Kelley, Northwest United take Rush Cup / Soccer

Published 1:30 am Monday, August 7, 2017

Northwest United Boys FC03, behind two goals and two assists from Oak Harbor’s Matt Kelley, won the 2017 Rush Cup in Burlington this weekend.

Northwest United finished the tournament 3-0-1.

Kelley had an assist in the championship game, which Northwest United won 3-2 on goal kicks over the Washington Rush Sunday.

NWU and the Rush tied 0-0 in pool play Saturday, then were tied again, 2-2, after regulation in Sunday’s title game.

Northwest United out-shot the Rush 4-2 in goal kicks to break the tie and claim the championship.

Kelley and his team wrap up the summer season at the Rimland Challenge in Bellingham this weekend.