Former Cap

GECRGE BERIS, a _ former
Capiiano College soccer player,
has received an enviabie promo-
tion.

Beris, 19, who plays regularly
with Olympiakos of Athens,
Greece, one of the most famous
club sides in Europe, recently

Soccer Goldcaps trample

OLYMPIA GOLDCAPS climbed
to first place with a 1-0 win over
Norvan Oldtimers in weekend
men’s coaches’ soccer league ac-
tion.

SPORTS

FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT
soccer player makes good in Greece

signed a four-year contract with
the Greek First Division club.

The 190-pound Beris was
recruited to Capilano College in
1987 from Port Moody Secondary
after Capilano coach Joe lacobellis
spotted him two years ago playing
high school soccer.

Hotspurs blanking Park Royal

Hotel 5-0 and the Seymour Ravens

wiping out Candia DeVerna 4-0.
Other action saw a narrow win

for F.C. Germania, who defeated

2 ot

“What impressed me about
Beris is that he was extremely
mobile and very aggressive,’ said
Jacobellis. ‘‘Players his height
(6°3"’) are usually not that
mobile.*’

Beris played 40 games with
Capilano and at the end of the

Oldtimers

for Lynwood Nordic over
Tire, 3-2.

The Avalon Raagers meanwhile
kept Pemberton Station from win-
ning with a 4-2 lead, and Fosters

OK

Yourself In

Good Deal

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15 - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 - North Shore News

season joined the B.C.-Canada
Games team, the B.C. Selects.

He toured Europe with the team
and played soccer in Greece, but it
wasn't unti] a Greek First Division
club Panionios Scout noticed Beris
in a game against Brazil in the
Portsmouth Cup last year that he
joined the Greek team.

After playing 10 days vith Pa-

-nionios last April, Beris switched

to Olympiakos.

lacobellis says that if Beris con-
tinues to play pro chances are he
could join Canada’s national team
in the World Cup.

“*He’s only 19 but his chances

look good — in maybe two years

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