HAMILTON CITY END REGULAR SEASON ON WINNING WAY – TENTATIVE POST SEASON QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFFS ANNOUNCED
Two first half goals by striker Sani Dey put Hamilton City on the way to a 3-2 victory over Serbian White Eagles, the final regular season games for both teams in the CSL First Division Tuesday night.
Played most of the time in torrential rain at the Heritage Green Field, the match was in doubt to the end with the home side holding on to a precarious lead most of the second half until the final whistle.
Dey scored from the spot at 18 minutes following a tripping incident in the box and Serbian White Eagles tied the score 1-1 four minutes later, a goal by Mihailo Madzar
Dey struck his second goal for a 2-1 lead by Hamilton City at 24 minutes, driving the ball into the net from a right wing cross. It was goal number 13 on the season for Dey. The score was 2-1 at the break.
Midfielder Vukasin Kovacevic increased the lead to 3-1 for the home side at 49 minutes and Bojan Vranic cut the lead to 3-2 for Serbian White Eagles at 59 minutes.
Filip Velasevic of Serbian White Eagles was shown the red card following a second caution at 90 minutes and the 3-2 score held to the final whistle.
Hamilton City improves its record to 8-7-1 WTL for 25 points to end the regular season in fifth position in the standings, while Serbian White Eagles will finish sixth in the table with a 5-7-4 record for 19 points.
There is one game remaining in the CSL First Division regular season, SC Waterloo vs Brantford Galaxy at RIM Park on Wednesday, September 26.
The post season quarterfinal playoffs for the CSL Championship will be finalized following Wednesday’s SC Waterloo vs Brantford Galaxy final league game, using the following tentative schedule:
SC Scarborough vs Serbian White Eagles or Hamilton City at Birchmount Stadium on Saturday, September 29 a 5 pm kickoff.
FC Vorkuta vs. Brantford Galaxy or Real Mississauga at the Soccer Centre Stadium, Vaughan, on Saturday, September 29 at 7 pm.
SC Waterloo vs Hamilton City or Serbian White Eagles at RIM Park, on Saturday, a 7.30 pm kickoff.
FC Ukraine United vs Real Mississauga or Brantford Galaxy at Centennial Stadium on Sunday Sept 30, a 4 pm start.