while finishing with two shots on goal.
WHERE THEY STAND
With the draw, the Heat move to 0-2-1 on the season while UFV moves to 2-0-1. UBCO sits tied for fifth in the Canada West Pacific division while the Cascades sit in second place.
UP NEXT
UBCO will be back in action at Nonis Sports Field on Saturday, August 31 as they get set to take on the Trinity Western Spartans (0-1-0). Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and tickets to the game are free for all fans.
