2015

Toronto Atomic jumped into third position in the First Division standings with an emphatic 6-2 victory over Niagara United at the Kalar Sports Park at Niagara Falls, and in one other game in the top division Saturday night, Toronto Croatia defeated York Region Shooters 3-1.

Forward Ihor Mihalevskyy opened the scoring at 12 minutes for Toronto Atomic and Dario Brezak increased the lead to 2-0 three minutes later.

Derek Paterson struck for Niagara United for a 2-1 score at 21 minutes, and Niagara were reduced to 10 just four minutes later when Johnny Paiva was ejected following a second caution at 25 minutes.

It was 2-1 at half-time.

Toronto Atomic then scored four second half goals to jump into a 6-1 lead, two by Ihor Melnyk at 49 and 54 minutes – his eighth and ninth of the season – and two goals by Oleksandr Semeniuk at 55 and 60 minutes to increase his tally to 10 for the season.

Jacob Therrien reduced the lead to 6-2 with a goal at 71 minutes for Niagara United and it was 6-2 at the final whistle in favour of the visitors.

Toronto Atomic moved up to third spot in the First Division table with a 10-8-2 WLT record for 32 points, while Niagara United are at 1-15-3 for six points.

Defender Sven Arapovic opened the scoring for Toronto Croatia just two minutes into the match and York Region Shooters leveled the score 1-1 with a goal by Steve McDougall at the 26 minute mark.

Defender Josip Keran was then in the spotlight by scoring two goals from the penalty spot before being sent off after receiving a second caution.

Keran scored his first at 30 minutes for a 2-1 score at half-time, then found the net from the spot at 83 minutes, both for hand ball infringements by York Region. The goals were Keran’s eighth and ninth of the season. The defender was then sent off for two yellows at 87 minutes.

The game ended 3-1 in favour of Toronto Croatia to strengthen claim on the second position with a 12-4-3 record for 39 points, four points behind the league-leading Serbian White Eagles.

York Region Shooters now have a 10-8-1 record for 31 points in fourth position.

There was one Second Division game played Saturday, with Niagara United B and Toronto Atomic B playing to a 2-2 tie.

Teams bidding for a spot in the CSL championship playoffs came up with important victories Friday night, with Milton SC scoring a 1-0 home victory over SC Waterloo and Scarborough SC defeating London City by the same score.

Following a scoreless game through to the dying minutes at Jean Vanier Field, Milton’s Adrian Smajic broke the deadlock with a goal at 80 minutes. The midfielder picked up a pass down the middle to beat Waterloo goalkeeper Imad Hakura with a drive from 8 yards that entered the net inside the left post.

The 1-0 lead held up to the final whistle.

The win moved Milton closer to a playoff position (the top eight qualify) with a 7-9-3 WLT for ninth in the standings, while Waterloo are at 9-6-3 for 30 points and remain fourth in the table.

It was a similar outcome at Downsview Park where Scarborough SC gained three points with a late goal scored by midfielder Jose Goncalves De Sousa who took a pass from Dobrin Orlovski and in a one on one with London goalkeeper Vladimir Markotic the ground shot was just inside the post.

De Sousa’s goal came at 78 minutes and it was his 12th of the campaign.

Scarborough improve to 6-7-7 for 25 points in eighth position, while London City are at 8-10-2 for 26 points in sixth spot in the standings.

York Region Shooters moved into third position in the league standings following a 2-1 victory over Burlington SC, while London City also secured three points with a 1-0 win over Brantford Galaxy, two games in the CSL First Division Sunday.

Richard Edwards opened the scoring for York Region Shooters at 13 minutes from a well-taken free kick from 35 yards that beat Burlington goalkeeper Andrew Stringer and it was 1-0 at half-time and Edwards’ second goal of the season.

Steven Craig tied the game 1-1 with a goal for Burlington at 75 minutes, finding the net from a free kick taken just outside the penalty box.

Forward Adrian Pena struck the winner from the penalty spot at 86 minutes after referee Goran Babic pointed to the spot for a hand ball infringement by a Burlington defender, a 2-1 lead which held until the final whistle. It was Pena’s sixth goal of the season.

York Region Shooters, the current CSL champions, move into third position for the win, they now have a 10-7-1 record for 31 points, while Burlington have a 6-10-3 record for 21 points in tenth position in the standings.

Serbian White Eagles and Toronto Croatia, in first and second position in the standings, both have clinched playoff positions.

Following a scoreless first half at the Hellenic Centre, London City went ahead at 69 minutes on a goal by Igor Kmar who found the net past Brantford goalkeeper Luka Besenic, and the 1-0 score remained to the final whistle.

London improve to a 8-9-2 record for 26 points to move into sixth position in the standings, while Brantford Galaxy have a 7-10-2 record for 23 points in eighth position.

There was one First Division match postponed Sunday, the Brampton City Utd vs SC Waterloo encounter cancelled due to a waterlogged surface at Victoria Park in Brampton.

There were three Second Division games scheduled for Sunday, with the Toronto Croatia B vs Niagara United B clash ending in a 3-3 draw, and in the late game York Region Shooters B defeated Burlington SC B, 4-0. The third game, Brampton City Utd B vs SC Waterloo B was postponed due to wet ground conditions.

 

Two games have been postponed in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday due to the weather. The Brampton City Utd vs SC Waterloo match and the Brampton City Utd B vs SC Waterloo B reserve encounter, both scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Victoria Park in Brampton, have been called off due to water on the playing surface.

One CSL game was postponed Saturday when a transportation delay of the visiting team for the Toronto Croatia vs Niagara United game scheduled for a 7.30pm kickoff at the Loyola HS Stadium, caused the game to be cancelled.

 

Toronto Atomic FC moved into fourth place in the standings with a 2-0 victory over Milton SC in the only game played in the CSL First Division Saturday.

Midfielder Mykhailo Basarab opened the scoring for Toronto Atomic at 25 minutes in the game at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke for a 1-0 lead, the score at the break. It was Basarab’s third goal of the season.

Dario Brezak made it 2-0 at the 81st minute mark and the score held up until the final whistle.

Toronto Atomic improved to a 9-8-2 WLT record for 29 points to move into fourth spot in the First Division, a point behind third place SC Waterloo.

Milton are at 6-9-3 for 21 points in 11th position in the table.

The Toronto Croatia vs Niagara United clash set for Loyola HS Stadium was postponed due to transportation problems en route.

There were two games in the CSL Second Division Saturday, with Milton SC B defeating Toronto Atomic FC B 2-1 and Brantford Galaxy B rolled over Serbian White Eagles B, 9-0.

Serbian White Eagles continued their relentless drive to the league title with a 1-0 victory over Scarborough SC, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday.

It was the 13 win of the season for a team determined to win the CSL First Division title as a prelude to the more coveted CSL Championship being staged at Waterloo on October 25.

Friday’s game was decided by just one goal at 51 minutes following a tough, tenacious scoreless first half. Forward Milos Scepanovic found the net past Scarborough goalkeeper Mladen Kukrika directly from a corner kick and while both sides missed chances to change the score, the outcome of the game played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke appeared never in doubt with Serbian Eagles having a distinct edge in the play.

Serbian White Eagles are 10 points clear of their nearest rivals Toronto Croatia in the CSL First Division standings, and while the First Division title is by no means decided, there are few that will deny the eventual outcome with just three games remaining for the league leaders and five each for Toronto Croatia and SC Waterloo.

“I’m very pleased with the way everyone has responded following an investment to strengthen the team following the 2014 season,” said head coach Uros Stamatovic following Friday’s win. Players like Marko Krasic and Radenko Kamberovic, and others, have given us the extra strength needed to win the CSL.”

Serbian White Eagles now have a 13-2-4 WLT record for 43 points and three games remaining, ten points ahead of Toronto Croatia (five games remaining) and 13 points in front of SC Waterloo, also with five games still to play.

Scarborough have a 5-7-7 record for 22 points in ninth position in the table.

Serbian White Eagles next game is at Burlington on September 20.

Serbian White Eagles became the first First Division team to clinch a playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over London City, while in other game played Sunday,  Brampton City Utd defeated Milton SC 4-0, Burlington SC won a see-saw struggle 4-3 over Niagara United and SC Waterloo crept closer to the top of the standings with a 4-2 win over Toronto Atomic FC.

Forward Milos Scepanovic opened the scoring for Serbian White Eagles at 79 minutes, near the end of  a scoreless, well-played encounter at the Hellenic Centre in London. The veteran striker found the net past London goalkeeper Luka Besenic for the 1-0 lead and t was Scepanovic’s fourth goal of the season.

Sahjah Reid found the net to increase the lead for the visitors to 2-0, the score at the final whistle. The goal was Reid’s 15th of the season with the Serbian White Eagles’ striker running second in the CSL goalscoring race.

Serbian White Eagles have an impressive 12-2-4 record on the season for 40 points to now lead second place Toronto Croatia by seven points in the standings and have qualified for a playoff berth as a result of the win.

London have a 6-9-2 record for 20 points in 10th place.

Midfielder Juber Quinteros opened the scoring for Brampton City Utd at the ninth minute mark in the game against Milton SC at Victoria Park in Brampton for a 1-0 score at the break.

Forward Jean Tshimpaka increased the lead to 2-0 at 57 minutes and struck again 10 minutes later for a 3-0 Brampton lead.

Forward Jonathan Jebbison scored at 80 minutes, his ninth of the season, for a 4-0 lead, the result at the end of the game.

Brampton City Utd improve to a 7-7-5 record for 26 points in the table, while Milton SC are at 6-8-3 for 21 points.

It was a see-saw struggle between Burlington SC and Niagara United at Nelson Stadium in Burlington, with Nikola Stanojevic opening the scoring for Burlington at 13 minutes, and Vladimir Vujovic making it 2-0 at the 32 minute mark, a 2-0 score at the interval.

Midfielder Michael Vitaterna scored for Niagara United, beating Burlington goalkeeper Vladimir Vujasinovic for a 2-1 score at 49 minutes, and Vitaterna scored a second goal with a drive from outside of the box to level the score, 2-2 at 63 minutes.

Nenad Nikolic put Burlington in front 3-2 at the 80 minute mark and Erwin Uzunovic increased the lead for the home side one minute later, 4-2 for Burlington. Niagara’s Colin Dougan found the net past Vujasinovic to reduce the lead to 4-3 at 92 minutes, the score at the final whistle.

Burlington improve to 6-9-3 for 21 points, while Niagara United are at 1-12-3 for six points.

Dario Brezak opened the scoring for Toronto Atomic with a looping header over Waterloo goalkeeper Imad Hakura at 11 minutes at Warrior Field in Waterloo, and Waterloo’s Aleksandar Stojiljkovic tied the game 1-1 from a free kick at 29 minutes.

Stojiljkovic scored a second goal for the home side at 34 minutes, a 2-1 score in favour of Waterloo at half-time.

Two goals by Adis Hasecic at 48 and 75 minutes, his 14th and 15th of the season, gave Waterloo a 4-1 lead and Stas Katana reduced the lead to 4-2 with a goal for Toronto Atomic when he found the net past Waterloo’s substitute goalkeeper Jovan Stefan Brudiu in injury time. It was Katana’s fourth goal of the season. Brudiu replaced the injured Hakura late in the first half.

Waterloo move into third position in the standings as a result of the victory, they now have a 9-5-3 for 30 points, while Toronto Atomic are at 8-8-2 for 26 points.

There were three games in the CSL Second Division Sunday:

Brampton City Utd B 1, Milton SC B 1

Brantford Galaxy B 4, Toronto Croatia B 3

Burlington SC 4, B Niagara United B 2

SC Waterloo B and Milton SC B have qualified for a playoff berth in the Second Division.

 

 

Toronto Croatia scored five second half goals, including a hat-trick by Jure Glavina, in a 5-0 victory over Brantford Galaxy, the only game in the CSL First Division Saturday.

Following a scoreless first half, Glavina scored his hat-trick in a seven minute scoring spree at 48, 50 and 53 minutes to give Toronto Croatia a 3-0 lead early in the second half and lift the midfielder’s output to 11 so far this season.

This was followed up by a goal by Darren Chambers who found the net past Brantford goalkeeper Luka Besenic at the 74 minute mark to increase the lead to 4-0, and 10 minutes later Toronto Croatia midfielder Anes Handanovic beat Besenic to score a fifth goal for the home side and finish with a score of 5-0 at the final whistle.

The goal by Chambers increases his tally for the season to 10, while Handanovic now has three goals in the current campaign.

The win keeps Toronto Croatia in touch with league-leading Serbian White Eagles at the top of the standings. Toronto Croatia now has a 10-4-3 WLT record for 33 points, four points behind Serbian Eagles.

The loss gives Brantford Galaxy a 7-9-2 record for 23 points in sixth position in the standings.

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Saturday, with the visiting Toronto Atomic B holding SC Waterloo B to a 5-5 draw

 

Scarborough SC handed York Region Shooters a 3-1 defeat in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

Scarborough jumped into a 2-0 halftime lead at Downsview Park on goals by forward Jose Melo, who struck his eighth goal of the season at seven minutes, a well-placed effort from a corner kick, and Marc Jankovic, who found the net past Shooters’ goalkeeper Adrian Ibanez at 37 minutes for the 2-0 lead at the break.

Scarborough midfielder Dobrin Orlovski scored the third goal for the home side, a drive from outside of the box at 67 minutes that left Ibanez will little chance to make a save. It was Orlovki’s fourth goal of the current campaign.

York Region’s David Schipper reduced the lead to 3-1 with a goal at 86 minutes, beating Scarborough goalkeeper Mladen Kukrika.

Scarborough move up to eighth position in the standings following Friday’s win, the Toronto side now has a 5-6-7 WLT record for 22 points, while York Region Shooters remain in third position with a 9-7-1 record for 28 points.

London City upset York Region Shooters nine-game unbeaten streak with a 3-2 victory, Toronto Atomic defeated Brampton City Utd 1-0 and Brantford Galaxy won 2-1 over Burlington SC, three games in the CSL First Division Sunday.

London City were off to a quick start when Edin Kozika scored at the sixth minute mark for a 1-0 score in the game with York Region Shooters at the St. Joan of Arc ground in Maple.

Richard West tied the game 1-1 for the Shooters at 29 minutes – it was goal number 13 for West and it was 1-1 at the break.

Zoran Pesic beat York Region goalkeeper Emanuelle Ameltonis for a 2-1 lead for the visitors, the goal coming at 52 minutes, and Kozica scored his second goal and sixth of the season for London City at 64 minutes for a 3-1 London lead.

Adrian Pena struck for the Shooters at 78 minutes, his fifth of the campaign, to reduce the lead to 3-2, the score at the final whistle.

The win lifted London City into eighth position in the standings, they now have a 6-8-2 record for 20 points, while York Region Shooters remain in third spot with a 9-6-1 record for 28 points. London snapped a nine-game unbeaten streak held by the Shooters.

Vladimir Vujovic opened the scoring for Burlington, at the 12th minute mark, a drive from outside the box that had Brantford Galaxy goalkeeper Luka Besenic well beaten. It was Vujovic’s 11th goal of the season.

The Galaxy tied the game 1-1 when midfielder Armin Mahovic found the net at the 30 minute mark, it was 1-1 at half-time.

Zdenko Jurcevic struck the winner for Brantford at 51 minutes for a 2-1 score which held until the final whistle. It was Zdenko’s 18th goal of the season.

Brantford Galaxy improve to a 7-8-2 WLT record for 23 points, while Burlington are at 5-9-3 for 18 points

Dario Brezek scored the only goal for Toronto Atomic FC in a tough encounter with Brampton City Utd at Victoria Park in Brampton. The 1-0 victory that gives Atomic a 8-7-2 record for 26 points and a clear fifth position in the standings, while Brampton are at 6-7-5 for 23 points and tied with Brantford Galaxy in sixth position.

There were four games in the CSL Second Division Sunday:

SECOND DIVISION

York Region Shooters B 3, Brampton City Utd B 1

Milton SC B 9, Serbian White Eagles B 0

Toronto Croatia B 3, SC Waterloo B 3

Brantford Galaxy B 1, Burlington SC B 0

Toronto Croatia and SC Waterloo fought to a scoreless tie in their bid to close the gap at the top of the CSL First Division standings, while at the other end of the table Scarborough SC pulled off a 2-1 victory over Niagara United, two games in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday.

There were few good opportunities to score in the game between Toronto Croatia and SC Waterloo in the game at the Loyola HS Stadium, both teams bidding to catch top-of-the-table and runaway leader Serbian White Eagles.

The 0-0 final score gave Toronto Croatia a 9-4-3 WLT record for 30 points and second position, while SC Waterloo now have a 8-5-3 record for 27 points and fourth in the standings.

Serbian White Eagles have 37 points, while York Region Shooters have 28 points in third spot.

Dobrin Orlovski opened the scoring at 25 minutes for Scarborough against Niagara United at the Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls, the midfielder’s volley leaving Niagara goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic with little chance for a save as the ball entered the net at the near post.

It was 1-0 at the break.

Scarborough forward Kiril Dimitrov made it 2-0 for the visitors at 62 minutes, and Niagara United made the scoresheet with a goal from eight yards by Adam Whitwell who put the ball past Scarborough goalkeeper Mladen Kukrika at 85 minutes following a breakaway passing play which started in the Niagara half.

Scarborough improve with a 4-6-7 record for 19 points up to ninth position in the standings, while Niagara United remain at the foot of the table with a 1-11-3 record for six points.

Serbian White Eagles extended their lead at the top of the First Division to eight points with a 2-0 defeat of Milton SC in the only game played in the CSL Friday.

Defender Branislav Vukomanovic opened the scoring for the league leaders at the Jean Vanier Field in Milton, a well drilled free kick from outside the box that left Milton goalkeeper Zoran Pusica with no chance to make a save. The left foot drive went inside the right post for a 1-0 lead.

Vitomar Jelic, an impressive addition to the Serbian White Eagles defence, increased the lead to 2-0 for the visitors with a well-placed header into the net from a corner kick at 21 minutes.

The 2-0 half-time lead held to the final whistle following a scoreless, but well-played second half , mostly in the midfield with few serious opportunities to find the net.

The victory improved Serbian White Eagles to a 11-2-4 WLT record for 37 points, eight points in front of Toronto Croatia in second spot, while Milton remain in seventh position with a 6-7-3 record for 21 points.

BY NICHOLAS FIORE AND STAN ADAMSON

It’s the time of year when things start to heat up in the Canadian Soccer League.

To earn those three points for a victory is crucial for a number of teams as they reach desperately for one of eight playoff berths in both the First and Second Divisions and a chance at being part of Championship Day at Waterloo on Sunday, October 25.

In making an announcement earlier this week, league administrator Pino Jazbec explained that the SC Waterloo Region club will host this year’s championship at Warrior Field following  three weeks of playoffs that get underway late September.

Currently, Serbian White Eagles are on top of the First Division, followed by perennial contender Toronto Croatia and close-up is SC Waterloo, the champions in 2013. Toronto Croatia has won most CSL titles with nine championships since entering professional soccer in 1956.

Then you have the surging York Region Shooters, the current CSL champions, who suffered five losses in their first six games of the season and are now on a roll without losing a game since June 12. They won seven games in a row, are now nine unbeaten,  and now find themselves right up there bidding for first place.

After the Shooters, Toronto Croatia and SC Waterloo, and new club Toronto Atomic FC find themselves in  pretty decent positions. Milton are hanging on by their limbs to clinch a playoff spot, and so is Brantford Galaxy and Burlington. Brampton City Utd and new club Scarborough SC are not too far behind and well within reach.

Getting closer to the action is London City, and despite their ‘Never Say Never’ attitude it may be too late for Niagara United which have already been to the falls and now sit at the bottom of the First Division table.

In the Second Division the race to claim a playoff spot is really tight with 10 clubs in the mix for eight playoff berths. SC Waterloo reserves appear to have a comfortable lead, but knocking on their door is Milton reserves, the new and talented Toronto Atomic FC reserves, Burlington SC reserves, York Region Shooters reserves and Brantford Galaxy reserves, the Niagara United second string and Serbian White Eagles. Just sitting outside the playoff picture are Brampton City Utd reserves and the Toronto Croatia B team.

With the season now well past the half way point, the First Division scoring race is close throughout.. Leading is, Zdenko Jurcevic from Brantford Galaxy SC, followed by Sahjah Reid of Serbian White Eagles, Adis Hasecic of SC Waterloo and Richard West of York Region Shooters.

The Second Division is tight as well with Nikola Miocovic of SC Waterloo B on top, followed by Amardo Oakley from Burlington SC B, Ed Syllie of SC Waterloo B and Adrian Smajic of Milton B.

 

 

 

 

Serbian White Eagles regained a five-point lead at top of the CSL standings while held to a 2-2 tie by SC Waterloo in the only First Division game played in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.

Waterloo took a 1-0 lead when Adis Hasecic found the net from close range past Serbian White Eagles goalkeeper Bojan Vranic at the 39 minute mark and it was 1-0 at half-time. The goal was Hasecic’s 13th of the season.

Forward Sahjah Reid tied the game 1-1 for Serbian White Eagles, he beat Waterloo goalkeeper Imad Hakura at 50 minutes, and Reid scored a second goal for the visitors – the goal coming from the penalty spot following a pushing incident inside the box – a 2-1 Serbian Eagles lead at the 70th minute mark. The goals were numbers 13 and 14 this season for Reid.

Substitute Ranko Golijanin tied the game 2-2 for Waterloo, he found the net after taking a pass from Hasecic, the goal coming at 84 minutes for a 2-2 draw at the final whistle.

Serbian White Eagles have a 10-2-4 WLT record for 34 points, that’s five points in front of second place Toronto Croatia, while Waterloo improve to 8-5-2 for 26 points and fourth position in the table.

There were three games in the CSL Second Division Sunday when Milton SC B nipped Brantford Galaxy B 1-0, Toronto Croatia B won by the same score over Brampton City Utd B, and Burlington SC B dropped Toronto Atomic FC 2-1.