GALAXY EARN OVERDUE VICTORY, MISSISSAUGA EAGLES WIN DING-DONG STRUGGLE AT COVE ROAD, SERBIAN EAGLES TIE WITH WINDSOR

Brantford Galaxy nipped TFC Academy 1-0, Mississauga Eagles FC pulled away in an action-packed second half to defeat London City 4-2 and Serbian White Eagles were held to a 1-1 result at home by Windsor Stars, three games in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

 

Brantford Galaxy and TFC Academy both went into Lamport Stadium searching for a win and a goal at nine minutes by forward Ranko Golijanin was enough to earn the visitors their first victory since May 22.

 

TFC lost the ball in their own half and it ended up with Golijinin who drove the ball into the corner of the net past Academy ‘keeper Angelo Cavalluzzo.

 

The Galaxy held the lead throughout the second half despite losing defender Stanko Karacic just before the interval when he was shown the red card by referee Hassan Rafai for a two-footed challenge, judged to be Serious Foul Play on TFC defender Dakar Charles.

 

Serbian White Eagles appeared to have an edge in their game with Windsor Stars at Centennial Stadium, but it was the border team that took a first half 1-0 lead by midfielder Danny Dragoi who found the net from seven yards following a breakaway.

 

The home side tied the game 1-1 at the 42^nd minute mark when midfielder Milos Scepanovic and forward Sasa Viciknez combined to beat Windsor goalkeeper Anthony Santilli. It was Viciknez who found the net for 1-1  at half-time and that was the final score despite numerous opportunities for Serbian White Eagles to take the lead — particularly by captain Alex Braletic.

 

There were plenty of goals at Cove Road in London where the City had to draw on their substitute goalkeeper following an injury to number one, Fabian Knezevic. He was carried off following a collision early in the second half and taken to the local hospital.

 

The injury came with the score 1-1 on goals by Eagles’ Shawn Brown at 14 minutes followed by a tying goal from London forward Mike Marcoccia four minutes later. London’s Thomas Beattie struck the crossbar late in the first half, there were no further goals and it was 1-1 at the break.

 

Scott Chalmers, an 18 year old ‘keeper from the University of Western Ontario took over in goal for London City and conceded a goal at 58 minutes when Mississauga forward Jose Melo struck to make it 2-1. This was followed by a goal five minutes later when the visitors went ahead 3-1, scored by defender Tristan Scott.

 

London reduced the lead to 3-2 when Gentian Buzali scored at 69 minutes, but almost immediately at 70 minutes Mississauga Eagles’ midfielder Gala Gabriel Gala scored his team’s fourth goal for a 4-2 final score. 

 

Remaining games this weekend:

 

FIRST DIVISION

Sun, Jun 19  Marie Victorin 1 PM Montreal Impact Academy vs  Capital City FC

Sun, Jun 19  Victoria Park 3 PM  Brampton City Utd   vs North York Astros

Sun, Jun 19  Hershey Centre 7 PM Mississauga Eagles FC vs Brantford Galaxy

Sun, Jun 19  Centennial Stadium 8 PM Toronto Croatia vs York Region Shooters

 

SECOND DIVISION

Sat, Jun 18   St. Joan of Arc 1 PM North York Astros B vs Mississauga Eagles FC B

Sat, Jun 18   St. Joan of Arc 3 PM Serbian White Eagles B vs Niagara United

Sat, Jun 18   Lions Park 4 PM Brantford Galaxy B vs SC Toronto B

Sat, Jun 18   St. Joan of Arc 5 PM York Region Shooters B vs London City B

Sat, Jun 18   Norval Park  6 PM Toronto Croatia B vs TFC Academy II       

Sun, Jun 19  Victoria Park 5:30 PM Brampton City Utd B vs KW United FC