Victoria Vistas

Victoria Vistas played an exhibition game against the Seattle Storm August 3, 1989 at Memorial Stadium as part of the Western Soccer League's exhibition schedule. Seattle won 3-0 with a two goals from Chance Fry and one from Grant Gibbs.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Grant Darley 2 MF Frank Woods 3 DF John Hughes 5 DF Iain Baird 7 FW Rick Jasken 8 GK Ken Andrews 12 FW James Redfern 9 FW Dallas Moen 11 FW Steve Cecchi 14 DF Jamie Porpaczy 17 MF David Ravenhill 22 GK Shel Brodsgaard 23 FW Simon Keith DF Robert Bolitho [1] MF Ernest Inneh MF George Pakos MF Dave McGill FW Glenn Johnston MF Brian Penk Template:Country data FW Ron Budisa Template:Country data DF John Noble DF Doug Adlem

Coach Brian Hughes and Bruce Wilson (after August 1)

On May 5, 1990 the Victoria Vistas played an away exhibition friendly against the Seattle Storm at Memorial Stadium 7:30pm.[2] Seattle won 3-0 in front of 2,200.[3]

On Wednesday August 1, 1990 the Victoria Vistas defeated the Seattle Storm 1-0 via a 35th minute Allan Evans penalty kick. The Vistas are noted as (7-4-6) and the win gave them the inaugural Stena Lines Cup.[4]

In a 1990 TSN broadcast presumably on Sept 1, 1990, Steve Cecchi is noted as having scored five goals in his last seven games during a Victoria Vistas 2-2 draw with the Vancouver 86ers at Royal Athletic Park in front of a large crowd including standing-only spectators. He scored in the 11th minute before Dale Mitchell equalized in the 12th. Ivor Evans scored the go-ahead goal for the Whitecaps in the 74th minute. Rick Jaskens scored late after being set up by Allan Evans and a Randy Ragan flick-on well right of the penalty spot. Attendance was reported in the Sept 12, 1990 Wpg Free Press as 3,400.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

General Manager Buzz Parsons

Coach Bruce Wilson

Assistant Coach Allan Evans

Assistant Coach Ian Bridge

Trainer Kevin Barlow

Equipment Manager Danny Hood. [1]

Though listed in game programs as a midfielder, Frank Woods usually played at right back for the Vistas. Randy Ragan is in the poster of the team for this season, yet is not listed in the programme cited below. Local Vancouver Island players in the 1990 team included John Hughes, David Ravenhill, Ian Bridge, Dallas Moen, Frank Woods, Ken Andrews, Rick Jaskens, and Ron Budisa, all of whom played as part of the Vancouver Island XI at Royal Athletic Park in a four team tournament in the 1992 Guinness Challenge Cup against Vancouver 86ers, Dundee United FC, and a Chelsea FC[6] line-up which included Welsh international and later actor Vinnie Jones. [2]