Scarborough SC and Serbian White Eagles have not yet conceded the First Division title to FC Vorkuta, but that may change Friday night when the second and third place teams meet for the first time this season during this coming weekend. Vorkuta is idle in the top division and will no doubt be keeping a close eye on the result. A draw at Centennial is not the best outcome for either team and a defeat will be even worse during this late stage of the schedule when every point counts if there is still a chance to dislodge the still unbeaten side that bears the name of a community north of the Arctic Circle in Russia.
Waterloo, with three games remaining in the regular season schedule, like Vorkuta, is not playing this weekend. Waterloo is out of the First Division title picture, but has secured with Vorkuta, Scarborough and Serbian White Eagles its place in the post season playoffs and will be out to win the championship as it did during a 2013 banner year. That’s the year the southwestern Ontario team won both the CSL and Second Division championships.
FC Ukraine United, which won the First Division in 2018 and the Second Division in 2017 after being the First Division runner-up in its inaugural year 2016, have slumped this season with five defeats to date, and with the remaining clubs in the league table are becoming more focused on the post-season playoffs in October leading to the CSL championship. Ukraine United is at home to Brantford Galaxy, a team which still has an opportunity to be one of eight teams in the post-season playoffs.
Hamilton City, visiting Esther Shiner Stadium on Sunday for the match with Kingsman A, is in a similar position needing points to clinch a playoff spot,
The weekend First Division matches are:
Friday, Sept. 6 Centennial Stadium 7 pm Serbian White Eagles vs Scarborough SC
Sunday, Sept. 8 Esther Shiner Stadium 7 pm Kingsman A vs Hamilton City
Sunday, Sept. 8 Centennial Stadium 7 pm FC Ukraine United vs Brantford Galaxy
UCOMING SECOND DIVISION GAMES
Tuesday, Sept 10 Ontario Soccer Centre 9 pm CSC Mississauga B vs Hamilton City B
Wednesday, Sep 11 Ontario Soccer Centre 9 pm Kingsman B vs Serbian White Eagles B
Wednesday, Sep 11 Cardinal Newman 9 pm Brantford Galaxy B vs FC Vorkuta B
