CSL

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE JAN 6 FOR COACHES CONFERENCE EARLY FEBRUARY

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Some of the best coaches on the continent, some of whom are already based in Southern Ontario and all with national, international and professional coaching experience, are included in a national soccer coaching conference being hosted by the University of Toronto the upcoming February 4 and 5.

 

 In a once in a while opportunity for coaches at all levels, there will be a total of 10 sessions over the two days that will be divided into the following topics: 
 
Session # 1:  Stuart Neely – Stuart Neely – Formerly, Director, Toronto FC Academy – Maintaining possession of the ball
Session # 2:  Stephen Hart – Head Coach, Canadian Men’s National Team – Transition play from and attacking perspective
Session # 3:  Bob Gansler – Staff Coach, United States Soccer – Finishing from central and flank positions in the attacking third
Session # 4:  Nick Dasovic – Former Head Coach, Toronto FC &

Canadian Under-23 Olympic Team – The experience of coaching a team at the professional level
Session # 5:  Stephen Hart – The key elements of building a team
Session # 6:  Jason DeVos – Soccer Analyst & Commentator, TSN & CBC, and panelists – Developing the Canadian player – what is the role of the coach?
Session # 7:  Stephen Hart – Zonal defending principles
Session # 8:  Bob Gansler – High pressure defending – Winning the ball in the opposition’s half
Session # 9:  Paolo Ceccarelli – Head Goalkeeper Coach, Toronto FC

Academy – Advanced goalkeeping techniques and tactics
Session # 10 :  Nick Dasovic – Former Head Coach, Toronto FC &

Canadian Under-23 Olympic Team – Attacking from midfield areas
 
To register for the conference, click on the link and follow the instructions:  www.varsityblues.ca/coachingconference <http://www.varsityblues.ca/coachingconference> . 

There is an early-bird rate that expires on Friday January 6th.  Host hotels (Holiday Inn/Marriott), are offering discounted rates as part of the conference and are both within walking distance of the university campus.  Rooms are filling up quickly so if you’re planning on staying overnight, accommodation should be booked as soon as possible. A coaches’ social is being held on Saturday February 4th from 8:00pm – 10:00pm as part of the conference. 
 
Questions or concerns regarding the conference should be directed to:

 

Anthony Capotosto     
Head Coach
Varsity Blues Soccer
University of Toronto

Tel: 416-978-3571
Email: a.capotosto@utoronto.ca
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CSL’S YORK REGION SHOOTERS COMBINE WITH SCHOOL FOR ELITE ATHLETES

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The CSL’s York Region Shooters and the PEAC School for Elite Athletes have struck an agreement for the sharing of expertise and facilities in that their respective fields in an effort to develop more Canadian players for international and high level soccer home and abroad.

 

York Region Shooters have for many years given priority to the development of young soccer players while having their prominent professional team in the CSL’s First Division as part of a pyramid arrangement that provides an extra competitive edge and inspiration to young players with promise.

 

The club has been a stepping stone for a number of players moving to a higher level overseas and with Canada’s national team, the most notable being midfielder Atiba Hutchinson, now 28, who began his soccer career in earnest with the York Region organization, is now playing in Europe while prominent with the Canadian World Cup team. Hutchinson has marked up more than 55 appearances for Canada in recent years and was voted Canada’s top male player of the year in 2010.

 

PEAC, located in Toronto and London, Ontario, offers athletes from various sports the opportunity to be well-grounded while developing a strong foundation for athletic success. Conditioning and strength training, nutritional counselling and education are important components of the program – the essential peripherals needed in today’s highly competitive world for those who strive for a place in professional sports.

 

The arrangement will provide for PEAC soccer players already in PEAC programs for skills development by licensed coaches, the opportunity to interface with competitive soccer, its facilities, practices and training with York Region.

 

York Region Shooters will have access to highly qualified instructors, gymnasium time and other benefits at PEAC facilities, the main centre of which is located at the Downsview Park Sports Centre in north Toronto.

 

“This is an excellent arrangement for the players in the Shooters organization and I know we will benefit considerably working with PEAC, while in turn soccer players with PEAC have an opportunity to extend their training in a more serious, highly competitive environment,” said Tony De Thomasis, president of York Region Shooters in making the announcement with Neil Doctorow, the director of PEAC School for Elite Athletes.

 

“The arrangement will help to identify and assist more promising young players who deserve the opportunity to play at a high level,” added De Thomasis

 

The agreement is effective immediately. Media enquiries and players requiring additional information should contact:

 

Tony De Thomasis  tel: 905  731-9800    email: tdt@dethomasfinancial.com

Neil Doctorow           tel: 416 398-7322     email: neil@peac.ca

 

 

CAF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SET FOR 2012

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The Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF) is on schedule with a mission to connect promising young players to professional soccer. .


 


A number of CAF members have already provided professional academy-style training through youth clubs and this interfacing of the CAF with the Canadian Soccer League level of competition is expected to pay dividends for youth players as the program progresses. The CSL announced last April it was working with the newly-formed academy to provide youth players the opportunity for sound player development while connected to a professional environment.


 


The CAF has established minimum standards for the programs now being offered by its member clubs, all in an effort to ensure a uniform and responsible approach to delivering the highest quality training in the communities where CAF is available.


 


Additional standards will evolve as CAF works with the governing bodies CSA and OSA to develop an elite training system that will best serve development of the athlete, while also meeting the requirements of the national/provincial team programs.  Members of CAF will work with community-based youth clubs while adhering to the CSA’s Wellness to World Cup, Long Term Player Development (LTPD) framework.


 


Commencing in 2012, members of CAF will offer youth soccer development programs for boys ages under-11 to under-17. The age groupings will reduce the player pools to the top youth prospects and include regulations to ensure that equal representation is achieved by both ages in each grouping.


 


The academy-style programs are structured to provide high calibre skills training and professional development for promising players wanting to accelerate their progress in soccer. They will run 10 months of the year during the indoor and outdoor seasons and include regular competition amongst the CAF member academies. This will address the longstanding criticism from high level coaches that compared to most other countries, the Canadian outdoor season is too short.


 


Earlier in 2011, Pino Jazbec, the CAF administrator, said the CAF-endorsed Youth Development System is intended to be more than just somewhere to play.  Jazbec for some time now has emphasized a need for Canadian soccer to bridge the gap and provide that missing next step for promising young players who find themselves with nowhere to go. ‘The Gap’ – a long-standing impediment to producing players for higher levels, including Canada’s national teams, has been identified as one of the reasons Canada has fallen behind in world soccer.


 


“The CAF program has a vital role to play in elite player development through its influence on programs offered by CAF members in their communities,” said Jazbec earlier. Recent discussions with CSA national teams’ scouting staff centered on improving the role of CAF coaches in identifying promising players and creating a formalized link between the two organizations.


 


The start of the programs will see teams from U11 to U17 training several times per week and teams with players selected from within the academy will play one game each week for the 10 months beginning in January. There will be some breaks between the seasons. The development of players will be monitored by the UEFA and Provincial-licensed coaches.


 


Players interested should contact the club in their vicinity or of their choice by email or phone, using the contact list below:


 


Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton. Bolton, Caledon, Burlington.


 


Mike DiMatteo: 416 891-5621 mdimatteo@scepterindustries.com


 


Leal Jose: 647 999-8484 leals@sympatico.ca


 


Josef Komlodi 905 829- 9740 headcoach.emsc@bellnet.ca


 


Joe Zaradic 905 850-0594 jzaradic@sympatico.ca


 


London, St Thomas, Strathroy


 


Ryan Gauss 519 630-8138 ryangauss@gmail.com


 


Andrew Crowe: andrew_crowe22@hotmail.com


 


Manuel Hernandez: mdjhernandezg@hotmail.com


 


Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford


 


Vojislav Brisevis: info@scwaterloo.ca  


 


Brantford, Paris, Hamilton, Stony Creek


 


Gerry Crnic 289 880-3002 crocan@yahoo.com


 


 Niagara Falls, Welland, St Catharines, Pelham.


 


James McGillivray 905 984-9118 james.mcgillivray@hotmail.ca


 


Armand Di Fruscio 905 680-0384 armanddifruscio@hotmail.com


 


Windsor, Sarnia, La Salle.


 


Filip Rocca, Gino Berardi  519 818-6696 info@starsprosoccer.com


 


Kingston, Belleville


 


Jimmy Hamrouni 613 770-6400


 


Toronto Area   (Toronto, North York, Vaughan, Markham, Woodbridge, York Region, Thornhill, Scarborough)


 


Bruno Ierullo 416 240-1718  info@northyorkastros.ca


 


Isac Cambas 416 417-2349  sctorontopro@gmail.com


 


Tony De Thomasis 905 731-9800 cdt@dethomasfinancial.com


 


Dragan Bakoc 416 252-4762 doug@deltabelectric.com


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


HOT STRIKERS IN CONTENTION FOR CSL’S MVP – Annual awards Sunday

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Four players have been declared finalists for this year’s MVP in the Canadian Soccer League first division, the winner to be announced at the league’s upcoming awards night on November 13.


 


The players in contention are Stefan Vukovic of TFC Academy, the senior academy team with Toronto FC, Sullivan Silva with Ottawa team Capital City FC, Tihomir Maletic of newly-crowned CSL champions Toronto Croatia and Jarek Whiteman of first division winners SC Toronto. All four are standout goalscorers and account collectively for 58 goals in the regular season. Vukovic has already been confirmed as the league’s leading scorer with 18.


 


The CSL has also announced candidates in other award categories with Clinton Irwin (Capital City FC), Scott Cliff (SC Toronto) and Camilo Benzi (York Region Shooters) in the running for the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and for the Defender of the Year the candidates are Mirko Medic of Serbian White Eagles, Sven Arapovic of Toronto Croatia and Jamaal Smith of SC Toronto.


 


First year players being considered for Rookie of the Year honours are Akil DeFreitas (Capital City FC), Joe Melo (Mississauga Eagles FC) and Wandrile Lefèvre  (Montreal Impact Academy) and the CSL’s Coach of the Year will go to  Velemir Crljen (Toronto Croatia) or Carmine Isacco of SC Toronto.


 


The league has also announced the finalists in its popular second division of mostly players considered developmental and bidding for a place in Division One. Candidates for the VIP Award are Derek Paterson (Niagara United), Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B) and Filip Velasevic of Serbian White Eagles reserve team, while Chris Prouting (Mississauga Eagles FC reserves), Ryan Pumier (KW United FC) or Matthew Silva (SC Toronto B) will be chosen Goalkeeper of the Year.


 


The second division Defender of the Year award will go to either Nikola Paunic (Serbian White Eagles B), Robert Turnbull (Brantford Galaxy B) or Oliver Spring (SC Toronto B) and the rookie for 2011 will be presented to Lennox Stevenson of  the St. Catharines Wolves reserve team or Jeremy Caranci of London City’s second squad.


 


There are two candidates for the Coach of the Year in the second division, they are James McGillivray of Niagara United and Patrice Gheisar of SC Toronto B.


 


CSL coaches from all 17 CSL clubs nominate and vote for the individual awards, a year-end highlight of the season and number of tickets are still available for the presentation dinner which takes place at the Mississauga Convention Centre this coming Sunday. Call 905 564-2297 or email  info@canadiansoccerleague.ca


 


 


                                                              CSL Dinner and Awards Night


To recognize and honour the best in the CSL during 2011


    


 Mississauga Convention Centre


75 Derry W, (at Hwy 10 – Hurontario St.), Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1G3


Tel: 905 564-1920


Sunday, November 13, 2011


Reception 5 pm


     


TORONTO CROATIA WINS CSL CHAMPIONSHIP.. Eighth time in 55 year history

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Toronto Croatia won the CSL championship with a 1-0 victory over Capital City FC of Ottawa Saturday.

 

Midfielder Hayden Fitzwilliams scored the only goal of the match at 18 minutes, a  header from 15 yards off a free kick with pace from the right wing by Tihomir Maletic that left Clint Irwin in the Capital City goal with no chance on the save.

 

It was a close, even game throughout that could have gone either way. Capital City, in its inaugural season in the Canadian Soccer League, had its best opportunity to equalize with an attempt by forward Sullivan Silva at 23 minutes, a drive that went over the crossbar with Toronto Croatia goalkeeper Sandi Matika beaten. Capital City defender Andre Manders also came close at 77 minutes.

 

It was Toronto Croatia’s eighth league title since entering professional soccer in 1956 with earlier wins in 1970, 71, 72, 73, 2000, 2004 and 2007.  It was also the second trophy win this season following a Croatian World Club Championship victory on July 2 when the Toronto side defeated teams from Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Australia in the two-week competition played in Europe.

 

Toronto Croatia finished second of 14 teams in the CSL First Division regular season just ended and had the best defensive record and just three defeats in the 26-game schedule. Capital City FC were not far behind in third position, conceding just one more goal and had just four losses.

 

Velemir Crljen, in his fourth year as head coach of Toronto Croatia said his team played well to win a very good game. “My team did a good job against a quick, younger side and the score was about right and we deserved to win,” he said.

 

Crljen said he was pleased with the season, close to winning the First Division, winning in Europe and now winning the championship. “I’m very happy,” he said.

 

Shaun Harris, head coach of Capital City, while congratulating Toronto Croatia for the win said he thought his side was on top in the second half. “Two teams with the best defensive record in the league made it a game hard to get a hit on goal, but I thought we had the better of the last 45 minutes. They are a very experienced team, but we did well, just didn’t quite make it,” he said.

 

The CSL season started early May with 14 teams in each of two divisions and will announce its individual award winners November 13. Mississauga Eagles FC B, the club’s reserve team in the CSL, won the Second Division championship by defeating Brampton City Utd B on October 22.

 

MISSISSAUGA EAGLES RESERVES OUTLAST BRAMPTON FOR SECOND DIVISION TITLE

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It was Second Division soccer – but a first class effort.


 


Two CSL reserve teams, Brampton City Utd B and Mississauga Eagles FC  B, put on a fast-paced, exciting CSL Second Division Championship match that seemed to say let’s go for it, there’s no tomorrow – this is it.


 


In the end, after 90 minutes plus 30 minutes of extra time and penalty kicks, Mississauga hoisted the trophy following the 1-1 tie and a 5-3 count on penalties.


 


Brampton ended their regular season in second place in the east and Mississauga ended second in the west. Both have similar views on what reserve team soccer in a professional league is all about. They both create an environment within their clubs that while winning is an important ingredient, it’s developing the players that really counts.


 


Mike DiMatteo, Brampton’s reserve team manager and one of the principal owners of the club, says his club signs players to the reserve team that show promise – they have that bit extra. “But we then move them up to the first team as quickly as possible. In fact, we have probably played more second team players in our First Division side this season than any other club in the CSL,” he said.


 


Erin Mills Soccer Club, with its 5,000 young players, 1,000 volunteers and 7,000 voting members has been the pride of Mississauga for some years and president Susan Rossiter believes many of her young players can be developed into very good players by following a path that takes players from the youth level to the reserve team on to the club’s professional side in the CSL First Division and in some cases, beyond.


 


“It’s a step by step, cradle to grave routine that creates a environment for promising players to move up within the club and our reserve team is an important level at which they can play before moving on to the First Division,” she explained.


 


The game, played at the St. Joan of Arc ground at Maple, just north of Toronto,  was mostly end-to-end soccer, playing the long ball and that brought numerous opportunities to score.


 


 A combined effort at 33 minutes by Mississauga midfielders Jose Melo and Darragh Roe, with forward Omar Nakeeb, almost produced the desired result, but an unkind bounce went just wide at 33 minutes.


 


Brampton midfielder Jonathan Singh was one of several players to hit the woodwork, while Devon Boyer, Yousif Walied and Avian Singh all came close to scoring.


 


Both goalkeepers, Luca Leone for Brampton and Christopher Prouting for Mississauga played a big part in regular time arriving with the game scoreless and the extra 15 minutes each way brought even more of a game worth watching.


 


At 14 minutes of extra time, referee Benjamin Jacobs pointed to the penalty spot for a hand ball in the box by Brampton Utd and it was Mississauga’s Jose Mello who stepped up to score.


 


Brampton suffered another setback when David Ferreira was shown a second yellow card for dissent just before the penalty kick was taken and he was ordered off.


 


At 3 minutes of the second overtime period, Mississauga were judged also to have handled the ball inside the 18 yard line and Ardit Xhameni struck for Brampton to tie the score 1-1.


 


The 1-1 tie held until the end of extra time and a 5-3 score on penalty kicks gave Mississauga the victory and a championship trophy in its inaugural season in professional soccer.


 


 

TORONTO CROATIA AND CAPITAL CITY ADVANCE

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Toronto Croatia and Capital City FC are a step closer to the CSL Championship with second leg quarterfinal victories Sunday.


 


Toronto Croatia were highly favoured going into the second game with a 4-0 win from last week’s first leg and a 4-1 result on Sunday confirmed Croatia’s place in the semi-finals. Capital City FC and Montreal Impact Academy played their second leg on Sunday with the Ottawa side winning 2-1, which followed last week’s 1-1 tie for a 3-2 goals aggregate in favour of Capital City.


 


Midfielder Marin Vucemilovic Grgic opened the scoring for Toronto Croatia at Centennial Stadium, the goal coming, the goal coming on a breakaway after just 4 minutes.


 


Hayden Fitwilliams then scored twice, at 31 minutes when he headed home a cross from the right wing for a 2-0 lead and again at 43 minutes when he drove a low shot from 15 yards past Melford James Jr in the Mississauga goal, a 3-0 lead at half-time.


 


Croatia forward Bozenko Lesina made it 4-0 at 65 minutes and with the visiting Mississauga Eagles coming more into the picture late in the game, Jose Melo scored at 81 minutes for a 4-1 final score and 8-1 goals aggregate.


 


Toronto Croatia will now be at home to York Region Shooters in the semi-finals during the weekend October 21 – 23.


 


Capital City FC went ahead 1-0 after 10 minutes in their game with Montreal Impact Academy at the Terry Fox Stadium in Ottawa when midfielder Mahir Hadziresic lifted the ball from the centre line to Akil DeFreitas who drove the ball on to the crossbar and into the net. It was 1-0 at the break.


 


Hadziresic made it 2-0 for the home side when he beat Montreal ‘keeper Maxime Crepeau at 53 minutes, but Montreal reduced the lead to 2-1 on a goal by Kevin Luarca at 77 minutes and that score held to the final whistle.  Capital City advanced to the semi-finals on a 3-2 goals aggregate.


 


The semi-finals will be played the weekend October 21 -23 with venues to be announced:


 


Capital City FC vs. Serbian White Eagles


Toronto Croatia vs. York Region Shooters


 


In the CSL Second Division Championship Final, it will be Brampton City Utd B vs. Mississauga Eagles FC B on Saturday,


 


October 22 at the St. Joan of Arc ground at Maple, a  3 pm kickoff.


 


 


 

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