Kingston FC defeated CSL expansion club Burlington SC 2-1 at Queen’s West Field in Kingston, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.
There were several close calls in a scoreless first half, particularly by Kingston forward Guillaume Surot including a goal-line clearance with Burlington ‘keeper Vladimir Vujasinovic well beaten. Surot also caught the goalpost with an attempt just before half-time and it remained scoreless at the break.
Surot put the home side into the lead at 52 minutes, scoring from the penalty spot after Edgar Soglo was pulled down in the box. The penalty was placed just inside the right post out of reach of Vujasinovic for Surot’s third goal of the season.
Burlington drew level at 62 minutes, a goal by striker Nicholas Lindsay who closed in from 50 yards to beat Kingston goalkeeper Jaroslav Tesar with a low drive to the bottom right corner of the net.
Kingston forward Catalin Lichioiu almost put the home side into the lead two minutes later when he caught the crossbar and at 74 minutes Surot struck the winner with Mademba Ba and Soglo involved in the play. It was Surot’s fourth goal of the season.and the game ended 2-1.
Surot, a native of France, was named the WTC Communications man of the match.
There were two games in the CSL Second Division Saturday night, London City B beat Brampton City Utd B 1-0 at the Hellenic Community Centre in London and Niagara United B handed Serbian White Eagles B a 3-0 defeat at Eglinton Flats in Toronto.
