SC TORONTO MAINTAIN A HOT PACE WHILE SERBIAN EAGLES ALSO WIN FRIDAY

SC Toronto kept up a hot pace with their 18^th win of the season, a 3-1 defeat of London City in the CSL Friday night and in one other game, Serbian White Eagles improved their chances for a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over TFC Academy.

 

London City took the lead at Cove Road when forward Sean Alden struck his first goal in the CSL at the 4-minte mark, he found the net from close in past Toronto goalkeeper Scott Cliff.

 

The visitors bounced back just seven minutes later when David Guzman equalized with a free kick from 20 yards, a drive that left London goalkeeper Fabian Knezevic with little chance, the score at 1-1.

 

SC Toronto forward Jarek Whiteman scored his ninth of the season to put his team ahead 2-1 at 29 minutes and it was an own goal that gave the league leaders a 3-1 lead at 70 minutes with the Toronto’s Antonio Zupan involved in the play.

 

SC Toronto stretch their lead at the top of the First Division standings with a 18-2-2 WLT record for 56 points from 22 games played, seven points ahead of second place Toronto Croatia which has one game in hand.

 

It was a close encounter at Lamport Stadium where forward Alex Braletic put Serbian White Eagles in front at the 5^th minute mark, a left foot low drive that beat TFC Academy goalkeeper Chad Bush. It was Braletic’s ninth goal of the season and it was 1-0 at the break.

 

TFC Academy were on level terms at the 55^th minute mark when Tristan Jackman found the net from the penalty spot after the home side’s Stefan Vukovic was brought down and referee Manuel Orellana had no hesitation in making the call.

 

Midfielder Kirie Dimitrov scored the winning goal for Serbian White Eagles at 71 minutes, a 2-1 result at the final whistle.

 

It was an important win, giving the visitors their 10^th victory of the season, a 10-5-7 record for 37 points, good for fifth place in the standings and an improved opportunity to be one of the top eight teams to secure a playoff berth

 

 Remaining games in the CSL this weekend:

 FIRST DIVISION

 Sat, Sep 17 Terry Fox Stadium 7:00 PM Capital City FC vs St. Catharines Wolves

Sat, Sep 17 Windsor Stadium  7:00 PM Windsor Stars vs North York Astros 

Sun, Sep 18 Marie Victorin  1:00 PM Montreal Impact Academy vs St. Catharines Wolves

Sun, Sep 18 Cove Road 6:00 PM London City vs  Windsor Stars

Sun, Sep 18 St. Joan of Arc  6:00 PM York Region Shooters vs  Brampton City Utd 

Sun, Sep 18 Lions Park  6:00 PM Brantford Galaxy vs TFC Academy 

Sun, Sep 18 Hershey Centre  7:00 PM Mississauga Eagles FC vs Toronto Croatia 

 

SECOND DIVISION

 

Sat, Sep 17 Budd Park  11:00 AM KW United FC vs York Region Shooters B

Sat, Sep 17 St.Joan of Ark  2:00 PM Serbian White Eagles B vs Prospect FC

Sat, Sep 17 St.Joan of Ark  4:00 PM SC Toronto B vs North York Astros B

Sat, Sep 17 St. Joan of Arc 6:00 PM Prospect FC vs London City B

Sat, Sep 17 Kalar 7:00 PM Niagara United  vs Brampton City Utd B

Sun, Sep 18 St. Joan of Arc  12:00 PM North York Astros B vs KW United FC 

Sun, Sep 18 Club Roma  2:00 PM St. Catharines Wolves B vs Brantford Galaxy B

Sun, Sep 18 Hershey Centre 9:00 PM Mississauga Eagles FC B vsToronto Croatia B