Month: July 2016

A well-placed free kick from 24 yards by midfielder David Guzman gave York Region Shooters a 1-0 win over Serbian White Eagles and their fifth victory of the season, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

Guzman’s strike gave Serbian Eagles goalkeeper Goran Skaric little chance as the ball made its way inside the left post with seconds remaining in the first half.

The visiting York Region came close to increasing their lead following the interval with several raids on the Serbian Eagles goal. Attempts by Richard Edwards, followed by Richard West coming close at 57 and 73 minutes, and later it was forward Shawn Brown who failed to find the net after taking a pass close to goal following a breakaway.

Another attempt by the Shooters resulted in referee Marco Jaramillo showing the red card to Marko Marovic of Serbian White Eagles for a foul while preventing a goalscoring opportunity just outside the box.

Midfielder Milos Ljubenovic  came close for the home side at 65 minutes and midfielder Dordje Jocic was prominent, but the 1-0 York Region lead held to the final whistle.

The victory repeats the 1-0 win by York Region Shooters over Serbian White Eagles on June 10 and keeps the side from just north of Toronto on top of the standings with a 5-0-0 WLT record for 15 points, while Serbian White Eagles now have a 2-4-0 record for six points in seventh position.

There’s a gap in the CSL schedule this weekend and it’s on Sunday afternoon when host country  France takes on Portugal for the European Championship Final at 3 pm.

But there is one game in the CSL First Division and one in the Second Division on Sunday, both evening games to begin following the conclusion of the Euro final in France.

York Region Shooters are at home to Milton SC, a 6.30 pm kickoff at the St. Joan of Arc ground on Sunday, to be followed by a Second Division encounter on the same ground between the York Region Shooters reserve team and London City at 8.30 pm.

Another First Division game previously scheduled for Sunday evening between FC Ukraine United and Serbian White Eagles has been moved to Monday night at Birchmount Stadium where it will kickoff at 9 pm.

In a full slate of CSL games, Serbian White Eagles and York Region Shooters will kickoff this upcoming weekend schedule when they meet at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Friday, that’s a 7 pm start and there are two First Division games on Saturday when Brantford Galaxy host Scarborough SC at Lions Park at 7, and Toronto Atomic FC will host Hamilton City at Centennial Stadium at 7.30 pm.

Two Second Division games go at Centennial Park on Saturday, the first at 3 pm when Toronto Atomic B are at home to Brantford Galaxy B, to be followed at 6 pm by Serbian White Eagles B vs. SC Waterloo B at 6.

York Region Shooters gained a 2-0 away victory at Hamilton City, while Scarborough SC defeated FC Ukraine United, two games in the CSL First Division Saturday.

Following a hard fought first half at the Cardinal Newman ground at Hamilton, York Region took the lead at the 56^th minute mark on a goal by midfielder Richard West who found the net past City goalkeeper Adrian Becic. The visitors increased their lead to 2-0 when forward Aleksander  Stojanovski collected a through pass to slot the ball past Becic at the 70^th minute mark.

The Shooters played with 10 men during the second half after defender Gerard Ladiyou received a second caution and was ejected, and at 90 minutes Domagoj Zubac of Hamilton was shown the red card. It was 2-0 at the final whistle.

It was a well-played encounter at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough where forward Aleksander Stojiljkovic  put the home team into a 1-0 lead at the 4th minute mark and Adis Hasecic made it 2-0 at 42 minutes for a 2-0 Scarborough lead at halftime.

Midfielder Oleh Shutov struck for Ukraine United with a solo effort which started on the left wing before cutting into the box to beat Scarborough goalkeeper Imad Hakura at the 52^nd minute mark.

There were few opportunities for the remainder of the second half and it was 2-1 in favour of the home side at the final whistle.

There are no First Division matches Sunday, but two in the  Second Division are scheduled. There is one game at London where London City will host Brantford Galaxy B at the Hellenic Centre, a 6.30 pm kickoff, and at Woodside Park in Waterloo the home side will host Toronto Atomic B at 8 pm.

One change in the CSL First Division has been announced. The FC Ukraine United vs. Serbian White Eagles match previously scheduled for an 8.30 pm kickoff on Sunday, July 10 has been rescheduled for the following day, Monday, July 11 at the St. Joan of Arc ground in Maple, a 9 pm start.