GOALKEEPER PORACANIN OPENS SCORING FOR 2-0 REAL MISSISSAUGA VICTORY…..FC VORKUTA WINS 5-0
Goalkeeper Senad Poracanin led Real Mississauga to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening goal against Brantford Galaxy, while in one other game FC Vorkuta made no mistake in their relentless drive for the First Division title with a 5-0 defeat of CSC Mississauga, two games played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.
The Real Mississauga victory over the Galaxy at the Hershey Centre was a close encounter with Poracanin playing a reverse role by finding the net from the penalty spot in the first half. Real improves to a 3-7-2 WLT record for 11 points in 7 position in the standings and appear assured of a playoff berth as one of the top eight in the upcoming post-regular season CSL championship games.
Brantford Galaxy (4 games remaining) has a 2-8-2 record for 8 points following the loss and while in a very favorable position for a playoff spot can still be caught by ninth place CSC Mississauga, now with a 0-11-2 for 2 points record and 3 games remaining.
FC Vorkuta attacked early and with purpose against CSC Mississauga at Iceland Field to take a 1-0 lead at six minutes by midfielder Oleh Kerchu and minutes later defender Oleksander Tarasenko drove the ball from the edge of the box to make it 2-0. It was 3-0 just before the break when Iaroslav Solonynko headed into the top corner, his 7 goal of the season.
Substitute Ihor Melnyk tapped in a well-placed cross into the second half to increase the visitors’ lead to 4-0 and Valerii Yarmosh completed the scoring for a 5-0 victory.
FC Vorkuta has a 10-2-2 record following the win, to tie FC Ukraine United in the standings, each with 32 points and each with two games remaining in the regular season.
There are three games in the CSL First Division Sunday, when Real Mississauga is at home to SC Waterloo at the Bronte Athletic Field, a 5 pm kickoff, Hamilton City travel to Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end for a match with FC Ukraine United, a 7 pm start, and Scarborough SC is at home in Birchmount Stadium to Serbian White Eagles, an 8 pm kickoff.
In the CSL Second Division there are four games through to Wednesday with the first on Saturday with Halton United B at home to Milton SC B at Norton Park, an 8 pm kickoff, Brantford Galaxy B is at home FC Vorkuta B at Lions Park on Sunday, a 6 pm kickoff, on Monday it’s Scarborough SC B vs Serbian White Eagles B at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium in Maple, that’s at 9 pm, and on Wednesday, Brantford Galaxy B is back at home in Lions Park for a match with Serbian White Eagles B, a 7.30 pm start.