Over May 29-31 youth North Island soccer players and their families converged on the playing fields at Port Hardy Secondary School for the Port Hardy Aftershock 2015 Tournament.
The all weekend soccer showdown had a large turnout, and the enthusiasm lasted until early Sunday evening. Games began Friday night and continued until the finals Sunday afternoon.
All games were seven aside and had two 25-minute halves. The round-robin format saw teams with a win gaining three points and a tie gaining one point. The players ranged in age from three to 17, and both girls and mixed teams competed.
Supporters filled a strong line of fold-up chairs along the edge of the playing field to watch game after game, and many children who had already played or were in between games gathered to check out other teams play. While both days began cloudy and chilly, they burned off into bluebird skies and perfect early summer soccer playing weather. A food station was set up to keep hungry players and their supportive parents well fed. Scores from the weekend games were as follows:
Friday
6 pm PH1 vs PH2 (Girls): 2-1
7 p.m. PH1 vs PH2 (Mixed): 2-1
6 p.m. PM1 vs PM2 (Girls): 1-1
7 p.m. PM1 vs PM2 (Mixed): 0-5
Saturday
8 a.m. PH1 vs PM2 (Mixed): 1-5
9 a.m. PH2 vs PM2 (Girls): 2-0
10 a.m. PH2 vs PM2 (Mixed): 1-2
11 a.m. AB vs PH1 (Mixed): 4-1
12 p.m. PH2 vs PM1 (Girls): 2-3
1 p.m. AB vs PH2 (Mixed): 1-3
2 p.m. PH1 vs PM1 (Mixed): 2-1
3 p.m. AB vs PM2 (Mixed): 3-7
4 p.m. PH1 vs PM1 (Girls) 4-1
5 p.m. AB vs PM1 (Mixed): 3-2
Sunday
8 a.m. 1st Place vs 4th place (U15 Girls)-PH1 vs PM1: 3-1
9:15 a.m. 2nd Place vs 3rd Place (U15 Girls)-PH2 vs PM1: 1-0
10:30 a.m. 1st Place vs 4th Place (U15 Mixed)-PM1 vs PM2: 2-1
11:45 a.m. 2nd Place vs 3rd Place (U18)-PH2 vs PM1: 4-0
1 p.m. 1st Place vs 4th Place (U18) PH1 vs PM2: PM2 win
2:15 p.m. Final (U15 Mixed) AB vs PM1: 2-5
3:30 p.m. Final (U18) PH2 vs PM2: 4-2
4:45 p.m. Final (U15 Girls) PH1 vs PH2: 3-1
8 a.m. PH1 vs PM2 (Girls): 2-0
9 a.m. PH2 vs PM1 (Mixed): 5-0
10 am. 1st Place vs 4th Place (Girls)-PH1 vs PM2: 0-1
11 a.m. 1st Place vs 4th Place (Mixed)- PM2 vs PH1: 4-2
12 p.m. 2nd Place vs 3rd Place (Girls)- PM1 vs PH2: 0-1
1 p.m. 2nd Place vs 3rd Place (Mixed)-AB vs. PH2: 1-2
2 p.m. Final (Girls) PM2 vs PH2: 0-1
3 p.m. Final (Mixed) PM2 vs PH2: 3-1
U18 Mixed
1st Place: PH2
2nd Place: PM2
U15 Girls
1st Place: PH1
2nd Place: PH2
U15 Mixed
1st Place: PM1
2nd Place: AB
U-12 Girls
1st Place: PH2
2nd Place: PM2
U-12 Mixed
1st Place: PM2
2nd Place: PH2