The end is near, and while 1st and 2nd place are decided, the rest is not – so plenty to play for.
A Westcastle win over Gorge by score of 4-0 has put them alone in 2nd.
As a result, here are the standing for Division 1 league play heading into the weekend:
Division 1 –
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Cowichan FC (D1) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 40 |
| Westcastle United (D1) | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 35 |
| Lakehill FC (D1) | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 31 |
| Mid Isle Mariners (D1) | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 29 |
| Bays United Liquor Plus (D1) | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 28 |
| Nanaimo United FC (D1) | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 28 |
| Gorge FC (D1) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 18 |
| Vic West FC (D1) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 15 |
| Comox Valley United (D1) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 11 |
| Fernwood Town ET Soccer (D1) | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 75 | -61 | 5 |
Several games will need to be played in order to decide who will qualify for BC Soccer’s Provincial Cup.
We already know that Cowichan is through as Division Champions. We also know that Bays & Westcastle are in as they have reached the Jackson Cup Final.
At this point, 2 of 3 teams will also qualify – and it will be up to those individual teams to take care of themselves first.
Lakehill, Nanaimo, and Mid Isle all have the potential of making it through, and that will have to wait till next week to sort out.
This weekend will have a lot to do with the path that Vic West and Comox takes.
A Vic West win will keep Comox in the relegation zone. The only way Comox can get out – by winning their last 2 games and hope that Bays defeats Vic West.
Here is what is on tap this weekend:
Also to be decided – the goal scoring race.
Here is what it looks like in the final stretch:
Still plenty of excitement left before we get to the Cup Finals at the end of the month !!
Vince Greco
VISL Executive Director
www.visl.org
VISL Executive Director
www.visl.org