York Region Shooters hope to extend an early season three-game winning streak this weekend which sees the team from Maple on top of the First Division standings and facing a home encounter with Brampton City Utd. Sunday. The Shooters are the only team not having dropped a point, and while these are early days they do appear to be poised yet again to occupy the upper level of the table and be in contention for league honours.
League honours came in 2006 when the Shooters won the CSL Championship, but while the team continues to be at or near the top season after season, the title has been elusive ever since. It’s a 6.30 pm kickoff at the St. Joan of Arc ground Sunday.
The Toronto Croatia home match against visiting Kingston FC promises to be an interesting contest despite Kingston’s struggle to hit the form that attracted a lot of attention this time last year. Injuries have played a part in the early games and while the club is reporting defender Joe Zupo will return to the line-up this weekend, five other starters – Edgar Soglo, Jean-Michel Paulin, Fergus Neil, Akil DeFreitas and Bryan Kommerowski – are all still out with various injuries. The clash with Toronto Croatia is at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga 7 pm Sunday.
The current CSL champions, SC Waterloo, host North York Astros, and that’s a 7 pm start at Warrior Field on Sunday, Niagara United FC entertain Burlington SC at the Kalar Sports Park 7 pm Saturday, and London City are at home to Serbian White Eagles, an 8.30 pm start at the Hellenic Centre, also on Saturday
FIRST DIVISION
Sat Jun 21 Hershey Centre 7 pm Toronto Croatia vs Kingston FC
Sat Jun 21 Kalar Sports Park 7 pm Niagara United FC vs Burlington SC
Sat Jun 21 Hellenic Centre 8.30 pm London City vs Serbian White Eagles
Sun Jun 22 St. Joan of Arc 6.30 pm York Region Shooters vs Brampton City Utd
Sun Jun 22 Warrior Field 7pm SC Waterloo vs North York Astros
SECOND DIVISION
Sat Jun 21 Warrior Field 10 am SC Waterloo B vs Milton FC
Sat Jun 21 Hershey Centre 4 pm Toronto Croatia B vs Kingston FC B
Sat Jun 21 Kalar Sports Park 4 pm Niagara United B vs Burlington SC B
Sun Jun 22 Eglinton Flats 4pm Serbian White Eagles B vs Winstars Shooters
Sun Jun 22 St. Joan of Arc 9 pm York Reg Shooters vs Brampton City Utd B