MONTREAL ACADEMY AND YORK REGION SHOOTERS ON TOP FOLLOWING SATURDAY VICTORIES

 

Montreal Impact Academy trounced North York Astros 7-2, York Region Shooters squeaked past TFC Academy 1-0 and the winners took over the first two positions in the CSL First Division Saturday.

 

North York opened the scoring just two minutes into the game at the Saputo Stadium when forward Nordo Gooden put the ball past Montreal goalkeeper Samuel Dufort, but the Astros were always under pressure as the half progressed until Academy midfielder Zakaria Messoudi equalized at 27 minutes.

 

 Astros then conceded three quick goals just before half-time when midfielder Alessandro Riggi scored at 40 minutes, then Michelot Hyacinthe found the net at 44 minutes and midfielder Felix Cardin beat the Toronto goalkeeper Enea Perego at 45 minutes, for a 4-1 score at the interval.

 

North York fought back in the second half, but despite losing Diego Maradona on being ejected at 59 minutes, the visitors were rewarded when Gooden struck his second at 65 minutes for a 4-2 lead.. Just three minutes later midfielder Kevin Luarca-Echeverria made it 5-2 for the home side and this was followed by two goals in seven minutes by Montreal’s Victor NDiaye who found the net past substitute Astros goalkeeper Christian Rizeski at 82 and 89 minutes, a 7-2 final score.

 

The Astros were reduced to nine men when Diego Benzi was also shown a red card at the 90 minute mark.

 

Montreal Impact Academy are in top position Saturday night with 23 points from 11 games. They dislodged SC Toronto  from top position following their Canada Day 4-1 win over Brantford Galaxy. Montreal Academy are now just a point in front of York Region Shooters with 22 points from 12 games.

 

The Shooters held on to a goal at 13 minutes in their game against TFC Academy at Lamport Stadium, scored by the prolific Kadian Lecky who out-raced a TFC defender down the middle to drive home past TFC ‘keeper Angelo Cavalluzzo from 17 yards.

 

Results in the CSL Second Division Saturday:

 

Brampton City Utd B  2, TFC Academy II  0

SC Toronto B  2, York Region Shooters B  1

Toronto Croatia B  1, KW United FC  1

Brantford Galaxy B  3, Niagara United 2

 

REMAINING HOLIDAY WEEKEND GAMES IN THE CSL

 

FIRST DIVISION

 

Sun, Jul 3 Lions Park 6 PM Brantford Galaxy vs Brampton City Utd

 

 Sun, Jul 3 Hershey Centre 8 PM Mississauga Eagles vs FC Serbian White Eagles

 

SECOND DIVISION

 

Sun, Jul 3 Club Roma  2 PM St. Catharines Wolves B vs London City B

 

Sun, Jul 3 Twin Arenas 9 PM Mississauga Eagles FC B vs Serb White Eagles B