LATE GOAL GIVES MISSISSAUGA VICTORY, LONDON CITY NIPS NIAGARA 1-0 AND A TIE MOVES TFC TO THE TOP

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A late goal gave Mississauga Eagles FC a 2-1 victory over St. Catharines Wolves, London City nipped Niagara United 1-0 and TFC Academy also scored a late goal to salvage a 2-2 tie in their home game against Windsor Stars, three games in the CSL Friday night.

 

Jose Melo scored at the 17th minute mark to put Mississauga Eagles into the lead at Club Roma in St. Catharines, he beat the Wolves goalkeeper Nicholas Palazzi from 12 yards, but the home side drew level at 38 minutes when midfielder William Janetos took a pass from the right wing to score from 12 yards and it was 1-1 at the break.

 

Antoine Paul struck the winner for the visitors at 89 minutes, the Mississauga defender headed home off a free kick out of reach of Palazzi and the 2-1 score held to the final whistle.

 

It was a well-played scoreless first half between London City and Niagara United at the TD Waterhouse ground in London, but the second half turned into a chippy affair in the second half following a goal at 50 minutes by defender Zvonko Bakula who found the net from close in off a corner kick.

 

Following several cautions, referee Rich Oliveira brought out the red card to dismiss Rudy Pikzinski of Niagara United following his second yellow card at 84 minutes and Bakula was shown the red card at 88 minutes following an untidy challenge on an opposing player. The game ended 1-0 in favour of London City.

 

Sergio Camargo opened the scoring for TFC Academy at the 20th minute mark at Downsview Park in Toronto, his first of two goals, but Windsor’s Joel Kabula tied the game 7 minutes later when he found the net from close in.

 

Windsor Stars took the lead at 41 minutes, a goal by forward Michael Eio and it was 2-1 at the interval.

 

TFC pressed for an equalizer in the latter stages of the game and the effort was rewarded with a tying goal from the penalty spot and the second goal for Sergio Camargo. Referee Yusri Rudolf ordered the kick when a TFC forward was brought down in the box and Windsor goalkeeper Anthony Santilli had little chance on the kick.

 

TFC Academy move up to the top position in the CSL First Division standings, they now have a 8-3-2 WLT record for 26 points, while Windsor Stars improve to 6-5-2 for 20 points. 

 

Remaining games this weekend:

 

FIRST DIVISION

Sun, Jul 29 Victoria Park 3 PM Brampton City Utd vs Toronto Croatia

Sun, Jul 29 St. Joan of Arc 6:30 PM York Region Shooters vs Kingston FC

Sun, Jul 29 Lions Park 7 PM Brantford Galaxy vs SC Waterloo

 

SECOND DIVISION

Sat, Jul 28 Portuguese/Oriental 1 PM SC Waterloo B vs SC Toronto B

Sat, Jul 28 Kalar 4 PM Niagara United B vs Windsor Stars B

Sat, Jul 28 Eglinton Flats 7 PM Serbian White Eagles B vsTFC Academy II

Sun, Jul 29 Victoria Park 5:30 PM Brampton City Utd B vs St. Catharines Wolves B

Sun, Jul 29 St. Joan of Arc 8:30 PM York Region Shooters B vs Kingston FC B