IHOR MELNYK LEADS ATOMIC WITH TWO GOALS IN 3-0 VICTORY……Toronto side now tied for second

Striker Ihor Melnyk led Toronto Atomic with two early goals
Striker Ihor Melnyk led Toronto Atomic with two early goals

Toronto Atomic FC moved into a tie for second place in the First Division standings with a decisive 3-0 defeat of Milton SC, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday.

Forward Ihor Melnyk led the way with two early goals at 3 and 4 minutes to put the visiting Atomic 2-0 up after just four minutes of play at the Jean Vanier ground at Milton.

It was 2-0 at the break and Loyiga Johnson struck the third goal for Toronto Atomic at 79 minutes, finding the net past Milton goalkeeper Zoran Pusica following a play that started from the left wing.

The win was an important one for Atomic (now 6-5-4 WLT), moving the Toronto west-end team into a tie for second position with Scarborough, both teams with 22 points and 7 points behind league-leading York Region Shooters on top with 29 points.

Milton are at 3-8-1 for 10 points and seventh position in the standings.