Joe Scanlon, co-owner and president of Kingston FC would now like to see his promising reserve team take the honours in the Second Division and that may well be the club’s focus following the relentless and successful game-by-game pursuit of the top division by the Kingston first team last year.
Kingston FC led early and never looked back while winning the CSL First Division in 2013 and the triumph was impressive with the eastern Ontario side came out on top in16 of the 22-games played, scoring 69 goals in regular season play – 17 more than the next highest and eventual CSL champion, SC Waterloo.
“Our goal is to build a stronger reserve division team, while maintaining or improving our already strong 1st division team. The reserve division players will be the first team players of tomorrow, and they will be well worth watching this season. We hope our fans will feel it worthwhile to take in both games,” said Scanlon.
Three players from France showed up at a recent open practice and two were good enough to be invited to attend the main Kingston camp.They were Antoine Chassignoux, a goalkeeper and Nelson Galvinelli, a midfielder. Five others invited to camp included three from Ottawa – Ali Ercan, a midfielder, Frank Mboue, a striker and Antonios Assaad, a striker.There were three from Montreal – Diego Perna Alvarado, midfielder, Olivier Parizeau, defender and Justin Smith, midfielder.
Winstars Shooters, from the young talent-laden Winstars Academy and one of two new entries in the CSL Second Division, have appointed Mississauga native Michael Caccavo to captain the team in its inaugural CSL season. In making the announcement, academy director Bob Graham said: “Michael Caccavo is an excellent defender, has a passion for the game and represents all that Winstars stand for.”
Winstars Shooters are included in a summer tour of Virginia and will play at the James Madison University on August 25.
