PHOTO: Volodymyr Bidlovskyy prominent for Vorkuta in 3-0 victory over Kingsman A
FC Vorkuta extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games with a 3-0 victory over Kingsman A, FC Ukraine United defeated Real Mississauga 4-0 and visiting Hamilton City held SC Waterloo to a scoreless draw, three games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Saturday.
Kingsman were reduced to 10 men at 16 minutes of play when midfielder Stanislav Katana was given a second caution and red card at Esther Shiner Stadium. Vorkuta took control of the game with a number of scoring chances, but Kingsman goalkeeper Hryhorii Krasovskyi kept the visitors off the scoresheet until 21 minutes when Vorkuta’s Vadym Gostiev took a cross from Pavlo Chornomaz to send a powerful drive from close in to open the scoring. It was 1-0 for Vorkuta at the interval.
Vorkuta continued to press during the second half and increased its lead to 2-0 at 71 minutes when a prominent throughout Volodymyr Bidlovskyy crossed the ball to Ihor Melnyk for a right foot shot to find the net past Krasovskyi. A good solo effort by forward Fadi Salback of Vorkuta, who made his way into the box to score with a powerful shot, completed the scoring at 80 minutes, a 3-0 result in favour of the current CSL champions at the final whistle. It was Salbacks first goal of the season in the First Division.
Vorkuta lead the standings with a 9-0-1 WLT record for 28 points, while Kingsman has a 4-5-0 record for 12 points and drop to sixth in the table as a result of the loss.
Midfielder Taras Kryvyy struck twice for Ukraine United in the 4-0 defeat of Real Mississauga at Huron Park, giving the current First Division title holders their fifth win of the season. Defender Bohdan Skotskyl scored early and Aaron Reeves also found the net to complete a result that lifted Ukraine United from sixth to fourth position in the standings.
It was a well played encounter between Waterloo and Hamilton City which ended in a scoreless draw at Rim Park, a result that gave Waterloo a 4-5-1 record for 13 points for fifth position in the standings, while Hamilton City are now at 2-3-3 for nine points and seventh in the table.
Midweek in the Second Division
Tuesday, July 30 Ontario Soccer Centre 9 pm CSC Mississauga B vs Serbian White Eagles B
Wednesday, July 31 Cardinal Newman 9 pm Brantford Galaxy B vs Kingsman B
