Ching, Cosner Pace Shadow To A 4-1 Win

Sat., June 20, 1998

Brian Ching and Alika Cosner both had one goal and one assist as the Spokane Shadow handed the Okanagan Challenge a 4-1 loss Friday night at Kelowna, British Columbia.

After the Shadow missed three goal opportunities, Ching put Spokane on the board at the 33-minute mark when Mike Thompson centered the ball to Ching from the right wing from 18 yards out. It was Ching’s team-leading ninth goal of the season as the Shadow improved to 5-1 in USISL Premier League Northwest Division soccer games, 6-3 overall.

At 49:00, Jeff McAllister scored on a header after Cosner’s shot hit the crossbar and bounced to McAllister. Two minutes later the Shadow clinched the win when Cosner scored with Thompson assisting.

After Okanagan scored, Spokane regained a three-goal lead at 69:00 as Ching found Chris LaRochelle.

Kelowna, a NW Division first-year provisional team, dropped to 0-3 in division and overall games. One of the losses came against Spokane 7-0.

The Shadow play host to Cascade tonight at Albi Stadium at 7:05.

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Ching, Cosner Pace Shadow To A 4-1 Win

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