Stan Adamson

GOALKEEPER PORACANIN OPENS SCORING FOR 2-0 REAL MISSISSAUGA VICTORY…..FC VORKUTA WINS 5-0

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GOALKEEPER PORACANIN OPENS SCORING FOR 2-0 REAL MISSISSAUGA VICTORY…..FC VORKUTA WINS 5-0

Goalkeeper Senad Poracanin led Real Mississauga to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening goal against Brantford Galaxy, while in one other game FC Vorkuta made no mistake in their relentless drive for the First Division title with a 5-0 defeat of CSC Mississauga, two games played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

The Real Mississauga victory over the Galaxy at the Hershey Centre was a close encounter with Poracanin playing a reverse role by finding the net from the penalty spot in the first half. Real improves to a 3-7-2 WLT record for 11 points in 7 position in the standings and appear assured of a playoff berth as one of the top eight in the upcoming post-regular season CSL championship games.

Brantford Galaxy (4 games remaining) has a 2-8-2 record for 8 points following the loss and while in a very favorable position for a playoff spot can still be caught by ninth place CSC Mississauga, now with a 0-11-2 for 2 points record and 3 games remaining.

FC Vorkuta attacked early and with purpose against CSC Mississauga at Iceland Field to take a 1-0 lead at six minutes by midfielder Oleh Kerchu and minutes later defender Oleksander Tarasenko drove the ball from the edge of the box to make it 2-0. It was 3-0 just before the break when Iaroslav Solonynko headed into the top corner, his 7 goal of the season.

Substitute Ihor Melnyk tapped in a well-placed cross into the second half to increase the visitors’ lead to 4-0 and  Valerii Yarmosh completed the scoring for a 5-0 victory.

FC Vorkuta has a 10-2-2 record following the win, to tie FC Ukraine United in the standings, each with 32 points and each with two games remaining in the regular season.

There are three games in the CSL First Division Sunday, when Real Mississauga is at home to SC Waterloo at the Bronte Athletic Field, a 5 pm kickoff, Hamilton City travel to Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end for a match with FC Ukraine United, a 7 pm start, and Scarborough SC is at home in Birchmount Stadium to Serbian White Eagles, an 8 pm kickoff.

In the CSL Second Division there are four games through to Wednesday with the first on Saturday with Halton United B at home to Milton SC B at Norton Park, an 8 pm kickoff, Brantford Galaxy B is at home FC Vorkuta B at Lions Park on Sunday, a 6 pm kickoff,  on Monday it’s Scarborough SC B vs Serbian White Eagles B at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium in Maple, that’s at 9 pm, and on Wednesday, Brantford Galaxy B is back at home in Lions Park for a match with Serbian White Eagles B, a 7.30 pm start.

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

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during Canadian Soccer League match between FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta at Centennial Park Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Etobicoke, Ontario Canada. Photo: Michael Fayehun/F10 Sports Photography

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

 

 

 

FC Ukraine United moved once more into the top position following a 3-2 victory over FC Vorkuta, a well-played and only game in the CSL First Division Saturday night.

Ukraine United midfielder Pavlo Lukianets opened the scoring shortly after the kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium, lifting the ball from a set play over the wall into the corner of the net.

Vorkuta drew level at 27 minutes when a slip up by Ukraine United goalkeeper Oleksandr Popravka gave Vorkuta midfielder Bohdan Riabets an opportunity to put the ball into an empty net and the 1-1 score held to the interval.

Vitalii Bogdanov put Ukraine United into a 2-1 lead at 48 minutes, a drive from 22 yards following a poor clearance that entered the net out of reach of the home goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko.

Yuriy Sokolovskyi increased the lead to 3-1 at for the visitors, the Ukraine United midfielder closing in to find the net with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Vorkuta cut the lead to 3-2 at 74 minutes, a diving header by Oleksandr Volchkov off a corner kick by Maksym Gramm and the home side pressed for an equalizer with several close calls, but Ukraine United held the lead to the final whistle.

Ukraine United have a 10-2-2 WLT record for 32 points following the win, while Vorkuta – with one game in hand –  are now second with a 9-2-2 record for 29 points. Scarborough SC is running in third position with 22 points, Serbian White Eagles have 18, Waterloo 17 and Hamilton City 16.

The post regular season playoffs begin late September when the top eight First Division teams entering the quarter finals. The First Division winner will be at home to the team in the eighth position in the standings and it will be 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5.

CSL tie-breaker rules will apply for teams tied on points in the final regular season standings. The first- tie-breaker is total wins between two teams tied on points, the second tie-breaker is head to head based on total points. If still tied, the third tie-breaker is goal difference and the fourth tie-breaker, if necessary, is total goals scored.

Six First Division teams have so far secured a post-season berth in the CSL Championship playoffs – they are FC Ukraine United, FC Vorkuta, Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, SC Waterloo and Hamilton City. Two more from the three remaining teams will gain a berth.  The remaining teams are: Brantford Galaxy, Real Mississauga and CSC Mississauga.

BRANTFORD GALAXY AND WATERLOO SCORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND VICTORIES

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BRANTFORD GALAXY AND WATERLOO SCORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND VICTORIES

 

 

 

Brantford Galaxy scored a 1-0 away victory over Serbian White Eagles and SC Waterloo defeated Hamilton City 3-0, two games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Friday.

Following an even, scoreless first half at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end, Brantford Galaxy went ahead at 59 minutes when defender Filip Cvetic took a pass from Donart Baqiri to find the net past Serbian White Eagles’ goalkeeper Nemanja Radenkovic.

Serbian Eagles attempted to get on even terms late in the second half, but the score held to the final whistle for a home defeat that left the fourth place team with a rapidly fading opportunity to challenge for regular season First Division honors.

Serbian Eagles held on to fourth place in the table with a 5-4-3 WLT record for 18 points following the loss, trailing Vorkuta and  Ukraine United at the top of the standings, each with 29 points and Scarborough with 22 points in third position.

It was Brantford Galaxy’s second win of the season and an important one in the late-season effort to gain a spot in the post season championship where eight of the nine First Division teams will qualify for a playoff berth.

Brantford has a 2-7-2 record for eight points in eighth position compared to winless CSC Mississauga with a 0-10-2 record for two points in ninth position at the foot of the table.

Midfielder Miodrag Kovacevic struck two goals in the 3-0 Waterloo victory over Hamilton City at RIM Park, the first coming just before the interval on a rebound off Hamilton goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic for a 1-0 Waterloo lead at the break.

Forward Adis Hasecic made it 2-0 from the penalty spot at 50 minutes, his fourth goal of the season, and Kovacevic scored his second of the match at 70 minutes for a 3-0 lead for the home side, a score that held until the final whistle.

Waterloo improved to 5-4-2 for 17 points in fifth position following the win, while Hamilton City  now has a 5-5-1 record for 16 points in sixth position.

There is one CSL First Division game remaining over the Labour Day Weekend,  with FC Vorkuta at home in Esther Shiner Stadium to FC Ukraine United on Saturday, that’s a 7 pm kickoff.

There is one Second Division over the holiday weekend with Milton SC B  at home to Scarborough B at the Milton Sports Centre on Sunday, a 7.30 pm kickoff.

TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

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TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

 

 

The CSL Veteran All Stars took a 3-0 lead at half-time and went on to a 6-2 victory over visiting Brazilian side Anarqui Futebol & Amigos at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto Tuesday.

It was the opener of four exhibition games being played in a North American tour by the team of veteran players from Sao Paulo, to be followed by games in Montreal and Quebec City, then Orlando, Florida.

The Anarqui Futebol & Amigos team has toured each of the last 11 years, mostly in Europe and the African continent. It’s the team’s first visit to North America.

The CSL Veteran All Stars took an early 3-minute lead on the first of two goals by Javier Perez who found the net from 6 yards past Brazilian goalkeeper Ronaldo Paiva and seven minutes later Lyubomyr Halchuck, a veteran with the FC Vorkuta side, made it 2-0.

Courtney Welsh struck for the Canadian team at 32 minutes and it was 3-0 at the break.

Perez scored his second for the CSL Veteran All Stars to increase the lead to 4-0 at 49 minutes, Leo Lopez headed in from a right wing cross to increase the lead to 5-0 and Franco LoFranco found the net at 70 minutes for a 6-0 lead.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos cut the lead to 6-1 with a goal by Silvio Cesar who took a pass from Francisco Coelho at 72 minutes and at 77 minutes Antonio Neto beat Canadian goalkeeper Diego Quiroga for Brazilian veterans’ second goal, a 6-2 score which held to the final whistle.

CANADIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR MATCH WITH ANARQUI FUTEBOL & AMIGOS OF BRAZIL

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CANADIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR MATCH WITH ANARQUI FUTEBOL & AMIGOS OF BRAZIL

 

 

 

 

The Canadian Soccer League has announced its roster for the veterans match with Anarqui Futebol & Amigos of Sao Paulo, Brazil set for the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28.

The Brazilian team of over 45 year old veterans has been playing in various parts of the world – mostly Europe and the African continent – for 11 years, and is making its first visit to North America starting with the match near Toronto and followed by visits to Montreal, Quebec City and Orlando, Florida.

The CSL Veteran All Stars:

Marco Jaramillo  Franklin Bueno,   Liston Phillip,  Earic Ranglin,  Raul Garcia,  Leo Lopes,  Evgeny Fiks,    Alexander Trasenko,  Xavier Panedes,  Agoston Lengley,  Goran Babic, Byron Vangas,  Liubomir Halchuk, Charles Francis, Milos Bodiroga,  Neso Djukanovic, Diego Quiroba,  Anbelo Espinoza,  Frank LaRocca.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos:

André Rocha, José Amaro,  Cesar Luiz,  Francisco Coelho,  Mauricio Correa,  Dair Ferraz,  Adahir Fogaça,  Carlos Jordão,  Luiz Moraes,  Luis Amaro,  Marcos Arnaldo,  Marcos Guzzo,  Nestor Barbosa, Antonio Neto, Ronaldo Paiva,  Silvio Cesar,  Sergio Terreri,  Wilson Rodrigues. Head coach is Clayton Nogueira.

Kickoff time for Tuesday’s match is 7 pm.

UKRAINE UNITED DEFEAT BRANTFORD GALAXY 3-0 SATURDAY

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UKRAINE UNITED DEFEAT BRANTFORD GALAXY 3-0 SATURDAY

 

 

FC Ukraine United defeated Brantford Galaxy 3-0 to draw level on points with top-of-the-table Vorkuta in the only CSL First Division match played Saturday.

It was a well-played encounter in the first half when Ukraine United took a 2-0 lead at Centennial Stadium, followed by a more physical second half and a late third goal which put the game out of reach for the Galaxy.

It was a foul in the box that caused referee Afsar Khan to point to the penalty spot in the first half and Ukraine United midfielder Ihor Malysh scored his sixth of the season, driving the ball out of reach of Brantford goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic for the 1-0 lead.

A breakaway put Ukraine forward Nazar Milishchuk in the clear to make it 2-0, his seventh  goal of the season,  and a low drive from 16 yards by substitute Pavlo Lukianets at 76 minutes made it 3-0, the score at the final whistle. It was Lukianets’ eighth goal to lead Ukraine United in the scoring.

FC Ukraine United improve to a 9-2-2 WLT record for 29 points, while Brantford Galaxy are at 1-7-2 for five points in eighth position in the table.

Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta are tied with 29 points, seven points clear of third team Scarborough with 22.

Ukraine United has three games remaining in the 16-game regular season schedule, while FC Vorkuta has four games to complete its regular season. These two teams meet at Esther Shiner Stadium on September 1. Scarborough SC also has three regular season games remaining.

The CSL First Division resumes with three games over the Labour Day holiday weekend.

 

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES, SC WATERLOO SCORE FRIDAY VICTORIES

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SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES, SC WATERLOO SCORE FRIDAY VICTORIES

 

 

 

Serbian White Eagles defeated Real Mississauga 1-0 and SC Waterloo held on to a 4-3 score to beat CSC Mississauga, two games in the CSL First Division Friday night.

Midfielder Milan Kusic struck the first half goal giving Serbian White Eagles a narrow home victory at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end.

The win improved Serbian Eagles’ season record to 5-3-3WLT for 18 points and a move up to 4 position in the standings, while Real Mississauga now have a 2-7-2 record for 8 points in 7 position.

Defender Vladimir  Zelenbaba opened the scoring for visiting SC Waterloo, finding the net past CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic at 33 minutes in the match at Iceland Field in Mississauga. It was Zelenbaba’s fifth goal of the season for a 1-0 score at the break.

Midfielder Toni Trograncic equalized for Mississauga, a 1-1 score at 48 minutes.

Waterloo went ahead 2-1 at 54 minutes, a goal by Mohammad Ali Heydarpour, and 3 minutes later forward Adis Hasecic scored his third goal of the season to increase the lead to 3-1.

CSC Mississauga’s Carlos Hoffmann beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic to cut the Waterloo lead to 3-2 at 75 minutes, midfielder Stevan Vasic put Waterloo in front by a 4-2 score at 70 minutes and Hoffman scored his second goal for CSC Mississauga to reduce the lead a second time, a 4-3 score in favour of Waterloo at 75 minutes. The 4-3  score held until the final whistle.

Waterloo now has a 4-4-2 record in the standings for 14 points in 6 position, while CSC Mississauga has a 0-10-2 record at the foot of the standings.

There is one game in the CSL First Division Saturday with FC Ukraine United at home to Brantford Galaxy at Centennial Stadium, a 9 pm kickoff, while earlier in the day in the CSL Second Division FC Vorkuta B will host Milton B, a 2 pm kickoff at the St. Roberts ground.

MEMORIES OF SANTOS AND PELE FLOOD BACK WITH VISIT OF BRAZILIAN VETERANS TEAM

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MEMORIES OF SANTOS AND PELE FLOOD BACK WITH VISIT OF BRAZILIAN VETERANS TEAM

 

 

For many from southern Ontario,1971 was the year Toronto Croatia won the Canadian championship, the year comedian Jerry Lewis came to the CNE, and the year Santos of Brazil, with Pele, brought the magic of Brazilian soccer to Toronto.

Memories of that Brazilian visit are still vivid. It was a Wednesday night, June 23, the night many Canadians – including Canada’s Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau –  became fans for life. With all seats taken one hour before kickoff, the match was played before an overflow crowd, including gate-crashers who scaled the walls and were given a legs-up by Toronto police. It is estimated that of the 26,000 in attendance, 4,000 were unpaid and were escorted to sit on the ground perimeter tarmac to watch a game no one wanted to miss.

Italy’s Bologna was the opposition and Santos won 2-1.

The atmosphere was electric at Varsity stadium that summer night, with keep possession football played by Santos from the Brazilian largest city of Sao Paulo and led by Pele fascinating the most ardent of soccer followers, all while supporters of the Italian side urged their players to cope with opposition moves that seemed impossible to stop. At times, it was bedlam.

With the visit to Toronto next week of Anarqui Futebol & Amigos, a Brazilian veterans team also from Sao Paulo and here to play the CSL Veteran All-Stars at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto, the memories flood back even if the geography is the only similarity between the two sides.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos, a team of 45s plus and long past its prime, now  plays in Sao Paulo’s amateur championship and makes overseas tours to a number of countries, mostly in Europe and the African continent, a schedule they have been following for 11 years.

This year, they have decided for the first time to take on teams in North America and will be playing against a CSL Veteran All-Stars side in the Toronto area this coming Tuesday, August 28, followed by games at Montreal and Quebec City, completing the tour with a game in Orlando, Florida.

Kickoff time in the opener at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple on Tuesday is 7 pm.

Rosters and other details will be updated later this week.

 

HIGH SCORING VORKUTA AND UKRAINE UNITED KEEP TOP POSITIONS SATURDAY

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HIGH SCORING VORKUTA AND UKRAINE UNITED KEEP TOP POSITIONS SATURDAY

FC Vorkuta and FC Ukraine United continue to lead the way with high scoring victories in the CSL First Division Saturday. Vorkuta defeated CSC Mississauga 6-2, while FC Ukraine United dominated Real Mississauga 8-1. In other games, Hamilton City and Scarborough SC played to a 4-4 draw and Brantford Galaxy struck a last minute equalizer to tie SC Waterloo 1-1.

FC Vorkuta opened the scoring just two minutes into the game with CSC Mississauga at Esther Shiner Stadium when defender Olexander Tarasenko headed just inside the far post. Vorkuta’s Serhii Ursulenko scored into an empty net to make it 2-0 at 17 minutes, his 8th of the season and the goal came following a slip-up in the Mississauga defense.

Sergii Ivliev struck a spectacular goal from 40 yards four minutes later when the Mississauga goalkeeper was caught too far off his line, 3-0 for the home side.

CSC Mississauga cut the lead to 3-1 at 31 minutes, but midfielder Bohdan Riabets made the score 4-1 for Vorkuta with a powerful header from a corner kick by Iaroslav Solonynko. It was 4-1 at the break.

Vorkuta forward Sergii Ivliev scored his second of the game and 8th of the season at 55 minutes following a solo run by Vadym Gostiev who drove a low pass to the near post for Sergii to tap into the near side for a 5-1 score.

CSC Mississauga scored their second of the game at 65 minutes, a 5-2 score and Vorkuta’s Kristijan Kezic opened his goal scoring account at 75 minutes to make the score 6-2 for the home side, the score at the final whistle.

Vorkuta has a 9-1-2 WLT record to lead the standings with 29 points while CRC Mississauga remain at the foot of the standings with a 0-9-2 record.

Ukraine United forward Taras Hromiak scored a first half hat-trick in his side’s 7-1 victory over Real Mississauga at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end, the goals coming at 15, 27 and 28 minutes, while Ihor Malysh at 18 minutes, Vitali Bohdanov at 51minutes, Yevhen Falkovskyi at 70 minutes, Roman Datsiuk at 70 minutes and Pavlo Lukianets at 81 minutes scored the remainder. It was 4-0 at the break. Midfielder Jpan Syla scored at 59 minutes for Real Mississauga.

Ukraine United has a 8-2-2 record for 26 points in second position in the table and Real Mississauga have a 2-6-2 record for 8 points in 7th position.

Forward Kavin Bryan scored three goals for visiting Scarborough against Hamilton City at the Heritage Field, but the home side recovered from the 3-1 half time deficit to tie the game 4-4. The hat-trick lifted Bryan’s goal tally to 8 for the season. Hammud Ali Atif struck Scarborough’s fourth goal, while Kristian Puljic and Marko Ferlez each scored twice for Hamilton City.

Scarborough remains in third position in the standings with a 6-3-4 record 22 points and Hamilton City retain fourth position with a 5-4-1 record for 16 points.

Waterloo dominated the game early and opened the scoring at 11 minutes when midfielder Jordan Aivaliotis found the net past Brandford Galaxy goalkeeper Georgis Jovicic at the Heritage Field. Waterloo led 1-0 at the interval but as the second half progressed the Galaxy pressed for an equalizer that came at the 90 minute mark, a goal by Uros Vidovic who beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic.

Brantford Galaxy now have a 1-6-2 WLT record for 5 points and 8th position in the standings, while Waterloo have a 3-4-2 record for 11 points in 6th position.

KEY GAMES SATURDAY WITH LEAGUE TITLE AND CHAMPIONSHIP FAST APPROACHING

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KEY GAMES SATURDAY WITH LEAGUE TITLE AND CHAMPIONSHIP FAST APPROACHING

With just four weeks to the end of the regular season, teams in the CSL First Division are either in a position to bid for the league title or at the lower level of the table playing for the points to secure a place in the playoffs. The opening post-season quarterfinal games get underway September 28.

With nine teams in the CSL’s top division, the top eight will qualify for the playoffs and an opportunity to advance to the CSL Championship Final set for October 13.

While FC Vorkuta are slight favorites to repeat the First Division title win of their debut 2017 CSL season, the margin continues to be narrow which makes it clear the team that represents the Russian community is in for a another season-end struggle with FC Ukraine United and Scarborough, while Hamilton City and Serbian White Eagles are in the wings and ready to step in should any of the top three show signs of faltering.

At the foot of the table, CSC Mississauga will be making a late season bid to pick up sufficient points to qualify, but to start a vertical climb they will have to overcome high flying Vorkuta at Esther Shiner Stadium on Saturday, one of four First Division matches being played that day. CSC Mississauga also are handicapped with having played more games than the three clubs sitting just above the bottom position. The FC Vorkuta vs CSC Mississauga clash will kickoff at 7 pm.

An earlier kickoff on Saturday has Hamilton City at home to Scarborough at the Heritage Field, a 6.30 pm start, Waterloo travels for a game with Brantford Galaxy, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end FC Ukraine United are at home to Real Mississauga at 9 pm.

In the CSL Second Division, Scarborough SC B is at home to Halton United B at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium, an 8 pm kickoff on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s Milton B vs Serbian White Eagles B, a 7.30 pm kickoff at the Milton Sports Centre.

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES WIN WHILE SCARBOROUGH SUFFERS 3-1 SETBACK

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SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES WIN WHILE SCARBOROUGH SUFFERS 3-1 SETBACK

Serbian White Eagles recovered from recent defeats to improve their league title bid with a 3-0 win over Brantford Galaxy, while Scarborough SC suffered a setback in their bid for the title with a 3-1 loss to visiting SC Waterloo, two games in the CSL First Division Sunday night.

Following a scoreless first half with few opportunities, Kiril Dimitrov opened the scoring at the 57th minute mark for Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium, a drive from 25 yards inside the right post that left Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic with little chance for the save.

Waterloo drew level when midfielder Vladimir Stankovic took a cross from the right wing to find the net past Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye and seven minutes later the visitors went ahead 2-1 on a goal by Mohamed Aborig.

Waterloo scored a third at 80 minutes, a goal by Vladimir Zelenbaba and the side from southern Ontario held the 3-1 lead until the final whistle.
Waterloo improved its position to 6th in the standings with a 3-4-1 WLT record for 10 points following the win, while Scarborough remained in third position with a 7-2-3 record for 24 points.

Serbian White Eagles went ahead at the 8th minute mark in the game at the Heritage Field when Andrej Marinkovic beat Brantford Galaxy goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic for a 1-0 score at the break.

Midfielder Milan Mitrovic made it 2-0 at 39 minutes and forward Luka Bojic completed the scoring for Serbian White Eagles at the 51st minute mark, a 3-0 final score.

Serbian White Eagles improve to a 4-3-3 record for 15 points, tied for fourth position with Hamilton City in the standings, while Brantford Galaxy remain in eighth position with a 1-6-1 record.

VORKUTA MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR FOLLOWING 5-1 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT

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VORKUTA MOVE 3 POINTS CLEAR FOLLOWING 5-1 VICTORY FRIDAY NIGHT

FC Vorkuta took a clear lead at the top of the CSL First Division following a decisive 5-1 victory over Real Mississauga in a well-played, entertaining encounter Friday night.

Vorkuta jumped into a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the match at the Hershey Centre when Serhii Ursulenko took a 40 yard diagonal pass from Vadym Gostiev on the chest to drive the ball into the far corner well out of the reach of Mississauga goalkeeper Senad Poracanin.

The visitors increased the lead when Ursulenko moved the ball to Iaroslav Solonynko on the far post and the midfielder found the net for a 2-0 score at the 23 minute mark.

Forward Sergii Ivliev gave Vorkuta a 3-0 lead at 29 minutes after closing in on Poracanin to chip the ball over the Real Mississauga goalkeeper into the far corner. It was 3-0 at the interval.

Real Mississauga’s Desislav Desislavov reduced Vorkuta’s lead to 3-1 at 69 minutes, a powerful volley into the roof of the net which left Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko with no chance for the save.

Vorkuta defender Volodymyr Bidlovskyi struck a picture goal from a free kick just outside the box at the 80th minute, his rising curling drive went over the wall, high and inside the right post and well out of the reach of goalkeeper Poracinin, a 4-1 lead.

Vorkuta went ahead 5-1 at 87 minutes when midfielder Valerii Yarmosh playing his first game took a pass from Valerii Doroshenko, also in his opening CSL game, to find the net from 8 yards and the score held to the final whistle.

FC Vorkuta now has a 8-1-2 WLT record for 26 points, three points clear of FC Ukraine, while Real Mississauga remain in sixth position in the standings with a 2-5-2 record for 8 points following Friday’s defeat.

There are two CSL First Division matches Sunday when SC Waterloo travels to Scarborough SC for a match with the east Toronto team at Birchmount Stadium, an 8 pm kickoff and Brantford Galaxy are at home at the Heritage Field against Serbian White Eagles, an 8.30 pm kickoff.

In the CSL Second Division on Saturday, Brantford Galaxy B is at home at the Kiwanis Field to Serbian White Eagles B, that’s a 4 pm start, Halton United B is hosting FC Vorkuta B, an 8 pm kickoff at Norton Park, and on Sunday, Milton SC B is at home to Scarborough B at the Milton Sports Centre for a 7.30 pm kickoff.

THE LONGSTANDING CSL CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR OCTOBER 13

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It’s been 93 years since the first CSL championship – then called the National Soccer League (NSL) championship – was played, a game won by Ulster United in 1926.

While name changes have taken place, the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), has had a perpetual existence, a league described by Canadian soccer historian Colin Jose in his book, ON-SIDE, as a Canadian league like no other, having been born out of turmoil in the tumultuous years of the 1920s and having stood the test of time.

This year’s CSL Championship will be played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Saturday, October 13 at 3 pm, the Canadian Soccer League has announced.

Details were released this week, with the top eight teams in the First Division qualifying to enter the post season playoffs. The quarterfinals will kickoff Friday, September 28 through the weekend September 29, 30.

The semifinals will take place the weekend October 5,6 and 7.

The CSL Second Division championship game will also be played at Centennial Stadium on October 13 and will kickoff at 1 pm immediately prior to the league final at 3.
The top two teams at the end of the Second Division regular season will gain a bye to the semifinals.

The Second Division quarterfinals, will be played September 28, 29, 30, and the semifinals will be played the weekend October 5,6,7.
In the Second Division Championship quarterfinals, team 3 in the final standings will play team 6 and team 4 will play team 5.

In the semifinals, the top team in the Second Division regular season will play the winner of teams 4 vs 5 and the runner-up will play the winner of teams 3 vs 6.

In both the CSL Championship and CSL Second Division Championship, the highest teams in the regular season standings will have home game advantage in all games leading up to the final.
Games tied at end of regulation time will play a 15-minutes each way extra time and if still tied, FIFA penalty kicks will be taken.

FIRST DIVISION TITLE RACE TIGHTENS FOLLOWING VORKUTA VS SCARBOROUGH DRAW SATURDAY

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FIRST DIVISION TITLE RACE TIGHTENS FOLLOWING VORKUTA VS SCARBOROUGH DRAW SATURDAY

The race for the First Division title tightened even further with a 1-1 draw between FC Vorkuta and Scarborough SC Saturday night, while in one other match in the Canadian Soccer League, SC Waterloo scored late to defeat CSC Mississauga 1-0.

Scarborough struck early at Esther Shiner Stadium when Atif Hammud Ali tapped in a rebound in the second minute of the match for a 1-0 lead that held to the interval.

Vorkuta tied the game 1-1 at 67 minutes, a well-placed drive inside the far post by substitute midfielder Serhii Ursulenko who took a perfect one touch pass from Sergii Ivliev.

It was a well-played encounter in doubt until the final whistle. The result moves Vorkuta, with a 7-1-2 WLT record for 23 points into a tie for top spot with FC Ukraine United in the CSL First Division, while Scarborough are in third position in the standings with a 6-2-3 record for 21 points.

Defender Vladimir Zelenbaba struck the winner at 72 minutes for Waterloo following a close contest throughout at RIM Park. Zelenbaba’s drive from 20 yards was deflected, leaving CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic with little chance to make the save. It was 1-0 in favour of Waterloo at the final whistle.

Waterloo has a 4-2-1 record for 13 points in 7th position in the standings following the victory, while CSC Mississauga remains winless with a 0-8-2 record in ninth position.

There is one game in the CSL Second Division Sunday when Milton SC B travels to Lions Park for a game with Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff and the Canadian Soccer League First Division resumes with 4 games and the Second Division with 3 games during the weekend August 10.

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