Behery, TWolves settle for 2-2 draw with Victoria Vikes

Five minutes later, more from UNBC as Anthony Preston found a streaking Behery on the left side. The Egyptian speedster put it on the foot of Abou Cisse in close, but a Vikes defender came sliding across to deflect Cisse’s shot narrowly over the bar, keeping it a one goal game.

For the rest of the half, UNBC continued to control possession and create the better chances. Until, of course, Behery put another stamp on the game. Kensho Ando weaved his way through the midfield, finding Cisse, who tapped it though to Behery who calmly beat Nijjar, making it 2-0 heading into halftime.

“That first half, we showed what we were capable of. That goal meant a lot to me, to be honest.” Said Behery, postgame. “I consider myself an island boy, in a way. It is where I spent my first few years in Canada, so it was great. I hope it’s the first of many this year.”

In the second half, the action was relatively muted until a Vikes substitution, bringing Harrison Ritter West into the game. Utilizing increased high pressure, the sub scored twice in seven minutes, shocking the Timberwolves and knotting the game at 2-2 by the 63^rd minute.

“They showed a ton of character, so props to them. They pressed us very high. We knew they were going to, but they really could see it was working,” said Behery. “It is a learning curve for us. If anything, we are happy it happened early in the season. We know other teams are going to do the same to us, so we hope we can learn from it, and use this moving forward.”

In the 78^th minute, UNBC nearly got the go-ahead goal they were seeking. Anthony Preston corralled a ball and sent it through the air to Stu Rowlands who headed it on goal. Nijjar was up to the task, diving to his left and making the save.

Off a Vikes corner in the 89^th minute, Victoria nearly completed the comeback. Evan Libke found the ball and headed it short-side off the post, but it stayed out, much to the relief of those in UNBC white and green.

When the referee’s whistle sounded to conclude the game, both teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

“We play every game to win, right until the last minute. We aren’t happy with that result tonight. But we need to keep our heads up and look at what is next,” said Behery, following the draw. “We know there won’t be any weekend that will be easy. We want six-point weekends. When we lose points, we aren’t happy.”

The tie moved the Vikes record to 1-0-1, while the TWolves now sit at 0-1-1. UNBC will head home and get set to host the Trinity Western Spartans next weekend.

by Ethan Ready

Behery, TWolves settle for 2-2 draw with Victoria Vikes

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