TWolves Fall For the First Time in 2025 in a 1-0 Narrow Setback to TWU

Saturday night in Langley the UNBC Timberwolves (3-1-0) suffered their first loss in 2025 as they dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to the Trinity Western Spartans (1-3-0). The lone goal of the match came from a Charles Nana penalty kick in the 43^rd minute. In the UNBC goal, Logan Pierce finished the night with three saves while his counterpat Yeshua Silwambe stopped two UNBC shots to secure the clean sheet.

UNBC came out looking composed and confident, carrying the momentum from last night's 3-2 thriller. Steve Simonson's side dictated the early tempo with patient, purposeful possession, while staying disciplined at the back — limiting Trinity Western to a single shot on target through the first 42 minutes. The Timberwolves managed the territorial battle well, rarely allowing the Spartans into their defensive third.

Wyatt Lyon tested the keeper twice early, and in the 38th minute, Jamie Wildash-Chan nearly broke the deadlock, rattling the right post after receiving a pinpoint Josh Jordan cross. But the breakthrough came the other way.

In the 43rd minute, Logan Pierce and Charles Nana collided while chasing a loose ball in the box, and the referee pointed to the spot. Nana stepped up and buried the penalty, giving Trinity Western the 1-0 lead heading into the break.

The second half turned into a cagey, defensive grind, with Trinity Western content to sit on their one-goal cushion. The intensity amped up as the minutes ticked away, with Isaac Tate and the Spartans' Gabriel Moore frequently tangling in midfield. In the 66th minute, their ongoing battle boiled over, and both were shown yellow after a heated exchange deep in UNBC territory.

The tension spiked again in the 87th minute when Charlie Beauvais was originally shown yellow, but then had it switched to red for a heavy challenge just outside the Timberwolves' penalty area. Down to ten men, UNBC struggled to manufacture a meaningful look at goal, and when the final whistle blew, Trinity Western had their first win of the campaign — handing the Timberwolves their first loss in the process.

Despite the setback, Steve Simonson's side can take confidence from a solid road split and will aim to carry that momentum into next weekend's Island trip for a two-match set against the Victoria Vikes.