HOT STRIKERS IN CONTENTION FOR CSL’S MVP – Annual awards Sunday

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Four players have been declared finalists for this year’s MVP in the Canadian Soccer League first division, the winner to be announced at the league’s upcoming awards night on November 13.


 


The players in contention are Stefan Vukovic of TFC Academy, the senior academy team with Toronto FC, Sullivan Silva with Ottawa team Capital City FC, Tihomir Maletic of newly-crowned CSL champions Toronto Croatia and Jarek Whiteman of first division winners SC Toronto. All four are standout goalscorers and account collectively for 58 goals in the regular season. Vukovic has already been confirmed as the league’s leading scorer with 18.


 


The CSL has also announced candidates in other award categories with Clinton Irwin (Capital City FC), Scott Cliff (SC Toronto) and Camilo Benzi (York Region Shooters) in the running for the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and for the Defender of the Year the candidates are Mirko Medic of Serbian White Eagles, Sven Arapovic of Toronto Croatia and Jamaal Smith of SC Toronto.


 


First year players being considered for Rookie of the Year honours are Akil DeFreitas (Capital City FC), Joe Melo (Mississauga Eagles FC) and Wandrile Lefèvre  (Montreal Impact Academy) and the CSL’s Coach of the Year will go to  Velemir Crljen (Toronto Croatia) or Carmine Isacco of SC Toronto.


 


The league has also announced the finalists in its popular second division of mostly players considered developmental and bidding for a place in Division One. Candidates for the VIP Award are Derek Paterson (Niagara United), Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B) and Filip Velasevic of Serbian White Eagles reserve team, while Chris Prouting (Mississauga Eagles FC reserves), Ryan Pumier (KW United FC) or Matthew Silva (SC Toronto B) will be chosen Goalkeeper of the Year.


 


The second division Defender of the Year award will go to either Nikola Paunic (Serbian White Eagles B), Robert Turnbull (Brantford Galaxy B) or Oliver Spring (SC Toronto B) and the rookie for 2011 will be presented to Lennox Stevenson of  the St. Catharines Wolves reserve team or Jeremy Caranci of London City’s second squad.


 


There are two candidates for the Coach of the Year in the second division, they are James McGillivray of Niagara United and Patrice Gheisar of SC Toronto B.


 


CSL coaches from all 17 CSL clubs nominate and vote for the individual awards, a year-end highlight of the season and number of tickets are still available for the presentation dinner which takes place at the Mississauga Convention Centre this coming Sunday. Call 905 564-2297 or email  info@canadiansoccerleague.ca


 


 


                                                              CSL Dinner and Awards Night


To recognize and honour the best in the CSL during 2011


    


 Mississauga Convention Centre


75 Derry W, (at Hwy 10 – Hurontario St.), Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1G3


Tel: 905 564-1920


Sunday, November 13, 2011


Reception 5 pm