Powell River Villa is happy to take the three points and money from the fine that came with a forfeited game against SFFC Bayside Tigers 2 on Sunday, November 8, but given a choice the soccer club would much rather have played.
On the heels of a previous forfeiture on Thanksgiving, coach Chris McDonough was asked at the time if there was any chance of the Tigers pulling the same stunt.
“No, they’ll be here because they are just below us in the standings and it’s an important one for both teams,” said McDonough, unaware that the Vancouver Island team would forfeit.
Aside from the standings, Villa’s organization feels a strong commitment to their fans and sponsors and any cancellation comes with a sense of failure to deliver on their promise to perform, said McDonough.
Villa travels to Duncan for their next game to take on Cowichan United 2 on Saturday, November 14.
