On Mother's Day, the Yorkton United FC Chelsea U12 Division 1 boys kicked off their season in Regina's Leibel Field.
Yorkton's first match at 11 a.m. against QC United was a back-and-forth affair, ending in a 2-2 draw.
After Jordin Rusnak potted a pair of goals, the Queen City Kids stormed back to tie the game up. Neither team could find the back of the net following Regina's two-goal comeback.
In their second contest at 5 p.m. against the Regina AC Pumas, Yorkton caught its stride in this tightly-matched game that saw the United FC squeak away with a 5-4 victory.
Regina opened the scoring early, but Rusnak scored twice to put Yorkton in front shortly after. The two clubs went on to exchange goals with Nick Fetsch and Matthew Cochrane netting Yorkton's markers. In the last three minutes of the match, Nolan Maier played hero, scoring the game-winning goal.
Yorkton head coach Mike Jacubiec was pleased with his team's performance, especially in the second match when they all played very well. But win or lose, Jacubiec felt that the work the boys did on the field was a winning effort.
Yorkton United FC Chelsea U12 Boys Div. 1 are playing in the Regina Soccer Association League this spring. They've got 14 regular-season match-ups against teams from Regina and Moose Jaw as well as extra playoff games that lead to the RSA Cup Tournament in the middle of July. They also have a Winnipeg-based tournament on May 31 to June 2.
Yorkton will play host to several regular-season games at the Parkland Mall Fields on the following dates and times: May 25 (12:30 and 5:30), June 15 (11:00 and 4:00), June 23 (11:00 and 4:00).
