A hat trick by FC Ukraine United midfielder Taras Kryvyy gave the 2018 First Division champions a 3-0 victory in their season opener against CSC Mississauga Friday and in one other match played in the Canadian Soccer League, Serbian White Eagles won their second game of the new season, a 5-1 result over Hamilton City.
Kryvyy opened the scoring at the 14th minute for the visiting Ukraine United in a well-played first half at the Hershey Centre and it was 1-0 at the interval. Kryvyy beat CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Artem Latifi for his second goal at 78 minutes and struck his third goal to complete the hat-trick at 84 minutes, a drive that was deflected into the net for a 3-0 score in favour of Ukraine United at the final whistle.
Ukraine United were reduced to 10 men when defender Ivan Kucherenko was shown the red card for hand ball and dissent at the 71st minute mark.
Forward Misel Klisara took a pass from the left wing to put Serbian White Eagles into the lead at 31 minutes in an even first half that went from end to end at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end. It was 1-0 at halftime.
Defender Radenko Kamberovic made it 2-0 with a low shot just inside the post for the home side at 65 minutes and Klisara cut in from the right wing to beat the advancing Hamilton City goalkeeper Alexandar Nicolic for his second goal at 73 minutes, a 3-0 lead for Serbian Eagles.
Hamilton City reduced the lead to 3-1 at 81 minutes with a drive just inside the right post by defender Vukasin Kovacevic and this was followed just two minutes later when Vladimir Strizovic made it 4-1 for Serbian White Eagles from the penalty spot after Klisara was brought down in the box.
Serbian White Eagles’ forward Dusan Kovacevic completed the scoring at 88 minutes and it was 5-1 at the final whistle.
There are three games remaining in the CSL First Division weekend schedule:
Saturday June 1, Ontario Soccer Centre 9 pm FC Vorkuta vs Brantford Galaxy
Sunday June 2, Esther Shiner Stadium 6 pm Kingsman A vs Real Mississauga
Sunday June 2, Birchmount Stadium 8 pm Scarborough SC vs SC Waterloo