IT’S GOALS THAT COUNT IN BID FOR CSL FIRST DIVISION TITLE
Its goals that count is becoming clearly demonstrated in the CSL First Division where high-scoring Vorkuta FC, FC Ukraine United and Scarborough SC, are beginning to exert some superiority at the top.
Serbian White Eagles in fourth position continue with each game to demonstrate superior defensive strength, having conceded just five goals – the lowest number of goals allowed in the league since kickoff in May. But weakness in front of the net is a big reason for the 2016 CSL champions trailing division leader Vorkuta by 10 points in the bid for the First division title.
While that can change quickly, an early trend stretching past the halfway mark in the campaign is usually a fair reflection of strength and weaknesses to be considered in the drive for the league title and the championship.
Four players with Ukraine United and three with Vorkuta occupy 7 of the top 10 positions in the CSL First Division scoring race, which expresses diversity in their scoring – they don’t appear to depend on one outstanding striker to do the job.
The CSL First Division scoring leader is currently Aleksander Stojiljkovic of Scarborough with 9 goals and is attempting to repeat his goal scoring title winning performance of 2017 when he found the net 17 times.
There are two games in the CSL First Division on Friday when Serbian White Eagles will attempt to increase their scoring at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga against Real Mississauga, an 8.30 pm kickoff, while close by at Iceland Field Hamilton City is visiting for a match at 9 pm against CSC Mississauga.
Real Mississauga will be playing a second game in a two-game weekend back-to-back by visiting Birchmount Stadium on Sunday for a match with Scarborough SC. Kickoff is 8 pm.
There are two matches in the CSL Second Division over the coming weekend, one on Saturday at 8 pm with Halton United B at home to Milton SC B at Norton Park and on Sunday it’s Brantford Galaxy B at home in Lions Park to Scarborough SC B, that’s a 6 pm kickoff.
