PORT ORCHARD, WA—The circumstances were different on Sunday but the end result and match-winning goal had similarities to the last time Port Orchard FC and Steel United met at Kitsap Bank Stadium.
Nick Riders scored the eventual match-winner over Steel on May 7, 2023 and on May 19, 2024 he did the same thing again. Last year it was the first-ever POFC goal in the club’s CPL2 opener. This year Riders was part of a fierce rally in a preseason friendly.
Bremerton Grads For The Win
Sunday’s 4th POFC goal was the winner in an eventual 6-3 triumph. This time Nick connected with a fellow grad of Bremerton High, Jeremy Ford. It was a beautiful give and go sequence that Riders started out top. His ball found Ford who returned the favor with a perfect pass leading Riders to the far post.
Watch the goal in the video below from opposite angles. See the entire match replay by DaveSPN on Youtube.
Jesse MacKenzie captured the celebration following Nick’s winner.
In 2023 POFC went on to score 7 more goals after Riders’ opener. This year the club added 2 more in what was a much tougher match. Afterward Nick confessed he was hoping his goal would stand up as the match winner. He got his wish, and a repeat performance a year later.
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