YORK REGION, ASTROS THROUGH TO SEMIS……Shooters still unbeaten

Jose Melo - North York Astros
Jose Melo – North York Astros

York Region Shooters extended their unbeaten streak into the playoffs with a 3-0 defeat of Brampton City Utd, and in one other CSL Championship game Sunday, North York Astros controlled the quarterfinal game over Burlington SC to win 4-0.

In Second Division Championship games, SC Waterloo B beat Burlington SC B 3-1, Niagara United B defeated Toronto Croatia B 2-0, and Milton SC cruised to a 5-1 victory over York Region Shooters B.

Forward Igor Pisanjuk opened the scoring for North York Astros at Esther Shiner Stadium following a play with Jose Melo which left Pisanjuk to tap into the net from 6 yards at the 39 minute mark. Melo struck the second to make it 2-0 for the Astros at 43 minutes and it was 2-0 at half-time.

Midfielder Jose De Sousa increased the lead to 3-0 for the home side at 78 minutes, finding the net past Burlington goalkeeper Vladimir Vujasinovic and Mark Jankovic completed the scoring when he lifted the ball over the head of the oncoming Vujasinovic to make it 4-0.

Oswald Adu opened the scoring for York Region Shooters at the St. Joan of Arc ground at Maple, the goal coming at the 16 minute mark for a 1-0 lead at the break.

Richard West headed in from a corner kick at 79 minutes to make it 2-0 for the home side and midfielder Hector Mackie put the ball past Brampton goalkeeper  Cristian Montero Velez at the 91 minute mark to complete the scoring.

CSL CHAMPIONSHIP –

Complete quarterfinal results:

Kingston FC 3, Serbian White Eagles 0 (after extra time)

Toronto Croatia 4, SC Waterloo 2

North York Astros 4, Burlington SC 0

York Region Shooters 3, Brampton City Utd 0

Semifinals to be played weekend October 17 -19:

York Region Shooters vs North York Astros

Toronto Croatia vs Kingston FC

SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Complete quarterfinal results:

Kingston FC B 4, Brampton City Utd B 1

SC Waterloo B 3, Burlington SC B 1

Niagara United B 2, Toronto Croatia B 0

Milton SC 5, York Region Shooters B 1

Semifinals to be played weekend October 16 – 19

Kingston FC B vs Niagara United B

SC Waterloo B vs Milton SC