VORKUTA 5-0 VICTORY THURSDAY LEAVES FC UKRAINE UNITED NEEDING 4-GOAL MARGIN TO WIN FIRST DIVISION TITLE

VORKUTA 5-0 VICTORY THURSDAY LEAVES FC UKRAINE UNITED NEEDING 4-GOAL MARGIN TO WIN FIRST DIVISION TITLE

 

FC Vorkuta completed its regular season with a 5-0 win over Brantford Galaxy Thursday, to leave FC Ukraine United needing victory by a four-goal margin in its final regular season match on Sunday to clinch the CSL First Division title.

Ukraine United is expected to win the final match against winless CSC Mississauga, but it will take a four-goal margin to finish on top of the First Division.

Vorkuta ended its regular season 16-game campaign with a 12-2-2 WLT for 38 points, scoring 55 goals and conceding 16 for a goal difference of 39, while Ukraine United face Sunday’s final match with a 11-2-2 record for 35 points, scoring 50 goals and conceding 14, a goal difference of 36.

Vorkuta’s reserve team has already clinched the Second Division league title and FC Vorkuta and FC Vorkuta B both enter the post-season playoffs at the end of September for the CSL Championship and Second Division Championship, respectively.

Despite several early raids on the Brantford Galaxy goal at Esther Shiner Stadium,  Vorkuta were scoreless for 30 minutes until midfielder Vadym Gostiev’s powerful drive from outside the box caught the corner of the Galaxy net. It was Gostiev’s first of three goals in the match.

Vorkuta’s Sergii Ivliev struck the crossbar two minutes later and Gostiev scored his second goal from the rebound for a 2-0 Vorkuta lead. It was 2-0 at the interval.

Gostiev completed his hat-trick immediately following the second half kickoff, receiving a long diagonal pass from Oleksandr Tarasenko to move in and chip the ball under the bar, a 3-0 Vorkuta lead.

Ivliev struck the Vorkuta fourth goal at 50 minutes, his eleventh goal of the season, an easy tap in after receiving a cross from Serhii Ursulenko, and substitute forward Kristijan Kezic scored his second goal of the season at 82 minutes from a corner kick by Iaroslav Solonynko to complete the scoring at 5-0 for Vorkuta.

There are six First Division matches scheduled this coming weekend, beginning with two on Friday when Serbian White Eagles are at home in Centennial Stadium to SC Waterloo at 7, and Real Mississauga is host to CSC Mississauga at the Hershey Centre, that’s at 8.30 pm kickoff.

On Sunday, Serbian White Eagles travel to RIM Park for a match with SC Waterloo at 7 pm, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field against Brantford Galaxy also at 7, Ukraine United will play their final regular season match and wanting to win by a margin of four goals in a First Division title decider against CSC Mississauga at Centennial Stadium, that’s at 7 pm and Real Mississauga will host Scarborough SC at the Hershey Centre, kickoff is 8.30 pm

In the Second Division, Serbian White Eagles B are at home to Milton SC B at Centennial Stadium on Friday night, that’s  a 9pm kickoff.

SUNDAY VICTORY BRINGS LEAGUE TITLE DOWN TO VORKUTA’S FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME

 

 

SUNDAY VICTORY BRINGS LEAGUE TITLE DOWN TO VORKUTA’S FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME

 

 

FC Vorkuta outplayed Hamilton City 5-1 and Brantford Galaxy scored a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Mississauga, two games in the CSL First Division Sunday night.

Sergii Ivliev scored twice, numbers 11 and 12 on the season, to increase the striker’s lead in the CSL First Division scoring title. Others were singles by  Oleh Kerchu (goal number 4 on the season), Mykhailo Riabyi ( 4 on the season) and Valerii Haidarzhi. It was 3-0 at the break.

Midfielder Stefan Blazic struck the lone Hamilton City goal at 55 minutes.

The win places Vorkuta in a tie on points at the top of the table with Ukraine United – each has an 11-2-2 WLT record for 35 points. The teams are tied on two tiebreakers – total wins in regular season and head to head record against each other based on total points. Ukraine United has the two-goal advantage on the next tiebreaker, which is goal difference.

Both teams have one game remaining in the regular season and if still tied on points following these final games, the goal differential will decide the First Division winner. Should the teams be tied on the goal differential, the total goals scored during the regular season will then be the tiebreaker.

Vorkuta’s last regular season match is against Brantford Galaxy is on Thursday, September 20, a 9 pm kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium and  Ukraine United’s final regular season game against CSC Mississauga is on Sunday, September 23 at Centennial Stadium, a 7 pm start.

A goal at 14 minutes by Brantford Galaxy striker Donart Beqiri was enough to give the home side a 1-0 victory over Real Mississauga at the Heritage Field, a result that improved the Galaxy to a 3-8-2 record for 11 points to now tie Real Mississauga (3-8-2 for 11 points) for seventh position in the standings.

There are two rare midweek games scheduled this week when  on Tuesday, September 18, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field to visiting CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff,  and on Thursday, September 20 it’s the Vorkuta final regular season match at home to Brantford Galaxy. The venue is Esther Shiner Stadium, a 9 pm start

LATE GOALS GIVE SCARBOROUGH A COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY SATURDAY

LATE GOALS GIVE SCARBOROUGH A COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY SATURDAY

 

Late goals gave Scarborough SC a 3-1 come from behind away victory over SC Waterloo in the only First Division match in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday.

Waterloo held a 1-0 lead for most of the first half when Miodrag Kovacevic found the net past Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye at 3 minutes and that score held most of the first half until Scarborough were awarded a penalty following an untidy tackle inside the Waterloo 18 yard line. Scarborough’s Alexander Stojiljkovic drove the ball into the net from the spot at 42 minutes and it was 1-1 at the interval. It was goal 4 on the season for Kovacevic and Stojiljkovic’s 10 th of the 2018 campaign.

It was a closely contested second half heading for a draw until 86 minutes when forward Atif Hammud Ali headed a cross into the net out of reach of Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic and just three minutes later Hammud Ali struck a second goal with a drive inside the box for a 3-1 score, which remained until the final whistle. The goals were 5 and 6 on the season for Hammud Ali.

The win gives Scarborough a 7-3-5 WLT record for 26 points and the east Toronto team retains third position in the standings, while Waterloo are at 6-5-2 for 20 points is in fourth place.

There are two First Division games on Sunday when Vorkuta travels to the Heritage Field for the match with Hamilton City, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff and Brantford Galaxy is at home to Real Mississauga, an 8.30 pm start at the Heritage Field.

There are two rare midweek games scheduled when on Tuesday, September 18, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field against visiting CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff,  and on Thursday, September 20, Vorkuta is at home to Brantford Galaxy at Esther Shiner Stadium, a 9 pm start

VORKUTA NEEDS GOALS TO ACHIEVE REGULAR SEASON DOUBLE FOLLOWING SECOND DIVISION TITLE WIN

VORKUTA NEEDS GOALS TO ACHIEVE REGULAR SEASON DOUBLE FOLLOWING SECOND DIVISION TITLE WIN

 

 

FC Vorkuta B, the club’s reserve squad, has won the CSL Second Division with two games remaining in the regular season.

It’s the second league title victory following the First Division triumph in Vorkuta’s inaugural 2017 campaign.

The club is presently in a see-saw battle with FC Ukraine United for the top spot in the First Division. Vorkuta has two games remaining – against Hamilton City and Brantford Galaxy, while Ukraine United, with a three-points lead over Vorkuta, has  just one remaining game (against CSC Mississauga) to complete its regular season schedule.

Ukraine United or Vorkuta will win the First Division. Each team may end the season with 38 points, in which case tie-breakers will be employed to decide the First Division title.

The teams are tied when the first tie-breaker –  the head-to-head results between the two teams –  is applied. The next tie-breaker, goal difference in regular season games, gives Ukraine United an edge with a goal differential of 36 compared to 30 for Vorkuta.

Vorkuta needs goals to achieve a regular season double and will travel to the Heritage Field for the match with Hamilton City on Sunday, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff. Vorkuta’s last regular season match against Brantford Galaxy is on Thursday, September 20, a 9 pm kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium. Ukraine United’s final regular season game against CSC Mississauga is on Sunday, September 23 at Centennial Stadium, a 7 pm start.

There is one First Division match this Saturday when SC Waterloo hosts Scarborough SC at RIM Park, a 6.30 pm kickoff and in addition to the Hamilton City vs FC Vorkuta game on Sunday, there is Brantford Galaxy at home to Real Mississauga, an 8.30 pm start at the Heritage Field.

There is one Second Division game this weekend when Milton SC B meets Brantford Galaxy B, a 7.30 pm start at Lions Park on Friday.

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

 

 

 

FC Ukraine United moved once more into the top position following a 3-2 victory over FC Vorkuta, a well-played and only game in the CSL First Division Saturday night.

Ukraine United midfielder Pavlo Lukianets opened the scoring shortly after the kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium, lifting the ball from a set play over the wall into the corner of the net.

Vorkuta drew level at 27 minutes when a slip up by Ukraine United goalkeeper Oleksandr Popravka gave Vorkuta midfielder Bohdan Riabets an opportunity to put the ball into an empty net and the 1-1 score held to the interval.

Vitalii Bogdanov put Ukraine United into a 2-1 lead at 48 minutes, a drive from 22 yards following a poor clearance that entered the net out of reach of the home goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko.

Yuriy Sokolovskyi increased the lead to 3-1 at for the visitors, the Ukraine United midfielder closing in to find the net with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Vorkuta cut the lead to 3-2 at 74 minutes, a diving header by Oleksandr Volchkov off a corner kick by Maksym Gramm and the home side pressed for an equalizer with several close calls, but Ukraine United held the lead to the final whistle.

Ukraine United have a 10-2-2 WLT record for 32 points following the win, while Vorkuta – with one game in hand –  are now second with a 9-2-2 record for 29 points. Scarborough SC is running in third position with 22 points, Serbian White Eagles have 18, Waterloo 17 and Hamilton City 16.

The post regular season playoffs begin late September when the top eight First Division teams entering the quarter finals. The First Division winner will be at home to the team in the eighth position in the standings and it will be 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5.

CSL tie-breaker rules will apply for teams tied on points in the final regular season standings. The first- tie-breaker is total wins between two teams tied on points, the second tie-breaker is head to head based on total points. If still tied, the third tie-breaker is goal difference and the fourth tie-breaker, if necessary, is total goals scored.

Six First Division teams have so far secured a post-season berth in the CSL Championship playoffs – they are FC Ukraine United, FC Vorkuta, Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, SC Waterloo and Hamilton City. Two more from the three remaining teams will gain a berth.  The remaining teams are: Brantford Galaxy, Real Mississauga and CSC Mississauga.

TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

 

 

The CSL Veteran All Stars took a 3-0 lead at half-time and went on to a 6-2 victory over visiting Brazilian side Anarqui Futebol & Amigos at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto Tuesday.

It was the opener of four exhibition games being played in a North American tour by the team of veteran players from Sao Paulo, to be followed by games in Montreal and Quebec City, then Orlando, Florida.

The Anarqui Futebol & Amigos team has toured each of the last 11 years, mostly in Europe and the African continent. It’s the team’s first visit to North America.

The CSL Veteran All Stars took an early 3-minute lead on the first of two goals by Javier Perez who found the net from 6 yards past Brazilian goalkeeper Ronaldo Paiva and seven minutes later Lyubomyr Halchuck, a veteran with the FC Vorkuta side, made it 2-0.

Courtney Welsh struck for the Canadian team at 32 minutes and it was 3-0 at the break.

Perez scored his second for the CSL Veteran All Stars to increase the lead to 4-0 at 49 minutes, Leo Lopez headed in from a right wing cross to increase the lead to 5-0 and Franco LoFranco found the net at 70 minutes for a 6-0 lead.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos cut the lead to 6-1 with a goal by Silvio Cesar who took a pass from Francisco Coelho at 72 minutes and at 77 minutes Antonio Neto beat Canadian goalkeeper Diego Quiroga for Brazilian veterans’ second goal, a 6-2 score which held to the final whistle.

UKRAINE UNITED DEFEAT BRANTFORD GALAXY 3-0 SATURDAY

 

UKRAINE UNITED DEFEAT BRANTFORD GALAXY 3-0 SATURDAY

 

 

FC Ukraine United defeated Brantford Galaxy 3-0 to draw level on points with top-of-the-table Vorkuta in the only CSL First Division match played Saturday.

It was a well-played encounter in the first half when Ukraine United took a 2-0 lead at Centennial Stadium, followed by a more physical second half and a late third goal which put the game out of reach for the Galaxy.

It was a foul in the box that caused referee Afsar Khan to point to the penalty spot in the first half and Ukraine United midfielder Ihor Malysh scored his sixth of the season, driving the ball out of reach of Brantford goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic for the 1-0 lead.

A breakaway put Ukraine forward Nazar Milishchuk in the clear to make it 2-0, his seventh  goal of the season,  and a low drive from 16 yards by substitute Pavlo Lukianets at 76 minutes made it 3-0, the score at the final whistle. It was Lukianets’ eighth goal to lead Ukraine United in the scoring.

FC Ukraine United improve to a 9-2-2 WLT record for 29 points, while Brantford Galaxy are at 1-7-2 for five points in eighth position in the table.

Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta are tied with 29 points, seven points clear of third team Scarborough with 22.

Ukraine United has three games remaining in the 16-game regular season schedule, while FC Vorkuta has four games to complete its regular season. These two teams meet at Esther Shiner Stadium on September 1. Scarborough SC also has three regular season games remaining.

The CSL First Division resumes with three games over the Labour Day holiday weekend.

 

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES, SC WATERLOO SCORE FRIDAY VICTORIES

 

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES, SC WATERLOO SCORE FRIDAY VICTORIES

 

 

 

Serbian White Eagles defeated Real Mississauga 1-0 and SC Waterloo held on to a 4-3 score to beat CSC Mississauga, two games in the CSL First Division Friday night.

Midfielder Milan Kusic struck the first half goal giving Serbian White Eagles a narrow home victory at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end.

The win improved Serbian Eagles’ season record to 5-3-3WLT for 18 points and a move up to 4 position in the standings, while Real Mississauga now have a 2-7-2 record for 8 points in 7 position.

Defender Vladimir  Zelenbaba opened the scoring for visiting SC Waterloo, finding the net past CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic at 33 minutes in the match at Iceland Field in Mississauga. It was Zelenbaba’s fifth goal of the season for a 1-0 score at the break.

Midfielder Toni Trograncic equalized for Mississauga, a 1-1 score at 48 minutes.

Waterloo went ahead 2-1 at 54 minutes, a goal by Mohammad Ali Heydarpour, and 3 minutes later forward Adis Hasecic scored his third goal of the season to increase the lead to 3-1.

CSC Mississauga’s Carlos Hoffmann beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic to cut the Waterloo lead to 3-2 at 75 minutes, midfielder Stevan Vasic put Waterloo in front by a 4-2 score at 70 minutes and Hoffman scored his second goal for CSC Mississauga to reduce the lead a second time, a 4-3 score in favour of Waterloo at 75 minutes. The 4-3  score held until the final whistle.

Waterloo now has a 4-4-2 record in the standings for 14 points in 6 position, while CSC Mississauga has a 0-10-2 record at the foot of the standings.

There is one game in the CSL First Division Saturday with FC Ukraine United at home to Brantford Galaxy at Centennial Stadium, a 9 pm kickoff, while earlier in the day in the CSL Second Division FC Vorkuta B will host Milton B, a 2 pm kickoff at the St. Roberts ground.

HIGH SCORING VORKUTA AND UKRAINE UNITED KEEP TOP POSITIONS SATURDAY

HIGH SCORING VORKUTA AND UKRAINE UNITED KEEP TOP POSITIONS SATURDAY

FC Vorkuta and FC Ukraine United continue to lead the way with high scoring victories in the CSL First Division Saturday. Vorkuta defeated CSC Mississauga 6-2, while FC Ukraine United dominated Real Mississauga 8-1. In other games, Hamilton City and Scarborough SC played to a 4-4 draw and Brantford Galaxy struck a last minute equalizer to tie SC Waterloo 1-1.

FC Vorkuta opened the scoring just two minutes into the game with CSC Mississauga at Esther Shiner Stadium when defender Olexander Tarasenko headed just inside the far post. Vorkuta’s Serhii Ursulenko scored into an empty net to make it 2-0 at 17 minutes, his 8th of the season and the goal came following a slip-up in the Mississauga defense.

Sergii Ivliev struck a spectacular goal from 40 yards four minutes later when the Mississauga goalkeeper was caught too far off his line, 3-0 for the home side.

CSC Mississauga cut the lead to 3-1 at 31 minutes, but midfielder Bohdan Riabets made the score 4-1 for Vorkuta with a powerful header from a corner kick by Iaroslav Solonynko. It was 4-1 at the break.

Vorkuta forward Sergii Ivliev scored his second of the game and 8th of the season at 55 minutes following a solo run by Vadym Gostiev who drove a low pass to the near post for Sergii to tap into the near side for a 5-1 score.

CSC Mississauga scored their second of the game at 65 minutes, a 5-2 score and Vorkuta’s Kristijan Kezic opened his goal scoring account at 75 minutes to make the score 6-2 for the home side, the score at the final whistle.

Vorkuta has a 9-1-2 WLT record to lead the standings with 29 points while CRC Mississauga remain at the foot of the standings with a 0-9-2 record.

Ukraine United forward Taras Hromiak scored a first half hat-trick in his side’s 7-1 victory over Real Mississauga at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end, the goals coming at 15, 27 and 28 minutes, while Ihor Malysh at 18 minutes, Vitali Bohdanov at 51minutes, Yevhen Falkovskyi at 70 minutes, Roman Datsiuk at 70 minutes and Pavlo Lukianets at 81 minutes scored the remainder. It was 4-0 at the break. Midfielder Jpan Syla scored at 59 minutes for Real Mississauga.

Ukraine United has a 8-2-2 record for 26 points in second position in the table and Real Mississauga have a 2-6-2 record for 8 points in 7th position.

Forward Kavin Bryan scored three goals for visiting Scarborough against Hamilton City at the Heritage Field, but the home side recovered from the 3-1 half time deficit to tie the game 4-4. The hat-trick lifted Bryan’s goal tally to 8 for the season. Hammud Ali Atif struck Scarborough’s fourth goal, while Kristian Puljic and Marko Ferlez each scored twice for Hamilton City.

Scarborough remains in third position in the standings with a 6-3-4 record 22 points and Hamilton City retain fourth position with a 5-4-1 record for 16 points.

Waterloo dominated the game early and opened the scoring at 11 minutes when midfielder Jordan Aivaliotis found the net past Brandford Galaxy goalkeeper Georgis Jovicic at the Heritage Field. Waterloo led 1-0 at the interval but as the second half progressed the Galaxy pressed for an equalizer that came at the 90 minute mark, a goal by Uros Vidovic who beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic.

Brantford Galaxy now have a 1-6-2 WLT record for 5 points and 8th position in the standings, while Waterloo have a 3-4-2 record for 11 points in 6th position.

KEY GAMES SATURDAY WITH LEAGUE TITLE AND CHAMPIONSHIP FAST APPROACHING

KEY GAMES SATURDAY WITH LEAGUE TITLE AND CHAMPIONSHIP FAST APPROACHING

With just four weeks to the end of the regular season, teams in the CSL First Division are either in a position to bid for the league title or at the lower level of the table playing for the points to secure a place in the playoffs. The opening post-season quarterfinal games get underway September 28.

With nine teams in the CSL’s top division, the top eight will qualify for the playoffs and an opportunity to advance to the CSL Championship Final set for October 13.

While FC Vorkuta are slight favorites to repeat the First Division title win of their debut 2017 CSL season, the margin continues to be narrow which makes it clear the team that represents the Russian community is in for a another season-end struggle with FC Ukraine United and Scarborough, while Hamilton City and Serbian White Eagles are in the wings and ready to step in should any of the top three show signs of faltering.

At the foot of the table, CSC Mississauga will be making a late season bid to pick up sufficient points to qualify, but to start a vertical climb they will have to overcome high flying Vorkuta at Esther Shiner Stadium on Saturday, one of four First Division matches being played that day. CSC Mississauga also are handicapped with having played more games than the three clubs sitting just above the bottom position. The FC Vorkuta vs CSC Mississauga clash will kickoff at 7 pm.

An earlier kickoff on Saturday has Hamilton City at home to Scarborough at the Heritage Field, a 6.30 pm start, Waterloo travels for a game with Brantford Galaxy, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end FC Ukraine United are at home to Real Mississauga at 9 pm.

In the CSL Second Division, Scarborough SC B is at home to Halton United B at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium, an 8 pm kickoff on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s Milton B vs Serbian White Eagles B, a 7.30 pm kickoff at the Milton Sports Centre.

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES WIN WHILE SCARBOROUGH SUFFERS 3-1 SETBACK

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES WIN WHILE SCARBOROUGH SUFFERS 3-1 SETBACK

Serbian White Eagles recovered from recent defeats to improve their league title bid with a 3-0 win over Brantford Galaxy, while Scarborough SC suffered a setback in their bid for the title with a 3-1 loss to visiting SC Waterloo, two games in the CSL First Division Sunday night.

Following a scoreless first half with few opportunities, Kiril Dimitrov opened the scoring at the 57th minute mark for Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium, a drive from 25 yards inside the right post that left Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic with little chance for the save.

Waterloo drew level when midfielder Vladimir Stankovic took a cross from the right wing to find the net past Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye and seven minutes later the visitors went ahead 2-1 on a goal by Mohamed Aborig.

Waterloo scored a third at 80 minutes, a goal by Vladimir Zelenbaba and the side from southern Ontario held the 3-1 lead until the final whistle.
Waterloo improved its position to 6th in the standings with a 3-4-1 WLT record for 10 points following the win, while Scarborough remained in third position with a 7-2-3 record for 24 points.

Serbian White Eagles went ahead at the 8th minute mark in the game at the Heritage Field when Andrej Marinkovic beat Brantford Galaxy goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic for a 1-0 score at the break.

Midfielder Milan Mitrovic made it 2-0 at 39 minutes and forward Luka Bojic completed the scoring for Serbian White Eagles at the 51st minute mark, a 3-0 final score.

Serbian White Eagles improve to a 4-3-3 record for 15 points, tied for fourth position with Hamilton City in the standings, while Brantford Galaxy remain in eighth position with a 1-6-1 record.

VORKUTA MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR FOLLOWING 5-1 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT

VORKUTA MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR FOLLOWING 5-1 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT

FC Vorkuta took a clear lead at the top of the CSL First Division following a decisive 5-1 victory over Real Mississauga in a well-played, entertaining encounter Friday night.

Vorkuta jumped into a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the match at the Hershey Centre when Serhii Ursulenko took a 40 yard diagonal pass from Vadym Gostiev on the chest to drive the ball into the far corner well out of the reach of Mississauga goalkeeper Senad Poracanin.

The visitors increased the lead when Ursulenko moved the ball to Iaroslav Solonynko on the far post and the midfielder found the net for a 2-0 score at the 23 minute mark.

Forward Sergii Ivliev gave Vorkuta a 3-0 lead at 29 minutes after closing in on Poracanin to chip the ball over the Real Mississauga goalkeeper into the far corner. It was 3-0 at the interval.

Real Mississauga’s Desislav Desislavov reduced Vorkuta’s lead to 3-1 at 69 minutes, a powerful volley into the roof of the net which left Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko with no chance for the save.

Vorkuta defender Volodymyr Bidlovskyi struck a picture goal from a free kick just outside the box at the 80th minute, his rising curling drive went over the wall, high and inside the right post and well out of the reach of goalkeeper Poracinin, a 4-1 lead.

Vorkuta went ahead 5-1 at 87 minutes when midfielder Valerii Yarmosh playing his first game took a pass from Valerii Doroshenko, also in his opening CSL game, to find the net from 8 yards and the score held to the final whistle.

FC Vorkuta now has a 8-1-2 WLT record for 26 points, three points clear of FC Ukraine, while Real Mississauga remain in sixth position in the standings with a 2-5-2 record for 8 points following Friday’s defeat.

There are two CSL First Division matches Sunday when SC Waterloo travels to Scarborough SC for a match with the east Toronto team at Birchmount Stadium, an 8 pm kickoff and Brantford Galaxy are at home at the Heritage Field against Serbian White Eagles, an 8.30 pm kickoff.

In the CSL Second Division on Saturday, Brantford Galaxy B is at home at the Kiwanis Field to Serbian White Eagles B, that’s a 4 pm start, Halton United B is hosting FC Vorkuta B, an 8 pm kickoff at Norton Park, and on Sunday, Milton SC B is at home to Scarborough B at the Milton Sports Centre for a 7.30 pm kickoff.

FIRST DIVISION TITLE RACE TIGHTENS FOLLOWING VORKUTA VS SCARBOROUGH DRAW SATURDAY

FIRST DIVISION TITLE RACE TIGHTENS FOLLOWING VORKUTA VS SCARBOROUGH DRAW SATURDAY

The race for the First Division title tightened even further with a 1-1 draw between FC Vorkuta and Scarborough SC Saturday night, while in one other match in the Canadian Soccer League, SC Waterloo scored late to defeat CSC Mississauga 1-0.

Scarborough struck early at Esther Shiner Stadium when Atif Hammud Ali tapped in a rebound in the second minute of the match for a 1-0 lead that held to the interval.

Vorkuta tied the game 1-1 at 67 minutes, a well-placed drive inside the far post by substitute midfielder Serhii Ursulenko who took a perfect one touch pass from Sergii Ivliev.

It was a well-played encounter in doubt until the final whistle. The result moves Vorkuta, with a 7-1-2 WLT record for 23 points into a tie for top spot with FC Ukraine United in the CSL First Division, while Scarborough are in third position in the standings with a 6-2-3 record for 21 points.

Defender Vladimir Zelenbaba struck the winner at 72 minutes for Waterloo following a close contest throughout at RIM Park. Zelenbaba’s drive from 20 yards was deflected, leaving CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic with little chance to make the save. It was 1-0 in favour of Waterloo at the final whistle.

Waterloo has a 4-2-1 record for 13 points in 7th position in the standings following the victory, while CSC Mississauga remains winless with a 0-8-2 record in ninth position.

There is one game in the CSL Second Division Sunday when Milton SC B travels to Lions Park for a game with Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff and the Canadian Soccer League First Division resumes with 4 games and the Second Division with 3 games during the weekend August 10.

FC UKRAINE UNITED BACK ON TOP FRIDAY WHILE DEY LEADS HAMILTON CITY TO VICTORY WITH A HAT-TRICK

FC UKRAINE UNITED BACK ON TOP FRIDAY WHILE DEY LEADS HAMILTON CITY TO VICTORY WITH A HAT-TRICK

A hat-trick by midfielder Sani Dey led Hamilton City to a 4-3 victory over Serbian White Eagles, and in one other game in the Canadian Soccer League Friday, FC Ukraine United struck a second half winner from the penalty spot to defeat Real Mississauga 2-1.

Serbian White Eagles went ahead 1-0 at 3 minutes, a goal by defender Radenko Kamberovic in the match at Centennial Stadium and 10 minutes later the home side went 2-up with a goal by forward Luka Bojic.

Hamilton City cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal at 24 minutes by Lucas Raposo who found the net past Serbian Eagles’ goalkeeper Goran Skaric and that was followed at 26 minutes by Dey’s first of three goals for Hamilton and it was 2-2 at the break.

Dey scored second at 75 minutes and completed his hat-trick at 89 minutes to increase his season tally to 9 goals while giving the visitors a 4-2 lead.

Serbian Eagles’ defender Branislav Vukomanovic beat Hamilton goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic at 92 minutes to cut the score to 4-3 in favour of Hamilton.
Hamilton City moves into fourth position in the standing with a 5-4-0 WLT record for 15 points, while Serbian White Eagles drop to fifth position with a 3-3-3 record for 12 points.

Forward Taras Hromiak opened the scoring at 7 minutes for FC Ukraine United at the Hershey Centre for a 1-0 halftime lead for the visitors against Real Mississauga.

Mississauga’s Brennan McNicol found the net past Ukraine United goalkeeper Oleksandr Popravka to tie the game 1-1 at 75 minutes and eight minutes later following a foul inside the box, Ihor Malysh drove a penalty kick low and inside the right post, a 2-1 winner that held to the final whistle.
FC Ukraine United return to the top position in the standings with a 7-2-2 record for 23 points following the victory, while Real Mississauga have a 2-4-2 record for 8 points in sixth position.

There are two CSL First Division matches on Saturday with SC Waterloo at home to CSC Mississauga, a 6.30 pm kickoff at RIM Park and it’s FC Vorkuta vs Scarborough SC at Esther Shiner Stadium, a 7 pm kick off.

In the Second Division on Saturday, it’s Scarborough B vs FC Vorkuta B, a 1 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium, and on Sunday it’s Brantford Galaxy B vs Milton B at Lions Park, that’s a 6 pm start.