York Region Shooters kept up their unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory over Serbian White Eagles, SC Waterloo defeated Brampton City Utd 1-0 and a third game to be played in the CSL Sunday, the Burlington SC vs. North York Astros was postponed due to severe lightning.
The Shooters have reached the half-way mark in their 2014 regular season campaign with seven wins and two ties and now sit on top of the standings with 23 points, seven points in front of Burlington in the runner-up position.
The Shooters needed some help from the rule book to secure the three points n their 1-0 victory at the St. Joan of Arc ground at Maple after the game was abandoned at 55 minutes due to severe lightning. Referee Davor Krasic suspended the game early in the second half and waited 30 minutes before deciding on the abandonment due to the persistent threat of lightning. League rules award a game abandoned under these circumstances to a team leading if the first half is completed.
York Region midfielder Gerard Ladiyou struck the only goal after he collected a rebound from a save by Serbian Eagles’ goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic to drive the ball into the net from close in. The goal was scored at the 15 minute mark. The home side had other chances to score, including a penalty kick by Hector Mackie which was saved by Avramovic.
It was also a low scoring affair at the Victoria Park ground in Brampton where Waterloo striker Drazen Vukovic scored the only goal at the 10 minute mark. Vukovic collected the ball close the half-way line to move just inside the penalty box in a solo effort, then hit a low drive out of reach of Brampton goalkeeper Cristian Montreo Velez.
The win lifted Waterloo off the bottom tenth position, moving up to tie with North York Astros for sixth spot, both teams with nine points.
A third game, Burlington SC vs the Astros scheduled for Nelson Park in Burlington, was postponed at game time due to the severe weather conditions including lightning.
There were three games played and one postponed in the CSL Second Division Sunday:
Burlington SC B 3, Milton FC 2
SC Waterloo B 3, Brampton City Utd B 1
Winstars Shooters 2, Toronto Croatia B 2
York Region Shooters B vs Serbian White Eagles B POSTPONED – LIGHTNING
