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Saturday, May 12 marks kickoff day for the Canadian Soccer League 2018 season, a five-month campaign that gets underway at RIM Park in Waterloo for a southwestern Ontario clash between SC Waterloo and visiting Brantford Galaxy. It’s a 6:30 pm kickoff.
The opening weekend also has FC Ukraine United hosting 2017 First Division title holders FC Vorkuta on Sunday, May 13 for an attractive 7 pm encounter at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. Ukraine United returns to the CSL’s First Division following success at the top of division two and winning the Second Division playoffs in 2017.
Nine teams form the 2018 CSL First Division schedule, including two new entries – CSC Mississauga and Real Mississauga –both located just outside Toronto’s western perimeter. Serbian White Eagles, SC Scarborough, and Hamilton City, a team under new management, including former outstanding player and Coach Sasa Vukovic, complete the 9-team top group. There are eight teams in the CSL Second Division, which gets underway May 25.
The regular season will end late September followed by the playoffs during the first half of October for a Championship Final during the week of October 12. The Canadian Soccer League is announcing a number of weekly features for the upcoming season, to include a Player of the Week and Team of the Week, together with the most outstanding goal scored and the game considered during the week to be the most attractive to watch. These selections will be posted on the league’s bright, new-look website, which is also expected to accommodate streaming of games throughout the season.
“The CSL is Canada’s semi-professional league with a resolve to continue creating opportunities for Canadian players seeking first entry into pro soccer, while a number of member clubs also sign players from Europe and elsewhere,” explained Pino, the league’s administrator while releasing the new details. “We encourage fans to follow our news and new developments while enjoying the games and we look forward to receiving any comments you may have.”
The CSL First Division schedule will be posted and further announcements will be released in the coming days.
Stan Adamson
CANADIAN SOCCER LEAGUE 2018 PREVIEW
CANADIAN SOCCER LEAGUE 2018 PREVIEW
Two new clubs look to make their Canadian Soccer debut in the 2018 season. The first is Real Mississauga, the team will be playing out of the Hershey Center for their inaugural season. Their philosophy is surrounded by the idea of creating a successful soccer club in Mississauga. Along with the men’s first division side, Real Mississauga is also opening up a soccer academy to recognize young talent in the surrounding community. With high-level experienced coaches, the academy teams will cater to players between the ages of 4 and 12. Real Mississauga’s goal is to provide opportunities for young players to progress through their academy and feel comfortable playing in men’s leagues, in addition to helping these players gain scholarships. The club looks at running community out-reach programs and create a friendly atmosphere for the residents of Mississauga. Their vision is finally being brought to life this summer, as the club prepares for opening day kickoff. Real Mississauga will be holding open tryouts for both the Division I and Division II teams. The tryouts will be held April 14th and April 15th at Loyola Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga between the hours of 5-7 pm. For more information about the club, and to regi
ster for their tryouts, visit www.screalmississauga.ca
CSC Mississauga is the second team looking to provide a exciting debut in the Canadian Soccer League. CSC Mississauga will be playing out of Iceland Soccer Fields in Mississauga. In addition to the Men’s first division side, CSC will also bring forth a second division side. Much like Real Mississauga, and other existing CSL clubs, their goal is to help develop young players across Canada, and prepare them chances and the professional level, as well as opportunities for scholarships. CSC Mississauga will be holding open tryouts as well, on April 10th, 12th, and 14th, at 7 pm at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. They look to scout out talent for both of their First and Second Division teams, as they prepare for the CSL season, which is set to begin at the end of May. For more information about CSC Mississauga, and their tryouts, they can be reached at cscmississuga@gmail.com
The Canadian Soccer League is looking forward to the start of the 2018 season and eager to see the impact of the two new clubs, as well as the existing clubs as well. The 2018 season will bring much more intrigue, as the battle for the Champion starts soon.
YORK REGION WINS CSL CHAMPIONSHIP…..FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title
When Tony De Thomasis took the leap from the community to professional soccer in 2003, his Vaughan Shooters won lots of first prizes for finishing second, both in the outdoor Canadian Professional Soccer League and in the Ontario Men’s Futsal Championship. That will change, he vowed, it’s just a matter of time.
The big wins arrived in 2008 and again in 2014 and York Region Shooters won the CSL Championship yet again with a 5-4 penalty kick victory over Scarborough SC at Lamport Stadium in Toronto on Saturday afternoon.
It was touch and go throughout. Scoreless at halftime, York Region took a 1-0 lead at 51 minutes when Evan Beutler found the Scarborough net past goalkeeper Milos Djurkovic and just 10 minutes later Haris Fazlagic put the ball past York Region goalkeeper Adam Majer.
It was 1-1 at the end of regulation time and two periods of overtime, leading to penalty kicks which led to York Region taking the championship on a 5-4 decision.
In the earlier game, FC Ukraine United maintained its remarkable regular season success by sweeping through the playoffs to defeat Burlington SC 5-2 in the CSL Second Division Championship Final.
Ukraine ended the regular season on top of the Second Division standings undefeated with an impressive 13-0-1 WLT record, 9 points clear of second place Burlington. After gaining a bye in the playoff quarterfinals, Ukraine dominated its semifinal opposition Brantford Galaxy by a 6-0 score, leading to Saturday’s championship victory over Burlington.
Midfielder Taras Hromiak struck two for the winners, with Pavlo Lukianets, Roman Pitsur and Yevhen Falkovskyi also finding the net for Ukraine United in the 5-2 final score.
Burlington goals were scored by Brandon Wellington and Amardo Oakley, both from the penalty spot called by referee Javier Prior for fouls in the box. Referee Prior later ejected Ukraine defender Ivan Kucherenko at 80 minutes following a second caution.
PLAYOFFS SUMMARY
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Final
York Region Shooters 1, Scarborough SC 1
(York Region Shooters win 5-4 on penalty kicks)
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Semifinals
York Region Shooters 2, Serbian White Eagles 1
Scarborough SC 1, FC Vorkuta 0
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Serbian White Eagles 5, SC Waterloo 3 – AFTER EXTRA TIME
FC Vorkuta 6, Royal Toronto FC 3
Scarborough SC 6, Brantford Galaxy 2
York Region Shooters 3, Milton SC 0
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Final
FC Ukraine United 5, Burlington SC 2
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Semifinals
Burlington SC B 4, FC Vorkuta B 1
FC Ukraine United B 6, Brantford Galaxy B 0
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Ukraine United B gained a bye to the semifinals
Brantford Galaxy B 2, Serbian White Eagles B 1
FC Vorkuta B 5, SC Waterloo B 0
Burlington SC B 3, Royal Toronto FC B 0
SHOOTERS vs SCARBOROUGH FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP…..Burlington vs Ukraine Utd for Division Two title
York Region Shooters and Scarborough SC will meet for the CSL Championship at Lamport Stadium on Saturday, September 30, a 4.30 pm kickoff to follow the Second Division Championship game between Burlington SC B and FC Ukraine United B at 2 pm.
York Region defeated current CSL Champions Serbian White Eagles 2-1 in the playoff semifinal on Friday night, while Scarborough SC eliminated FC Vorkuta 1-0 on Saturday. In the CSL Second Division Championship semifinals, Burlington SC B beat FC Vorkuta B, 4-1, and FC Ukraine United B dropped Brantford Galaxy B, 6-0.
Midfielder Hassan Abdulmumini opened the scoring for York Region Shooters at 22 minutes of the first half against Serbian White Eagles in ideal match conditions at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke Friday night. It was an evenly contested encounter in the first half and Serbian Eagles’ forward Ivan Nikolic found the net past York Region goalkeeper Adrian Ibanez to tie the score at 35 minutes for a 1-1 score at half-time. Bryan Kavin blasted the winner into the roof of the net for a 2-1 score at 52 minutes and the score held to the final whistle to move the Vaughan-based club into the championship final.
It was a similar close contest at Esther Shiner Stadium on Saturday when Scarborough SC advanced to the CSL Championship final with a first half goal which held to the final whistle for a 1-0 victory. It will be Scarborough’s first CSL Championship Final, while York Region Shooters will be bidding for a third title, having won the trophy in 2014 and in 2008 as Italia Shooters.
PLAYOFFS SUMMARY
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Semifinals
York Region Shooters 2, Serbian White Eagles 1
Scarborough SC 1, FC Vorkuta 0
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Serbian White Eagles 5, SC Waterloo 3 – AFTER EXTRA TIME
FC Vorkuta 6, Royal Toronto FC 3
Scarborough SC 6, Brantford Galaxy 2
York Region Shooters 3, Milton SC 0
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Semifinals
Burlington SC B 4, FC Vorkuta B 1
FC Ukraine United B 6, Brantford Galaxy B 0
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Ukraine United B gained a bye to the semifinals
Brantford Galaxy B 2, Serbian White Eagles B 1
FC Vorkuta B 5, SC Waterloo B 0
Burlington SC B 3, Royal Toronto FC B 0
CSL PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS THIS WEEKEND……leading to CSL and Second Division championships
The top four teams in the CSL First Division standings advanced from the quarterfinals during the weekend of September 15 and will come together in the semifinals this weekend, the winner advancing to the CSL Championship final game on Saturday, September 30.
Serbian White Eagles, the current CSL champions, are bidding for their third title, following last year’s victory and championship win of 2008. Serbian Eagles meet York Region Shooters, winners in 2014, a 7 pm start at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Friday. FC Vorkuta is seeking its first win in this inaugural year and Scarborough SC is also bidding for its first CSL championship title. These two semifinalists meet at Esther Shiner Stadium on Saturday, a 6pm kickoff.
In the Second Division semifinals, top of the league table FC Ukraine United B will be at home at Esther Shiner Stadium for a 3 pm kickoff against Brantford Galaxy reserve squad, one of the two semifinals on Sunday following an earlier contest between home team Burlington SC B and FC Vorkuta reserves.
The Second Division Championship and CSL Championship will be played at Lamport Stadium in Toronto on September 30
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS
CSL Championship – Semifinals
Fri. Sept 22 Centennial Stadium 7 pm Serbian White Eagles vs York Region Shooters
Sat. Sept 23 Esther Shiner Stadium 6 pm FC Vorkuta vs Scarborough SC
Second Division Championship – Semifinals
Sun. Sept 24 TBA 12 Noon Burlington SC B vs FC Vorkuta B
Sun. Sept 24 Esther Shiner Stadium 3 pm FC Ukraine United B vs Brantford Galaxy B
Second Division Championship Final
Sat, Sept 30 Lamport Stadium 2 pm
CSL Championship Final
Sat. Sept. 30 Lamport Stadium 4.30 pm
CSL Playoff Results to date:
THE CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Serbian White Eagles 5, SC Waterloo 3 – AFTER EXTRA TIME
FC Vorkuta 6, Royal Toronto FC 3
Scarborough SC 6, Brantford Galaxy 2
York Region Shooters 3, Milton SC 0
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Ukraine United B gained a bye to the semifinals
Brantford Galaxy B 2, Serbian White Eagles B 1
FC Vorkuta B 5, SC Waterloo B 0
Burlington SC B 3, Royal Toronto FC B 0
SERBIAN EAGLES, VORKUTA, SCARBOROUGH AND YORK REGION ADVANCE ……..weekend games in the CSL playoffs
Serbian White Eagles scored a 5-3 extra time victory over SC Waterloo, FC Vorkuta defeated Royal Toronto FC 6-3, Scarborough SC eliminated Brantford Galaxy 6-2 and York Region Shooters will advance to the semifinals after the game with Milton SC was cancelled in the CSL Championship quarterfinal playoffs over the weekend.
Forward Jure Glavina scored two first half goals for SC Waterloo in the game with Serbian White Eagles, the outcome of which was in doubt with a 2-2 tie at the interval and 3-3 deadlock at the end of regulation time at Centennial Stadium Friday night. Miroslav Jovanovic struck twice for Serbian White Eagles during extra time to give the home side the 5-3 victory.
With FC Vorkuta leading 5-2 at halftime there was little doubt about the outcome of the quarterfinal game with Royal Toronto FC at the Soccer Centre in Vaughan Saturday. Sergii lvlev and Oleh Shutov each score twice for Vorkuta during that first half period and Oleh Kerchu scoring the fifth. Volodymyr Rudyi hit the sixth goal for the winners in the second half. Dario Brezak scored twice in the first half for Royal Toronto and Adrian Bembridge found the net for Royals’ goal number three, a 6-3 score at the final whistle.
The CSL First Division top scorer Aleksander Stojiljkovic led Scarborough with two goals in the 6-2 victory over Brantford Galaxy at Birchmount Stadium Saturday. Miroslav Cabrilo also scored twice in a losing cause for the Galaxy.
In CSL Second Division Championship games, FC Vorkuta B defeated SC Waterloo B 5-0, Brantford Galaxy B eliminated Serbian White Eagles B 2-1 and the Burlington SC B vs. Royal Toronto B was postponed. Ukraine United B gained a bye to the semifinals.
Semifinal games will be played the weekend September 22.
FIRST DIVISION – THE CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Serbian White Eagles 5, SC Waterloo 3 – AFTER EXTRA TIME
FC Vorkuta 6, Royal Toronto FC 3
Scarborough SC 6, Brantford Galaxy 2
York Region Shooters vs Milton SC – Cancelled
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Ukraine United B gained a bye to the semifinals
Brantford Galaxy B 2, Serbian White Eagles B 1
FC Vorkuta B 5, SC Waterloo B 0
Burlington SC B vs Royal Toronto FC B – POSTPONED
CSL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS THIS WEEKEND …….Current champions Serbian Eagles kickoff Friday
Playoffs for the Canadian Soccer League Championship will kickoff this coming Friday, September 15 when the current champions, Serbian White Eagles, host SC Waterloo at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. The quarterfinal games are expected to be completed by Sunday evening when the four surviving teams will advance to the semifinals to be played the weekend of September 22.
Serbian White Eagles are bidding for their third Canadian Soccer League championship, having won the title in 2008 and the 2016 championship with a 2-1 extra time victory over Hamilton City.
The CSL Second Division championship will kickoff with a quarterfinal game on Saturday when Brantford Galaxy Reserves host the Serbian White Eagles second squad at Binbrook in Hamilton. Second Division winners Ukraine United Reserves gain a bye in the quarterfinals to join the three surviving teams in the Second Division for semifinal games to be played also during the weekend of September 22.
All games will play a 15-minute each way extra time period if tied at the end of regular time.
The complete schedule for the weekend quarterfinals is:
FIRST DIVISION – THE CSL CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Fri. Sept. 15, 7pm Centennial Stadium, Serbian White Eagles vs SC Waterloo
Sat. Sept. 16, 8pm Ontario Soccer Centre, FC Vorkuta vs Royal Toronto FC
Sat. Sept. 16, 8 pm Birchmount Stadium, Scarborough SC vs Brantford Galaxy.
Sun. Sept 17, 6.30 pm St. Joan of Arc, York Region Shooters vs Milton SC
SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals
Ukraine United has a bye to the semifinals
*Sat. Sept 16, 5 pm Binbrook, Brantford Galaxy B vs Serbian White Eagles B
Sun. Sept 17, 3 pm St. Roberts S.S., FC Vorkuta B vs SC Waterloo B
Venue to be advised: Burlington SC B vs Royal Toronto FC B
*Ground for the Brantford Galaxy B vs Serbian White Eagles game is located in southeastern Hamilton at the Serbian Centre, 2545 Guyatt Rd., Binbrook.
SCARBOROUGH ENDS REGULAR SEASON ON WINNING NOTE…..Stojiljkovic takes scoring title
Aleksander Stojiljkovic, who scored a hat-trick for Scarborough SC in the 3-3 tie with Royal Toronto FC on August 27, and struck four goals in the 7-0 defeat of Milton SC at Birchmount Stadium on September 2, hit yet another four over the weekend when Scarborough defeated Brantford Galaxy 5-0 on Friday and went on to beat SC Waterloo by a score of 3-0 on Sunday evening.
A third game scheduled for the closing weekend of the CSL regular season, Milton SC vs. Brantford Galaxy, was postponed.
The flurry of goals in the season’s closing stages leading to the playoffs lifted Stojilijkovic’s season tally to 17 to capture the First Division leading goalscorer title. The prolific Stojilijkovic beat out Ivliev Sergii of Vorkuta FC who led the scoring during most of the second half of the campaign, ending the regular season with 12.
Stojiljkovic scored three goals (60, 71 and 78 minutes) in the second half of Friday’s game against the Galaxy after Scarborough led 1-0 at halftime on a goal at 15 minutes by Marc Jankovic, and a goal at 48 minutes by Kiril Dimitrov.
Dimitrov opened the scoring for Scarborough at 23 minutes in Sunday’s game against SC Waterloo and Stojiljkovic made it 2-0 at 35 minutes, the score at the interval. Dimitrov added second goal at 70 minutes for a 3-0 score at the final whistle.
Scarborough SC ended the season in fourth position in the standings with a 7-4-3 WLT record for 24 points while SC Waterloo completed its season in 7th position with a 1-8-5 record for eight points.
Playoff games will be played during the second half of September with a schedule to be announced midweek. The Championship Final in both divisions to be played at the end of September.
FC VORKUTA WINS FIRST DIVISION IN INAUGURAL SEASON….Scarborough’s Aleksander Stojiljkovic strikes four
FC Vorkuta secured the CSL First Division title with a 7-0 win over Milton SC on Wednesday, then completed its regular season with a 3-2 loss to Serbian White Eagles on Saturday. in one other game played in the CSL’s top division in a light schedule over the holiday weekend, Scarborough SC defeated Milton SC 7-0 to give the east end Toronto team its fifth win of the season.
Serbian White Eagles, which led the First Division standings most of the season, finished in the runner-up position with the 3-2 victory over Vorkuta, a result that was in doubt until Serbian Eagles came from a 2-1 deficit to strike twice in the late stages of the game played at Esther Shiner Stadium.
Only two points separated the top three. Vorkuta finished on top with 32 points, Serbian White Eagles with 31 and York Region Shooters ended the season in third position in the standings with 30 points.
Vorkuta FC wins the First Division title in its inaugural season in professional soccer. Formed in Toronto in 2008 and playing senior amateur soccer until joining the CSL this season, the club derived its name from a Russian town situated just north of the Arctic Circle The Toronto area group adopted the name dedicated to that community and also to represent the Russian speaking community in Canada.
Aleksander Stojiljkovic, who scored a hat-trick for Scarborough SC in the 3-3 tie with Royal Toronto FC on August 27, struck with four goals in the 7-0 defeat of Milton SC at Birchmount Stadium Saturday. Krum Bigishkov scored twice and Marc Yankovic once in the one-sided affair.
There were no games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend – games will resume the weekend September 8 to be followed later in September by the playoffs, leading to the CSL Championship in both divisions.
SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES FIRST DEFEAT…….York Region Shooters take over top position
Serbian White Eagles were defeated by a single goal Friday night and toppled from their long-standing top position in the CSL First Division. Beaten 1-0 by York Region Shooters, the Vaughan-based team was rewarded for Friday’s victory by taking over the lead position in the standings.
A 7-2 win by FC Vorkuta over Brantford Galaxy the following day moved the expansion club into second place, and Serbian Eagles dropped to third in what has become a three-way tussle for the First Division league title.
In two other First Division games played over the weekend, Milton SC gained a 4-2 away victory over SC Waterloo on Sunday and in the late game Royal Toronto FC and Scarborough SC played to a 3-3 tie.
It was a scoreless first half between Serbian Eagles and York Region Shooters at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium, with Richard Edwards getting the all-important winner at 67 minutes. The prolific striker took a pass from his left in the penalty box to drive the ball past the helpless Goran Skaric in the Serbian Eagles goal.
While pressing for the equalizer, Serbian White Eagles were reduced to 10 men at 79 minutes when the referee showed the red card to Djordjije Jocic for Violent Conduct. The score remained at 1-0 to the final whistle.
It was the first defeat of the season for Serbian White Eagles.
Sergii Ivliev and Yaroslav Svorak each scored twice for FC Vorkuta in the 7-2 victory over Brantford Galaxy at Lions Park on Saturday. The win leaves Vorkuta with 29 points in the standings, one point behind the leading York Region Shooters with 30 and one point ahead of Serbian White Eagles with 28.
York Region Shooters have completed their 14-game regular season and their hold on the top position in the standings may be temporary. Serbian White Eagles has played 13 games with one game remaining and Vorkuta has played 12 games with two games remaining.
Adnan Smajic and Leandro Aguilar each scored twice for Milton SC in securing the 4-2 victory over SC Waterloo at RIM Park on Sunday, while Mato Mrkonjic and Ilija Bajcetic scored for Waterloo.
Scarborough’s Aleksander Stojiljkovic completed a hat-trick for his side in the 3-3 tie with Royal Toronto in the late game at Birchmount Stadium Sunday night.
Royal Toronto FC completed its regular season Sunday night and will enter the playoffs at the foot of the First Division.
There were two games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend when Burlington B defeated Brantford Galaxy SC B 3-1 at Lions Park on Saturday and Ukraine United B beat Royal Toronto FC B 4-2 at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Sunday.
CSL FIRST DIVISION RACE TIGHTENS WITH VORKUTA WIN WEDNESDAY….Ukraine United reserves clinch Second Division title
FC Vorkuta defeated Royal Toronto FC 2-0 and a Milton SC vs Scarborough SC encounter ended in a 5-5 tie in the CSL First Division Wednesday night. In one other game, Ukraine United FC B secured the CSL Second Division title with a 6-0 result over SC Waterloo B.
Royal Toronto FC were reduced to 10 men near the end of a well-played first half against FC Vorkuta at the OSA Soccer Centre when Dario Brezak was shown a red card by referee Joshua Jaramilo on receiving a second caution. It was 0-0 at half time.
Vorkuta opened the scoring at 61 minutes on a goal by Sergii Ivliev and Yaroslav Svorak made it 2-0 seven minutes later.
FC Vorkuta remains in third position following Wednesday’s victory but the result tightens the standings for the top three teams. FC Vorkuta has an improved 8-1-2 record for 26 points, that’s one point behind York Region Shooters with 27 points. Serbian White Eagles lead the First Division with 28 points.
It was a see-saw struggle in the 5-5 draw between Milton SC and Scarborough SC at the Milton Community Park, with William Mokake and Scott Damion Tristan each scoring twice for the home side, while Adnan Smajic struck the fifth.
Scarborough’s goals were scored by Adrian Todorovic and Krum Bigishkov, each scoring twice, and one goal was added by Zdravko Karadachki .
In the CSL Second Division Wednesday night, FC Ukraine United B defeated SC Waterloo 6-0 at Woodside Park to give FC Ukraine United the Second Division league title.
With two regular season games remaining, the FC Ukraine United reserve team is still unbeaten and has dropped just two points during the current campaign for an impressive 11-0-1 WLT record for 34 points – that’s a nine-point lead over Burlington SC B in second place in the table with 25 points and 10 points clear of FC Vorkuta reserves with 24 points.
FC Ukraine United B will go into the CSL Second Division playoffs with home advantage in the ply-offs having a by in the quarter-finals in September, since London City B withdrew from the CSL.
TOP CLUBS DOMINATE….Serbian Eagles, York Region and FC Vorkuta score weekend victories
The top three clubs continue to dominate the CSL First Division with victories over the weekend, Serbian White Eagles the most impressive with an 8-1 home win over Milton SC, York Region Shooters defeated Royal Toronto 5-0 and FC Vorkuta kept pace with a narrow 1-0 victory over Scarborough SC. Brantford Galaxy kept in touch with a 2-1 win over SC Waterloo.
Branislav Vukomanovic struck three goals for Serbian White Eagles in the 8-1 dominance of Milton in the game at Centennial Stadium Friday night to lift the 35 year old Serb defender’s season tally to six. Serbian Eagles remain unbeaten with a 8-0-4 WLT record for 28 points to lead the top division by a single point over York Region Shooters.
York Region’s win over Royal Toronto was never in doubt at the St. Joan of Arc stadium at Maple just north of Toronto on Friday night, leading 2-0 at half-time on goals by midfielder Richard Edwards at just 4 minutes into the game and Kevin Bryan at the 27th minute mark. But it was U.S.-born midfielder Evan Beutler who sealed the game with a natural hat-trick in the second half at 52, 64 and 87 minutes for a season total to date of seven.
The Shooters’ record is 8-2-3 for 27 points on the season for second place in the standings.
Denys Diachenko scored the lone goal at 65 minutes for FC Vorkuta in a tough encounter over Scarborough at Esther Shiner Stadium Saturday, a victory for the expansion team that improved its season record to 7-1-2 for 23 points and games in hand over both Serbian White Eagles and York Region.
Brantford Galaxy have a 5-6-0 record for 15 points following their 2-1 victory over SC Waterloo at Lions Park in Brantford Saturday and the Galaxy also has games in hand over Serbian Eagles and York Region Shooters.
There was one CSL Second Division game over the weekend, Royal Toronto FC B defeating Serbian White Eagles B by a 6-1 score at the the Lamoreaux Sports Complex on Saturday night.
There are two mid-week games scheduled in the CSL First Division on Wednesday, August 23 when Royal Toronto FC meet FC Vorkuta at the OSA Soccer Centre at 8.30 pm and Milton SC are at home in the Milton Community Centre to Scarborough SC, a 9 pm kickoff. A CSL Second Division game has also been scheduled for Wednesday night when SC Waterloo B hosts Ukraine United B at 8 pm at Woodside Park.
SCARBOROUGH VICTORY WHILE SERBIAN EAGLES AND YORK REGION PLAY TO SCORELESS TIE.
Scarborough SC scored an emphatic 4-1 home win over SC Waterloo, Serbian White Eagles and York Region Shooters played to a scoreless tie and a Sunday game in the CSL First Division over the weekend between Milton SC and Brantford Galaxy, was postponed.
Defender Angel Angelov opened the scoring at the 5th minute mark to pave the way for the 4-1 Scarborough SC victory at Birchmount Stadium Saturday and this was followed by a first half goal by Alen Kucalovic and two goals by AleksanderStojiljkovic, bringing Stojilijkovic’s total for the season to eight. Waterloo midfielder Vladimir Zelenbaba struck his side’s only goal at 61 minutes.
The middle of the table Scarborough will be attempting to close the gap with the three top teams as the regular season moves closer to its end during September. Scarborough has three games in hand over the leaders Serbian White Eagles and four in hand over second place York Region Shooters.
It was a well-played encounter between Serbian Eagles and York Region on Friday night, with goalkeepers Goran Skaric of Serbian White Eagles and Adrian Ibanez of the Shooters playing strong games to keep the game scoreless. York Region came close to finding the net at almost the last kickoff the match when at 97 minutes Ricky Herron of the Shooters drove a free kick from outside the box inches wide and Skaric well beaten.
Serbian White Eagles with 25 points hold a slim one-point lead over York Region at the top of the First Division standings, while FC Vorkuta are in third spot with 20 points.
There were two games played in the CSL Second Division over the weekend when FC Vorkuta B defeated Burlington SC B 3-2 on Saturday and Serbian White Eagles B nipped SC Waterloo B, 1-0 on Sunday.
UNDEFEATED SERBIAN EAGLES WIN, YORK REGION DEFEATS VORKUTA…….Key weekend results in bid for league title
Top of the table, unbeaten Serbian White Eagles won their seventh game of the season with a 5-0 victory over Royal Toronto FC, while York Region Shooters moved into second position in the standings by inflicting a first defeat of the season on expansion team FC Vorkuta.
In other weekend games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division, Milton SC played twice, losing 7-1 to Royal Toronto FC on Friday night, before picking up a first victory of the current campaign, a come-from-behind 4-3 result over SC Waterloo on Sunday.
There was one other games scheduled in the CSL First Division, the Scarborough SC vs. Brantford Galaxy encounter set for Birchmount Stadium Sunday night was delayed, then postponed due to difficulties by the visiting team en route to the stadium.
Following a scoreless first half at Esther Shiner Stadium Saturday, York Region Shooters took the lead when Hassan Abdulmumini drove the ball from 10 yards inside the left post out of reach of Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksander Musiienko. The opening goal came at the 77 minute mark and midfielder Doryan Botelho made it 2-0 at 85 minutes, a long shot from outside the box for a 2-0 result at the final whistle.
Forward Ivan Nikolic struck two goals, at 26 and 71 minutes for Serbian White Eagles in the 5-0 win over Royal Toronto at Birchmount Stadium Sunday. Djordjije Jocic (55 min.), Branislav Vukomanovic (57 min.) and Milos Ljubenovic (80 min.) also scored.
Luka Majstorovic scored a hat-trick for Royal Toronto FC to lead his side to the 7-1 trouncing of Milton SC at the Milton Community Park on Friday night, while in the second Milton game of the weekend played on Sunday, Milton’s Scott Damion Tristan also hit three goals, including the winner at 88 minutes to lift Milton from a 3-1 deficit at half time to a 4-3 victory.
There were two games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend, Ukraine United B defeating Serbian White Eagles B 6-1 at Centennial Stadium Friday night and Brantford Galaxy B winning 2-1 over SC Waterloo B at Lions Park on Saturday.
