PICTURE: Kingsman attack at Esther Shiner Stadium – Photo Oleg Kalyadin
Kingsman SC, the expansion team in the CSL this season, gained its first win in professional soccer with a 2-0 victory over Real Mississauga in breezy conditions at the Esther Shiner Stadium in North York, and in one other game in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday, Scarborough SC defeated SC Waterloo 3-0 at Birchmount Stadium.
Defender Pavlo Shulhan opened the scoring at 31 minutes for Kingsman after collecting a cross from Maksym Gramm on the right wing, a 1-0 score at the interval.
Kingsman midfielder Denys Diachenko struck a well taken goal at 75 minutes, a strong low drive from 25 yards that entered the net just inside the left post for a 2-0 lead for the home side. The 2-0 score held to the final whistle.
SC Waterloo travelled to Scarborough for the late game with two decisive 4-0 early season wins, but the home side opened the scoring at 25 minutes when forward Kavin Bryan beat Waterloo goalkeeper Dalibor Ivanovic for a 1-0 score. It was 1-0 at the break.
Midfielder Neven Radakovic increased the lead to 2-0 at 72 minutes, collecting a pass from Kiril Dimitrov, and both players were involved in a third goal when Dimitrov found the net at 85 minutes for a 3-0 score at the final whistle.
It was Scarborough’s second win of the early season following a 3-1 victory over CSC Mississauga on May 26.
