Hamilton City overcame a 2-0 first half deficit to score twice in the second half for a 2-2 draw with Weston United in the opening game of three in the Canadian Soccer League at the Mattawa Sports Park Saturday. Scarborough and Toronto Falcons played to a scoreless tie in the second game and in the late game Serbian White Eagles struck three times in the second half for a 3-0 victory over Dynamo Toronto.
Weston United midfielder Vitor de Jesus found the net past Hamilton goalkeeper Aleksandar Nikolic to open the scoring after 10 minutes and de Jesus scored a second goal at 31 minutes for a 2-0 Weston United lead at the break. Hamilton defender Gragor Zugelj scored three minutes into the second half to reduce the lead to 2-1 and forward Moussa Limane tied the game for Hamilton at 63 minutes, a 2-2 tie at the final whistle.
It was de Jesus’ third goal in two opening season games for Weston United after scoring his side’s lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Dynamo Toronto in the opener on May 27.
It was hard fought in the second encounter with Scarborough continuing its reputation for being difficult to defeat going back several seasons. The east Toronto side lost only one regular season result in 2022 and went down to Continentals FC in the CSL championship final, the fifth consecutive year Scarborough reached the championship final game while winning the title in 2019 and 2021. . Saturday’s match was the regular season opener for Toronto Falcons following its Royal CSL Cup victory on May 13.
Marko Stajic opened the scoring for Serbian White Eagles against Dynamo Toronto following a scoreless first half, the goal coming at 52 minutes. Marko Pavicevic made it 2-0 at the 70th minute mark and Stajic scored a second goal to complete the scoring at 86 minutes for a 3-0 result at the final whistle. The victory continues a Serbian Eagles winning way following an opening season win on May 27 and a CSL league title in 2022.
Serbian White Eagles will kickoff the first game of three at the Mattamy Sports Park on Saturday, June 10, a 2 pm kickoff against Toronto Falcons, the second match will see Ooty Black Pearl FC vs Hamilton City 1 at 4 pm and Weston United will meet Scarborough, a 6pm start