YORK REGION WINS STRETCH TO EIGHT……Ukraine United post come from behind victory

Richard West struck two goals for York Region to keep his club's winning streak intact.
Richard West struck two goals for York Region to keep his club’s winning streak intact.

York Region Shooters maintained a 100 per cent record with the eighth victory from as many games, a 4-0 defeat of Toronto Atomic FC, while FC Ukraine United took control of the second half to defeat Brantford Galaxy 4-2, two games in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday night.

Forward Aleksander Stojanovski  opened the scoring for York Region with the first of two goals, scoring at close range for a 1-0 lead for the home side at the 40 minute mark.

Richard West made it 2-0 just two minutes later when he tapped in a rebound and the goal was also the first of two for this striker. The 2-0 score held to the break.

West headed into the net for his second goal, to make it 3-0 at 60 minutes, and Stojanovski completed the scoring at 62 minutes, a 4-0 score at the final whistle.

York Region continue on top of the table with a 8-0-0 record for 24 points, while Toronto Atomic FC are in third position with a 4-3-2 record for 14 points.

An own goal by Brantford Galaxy’s Boris Milicic gave FC Ukraine United a 1-0 lead at the eighth minute mark at the St. Joan of Arc ground in Maple, and Bojan Stepanovic equalized for Brantford Galaxy with a free kick just outside the box, the goal coming  at 29 minutes.

Forward Stefan Vukovic gave the Galaxy a 2-1 lead at 37 minutes, a strike from 13 yards that found the net past Ukraine United goalkeeper Nazar Lytvyn  and it was 2-1 at the break.

Ukraine United took control as the second half progressed and equalized for a 2-2 score at 55 minutes from a penalty awarded by referee Blake Williams following a foul inside the box. Midfielder Oleh Kerchu scored from the penalty spot, a drive out of reach of Brantford goalkeeper Luka Besenic.

Defender Vadym Gostiev put the home side into a 3-2 lead at 64 minutes and striker Sergii Ivliev increased the lead to 4-2 for Ukraine United in added time, the score at the final whistle.

Ukraine United improve to a 4-3-1 WLT record for 13 points and fourth in the standings, while Brantford Galaxy are at 2-5-1 for 7 points in seventh position.