The Trish Belford Realty Group U16 girls Belleville Comets rolled a seven but came up second in the gold medal final of the Ambassador Cup hosted recently by the Kingston Clippers in The Limestone City.

In a nail-biting championship game against Aurora, neither team could find the back of the opposition net in regulation time.

"The Comets played beautiful football, said team manager Lynn Barnabi. There were some great passes and ball control, but Comets just couldn't score.

Barnabi also cited the strong defence of Annissa Bray, Andrea Sorokine, Lindsay Hannah and Molly McKinney for making potential Aurora snipers feel equally frustrated in the attacking zone.

The subsequent O.T. went to penalty shots seven of the them both ways before Aurora claimed the crown.

Here's a tournament recap:

Game 1

Comets opened the festivities with a 2-0 win over Oshawa Turel Hurricanes on goals by Natasha Luffman and Heidi LaCosta. In net, Belleville keeper Victoria Lippitt posted the clean sheet.

Game 2

In a closer contest, Comets clipped the Darlington Blizzard 2-1. Sorokine notched the first Belleville goal which was later matched by the Blizzard. Late in the second half, Peyton Barnabi did the honours by scoring the game-winning goal for the Comets.

Game 3

Comets were unable to find the range in a 2-0 loss to Markham Lightning, but with a 2-1 slate claimed top spot in their pool and advanced to the semi-final round against the host Kingston Clippers.

Game 4

Morgan Hawley and Anna Noronha supplied the local markers as Comets blanked the Clippers 2-0. Lippitt posted her second shutout of the tournament and the U16's were off to the final.

ON DECK: Comets return to SOSA league action Tuesday versus the host Wolverines at Quinte West.

ACE F.C. COMETS

The ACE F.C. boys Comets split a pair of recent ERSL matches, rebounding from a tough 2-1 loss to Kingston United to defeat the Nepean Hotspurs 2-1 on the road in Ottawa.

Karl Wachner scored in the loss to KU; Evan Zakos, Jackson Moore and Lucas Culhane deposited the Belleville goals in the victory over Nepean.

Zane Neill was in net for both games for the Comets.

U15 BOYS COMETS

In SOSA league competition, the U15 boys Comets tied the first-place Kingston United squad 1-1. Aidyn Goulah scored the Belleville goal his league-leading ninth of the season. Cayde Culhane, Blake Douglas, Brett Foley and keeper Aden Deryaw-Walsh were cited by the coaching staff for strong efforts.

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