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SCARBOROUGH HOLD SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES TO A SCORELESS TIE

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Luka Bojic

 

SCARBOROUGH HOLD SERBIAN EAGLES TO SCORELESS TIE FRIDAY

 

 

Serbian White Eagles were held to a scoreless tie in a close contest with visiting Scarborough SC, the only CSL First Division game played Friday.

Serbian Eagles had most of the early play and several scoring chances at Centennial Stadium in west Toronto, but following the interval both White Eagles and Scarborough almost went ahead with close calls.

Forward Luka Bojic’s shot struck the crossbar from 15 yards at 65 minutes with Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye well beaten and Zoran Rajovic’s long shot for Scarborough at 81 minutes struck the crossbar angle and  it was 0-0 at the final whistle.

Serbian White Eagles are third in the First Division table with a 1-0-2 WLT record and 5 points, while Scarborough is in fourth position with a 1-2-1 record for 4 points.

There are three First Division games in the CSL First Division on Saturday when FC Ukraine United visit Heritage Field for a game with Hamilton City at 6.30 pm , followed by a game at the OSA Soccer Centre in Vaughan where FC Vorkuta are at home to Waterloo SC at 8, and it’s Brantford Galaxy vs CSC Mississauga at the Heritage Field, an 8.30 pm start.

There are two Second Division games on Sunday with FC Vorkuta B at home to Milton SC B at St. Roberts HS, a 2 pm kickoff, and Scarborough B are at home to Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Centre.

 

STOJILJKOVIC FIREPOWER WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

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   STOJILJKOVIC FIREPOWER WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

 

 

 

If you want to see a CSL player with high level potential in soccer, visit Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Friday night where Aleksander Stojiljkovic will be attempting to pile on an already impressive rate of scoring that brought the CSL top goalscorer award to the attacking midfielder for the 2017 season.

His team, Scarborough SC, will be visiting the west Toronto ground for a clash with Serbian White Eagles, a side not easy to score against –they conceded just 14 goals in the 2017 regular season and have so far allowed only one goal in two games played in this early 2018 campaign.

Stojiljkovic hit four in Scarborough’s 5-1 defeat of Hamilton City on May 27 and earned the league’s first Player of the Week award for the achievement, a repeat of similar performances  when the prolific Serb scored 3, then 4, then another 4 in the last month of the 2017 regular season.

It’s not the first time Stojiljkovic has attracted attention. The now 28 year old brought interest in his native Serbia where he made a number of senior club appearances starting at the age of 16 and eventually  played for top Serbian clubs FK Cukaricki and FK Sindelic Beograd based in the capital Belgrade. All before signing for SC Waterloo in Canada in 2014, then Scarborough in 2016. Stojiljkovic won the CSL Rookie of the Year award in his first season.

Stojiljkovic’s positional play has changed over time. After playing mainly on the wing, he was moved inside as an attacking midfielder, increasing his goals output. It’s the left foot that does most of the damage to the opposition, particularly as a dead ball specialist from just outside the box.

“Aleksander is a very intelligent player and using his experience from Europe he has adopted a role of giving direction on the field and encouragement and is now the team captain,” said Kiril Dimitrov, who was instrumental in signing Stojiljkovic to Scarborough.

Friday’s Serbian White Eagles vs Scarborough SC encounter, a 7 pm kickoff,  is followed by three First Division games on Saturday when FC Ukraine United visit Heritage Field for a game with Hamilton City, a 6.30 pm start, then a game at the OSA Soccer Centre in Vaughan where FC Vorkuta are at home to Waterloo SC at 8 pm and the Brantford Galaxy vs CSC Mississauga at the Heritage Field at 8.30 pm.

There are two Second Division games on Sunday with FC Vorkuta B at home to Milton SC B at St. Roberts HS, a 2 pm kickoff,  and Scarborough B at home to Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Centre.

 

 

 

LATE GOALS GIVE UKRAINE UNITED SUNDAY VICTORY

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LATE GOALS GIVE UKRAINE UNITED SUNDAY VICTORY

FC Ukraine United scored three late goals to defeat Scarborough SC in a well- played and only game in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Sunday night.

It was a close, physical encounter through to the 64th minute when forward Pavlo Lukianets opened the scoring for a 1-0 Ukraine United lead at Birchmount Stadium and this was followed by a goal 10 minutes later by Ihor Malysh.
The visitors increased their lead at 80 minutes when Amir Hosic found the net to complete the scoring, giving Ukraine United its second win in the season following a 2-0 home victory over Scarborough on May 19.

FC Ukraine United will travel to Heritage Field in Hamilton for their next game, which is against the City on Saturday, June 9, a 6.30 pm start and Scarborough SC will be away to Serbian White Eagles for their next game, a 7 pm kickoff at Centennial Stadium on Friday, June 8.
There was on game in the CSL Second Division Sunday night when FC Vorkuta B defeated Scarborough SC B, 4-3, at St. Roberts Field.

WATERLOO AND HAMILTON CITY REGISTER SATURDAY VICTORIES

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WATERLOO AND HAMILTON CITY REGISTER SATURDAY VICTORIES

SC Waterloo defeated Real Mississauga 3-0 and Hamilton City scored a convincing 4-0 victory over Brantford Galaxy, two First Division games in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday night.

It was the season opener for both SC Waterloo and expansion side Real Mississauga in the game played at RIM Park in Waterloo and forward Adis Hasecic opened the scoring for the home side for a 1-0 lead at 31 minutes. Hasecic struck again two minutes later, beating Brantford goalkeeper Semad Poracanin from 11 yards to put Waterloo ahead 2-0.

Waterloo went further ahead at the 40th minute mark, a goal by defender Vladimir Zelenbaba and the 3-0 score held to the final whistle.
Defender Arsen Platis opened the scoring for Hamilton City at the 8th minute mark against Brantford Galaxy in the game at Heritage Field and Ghanaian striker Sani Dey made it 2-0 ten minutes later. Dey struck his second goal, beating Brantford goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic at 39 minutes for 3-0 lead, the score at halftime.

Hamilton’s Vukasin Kovacevic found the Brantford net five minutes into the second half for a 4-0 final score.
It was a welcome victory for Hamilton City following two early season defeats, a 3-0 loss at FC Vorkuta on May 19 and a 5-1 result for Scarborough SC on May 27. Brantford Galaxy has played one earlier game, a scoreless tie against CSC Mississauga on May 25.

There is one CSL First Division game on Sunday when Ukraine United FC visits Birchmount Stadium for a game with Scarborough SC, that’s an 8 pm kickoff, and in the Second Division, FC Vorkuta B is at home at the St. Roberts HS ground against Scarborough B, a 2 pm start.

BOJIC STRIKE GIVES SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES FIRST VICTORY

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BOJIC STRIKE GIVES SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES FIRST VICTORY

A goal at 33 minutes by Serbian White Eagles’ forward Luka Bojic was enough to give his side victory over CSC Mississauga in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday.

Bojic found the net past Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic at Centennial Stadium following a passing play by Andres Marinkovic and midfielder Milos Ljubenovic who broke through the Mississauga defence for Bojic to tap into the net from close range.

While Serbian White Eagles had a number of attempts to increase the lead following the interval, Mississauga also fought to bring the game to even terms with strong attempts by Abdullah Agbaje down the right and Cory Aarons. Their raids on the White Eagles’ goal almost succeeded on several occasions, particularly at the 90th minute mark when Agbaje found the net with a good drive from 20 yards only to be called offside.
Bojic also had good opportunities early in the game and late and may well have ended the night with a hat-trick. He and Ljubenovic were the most dangerous for the home side around the Mississauga goal.

It was the first win of the season for Serbian white Eagles following a 1-1 tie with FC Vorkuta on May 25, while CSC Mississauga are without a win in the new season, playing to a scoreless tie at home to Brantford Galaxy, also on May 25.
There are two CSL First Division games Saturday with SC Waterloo at home in RIM Park against Real Mississauga, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff, to be followed at 8.30 pm by a game at Heritage Field with Brantford Galaxy at home to Hamilton City. One game on Sunday has Scarborough SC hosting FC Ukraine United at Birchmount Stadium.

There are two games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend, with Brantford Galaxy B travelling to Norton Park for a game against Halton United B, that’s at 8pm on Saturday, while the following afternoon on Sunday, FC Vorkuta B are at home at St. Roberts HS against the visiting Scarborough SC B, a 2 pm kickoff.

FULL SLATE OF GAMES IN CSL THIS WEEKEND

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FULL SLATE OF GAMES IN BUSY CSL WEEKEND

The CSL season is gaining some momentum with a full slate of First Division and Second Division games being played this coming weekend June 1- 3, the third weekend of a 5-month campaign that goes through to the playoffs for the CSL Championship and the CSL Second Division title during October.
The weekend opening First Division game is on Friday evening when Serbian White Eagles are at home to CSC Mississauga in Centennial Stadium at 7 pm.
Serbian White Eagles, with a strong presence in Canadian soccer both at the professional and amateur levels for many years, entered the Canadian Soccer League in 2006 to be only the second team in the history of the CSL to be a finalist in the CSL Championship during the first four years of operation. Serbian White Eagles won the championship in 2008 and 2016.
“We aim to be on top again this season, particularly with new signings from Europe now taking place,” explained Dragan Bakoc, president of the Toronto area –based club while watching his team’s recent opening game at home ground Centennial Stadium in west Toronto. It was the team’s only First Division game so far in 2018, which ended in a 1-1 tie with FC Vorkuta.
Opposition team against the White Eagles is Mississauga; CSC is an expansion team entering professional soccer for the first time. The Mississauga side has also played only one game, an evenly contested scoreless tie with Brantford Galaxy on May 25.
The contrast between these two sides should make for an interesting weekend opener.
There are two First Division games on Saturday with SC Waterloo opening its season against new club Real Mississauga, that’s a 6.30 pm start at RIM Park, Waterloo, and Brantford Galaxy is opening its new season against Hamilton City at the Heritage Field, an 8.30 pm kickoff.
Brantford Galaxy made its mark in spectacular fashion early when in its inaugural year 2010 the new team from Southwestern Ontario became the first expansion franchise in CSL history to win the CSL Championship in its first season.
There is one First Division game on Sunday when FC Ukraine United visits Birchmount Stadium to take on Scarborough SC.
A schedule in the CSL Second Division has Halton United B at home to Brantford Galaxy reserve team on Saturday – an 8 pm kickoff, and the other game will be Scarborough B will visit FC Vorkuta B at 2 pm, .
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HOME TEAMS HELD TO A DRAW IN CSL ACTION FRIDAY

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HOME TEAMS HELD TO A DRAW IN CSL ACTION FRIDAY

Serbian White Eagles and FC Vorkuta played to a 1-1 tie, and CSC Mississauga vs Brantford Galaxy game ended scoreless, two games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Friday night.
It was a well-played encounter at Centennial Stadium, but also a heated one during the final 15 minutes of play when a claim for a penalty kick by Serbian White Eagles was denied and an ensuing dispute resulted in the home side being reduced to eight men for the remainder of the game against FC Vorkuta.
Serbian Eagles, playing their season opener, were earlier in the game reduced to 10 men when Misel Kusara was shown a second yellow and a red by referee at the 54 minute mark. The home side then lost defender Radenko Kanberovic and forward Milos Scepanovic at 81 minutes following incidents over the penalty claim.
Vorkuta attacked following the kickoff, but Serbian Eagles were first off the mark with a 1-0 lead at 41 minutes, scoring from a corner kick taken by Scepanovic and headed in by Kyle Stewart out of reach by Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko. The goal came minutes after Luka Bojic failed to score for Serbian White Eagles, an opportunity just short of the Vorkuta goal line.
Vorkuta equalized at 49 minutes, a strong drive straight down the middle by midfielder Valerii Haidarzhi that easily beat Serbian Eagles’ goalkeeper Goran Skaric for a picture goal from 25 yards.
Expansion club CSC Mississauga opened its inaugural season in the Canadian Soccer League against Brantford Galaxy at the Iceland Field in Mississauga and it was an even contest throughout for the scoreless tie.
There was one late game in the CSL Second Division Friday night with Vorkuta B dominating, a 12-1 victory over Serbian White Eagles B at Centennial Stadium in the second half of a double header following the earlier First Division clash.
There is one game scheduled in the CSL First Division on Sunday with Scarborough SC at home to Hamilton City, an 8.30 pm kickoff at Birchmount Stadium and there is another Second Division game scheduled over the weekend, Scarborough SC B at home to Halton United B at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium on Saturday night, that a 7 pm kickoff

CSL GOALKEEPER EXTRA BRAVE

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CSL GOALKEEPER EXTRA BRAVE

Dick Howard, a goalkeeper with several North American clubs and the Canadian national team, and former England goalkeeper Joe Corrigan, a frequent visiting coach to Canada, often remind young Canadian players who aspire to play between the posts: ‘you have to be brave’.
Howard and Corrigan have not met Austin Litow-Daye, at 17 the youngest player to sign for a Canadian Soccer League team this season. The young goalkeeper makes his first ever CSL appearance in a Second Division match between Scarborough SC B and Halton United B at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium on Saturday, just five months after brain surgery, a procedure necessary for medical reasons in December.

Corrigan and Howard would consider Litow-Daye extra brave, even while wearing a now trade-mark protective cap, memories of Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, a Czech Republic international goalkeeper who suffered a serious head injury on October 14, 2006 while playing for Chelsea at Reading in the English Premier League and who has worn the head gear ever since.

“Austin is a super young guy who just loves soccer, has been cleared to play by his doctors and he will be in the line-up and playing on Saturday,” said Eddy Coronel, head coach of Scarborough SC B, who is also with the Carlos Rivas Soccer Academy where Austin Litow-Daye developed his goalkeeping skills.

The Scarborough SC B vs Halton United B game, which kicks off at 7 pm, follows a Friday encounter when Serbian White Eagles reserves host FC Vorkuta second string at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. That’s a 9 pm start.

These two games mark the opening of the CSL Second Division season, which this year lists eight teams: Brantford Galaxy B, CSC Mississauga B, Halton United B, Milton SC B, SC Real Mississauga B, Scarborough SC B, Serbian White Eagles B and FC Vorkuta B.

Serbian White Eagles open their CSL First Division season this coming Friday with a home encounter with FC Vorkuta. Vorkuta won the First Division title in 2017, and is a side looking to repeat its inaugural year achievement by starting the 2018 campaign with two successive wins, including the season opener on May 13. Vorkuta defeated FC Ukraine United 2-1 in the opener and went on to win 3-0 over Hamilton City last weekend.

The Serbian White Eagles vs Vorkuta First Division clash, a 7 pm kickoff at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, will be followed at 9 pm by the CSC Mississauga vs Brantford Galaxy game at the Iceland Field in Mississauga. It’s the season opener for both teams.

There is also a First Division game this coming Sunday May 27 when Scarborough SC hosts Hamilton City at Birchmount Stadium. Both teams opened their season last weekend with a loss – Scarborough went down 2-0 to FC Ukraine United and Hamilton City dropped 3-0 to Vorkuta.

The SC Real Mississauga vs SC Waterloo fixture scheduled for the Hershey Centre in Mississauga on Friday night has been postponed due to a delay in players arriving following the end of their season in Europe

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