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SERBIAN EAGLES CONVINCING IN HOME OPENER … A decided edge in 3-0 victory over Astros Vasas Friday

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Serbian White Eagles opened the season with a convincing 3-0 win over Astros Vasas FC at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, the only game in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

Serbian Eagles had a slight edge in play in the early going and took the lead after 21 minutes following a good passing play entering the Astros Vasas penalty box following a free kick. Midfielder Kiril Dimitrov moved the ball to Ivan Stankovic who touched it to Djorjije Strunjas to slot the ball just inside the left post. It was 1-0 at the break.

Ten minutes into the second half Astros Vasas had their first real attempt at scoring when Koroly Csak drove the ball from 16 yards just over the top right corner of the net out of reach of Serbian Eagles’ goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic.

The home side increased their lead at 74 minutes when Stankovic found the top left corner of the net from 15 yards past Astros Vasas goalkeeper Antal-Andras Toth, the goal coming off a right wing cross by Dimitrov.

Serbian White Eagles took a 3-0 lead at the 82nd minute mark on a goal by Dimitrov when he collected a rebound off the crossbar from a shot by Stankovic just inside the box. The score held to the final whistle.

Serbian Eagles’ coach Uros Stamatovic was pleased with his team’s performance for the opening game: “We are developing a number of young players and I’m satisfied with their performance with the win tonight – they did a lot of things right and they know when they play that well they will enjoy the experience,” he said.

Serbian Eagles are looking to improve last season’s sixth place in the 16-team CSL First Division and will be at home on May 24 to St. Catharines Roma Wolves, a 9 pm kickoff at Centennial Stadium.

It was the second defeat for Astros Vasas FC in the new season following a 1-0 loss to York Region Shooters on May 12. “But it will take a few games,” said Laszlo Deak, assistant GM and president of the Toronto Vasas, a branch of the Budapest-based organization, who was instrumental in the merger with North York Astros to form Astros Vasas FC to kickoff the 2013 CSL season.

Astros Vasas FC will play their home opener against Kingston FC at Esther Shiner Stadium on May 26, that’s a 4.30 pm start.

KINGSTON FC DEFEATS BURLINGTON SUNDAY ……Guillaume Surot scores twice in 2-1 victory

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Kingston FC defeated CSL expansion club Burlington SC 2-1 at Queen’s West Field in Kingston, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.

There were several close calls in a scoreless first half, particularly by Kingston forward Guillaume Surot including a goal-line clearance with Burlington ‘keeper Vladimir Vujasinovic well beaten. Surot also caught the goalpost with an attempt just before half-time and it remained scoreless at the break.

Surot put the home side into the lead at 52 minutes, scoring from the penalty spot after Edgar Soglo was pulled down in the box. The penalty was placed just inside the right post out of reach of Vujasinovic for Surot’s third goal of the season.

Burlington drew level at 62 minutes, a goal by striker Nicholas Lindsay who closed in from 50 yards to beat Kingston goalkeeper Jaroslav Tesar with a low drive to the bottom right corner of the net.

Kingston forward Catalin Lichioiu almost put the home side into the lead two minutes later when he caught the crossbar and at 74 minutes Surot struck the winner with Mademba Ba and Soglo involved in the play. It was Surot’s fourth goal of the season.and the game ended 2-1.

Surot, a native of France, was named the WTC Communications man of the match.

There were two games in the CSL Second Division Saturday night, London City B beat Brampton City Utd B 1-0 at the Hellenic Community Centre in London and Niagara United B handed Serbian White Eagles B a 3-0 defeat at Eglinton Flats in Toronto.