-submitted by Vince Greco
Week 16 was a busy one in the VISL Division 1.
A Champion was crowned, and the races within the rest of the division are boiling up.
There is only 2 full weeks left, and so much is still to be determined.
BC Provincial Cup berths as well as relegation being the 2 biggest items on the agenda.
Here is how the weekend wrapped up, with special congratulations to Cowichan LMG for claiming the 4th straight divisional championship – earning the Garrison Cup.
-Cowichan started off the weekend of games by clinching the division with a win over Bays Utd.
-A Nanaimo & Gorge draw has made a cluster in spots 3, 4, and 5.
-The Lakehill win over Westcastle keeps the Reds in the hunt for a Provincial Cup berth, while making things a little tougher for the New Kids on The Block.
-VI Wave and their win over Vantreights puts pressure on Comox & Bays as all are fighting for their relegation lives.
-Vic West defeat Comox to take a strong hold of 2nd place, and force Comox to earn another result to stay clear of the relegation zone.
Individual game stats as below:
| Bays United Liquor Plus – (D1) | 1 | |
| Cowichan FC – (D1) | 3 |
Bays United Liquor Plus – (D1)
Goals: Nicholas Hurley
Cowichan FC – (D1)
Goals: Patrick Nelson (2), Steven Scott
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| Nanaimo United FC – (D1) | 1 | |
| Gorge FC – (D1) | 1 |
Nanaimo United FC – (D1)
Goals: Robbie Cochrane
Gorge FC – (D1)
Goals: Drew Brittain
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| Westcastle United – (D1) | 0 | |
| Lakehill FC – (D1) | 2 |
Lakehill FC – (D1)
Goals: Dan Citra, Ryan Andre
Shutouts: Gabe Luger
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| Vantreights – (D1) | 0 | |
| VI Wave – (D1) | 3 |
VI Wave – (D1)
Goals: Blair Sturrock (2), Stefan Klimach
Shutouts: Daniel Zadravec
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| Comox Valley United – (D1) | 0 | |
| Vic West FC – (D1) | 3 |
Vic West FC – (D1)
Goals: Liam Wirth, Victor Blasco Llorens (2)
Shutouts: Cam Griffin
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Here are the up to date standings:
| # | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Cowichan FC – (D1) | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 40 |
| 2 | Vic West FC – (D1) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Nanaimo United FC – (D1) | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 27 |
| 4 | Gorge FC – (D1) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Westcastle United – (D1) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Lakehill FC – (D1) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 24 |
| 7 | Bays United Liquor Plus – (D1) | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 17 |
| 8 | Comox Valley United – (D1) | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 |
| 9 | VI Wave – (D1) | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 14 |
| 10 | Vantreights – (D1) | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 63 | -47 | 4 |
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Here is the up to date goal scoring race – all tied up at the top again.
| 19 | |
| Ryan Andre | |
| Lakehill FC – (D1) | |
| Patrick Nelson | 19 |
| Cowichan FC – (D1) | |
| Daragh Fitzgerald | 17 |
| Nanaimo United FC – (D1) | |
| Jon Shah | 11 |
| Gorge FC – (D1) | |
| Matteo Ventura | 9 |
| Vic West FC – (D1) | |
| Bryan Taylor | 9 |
| Vic West FC – (D1) | |
| Craig Gorman | 7 |
| Cowichan FC – (D1) | |
| Elliott Cuthbert | 7 |
| Westcastle United – (D1) |
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The next week will bring more drama for sure, then we start the opening round of the Sir John Jackson Cup – a competition being contested since 1915.
Thanks for supporting the people in your community and local soccer.