KINGSTON FC DOMINATE BRAMPTON 6-2 IN SEASON OPENER

Kingston FC bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit, scoring five goals in succession to dominate Brampton City Utd 6-2 in the well-attended season opener at Queen’s West Field in Kingston Sunday afternoon.

 

Brampton’s Marcos Nunes opened the scoring after just three minutes for a 1-0 lead for the visitors, but striker Guillaume Surot equalized for Kingston FC at the 20^th minute mark.

 

Midfielder Catalin Lichioiu gave the home side a 2-1 lead at 30 minutes when he drove s low shot that beat Brampton goalkeeper Jason Lopes and Surot struck his second goal, which came from the penalty spot after Lichioiu was brought down in the box at 43 minutes. It was 3-1 for the home side at the break.

 

Tony El-Asmar scored from six yards to increase Kingston’s lead to 4-1 at 73 minutes and midfielder Jason Massi made it 5-1 two minutes later.

 

Brampton reduced the league to 5-2 when Nunes scored his second goal to beat Kingston goalkeeper Jaroslav Tesar at the 86^th minute mark and Nathan Klemencic complete the scoring to make it 6-2 for Kingston, the score at the final whistle.

 

The game opened the season for the Canadian Soccer League following a postponement of the London City vs SC Waterloo game scheduled for Friday night, and in one other game played in the CSL this weekend, it was Kingston FC B 3, Brampton City Utd B 2 in a reserve team encounter played following the First Division opener.

 

“Absolutely magnificent performance from the team, they brought everything we were looking for. Team stuck to the pattern of play we practiced in training,” said Kingston FC head coach Colm Muldoon.

 

“I’m just thrilled with the outcome today, our guys were in great shape and were full value for the 6-2 victory and to win the reserve game as well was extra special,” said Lorne Abugov, chairman of Kingston FC.

 

Kingston FC travel to Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end on Sunday, May 12 for their second game of what is their second season in the CSL, while Brampton City Utd visit Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls on Saturday night May 25, for the season home opener for Niagara United.