He can still trap a ball coming at him any speed. His passes are crisp and accurate and he can run well in short spurts all night. And he can often be heard shouting strategy all over the field.
At 80, Fred Molzahn is still making things happen on the soccer field. He91裸聊视频檚 in Vernon with the Okanagan 65+ Oldtimers for yet another B.C. 55+ (formerly Seniors) Games.
91裸聊视频淭his is about my 15th Games,91裸聊视频� said Molzahn, a Kelowna window company sales rep. 91裸聊视频淚 think my first one was in Penticton. I91裸聊视频檝e got two gold medals and a few silver and bronze, six medals. Soccer is my passion and I91裸聊视频檝e met lots of great guys at these Games.91裸聊视频�
Molzahn emigrated to Kelowna from Germany at age 14. He and his wife, Frankie, have four children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Frankie says Fred has a huge scrapbook of soccer articles from the Kelowna Daily Courier.
91裸聊视频�He loves the game and I thought the old man would quit a few times but now I have no idea when he91裸聊视频檒l stop playing. He91裸聊视频檚 still working full-time.91裸聊视频�
Molzahn, who cheers for Bayern Munich, was a stalwart with the powerhouse Okanagan Valley Men91裸聊视频檚 League Willow Inn Kickers of the 91裸聊视频�70s. He now plays regularly with the Brandt91裸聊视频檚 Creek Pub 55+s Thursday nights.
91裸聊视频淏randt91裸聊视频檚 Creek did a nice testimonial (day) for me and we had two full teams. It was a great day.91裸聊视频�
Andy Miller, in Vernon with the Okanagan 60s, has played decades alongside Molzahn.
91裸聊视频淚n 1976 when I met him, I couldn91裸聊视频檛 believe he was 40,91裸聊视频� said Miller, who helps run the Brandt91裸聊视频檚 Creek 55+ club. 91裸聊视频淣ow, in 2017, he91裸聊视频檚 80 and we still need him.91裸聊视频�
Miller and friends from Brandt91裸聊视频檚 Creek held the testimonial game in Molzahn91裸聊视频檚 honour in late August at Beasley Park in Lake Country.
91裸聊视频淚t was a fantastic day with 60 or 70 people,91裸聊视频� said Miller. 91裸聊视频渨e divvied up the teams and Fred got on the scoreboard after a dubious penalty call. We told stories, some of them embellished. Four of five of the old Kickers like Dennis Zahara, Clare Patton and Rick Moore were there.91裸聊视频�
Miller said the Pubbers have been trying to give Molzahn a soccer ball for his retirement for some time.
91裸聊视频淧eter Butler bought an old Mitre ball three or four years ago that was supposed to be for Fred91裸聊视频檚 last year and the last ball has turned yellow,91裸聊视频� laughed Miller.
Molzahn and the Okanagan Oldtimers shaded North Island (Zone 5) 2-1 and battled South Island to a scoreless draw in opening-day play at Marshall Field #5.
Gord McLaren of Kelowna took a nifty through ball from Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Denis Chabot and buried a 20-yarder for the winner with six minutes to play.
Ken Rath of Vernon and Willem Jonkman of North Island swapped first-half goals.
Fullback Harry Higginson of Summerland headed a dangerous cross off the line for the Okanagan seconds before the final whistle.
In 60s men91裸聊视频檚 play Wednesday, the Okanagan bowed 3-0 to the Victoria Strikers at Marshall Field#3.
Mike Walters (winner), Brian Porter and Peter Cavin scored for the Strikers, who had Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 JC Buratti in net.
The Okanagan 55s, a Kelowna entry, stuffed North Island 4-0 on two goals from Will Kruiper.
