York Region Shooters maintained their hot pace at the top of the First Division with a 2-1 defeat of Niagara United while Burlington SC moved into second position in the standings with a 4-3 away victory at Waterloo, two games in the CSL Sunday.
Following a scoreless first half, Niagara opened the scoring at the St.Joan of Arc ground at Maple, a goal at 49 minutes by forward Mohammed Mohammed, his fifth of the season, but the lead was short lived when three minutes later Richard West tied the game 1-1 for the home side. The goal was scored when he followed a cross from the right wing to head into the net out of reach of Niagara goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo.
York Region’s Yora Enzam, a substitute at resumption of the game following the break, struck the winner at 83 minutes when he tapped the ball in from close range and it was 2-1 at the final whistle.
The victory brought York Region Shooters undefeated streak to seven games for a three-point lead over second place Burlington at the top of the table.
Burlington are proving to be consistent with a four-game undefeated streak including a tough 4-3 victory over the current CSL champions SC Waterloo at Warrior Field in Waterloo. Burlington jumped into a 2-0 early lead, the opening goal by forward Domagoj Zubac at five minutes and this was followed by a goal immediately after the re-start by Marijan Vuka.
Waterloo responded with two first half goals, the first by midfielder Harris Fazlagic at the 36th minute mark and a goal one minute later by Kiril Dimitrov for a 2-2 score a the interval.
Burlington took a 3-2 lead on a second goal by Vuka at 47 minutes and the visitors went further ahead 4-2 with a goal by defender Nenad Nikolic at 51 minutes.
Defender Vladimir Zelenbaba struck for Waterloo at 83 minutes and the game ended 4-3 in favour of Burlington.
In CSL Second Division action Saturday Winstars Shooters tied 2-2 at home to Milton FC and in the late game York Region Shooters B are at home to Niagara United B.
