TORONTO CROATIA ON TOP FOLLOWING 5-1 DEFEAT OF KINGSTON FC SATURDAY

 

Toronto Croatia will retain the top position in the CSL First Division standings this weekend following the side’s 5-1 defeat of Kingston SC at the CaraCo Field Invista Centre in Kingston Saturday night.

 

Despite an early 1-0 lead by the home side, the victory was rarely in doubt as the game progressed and the current CSL champions dominated the play in the final stages.

 

Kingston forward Mademba Ba opened the scoring at the 15^th minute mark when he beat Croatia goalkeeper Antonio Ilic with a shot from  8 yards, but nine minutes later Croatia’s Tihomir Maletic tied the score 1-1.

 

Three minutes later Ba had an opportunity to put his side ahead from the penalty spot, but hit the post and the score remained 1-1 to the break.

 

Four minutes into the second half Toronto Croatia went ahead 2-1 on a goal by Andelo Srznetic and Srznetic scored his second and Croatia’s third for a 3-1 lead at the 55^th minute mark.

 

Maletic made it 4-1 at 67 minutes, his 10^th of the season and Bozenko Lesina rounded the scoring for a 5-1 lead at 89 minutes and the score remained to the final whistle.

 

Toronto Croatia now has a 9-1-3 WLT record for 30 points, four points ahead of TFC Academy in second place with 26 points.

 

Second Division games in the CSL Saturday ended:

 

SC Toronto B  2,  Mississauga Eagles FC B  2

Serbian White Eagles B  1,  York Region Shooters  B 1

 

Remaining games this weekend:

 

FIRST DIVISION

Sun, Aug 5 Victoria Park 3 PM Brampton City Utd vs Brantford Galaxy

 

SECOND DIVISION

Sun, Aug 5 Victoria Park 5:30 PM Brampton City Utd B vs Brantford Galaxy B POSTPONED- To be re-scheduled

 

Sun, Aug 5 Club Roma 6 PM St. Catharines Wolves B vs Niagara United B