Brantford forward Jacek Przednowek struck a hat-trick to lead Brantford Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over North York Astros, while SC Toronto scored a 3-1 victory over Serbian White Eagles, two games in the CSL First Division Friday night.
Przednowek scored just before the interval at the 43rd minute mark at Esther Shiner Stadium, then found the net again at 68 and 78 minutes.
Brantford forward Dave Simpson opened the scoring at 21 minutes to give the visitors the lead, Astros’ forward Vasileios Liagkos tied the game 1-1 before Przednowek’s first goal which gave Brantford the 2-1 lead at the interval.
North York’s Jorge Perez tied the game 2-2 at 57 minutes, but just two minutes later Brantford took a 3-2 lead when Braeden Krampert beat Astros’ goalkeeper Enea Perego. Przednowek’s two goals completed the scoring for a 5-2 Galaxy win.
Brantford improve to a 6-3-0 WLT record for 18 points, tied for second position in the standings, while the Astros are now winless in 10 games.
Midfielder Carlos Nogueira opened the scoring for SC Toronto against Serbian White Eagles at Lamport Stadium, he scored at 12 minutes for a 1-0 home lead at the interval.
Serbian White Eagles scored just before the final whistle, a goal by Viktor Anastasov for the 3-1 SC Toronto victory.
SC Toronto are now at a 4-1-3 record for 15 points, while Serbian Eagles are at 4-2-2 for 14 points.
There was one game in the CSL Second Division Friday:
TFC Academy II 3,
Remaining games in the CSL this weekend:
FIRST DIVISION
Sat, Jul 7 Invista Centre 7 PM Kingston FC vs Mississauga Eagles FC
Sat, Jul 7 Kalar 7 PM Niagara United vs
Sun, Jul 8 CS
Sun, Jul 8 St. Joan of Arc 6:30 PM York Region Shooters vs Brampton City Utd
Sun, Jul 8 Seagram Stadium 7 PM SC Waterloo vs
SECOND DIVISION
Sat, Jul 7 Kalar 4 PM Niagara United B vs SC Waterloo B
Sat, Jul 7 Invista Centre 5 PM Kingston FC B vs Mississauga Eagles FC B
Sat, Jul 7 Downsview Park 6 PM SC Toronto B vs York Region Shooters B
Sat, Jul 7 Eglinton Flats 7 PM Serbian White Eagles B vs Brampton City Utd B
Sun, Jul 8 Club Roma 6 PM St. Catharines Wolves B vs Brantford Galaxy B