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TORONTO CROATIA CAPTURES MAJOR HONOURS ON CSL AWARDS NIGHT…Goalscorer Vucemilovic-Grgic league MVP

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Toronto Croatia captured the major honours at the CSL Annual Awards night at the Mississauga Convention Centre Sunday.

 

A repeat of the 2011 championship victory –  this time a 1-0 defeat of  Montreal Impact Academy on October 27 –  followed a regular season title win in the 16-team CSL First Division, while the Individual awards presented at the season-end dinner included Toronto Croatia midfielder Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic, who took the CSL Most Valuable Player Award, and Antonio Ilic, voted the Goalkeeper of the Year.

 

Vucemilovic-Grgic was prominent throughout for his outstanding two-way play and scoring 16 goals in the regular season, and Ilic was a big reason for the champions’ outstanding defensive record, conceding just 13 goals in the 22-game regular season schedule.

 

Drazen Vukovic of SC Waterloo won the leading goalscorer trophy with 20 goals in the CSL First Division. Vukovic, 30, who arrived in Canada in 2010 on a transfer from NK Solin of Croatia to play for Brantford Galaxy, was transferred to Waterloo for the 2012 season.

 

Maxim Tissot of Montreal Impact Academy was voted the best defender in the CSL’s top division by the member clubs and Jonathan Osorio, a midfielder with SC Toronto, took the  Rookie of the Year Award.

 

Quebec-born Tissot, 20, played in the CSL for Trois-Rivieres Attak before joining the Impact academy team, while Rookie winner Osorio, 20, is a standout midfielder who found the net 11 times for SC Toronto.

 

Coach of the Year in the First Division went to Stefano Vagnini of Windsor Stars, a team which ended the regular season with a late flourish to finish fourth in the standing, making the playoffs in their second year in the CSL.

 

Windsor’s Gino Berardi was voted the CSL Second Division MVP and was the top goalscorer in that division with 17 goals.

 

 

 

The complete awards list:

                    

      CSL Champions: Toronto Croatia

      Runners-up: Montreal Impact Academy

 

              CSL First Division Awards

 

      First Division Champions

      Toronto Croatia

 

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic       Toronto Croatia

 

Top Goalscorer

Drazen Vukovic                       SC Waterloo

 

         Goalkeeper of the Year

Antonio Ilic                               Toronto Croatia

  

       Defender of the Year

Maxim Tissot                            Montreal Impact Academy

 

        Rookie of the Year

Jonathan Osorio                     SC Toronto

                       

        Coach of the Year

Stefano Vagnini                      Windsor Stars

 

  

                                CSL Second Division Awards

 

                Second Division Champions

TFC Academy II

 

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

                        Gino Berardi                                 Windsor Stars B

 

                        Top Goalscorer

                   Gino Berardi                                Windsor Stars B

                       

                        Goalkeeper of the Year

                      Mark Rogal                                       TFC Academy II

                       

                   Defender of the Year

                        Malcolm Mings                             Niagara United B

 

Rookie of the Year

                        Mark Wadid                                   TFC Academy II

                                               

                       

 

Coach of the Year

                        James McGillivray                         Niagara United

                       

 

Other awards

 

Harry Paul Gauss Award

Ryan Gauss

 

Presented to the individual who has best demonstrated during the year exemplary allegiance, commitment and support to the league and its member clubs.

 

Referee of the Year

David Barrie

 

Fair Play and Respect Award

TFC Academy

 

The Fair Play and Respect Award is awarded to the club which, in the opinion of the CSL Discipline Committee, has demonstrated good discipline on the field of play and has exhibited a high level of respect for the game officials in the regular playing season

 

  

Media Award

Robin Glover    

 

For his continuing interest and loyalty in reporting CSL news and game reports for the CNSL, CPSL and the CSL since 1995.

 

 

Broadcaster Award

Enio Perruzza

 

For game announcement number 3,000 on October 5, 2012, following a period of 26 years behind the microphone with the CNSL, CPSL and the CSL and other major soccer games played in the Canadian soccer community.

 

EXTENDED STAY FOR CSL PLAYERS AT EMPOLI CAMP IN ITALY…… Silviu Petrescu MLS Ref of Year

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Justin Soscia is a taller than avarage16 year old centre back who feels very comfortable playing for York Region Shooters reserves in the CSL Second Division where the pace is a bit quick and things can get a little physical.


 


But the rigours of Second Division CSL soccer is precisely why he played there during the CSL season just ended, and why he is now in Italy in a high level academy environment connected to Empoli FC, a Serie B team formed in the Tuscany region of Italy more than 90 years ago. Justin Soscia one of eight CSL players invited from a larger group to stay on for further coaching and to train with coaches from the Empoli team.


 


York Region Shooters have a relationship with a company called Italian Soccer Management (ISM) which partners with Empoli FC for camps and scouting of players and Soscia was spotted by Luis Pomares of Empoli during a recent visit to Canada.


 


“I’ve always encouraged Justin to play at a level higher than his age and it’s paying off,” said Tony Soscia, Justin’s father. The elder Soscia was explaining his son’s successful past season in the CSL and the opportunity to continue with the ISM program in Italy.


 


Other CSL players now in Italy for an extended stay into December are Blerie Lame, Maurizio Ragone, Jesse Rogers, Michel Downey and Marcello Tantalo of York Region and O’Neil Spencer, Nathan Harlow and Nicholas Okot from SC Waterloo.


 


Anita Kovacevic of the Shooters organization and manager of the contingent of players that made the trip from southern Ontario, emphasizes that a feature of the ISM/Empoli program is the continuation of a young player’s education while he is in training and being scouted. “ Players from the ages 14 to 18 are able to complete their high school diploma and, most importantly, gain Italian status which allows them to sign professionally,” she explained.


 


IN OTHER NEWS………….


 


The CSL congratulates referee  Silviu Petrescu for being named the MLS 2012 Referee of the Year. The Kitchener native has officiated regularly in the Canadian Soccer League for several years and in recent times has been considered one of Canada’s top match officials. Petrescu, 44, a FIFA referee since 2002, is the first Canadian match official to receive the award.


 


Montreal Impact Academy midfielder Zakaria Messoudi, who played in the CSL Championship Final on October 27, has been included in Canada’s U-20 roster for the 11-day camp in the USA and Costa Rica. The academy’s Maxime Crepeau, who did not play in the final, is also in the U-20 national team selection.


 


The Impact also have a number of academy players in national youth team projects including the selection of midfielders Yacine Ait Slimane, (he played in the CSL final), and Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare. Both are included in the Canadian youth camp now underway in California.


 


 

UPCOMING CSL AWARDS NIGHT FOR THE WINNERS……..CSL releases list of individuals nominated

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The playing season is over, but not the shouting.

 

The shouting, cheering, applauding will take place at the outstandingly elegant Mississauga Convention Centre on Sunday evening, November 25. That’s when the annual CSL Awards Banquet takes place, to honour and pay tribute to the winners – clubs, teams, players, coaches and the best of the referees, will all receive their awards.

 

We do know that Toronto Croatia successfully defended their previous year CSL Championship win, leaving a gallant, gutsy, younger Montreal Impact Academy as the runners-up following a 1-0 squeaker in the final on October 27. These same teams finished 1, 2 in the regular season First Division final standings.

 

We know also, that SC Toronto Reserves captured the Second Division Championship on the same day, a 3-1 victory over Brampton City Utd. TFC Academy II had earlier won the regular season Second Division league title.

 

Drazen Vukovic, a midfielder with SC Waterloo won the First Division goalscoring title with 20 goals, while Gino Berardi, a forward with Windsor Stars, topped the Second Division scoring with 17 goals.

 

But the majority of the CSL’s best, both club and individual, will not be known until presentation night.

 

The following were nominated by the CSL member clubs, the winners to be announced at the banquet on November 25:

 

 

                     CSL First Division – Nominations

 

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

Drazen Vukovic                       SC Waterloo

Tihomir Maletic                       Toronto Croatia

Wandrille Lefevre                    Montreal Impact Academy

Matt Waddington                     Niagara United

Anthony Santilli                        Windsor Stars

Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic          Toronto Croatia

Jonathan Osorio                      SC Toronto

Claudio Perri                           St. Catharines Wolves

 

Goalkeeper of the Year

Antonio Ilic                              Toronto Croatia

Anthony Santilli                        Windsor Stars

Milos Djurkovic                        Serbian White Eagles

Sandy Matika                          Toronto Croatia

John Deluca                            Niagara United

Jason Beaulieu                        Montreal Impact Academy

Scott Cliff                                SC Toronto

           

Defender of the Year

Nikola Paunic                          TFC Academy

Maxim Tissot                          Montreal Impact Academy

Josip Keran                            Toronto Croatia

Matt Waddington                     Niagara United

Gerard Ladiyou                       SC Toronto

Zvonko Bakula                         London City

Michael Chiandussi                  Windsor Stars

Zoran Kukic                             SC Waterloo

Geoffrey Attard                       St. Catharines Wolves

 

           

Rookie of the Year

Sergio Camargo                     TFC Academy

Yacine Alt Slimane                  Montreal Impact Academy

Mohammed Mohammed          Niagara United

Abu Kamara                           St. Catharines Roma Wolves

Nikola Paunic                         TFC Academy

Jonathan Osorio                     SC Toronto

Michael Chandussi                  Windsor Stars

Kai Morton                             Montreal Impact Academy

Petar Mignon                          Toronto Croatia

Mark Dano                             St. Catharines Roma Wolves                        

                                  

Coach of the Year

Velimir Crljen                          Toronto Croatia

Danny Dichio                          TFC Academy

Stefano Vagnini                      Windsor Stars

Lazo Dzepina                          SC Waterloo

Philippe Eullaffroy                   Montreal Impact Academy

James McGillivray                   Niagara United

           

 

                                           CSL Second Division – Nominations

 

                       

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

                    Evroy Junior Ellis                     SC Toronto B

                    Ben N’Goran                           Niagara United B

                    Christian Cavajac                    St. Catharines Roma Wolves B

                    Gino Berardi                           Windsor Stars B

                    John Bahdi                              Niagara United B

                    Mark Wadid                            TFC Academy II                              

                       

                   Goalkeeper of the Year

Brad Gemmell                          Niagara United B

                    Adam Majer                             York Region Shooters B

                    Mark Rogal                              TFC Academy II

                    Justin Pickford                          St. Catharines Roma Wolves  B

                    Praveen Ahilan                          SC Toronto B

                    Dajo Olagbegi                           Windsor Stars B         

                       

                    Defender of the Year

Alain Sargeant                         TFC Academy II

                    Chris Suta       .                        Windsor Stars B

                    Malcolm Mings                         Niagara United B

                    Justin Soscia                            York Region Shooters B

                    Aaron Grant                             St. Catharines Roma Wolves B       

                       

                    Rookie of the Year

Jordan Hamilton                      TFC Academy II

                    Joel Kahula                             Windsor Stars B

                    Matt Lopoyda                          Niagara United B

                    Justin Soscia                           York Region Shooters B

                    Mark Wadid                            TFC Academy II

                    Fidan Nika                               St. Catharines Roma Wolves B

                    Dylan Sacramento                   TFC Academy II              

                                   

                                              

                    Coach of the Year

                    Anthony Capotosto                  TFC Academy II

                    James McGillivray                   Niagara United

                    Ryan Mendonca                      Windsor Stars B

                    Chris Kijak                              St. Catharines Roma Wolves B

                    Stefano Vagnini                       Windsor Stars B

 

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TORONTO CROATIA WINS CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….. SC Toronto Second Division Champions

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Toronto Croatia won the CSL championship with a 1-0 victory over Capital City FC of Ottawa Saturday.

 

Midfielder Hayden Fitzwilliams scored the only goal of the match at 18 minutes, a  header from 15 yards off a free kick with pace from the right wing by Tihomir Maletic that left Clint Irwin in the Capital City goal with no chance on the save.

 

It was a close, even game throughout that could have gone either way. Capital City, in its inaugural season in the Canadian Soccer League, had its best opportunity to equalize with an attempt by forward Sullivan Silva at 23 minutes, a drive that went over the crossbar with Toronto Croatia goalkeeper Sandi Matika beaten. Capital City defender Andre Manders also came close at 77 minutes.

 

It was Toronto Croatia’s eighth league title since entering professional soccer in 1956 with earlier wins in 1970, 71, 72, 73, 2000, 2004 and 2007.  It was also the second trophy win this season following a Croatian World Club Championship victory on July 2 when the Toronto side defeated teams from Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Australia in the two-week competition played in Europe.

 

Toronto Croatia finished second of 14 teams in the CSL First Division regular season just ended and had the best defensive record and just three defeats in the 26-game schedule. Capital City FC were not far behind in third position, conceding just one more goal and had just four losses.

 

Velemir Crljen, in his fourth year as head coach of Toronto Croatia said his team played well to win a very good game. “My team did a good job against a quick, younger side and the score was about right and we deserved to win,” he said.

 

Crljen said he was pleased with the season, close to winning the First Division, winning in Europe and now winning the championship. “I’m very happy,” he said.

 

Shaun Harris, head coach of Capital City, while congratulating Toronto Croatia for the win said he thought his side was on top in the second half. “Two teams with the best defensive record in the league made it a game hard to get a hit on goal, but I thought we had the better of the last 45 minutes. They are a very experienced team, but we did well, just didn’t quite make it,” he said.

 

The CSL season started early May with 14 teams in each of two divisions and will announce its individual award winners November 13. Mississauga Eagles FC B, the club’s reserve team in the CSL, won the Second Division championship by defeating Brampton City Utd B on October 22.

 

MONTREAL ACADEMY AND TORONTO CROATIA A CONTRAST…….CSL Championship Final Saturday

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It’s Montreal Impact Academy vs. Toronto Croatia at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 3 pm


 


THE TEAMS


Toronto Croatia won the CSL First Division in the season just ended and Montreal Impact Academy were the runners-up.


 


 


 








































CSL FIRST DIVISION -2012

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

PTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1 Toronto Croatia


22

15

1

6

57

13

51


2 Montreal Impact Academy

22

14

3

5

52

17

47


 


HOW THEY GOT THERE !


The top eight teams in the regular season final standings entered a quarterfinal playoff, with Toronto Croatia and Montreal Impact Academy advancing to the semifinals, then the final. The results were:


 


Quarterfinals:


Serbian White Eagles 1, SC Toronto 0


Montreal Impact Academy 2, TFC Academy 0


York Region Shooters 1, Windsor Stars 0


Toronto Croatia 2, Niagara United 0


 


Semifinals:


Montreal Impact Academy 3, York Region Shooters 1           TorontoCroatia 4, Serbian White Eagles 0 


 


There could not be a greater contrast to compare Montreal Impact Academy


and Toronto Croatia, the two finalists in this year’s CSL Championship.


 


Most players in the  Montreal Academy team are under 21, in a team that’s been in the CSL for just three years and part of a fledgling Montreal Impact organization in their first year in Major League Soccer (MLS). Several of the academy players have been selected for one of Canada’s national youth teams and their abundant talent reflects what the future looks like for Canadian soccer on the world stage.


 


In Saturday’s line-up for the Quebec side are midfielder Kevin Luarca, 19, and Kai Morton, 18, who were included in the Canada U-20 camp for the four-nation Marbella Cup in Spain recently, while Anthony Jackson-Hamel, 19, forward, Hugo LaPointe-Senecal, 19, have also been called by Canada. Midfielder Wandrille Lefevre and forward Mircea Ilcu have been called to the Montreal Impact Major League Soccer (MLS) team. 


 


Montreal Impact Academy are bidding on Saturday for their first major trophy.


 


Toronto Croatia, on the other hand, has been in Canadian professional soccer for 56 years, a team of generally older players, several are seasoned in the rigours of tough semi-professional soccer that is the CSL following some years playing at a high level in Europe. The club has a storied past, including the North American Championship victory as Toronto Metros Croatia in 1976 when the team included the legendary Portuguese superstar Eusebio.


 


Looking back on history, Toronto Croatia won the National Soccer League (NSL) championship four years running (1970 through 1973) – the NSL was a forerunner league of today’s CSL. In recent times, Toronto Croatia won the CSL title in 2004, in 2007 and again in 2011. In 2007 the Mississauga-based team won the inaugural Croatian World Championship and repeated that victory in 2011 with wins against NK Croatia Zurich (Switzerland), Dinamo Ottakring from Vienna, Croatia Berlin from Germany and Canberra of Australia.


 


Toronto Croatia won the CSL First Division for the season just ended, they lost just one game, while conceding a remarkably low 13 goals in the 22-game campaign. Montreal Impact Academy, which finished second in the First Division standings, have won their last 11 matches, nine at the end of their regular season and two in the playoffs.


 


Toronto Croatia captain Tonci Pirija, 32, who formerly played for Hajduk Split, NK Solin and NK Medimurje Cakovec in Croatia, also played professionally in Slovenia and Kazakhstan. He is playing his last game on Saturday for the current CSL champions.


Defender Josip Bonacin, 28, has played in three European countries, midfielder Dino Buljan, 21, defender Josip Keran, forward Bozenko Lesina, 32, Tihomir Maletic, 32, a prolific striker with 13 goals in the regular season, midfielder Josip Raso, 22, Andelo Srzentic, 22, and Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic, 25, the team’s leading goalscorer with 16 in the regular season, have all played at a high level in Europe. 


 


Rosters for the two finalists are in your attachments. The CSL Championship on Saturday is preceded by the CSL Second Division Championship between SC Toronto Reserves and Brampton City Utd Reserves to kickoff at 12.30 pm.


 


The CSL Championship between Montreal Impact Academy and Toronto Croatia is shown live by Rogers TV in Ontario Viewers should check their local listing.


 


The Canadian soccer League would like to thank its sponsors for their generous support of this CSL Championship Day, with special mention to partners Days Inn, Rogers TV, Locust Canada (the official ball of the CSL), Toronto Sun, Olympic Trophies, Givova and Sportchek.


 


Admission to Centennial Stadium is $25 for adults, $10 seniors and students. Family admission (2 adults, 2 youth) is $50.                                                                                           


 


 

MONTREAL ACADEMY, TORONTO CROATIA IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL……SC Toronto Reserves and Brampton City Utd Reserves in Second Division final

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Montreal Impact Academy defeated York Region Shooters 3-1 and Toronto Croatia downed their old rivals Serbian White Eagles 4-0 in the semifinals of the CSL Championship Sunday.

The Montreal Academy side enjoyed their 11th successive victory at the St Jean de Vianney sport centre in Quebec and they will meet the current CSL champions Toronto Croatia following their victory at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke.

Toronto Croatia took a 1-0 lead over Serbian White Eagles when defender Josip Keran found the net at the 19th minute mark and it was 1-0 at the break.

Tihomir Maletic struck twice in the early stages of the second half as the home side began to control the game, the prolific forward beat Serbian Eagles goalkeeper Milos Djurkovic at 51 and 54 minutes for a 3-0 lead.

Toronto Croatia went further ahead at 86 minutes on a goal by midfielder Andelo Srzentic who found the net from a rebound off the post and the 4-0 score held to the final whistle.

The Quebec side took 1-0 lead at the St Jean de Vianney sport centre at the 26th minute mark, a penalty kick called by referee Christopher Grabasse following a heavy challenge in the box and  Wandrille Lefevre drove the ball to right of York Region goalkeeper Emanuelle Ameltonis.

Forward Kadian Lecky tied the game 1-1 for York Region Shooters at the 35th minute mark and it was 1-1 at the interval.

Almost immediately after the re-start, Lefevre moved the ball to Anthony Jackson-Hamel on a breakaway to score the home side’s second goal, a 2-1 lead that held until 94 minutes when Yacine Alt Slimane sealed the victory with a third Montreal goal, it was 3-1 at the final whistle.

The two sides will meet at Centennial Stadium on Saturday, October 27, a 3 pm kickoff and the game will be preceded by the Second Division Championship Final for CSL reserve teams at 12.30 pm.

SC Toronto B and Brampton City Utd B will meet in the Second Division Championship following a 2-0 victory by Brampton over York Region Shooters B at the Avondale ground in Brampton Sunday night.

Following a scoreless first half with Brampton coming close to scoring on several occasions, the home side did take the lead at the 69th minute mark on a goal by forward Michael Tcherenkov who drove the ball into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box.

Midfielder Yusif Walied struck three minutes later to give Brampton a 2-0 lead and the score held to the end of the game to move Brampton to the final.

In the first semifinal played at Downsview Park on Saturday night, Evan Brandon John opened the scoring for SC Toronto, heading home a corner kick out of reach of Mississauga Eagles goalkeeper Mitchell Cavaco, a 1-0 lead at the break.

Mississauga midfielder Laudelino Joe De Sousa then struck twice, at 53 and 58 minutes to put his side 2-1 up and last year’s reserve champions were heading for the Second Division final again this season until Brandon John scored his second goal for the Toronto side, a 2-2 tie at 90 minutes and the score at regulation time.

The teams battled a scoreless15 minutes each way for a 2-2 tie at 120 minutes to take the game into penalty kicks, won 4-3 by SC Toronto reserves.

Weekend summary:

CSL Championship – Semifinals

Montreal Impact Academy 3, York Region Shooters 1
T
oronto Croatia 4, Serbian White Eagles 0

CSL Second Division Championship – Semifinals

Brampton City Utd B 2, York Region Shooters B 0

Played Saturday, October 20: SC Toronto B 2, Mississauga Eagles FC B 2 (after extra time) (SC Toronto won 4-3 on penalty kicks)

Upcoming Games:

CSL Championship – Final

Saturday, Oct 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 3 pm Montreal Impact Academy vs Toronto Croatia

CSL Second Division Championship – Final

Saturday, Oct. 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 12.30 pm SC Toronto B vs Brampton City Utd B

 

 

 

MONTREAL IMPACT ACADEMY DEFEAT YORK REGION TO ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

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Montreal Impact Academy defeated York Region Shooters by a 3-1 score at the St Jean de Vianney sport centre in Quebec Sunday afternoon to advance to the CSL Championship Final.


 


The Quebec side took the lead at 26 minutes on a penalty kick called by referee Christopher Grabasse following a heavy challenge in the box and Wandrille Lefevre drove the ball to right of York Region goalkeeper Emanuelle Ameltonis.


 


Forward Kadian Lecky tied the game 1-1 for York Region Shooters at the 35th minute mark and it was 1-1 at the interval.


 


Almost immediately after the re-start, Lefevre moved the ball to Anthony Jackson-Hamel on a breakaway to score the home side’s second goal, a 2-1 lead that held until 94 minutes when Yacine Alt Slimane sealed the victory with a third Montreal goal, it was 3-1 at the final whistle.


 


It was Montreal Impact Academy’s 11th victory in succession for a place in the CSL Championship Final and they will meet Toronto Croatia or Serbian White Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Saturday, October 27.  These two teams play in the other semifinal Sunday night.


 


Remaining games:


 


CSL Championship – Semifinals


Sunday, Oct 21 Centennial Stadium 8 pm Toronto Croatia vs. Serbian White Eagles


 


CSL Second Division Championship – Semifinal


Sunday, Oct 21 Avondale Stadium 6 pm Brampton City Utd B vs. York Region Shooters B


 


CSL Championship – Final


Saturday, Oct 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 3 pm Montreal Impact Academy  vs Toronto Croatia or Serbian White Eagles


 


CSL Second Division Championship – Final


 Saturday, Oct. 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 12.30 pm SC Toronto B vs Brampton City Utd B or York Region Shooters B


 

SC TORONTO RESERVES IN SECOND DIVISION FINAL …..defeat Mississauga Eagles in penalty kicks decider

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It took a last minute equalizer at the end of regulation time plus 30 minutes of extra time followed by


 


penalty kicks for SC Toronto B to defeat Mississauga Eagles B in the first semifinal of the


 


CSL Second Division Championship playoffs at Downsview Park in Toronto Saturday night.


 


 


Evan Brandon John opened the scoring for SC Toronto, heading home a corner kick out of reach of Mississauga goalkeeper


 


Mitchell Cavaco for a 1-0 lead at the break.


 


 


Mississauga midfielder Laudelino Joe De Sousa then struck twice, at 53 and 58 minutes to put his side 2-1 up and last year’s


 


reserve champions were heading for the Second Division final again this season until Brandon John scored his second goal


 


for the Toronto side, a 2-2 tie at 90 minutes and the score at regulation time.


 


 


The teams battled a scoreless15 minutes each way for a 2-2 tie at 120 minutes to take the game into penalty kicks, won 4-3


 


by SC Toronto reserves.


 


 


SC Toronto B advances to the Second Division Championship Final to meet the winner of Brampton City Utd or York Region


 


Shooters in the second semifinal Sunday night.


 


 


There has been a change of venue for the First Division semifinal between Montreal Impact Academy and York Region


 


Shooters Sunday afternoon. The game will now be played at the St Jean de Vianney Sport Centre in Montreal following heavy


 


rains that have affected the playing surface at the Claude Robillard Stadium.


 


Remaining games:


 


CSL Championship – Semifinals


 


Sunday, Oct 21 St Jean de Vianney 2 pm Montreal Impact Academy vs. York Region Shooters


 


Sunday, Oct 21 Centennial Stadium 8 pm Toronto Croatia vs. Serbian White Eagles


 


CSL Second Division Championship – Semifinal


 


Sunday, Oct 21 Avondale Stadium 6 pm Brampton City Utd B vs. York Region Shooters B


 


CSL Championship – Final


 


Saturday, Oct 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 3 pm Montreal Impact Academy or York Region Shooters vs Toronto


 


Croatia or Serbian White Eagles


 


CSL Second Division Championship – Final


 


Saturday, Oct. 27 Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke 12.30 pm SC Toronto B vs Brampton City Utd B or York Region Shooters B


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

CSL PLAYOFFS – Semifinal venues announced

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CSL Championship – Quarterfinals – Results

Serbian White Eagles 1, SC Toronto 0

Montreal Impact Academy 2, TFC Academy 0

York Region Shooters 1, Windsor Stars 0

Toronto Croatia 2, Niagara United 0

CSL Championship – Semifinals

Sunday, Oct 21 Claude Robillard

TORONTO CROATIA, MONTREAL ACADEMY AND YORK REGION SHOOTERS THROUGH….shut-out victories Sunday

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Toronto Croatia, Montreal Impact Academy and York Region Shooters are through to the semifinals following shut-out victories in the CSL Championship playoffs Sunday.

 

Toronto Croatia blanked a gutsy Niagara United 2-0 following a game that could have reversed the score had the first-year Niagara side been a little luckier with  goalscoring opportunities, while the Impact academy team registered their tenth win in succession to defeat TFC Academy 2-0 and York Region Shooters squeaked through with a penalty goal, a 1-0 result over Windsor Stars.

 

Following a scoreless first half and well into the second half during which the visitors had two opportunities to take the lead (Lucas Folino struck the upper goal post and Mohammed Mohammed might easily have scored), Toronto Croatia forward Bozenko Lesina stepped on the Centennial Park surface as a substitute at the 78th minute mark to meet a cross from the right and head into the top right corner for a 1-0 lead.  It was a picture goal, well out of reach of Niagara goalkeeper John De Luca.

 

 Marin Vucemilovic Grgic made it 2-0 for the home side just before the final whistle to move the current CSL champions into the semifinals.

 

Earlier in the day at the Saputo Stadium in Montreal, Mircea Ilcu struck twice to give the Montreal Impact Academy their tenth consecutive win, the first goal coming at 9 minutes, a low shot following a cross from Zakaria Messoudi for a 1-0 score at the interval.

 

Ilcu re-direrected a pass from midfielder Dominique Morin to score from close range in the second half, the ball going past TFC goalkeeper Adam Street at the 63rd minute mark for the home side’s second goal and it was 2-0 at the final whistle.

 

It was close throughout at Windsor Stadium with the teams separated by a penalty marker at 75 minutes when referee Hassane Rafai pointed to the spot following a pushing foul in the box by Windsor defender Michael Chiandussi.

 

Shooters’ midfielder Darryl Gomez found the net, which turned out to be the winner and advance the

 

Shooters’ midfielder Darryl Gomez found the net, which turned out to be the winner, a 1-0 result  to advance the York Region side to the last four.

 

Referee Raffai pulled out the red card to eject substitute Filip Rocca from the bench at 86 minutes.

 

The weekend summary of quarterfinal results from the First Division:

 

CSL Championship – Quarterfinals

Serbian White Eagles 1, SC Toronto 0

Montreal Impact Academy 2, TFC Academy 0

York Region Shooters 1, Windsor Stars 0

Toronto Croatia 2, Niagara United 0

 

Toronto Croatia, Montreal Impact Academy, York Region Shooters and Serbian White Eagles advance to the semifinals, to be played weekend October 19 – 21

 

Montreal Impact Academy vs. York Region Shooters

Toronto Croatia vs. Serbian White Eagles

 

There was one quarterfinal game played Sunday in the Second Division playoffs:

 

CSL Second Division Championship – Quarterfinals

 

SC Toronto B 6, SC Waterloo B 0

 

The weekend summary of quarterfinal results from the CSL Second Division:

 

CSL Second Division Championship – Quarterfinals

Brampton City Utd B 2, Niagara United B 1

York Region Shooters B 2, Windsor Stars B 0

Mississauga Eagles FC B 2, TFC Academy II 0

SC Toronto B 6, SC Waterloo B 0

 

SC Toronto B, Brampton City Utd B, York Region Shooters B, Mississauga Eagles FC B advance to the semifinals to be played weekend October 19 – 21

 

SC Toronto B vs. Mississauga Eagles FC B

Brampton City Utd B vs. York Region Shooters B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES ADVANCE…..eliminate SC Toronto in close encounter

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A goal at 13 minutes of extra time by striker Richard West in the opening quarterfinals game of the playoffs was enough to advance Serbian White Eagles to the semifinals of the CSL Championship in a close encounter with SC Toronto at Lamport Stadium in Toronto’s west-end Saturday night.

HIGH FLYING MONTREAL ACADEMY CLOSE SEASON WITH NINTH STRAIGHT WIN…CSL Playoff schedule announced

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A remarkable nine-game winning streak by Montreal Impact Academy ending with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night  moved the Quebec team into the runner-up position in the CSL First Division and a home game advantage in the CSL Championship playoffs that begin this coming weekend.

 

Montreal defeated TFC Academy 4-2 to close the regular season for the CSL, which now goes into a playoff series with the top eight teams bidding for a place in the CSL Championship Final to be played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Saturday, October 27.

 

Anthony Jackson-Hamel struck early for Montreal, he found the net after just three minutes at Downsview Park in Toronto, but TFC midfielder Joshua Penello tied the game 1-1 nine minutes later.

 

Montreal’s Zacharia Messoudi put the visitors in front 2-1 at 16 minutes and Philippe Lincourt-Joseph made it 3-1 when he beat the Toronto goalkeeper Adam Street at the 36th minute mark.

 

TFC’s Christian Campanella cut the lead to 3-2 with a goal at 43 minutes, the score at the break.

 

Forward Charles Joly scored for Montreal at 68 minutes, a drive from an acute right wing angle that found its way into the net from 20 yards and the game ended with a 4-2 win for Montreal Impact Academy.

 

Montreal’s nine-game winning streak lifted the team to a 14-3-5 WLT record for 47 points, in second place, four points behind the defending CSL champions and this year’s league title winner Toronto Croatia.

 

TFC Academy ended their regular season with a 10-7-5 record for 35 points and 6th in the standings.

 

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Wednesday, Brampton City Utd B defeated Brantford Galaxy B 3-0 to end the regular season for the CSL reserve teams.

 

 The quarterfinal games for both the First Division and Second Division will be played the weekend October 12 to 14 and the winners will advance to the semifinals to be played the weekend October 19 to 21.

 

The CSL Championship Final will be played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Saturday, October 27 at 3 pm and will be preceded by the Second Division Championship at 12.30 pm.

 

All CSL playoff games, if tied at the end of regulation time will play two-fifteen minute periods of extra time. If the match is tied after two fifteen-minute periods of extra time, penalty kicks will be taken in accordance with FIFA rules.

 

The upcoming quarterfinal games in both the First Division and Second Division are:

 

CSL PLAYOFFS – CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarterfinals

 

Sat, Oct 13 Lamport Stadium 7 PM SC Toronto vs Serbian White Eagles

Sun, Oct.14 Saputo Stadium 2 PM Montreal Impact Academy vs TFC Academy

Sun, Oct 14 Windsor Stadium 4 pm Windsor Stars vs. York Region Shooters

Sun, Oct 14 Centennial Stadium 8 PM Toronto Croatia vs Niagara United

 

CSL Second Division Championship – Quarterfinals

 

Sat., Oct 13 Windsor Stadium 4 pm Windsor Stars B vs York Region Shooters B

Sat, Oct 13 Kalar Park 4 pm Niagara United B vs Brampton City Utd B

Sat, Oct 13 Downsview Park 8 PM TFC Academy II vs Mississauga Eagles FC B

Sun, Oct 14 Downsview Park 4 PM SC Toronto B vs SC Waterloo B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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