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Two goals by midfielder Terry Dunfield salvaged a 3-3 draw for Toronto Atomic in a tough encounter with Scarborough SC in the only game in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday night.

Defender Zdravko Karadachki opened the scoring for Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium, finding the net past Atomic goalkeeper Ihor Vitiv at the 16^th minute mark.

Oleksii Zaites tied the game 1-1 for the visitors from the penalty spot following a trip in the box, the tying goal coming at 33 minutes.

Scarborough took the lead at 44 minutes, a goal by forward Aleksander Stojiljkovic and it was 2-1 at the break.

Dunfield struck his first goal at 56 minutes, finding the net past Scarborough goalkeeper Amad Hakura to tie the game 2-2, but the home side took a 3-2 lead at 65 minutes, a goal by forward Kiril Dimitrov.

Dunfield found the net for his second goal of the game and fifth of the season just one minute later, collecting a rebound off the post to slot the ball into the net from six yards for a 3-3 tie. The score remained to the final whistle.

Scarborough remain in second position in the standings with a 8-6-4 WLT record for 28 points, while Toronto Atomic move up to third in the table with a 7-6-6 record for 27 points.

York Region Shooters have secured the First Division title with a 13-2-2 record for 41 points.

 

FC Ukraine United came back from a 2-1 halftime deficit to score two goals in the second half to defeat Hamilton City 3-2, while in an earlier game Friday night in the Canadian Soccer League, SC Milton and Brantford Galaxy played to a scoreless tie.

Midfielder Oleh Kerchu opened the scoring at the 5 minute mark for Ukraine United in the game with Hamilton City at the Cardinal Newman ground and Hamilton’s Frane Grbesa tied the game 1-1 at 14 minutes.

Zdenko Jurcevic found the net past Ukraine United goalkeeper Nazar Lytvyn to put Hamilton in front late in the first half for a 2-1 score at the break.

Ukraine United forward Sergii Ivliev beat Hamilton goalkeeper Adrian Becic to tie the score 2-2 at 51 minutes and Kostiantyn Derevlov struck the winner for the visitors at 77 minutes, 3-2 at the final whistle.

Ukraine United improve to a 7-6-4 WLT record for 25 points for 5 place in the standings, while Hamilton City are at 5-10-4 for 19 points and sixth in the table

It was a well-played even contest with most of the play at midfield and few goalscoring opportunities at the Jean Vanier ground where Milton and Brantford Galaxy played to a 0-0 draw.

Milton has a 4-9-3 record for 15 points in seventh position in the table, while Brantford Galaxy are at the foot of the table with a 2-8-7 record for 13 points.

The CSL Discipline and Appeals Committee handed down decisions on September 21 that affects the outcome of two matches in the league’s First Division.

Serbian White Eagles protested the result of their game of August 27 played at the Cardinal Newman ground, alleging opposition Hamilton City played an ineligible player. The game ended 1-0 in favour of Hamilton City. The protest was upheld and the game awarded to Serbian White Eagles by a 2-0 score.

The committee emphasized that player Timotej Zakrajsek  was properly registered by  Hamilton City on a transfer to the club from Serbian White Eagles, but certain agreed-to conditions of the transfer were violated and the player was judged to be ineligible to play in the game between the two clubs.

In a second decision, the panel ruled on a game between the Brantford Galaxy and FC Ukraine United played at Lions Park on September 3  which was abandoned at 75 minutes. Brantford led 1-0 at the time the game was stopped. The committee ruled that Brantford Galaxy was responsible for the abandonment  and awarded the game to Ukraine United, also by a 2-0 score.

The CSL Discipline and Appeals Committee issued a statement that all rules and procedures must be followed more carefully as the clubs move into the upcoming playoffs and all violations will be considered with a view to applying the prescribed penalties contained in the CSL Rules and Regulations.

 

Richard West led York Region Shooters with a hat-trick to a 3-0 victory over FC Ukraine United at the St. Joan of Arc ground Sunday night, which vaulted the prolific striker to the top of the CSL goalscoring chart and secured first place for his team and the 2016 CSL First Division title.

West found the net at 21 and 45 minutes for a 2-0 lead at the interval and at 66 minutes headed a cross from the right wing into the net and out of reach of Ukraine United goalkeeper  Nazar Lytvyn to complete the hat-trick.  The goal was West’s 12 for the season.

It was the only First Division game played Sunday night.

The First Division title win for York Region is reminiscent of the 2014 season when the team just north of Toronto last won the First Division title. Shooters then went on to win the playoffs and the CSL Championship.

This season, the Shooters have been defeated just twice in 17 games played with four games remaining to complete their 21-game regular season, but the statistic which reflects their outstanding season more than any other is in the goals conceded column – just 7 goals against in the 17 played so far.

York Region has a season record of 13-2-2 WLT for 41 points, which is 14 points clear of their nearest rivals SC Scarborough in second spot.

Ukraine United are in sixth place in the standings with a 5-6-4 record for 19 points.

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Sunday night when SC Waterloo defeated visiting London City, 5-2.

 

Scarborough SC and Toronto Atomic FC both improved their positions near the top of the CSL First Division with victories Saturday night, Scarborough defeating Hamilton City 4-2 while Toronto Atomic eased past Serbian White Eagles, 2-1.

There was one other game scheduled in the top division, the Brantford Galaxy vs Milton SC game was postponed due to heavy rains at Lions Park in Brantford.

Scarborough midfielder Adis Hasecic led his team with three goals against Hamilton City at Birchmount Stadium, scoring at 14, 50 and 60 minutes, his 8th, 9th and 10th of the season, while defender Zdravko Karadachki scored the fourth at 32 minutes. Scarborough led 2-1 at halftime. Hamilton City goals came from Miroslav Cabrilo and Maksin Boksic.

Scarborough takes possession of second place with a 8-6-3 WLT record for 27 points in the standings, while Hamilton City are at 6-8-4 for 22 points in fifth spot.

Serbian White Eagles striker Milos Scepanovic  opened the scoring for his side in the match against Toronto Atomic FC at Centennial Stadium, heading in from a corner kick at 25 minutes, but the 1-0 lead held up for just two minutes until Atomic’s Ihor Melnyk  found the net to make it 1-1 at the  27th  minute mark. It was 1-1 at thebreak.

Bogdan Poliakhov struck the winner for Atomic at 76 minutes, beating goalkeeper Bojan Vranic of Serbian White Eagles and it was 2-1 at the final whistle.

Toronto Atomic take over third position in the table with an improved 7-6-5 record for 26 points, while Serbian White Eagles are in fourth position with 7-8-2 for 23 points.

There were two games in the CSL Second Division Saturday, Toronto Atomic FC B taking charge with a 5-1 victory over Serbian White Eagles B and York Region Shooters B outlasted Brantford Galaxy B, 5-4.

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York Region Shooters increased their lead at the top of the CSL First Division with a 2-1 victory over Serbian White Eagles, Milton SC upset Scarborough 2-1 and FC Ukraine United fought to a 3-3 tie with Toronto Atomic, three games in the CSL Sunday night.

Striker Richard West scored his ninth goal of the season to give York Region Shooters a 1-0 lead after nine minutes of play in the game with Serbian White Eagles at the St. Joan of Arc ground in Maple, it was 1-0 at the halftime whistle.

An own goal by Serbian Eagles’ Miroslav  Jovanovic  gave the home side a 2-0 lead at 49 minutes and at the 70^th minute mark recently signed Goran Svonja found the net past York Region goalkeeper Adrian Ibanez, to cut the lead to 2-1. The score remained at 2-1 to the end,  giving York Region an even more commanding lead at the top of the CSL First Division.

York Region improve to a 12-2-2 record for 38 points with a lead of 14 points over second place Scarborough, while Serbian White Eagles are at 7-7-2 for 23 points, tied for third position with Toronto Atomic.

Midfielder Kostiantyn Derevlov opened the scoring for FC Ukraine United for a 1-0 lead at 26 minutes at the St. Joan of Arc ground and it was 1-0 at the break.

Toronto Atomic tied the game 1-1 with a goal by Johnson Luyiga who beat Ukraine United goalkeeper Nazar Lytvyn at the 49^th minute mark.

Sergii Lvliev put Ukraine United into a 2-1 lead at 61 minutes and one minute later Luyiga struck his second goal for Atomic  to tie the game 2-2.

Toronto Atomic took a 3-2 lead at 85 minutes, a goal by Roman Sakhno and at 88 minutes Ukraine United midfielder Vitaliy Dnistryan found the top corner of the net with a drive from 7 yards past Atomic goalkeeper Ihor Vitiv to salvage a tie for the home side and it was 3-3 at the final whistle.

Ukraine United now have a 5-5-4 WLT record for 19 points in 6^th position in the standings, while Toronto Atomic have an improved 6-6-5 record for 23 points in fourth position.

Milton SC were up 2-0 in the first 15 minutes of play in the game with Scarborough SC at Birchmount Stadium, the opening goal by midfielder Adnan Smajic and Harris Fazlagic scored the second 11 minutes later. It was 2-0 at the interval.

Scarborough midfielder Tihomir Kosturkov reduced the lead to 2-1, the score at the final whistle.

Scarborough remain in second spot in the standings with a 7-6-3 record for 24 points, while Milton improve to 4-9-2 for 14 points in 7^th position in the table.

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Sunday night when Serbian White Eagles B defeated York Region Shooters B 1-0, and one other game scheduled, SC Waterloo vs Toronto Atomic B clash was postponed and will be rescheduled.

 

 

Two goals by Hamilton City striker Zdenko Jurcevic gave his side a 2-2 tie with Scarborough SC, while in one other game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night, Milton SC were held to a 1-1 result by visiting Brantford Galaxy.

Jurcevic scored in each half at the Cardinal Newman ground, his fifth and sixth goals of the season, while Tihomir Kosturkov scored for Scarborough in the first half and Mirza Colic was the goalscorer for Scarborough at 73 minutes of the second half.  It was 1-1 at the interval.

Scarborough take sole possession of second place in the CSL First Division standings with a 7-5-3 WLT record for 24 points, now 11 points behind league-leading York Region Shooters, while Hamilton has a  6-7-4 record for 22 points and are fourth in the standings, tied on points with Toronto Atomic FC.

Forward Adnan Smajic opened the scoring for Milton at 54 minutes at the Jean Vanier ground and it was 1-0 at the break. Haris Redzepi tied the game for Brantford at 76 minutes, a 1-1 tie at the final whistle.

Brantford Galaxy are in 7 position in the standings with a 2-7-6 record for 12 points, while Milton remain at the foot of the standings with a 3-9-2 record for 11 points.

 

York Region Shooters increased their lead at the top of the CSL First Division with a 2-0 away win over Scarborough SC, Hamilton City rallied from a 1-0 first half deficit to score four goals in a 4-1 victory over Toronto Atomic and Brantford Galaxy were leading 1-0 against Ukraine United when the game was abandoned at 70 minutes.

Goals by midfielder Evan Beutlier at 34 minutes and David Guzman at 41 minutes gave York Region Shooters a 2-0 victory in the game against Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium, lifting York Region to a 12-point lead on top of the First Division.

The Shooters now have an 11-2-2 WLT record for 35 points, leaving Scarborough (7-5-2 for 23 points) tied in second place with Serbian White Eagles, also 23 points.

Toronto Atomic opened the scoring for a 1-0 lead against Hamilton City at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, the goal coming at 25 minutes when Bogdan Poliakov found the net past Hamilton goalkeeper Adrian Becic. Drazen Vukovic tied the game 1-1 for Hamilton at 32 minutes and Igor Krmar put the visitors into a 2-1 lead at 36 minutes. It was 2-1 at the interval.

Maxime Boksic increased the Hamilton lead to 3-1 at 48 minutes and at 64 minutes Hamilton City were awarded a penalty by referee Ramee Artaj following a foul in the box and Zdenko Jurcevic  scored from the spot. It was 4-1 at the final whistle.

Dragan Milovic struck the lone goal for Brantford Galaxy at 30 minutes in the game against FC Ukraine United at Lions Park, a 1-0 lead for the home side at halftime. The game was abandoned at 70 minutes by referee Gus Espinal, leaving the result to be decided.

There was one game in the CSL Second Division with Toronto Atomic B dominating throughout  while defeating Serbian White Eagles B 10-2

 

 

Serbian White Eagles continued their climb up the CSL standings with two late goals for a 2-0 victory over Milton SC, the only game in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

Newly signed attacking midfielder Luka Bojic opened the scoring for Serbian Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, finding the net at 82 minutes off a corner kick.  Bojic also played a part in the second goal for the home side,  passing the ball to Milos Scepanovic  at 88 minutes for a 2-0 score at the final whistle. It was goal number six this season for Scepanovic.

The win gives Serbian White Eagles an improved 7-6-2 WLT record for 23 points, tied on points with Scarborough SC  for second position in the First Division standings, while Milton are at 3-9-3 for 10 points at the foot of the table.

 

The well-traveled attacking midfielder, Anthony Bahadur, scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory for York Region Shooters over FC Ukraine United at the St. Joan of Arc ground in Maple, the only game played  in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Sunday.

Bahadur, who scored the only goal for the then Italia Shooters in the CSL Championship 1-0 victory over Serbian White Eagles back in 2006, struck Sunday’s winning goal at 34 minutes after Ukraine United goalkeeper Nazar Lytvyn managed to save a first attempt. Bahadur collected the rebound to drive the ball into the net from inside the box. It was 1-0 at the interval and at the final whistle.

The Canadian-born Bahadur has played in Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, Israel and Egypt with some success at high levels and played also for the Shooters, Toronto Lynx and Edmonton in Canada.

Sunday’s win by league-leading York Region (10-2-2 WLT for 32 points) opens a nine-point gap in the standings with nearest rivals Scarborough SC (23 points) in second place, while Toronto Atomic are in third position with 22 points.

There were two games in the CSL Second Division Sunday when SC Waterloo dominated Brantford Galaxy B 8-2 and York Region Shooters B played to a 1-1 tie with Toronto Atomic B.

 

Scarborough victory moves Toronto east team within 7 points of York Region Scarborough SC moved into the second spot in the CSL table following a scoreless tie with Brantford Galaxy and in an earlier game, Hamilton City were leading Serbian White Eagles 1-0 when the game was abandoned, two games in the CSL Saturday night.

Both teams missed chances to find the net in an evenly contested encounter between  Scarborough and  Brantford Galaxy at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough, a result which moved the home side into second position in the First Division title race, closing the gap to six points with league leading York Region Shooters.

Scarborough now has a 7-4-2 WLT record for 23 points following the 0-0 tie, while Brantford Galaxy by contrast  has a 2-7-5 record for 11 points and struggling in the cellar position.

Igor Krmar did find the net to put Hamilton City into a 1-0 lead over Serbian White Eagles at the Cardinal Newman ground, but late in the game just when it appeared the home side had secured a narrow victory,  the referee abandoned the game with just minutes remaining following an altercation which could not be controlled.

The result will not stand until the CSL Disciplinary Committee carries out an investigation and renders its decision on the outcome of the game.

Hamilton City are presently in sixth position in the standings going into Saturday’s game with a 4-7-3 season record for 15 points, while Serbian White Eagles are at 6-5-2, in fourth position with 20 points.

 

Toronto Atomic FC moved into a tie for second place in the First Division standings with a decisive 3-0 defeat of Milton SC, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday.

Forward Ihor Melnyk led the way with two early goals at 3 and 4 minutes to put the visiting Atomic 2-0 up after just four minutes of play at the Jean Vanier ground at Milton.

It was 2-0 at the break and Loyiga Johnson struck the third goal for Toronto Atomic at 79 minutes, finding the net past Milton goalkeeper Zoran Pusica following a play that started from the left wing.

The win was an important one for Atomic (now 6-5-4 WLT), moving the Toronto west-end team into a tie for second position with Scarborough, both teams with 22 points and 7 points behind league-leading York Region Shooters on top with 29 points.

Milton are at 3-8-1 for 10 points and seventh position in the standings.

 

Bottom of the table Milton SC traveled to second place Scarborough to come away with a well deserved 3-2 victory, the improving Serbian Eagles visited Brantford, winning 3-0 and FC Ukraine United scored a 3-2 away win at Toronto Atomic, three games in the CSL First Division Saturday night.

Midfielder Milos Ljubenovic opened the scoring for Serbian White Eagles at eight minutes in the game against Brantford Galaxy at Lions Park, he accepted a cross from the left wing to head into the net from eight yards past Galaxy goalkeeper Luka Besenic.

Striker Milos Scepanovic increased the lead to 2-0 for Serbian Eagles at 17 minutes and scored a second for a 3-0 lead at 40 minutes. Brantford Galaxy was reduced to 10 men when Stefan Vukovic received a second caution and red card at 26 minutes. It was a 3-0 lead for Serbian White Eagles at the interval and at the final whistle.

Serbian White Eagles move up to third position in the standings with a 6-5-2 WLT record for 20 points , while Brantford remain in seventh position with a 2-7-4 record for 10 points.

FC Ukraine United jumped into an early lead in the first minute of the game with Toronto Atomic FC at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, the opening goal scored by midfielder Oleh Shutov,  and midfielder Oleksandr Muzychuk made it 2-0 for Ukraine United at the  11 minute mark.

Bogdan Poliakhov struck the first goal at the 23 minute for Toronto Atomic to reduce the lead to 2-1 and Muzychuk made it 3-1 for Ukraine United at 24 minutes.

Atomic reduced the lead to 3-2 just before the interval, a goal by forward Vasyl Zhuk, and the score was 3-2  at halftime which held to the final whistle.

Ukraine United improve to a 5-4-3 for 18 points and fifth position in the table, while Atomic have a 5-5-4 record for 19 points and fourth in the standings.

Adrian Smajic opened the scoring for Milton at the 28 minute of the game with Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough and Maghori Lucky made it 2-0 at 41 minutes and it was 2-0 at the break.

Scarborough midfielder Adis Hasecic reduced the lead to 2-1 at the 48 minute mark and Dimitar Kostourkov tied the game 2-2 at 70 minutes.

Smajic struck the winner for Milton at the 78 minute mark, his ninth of the season.

Scarborough are second in the standings with a 7-4-1 record for 22 points, while Milton improve to 3-7-1 for 10 points, tied for seventh position with Brantford Galaxy.

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Saturday afternoon when Brantford Galaxy B dominated Serbian White Eagles B 9-0.

 

Hamilton City gained a narrow, but well-deserved 1-0 home victory over league-leading York Region Shooters at the Cardinal Newman ground at Stoney Creek Friday night.

Forward Miroslav Cabrilo struck the only goal for the home side at 71 minutes, finding the net past York Region goalkeeper Adrian Ibanez following a hard fought encounter for most of the game with York Region determined to break a scoring drought which has now stretched to 360 minutes of soccer.

York Region has not put the ball in the net since scoring a 3-0 win over Toronto Atomic on July 23, a result which continued an impressive unbeaten record, taking the team to the top of the table by a wide margin. The Shooters have stalled with two scoreless ties and two 1-0 defeats since then, to be just seven points ahead of Scarborough in second place.  Scarborough has two games in hand.

York Region now has a 9-2-2 WLT record for 29 points, and Hamilton City improves to 4-7-3 for 15 points, tied for fifth place with FC Ukraine United following the 1-0 win.