SCARBOROUGH 3-2 VICTORY SNAPS FC VORKUTA UNBEATEN STREAK
FC Vorkuta suffered its first defeat of the season, a 3-2 loss to Scarborough SC in the only First Division match played in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.
Scarborough’s Kavin Bryan scored twice to lead the home side to its fifth victory of the season. The first goal came early when Bryan was unmarked to tap the ball into the corner from close range, a 1-0 Scarborough lead at 5 minutes and Bryan struck his second goal on a counter attack, collecting a pass before closing in on a one-on-one with Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko, a 2-0 score at the 18 minute mark.
FC Vorkuta then scored with a powerful drive by Mykhailo Riabyi which left Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye with little chance before the ball entered the top corner of the net for a 2-1 lead at 25 minutes in favor of Scarborough.
Atif Hammud Ali of Scarborough made it 3-1 at 33 minutes and at 38 minutes Vorkuta reduced the lead to 3-2, a goal by Bohdan Riabets who headed in from a corner kick and it was 3-2 at the break.
Vorkuta pressed for an equalizer in the second half, but Trye saved on several opportunities including a penalty kick awarded to the visitors and taken by midfielder Oleh Kerchu.
Vorkuta continue to lead the CSL First Division despite the loss. They have a 6-1-1WLT record for 19 points, while Scarborough move into a tie for second with FC Ukraine United, a 5-2-1 record for Scarborough, both teams have 16 points.
There was one CSL Second Division match played Sunday when FC Vorkuta B controlled Milton SC B by a 8-0 score, Surhii Melnyk striking 4 goals in that game, and the one CSL First Division match between SC Waterloo and Serbian White Eagles scheduled for Saturday night was suspended during the first half by the referee for discipline reasons on the field of play. The league is assessing the match.