HAMILTON CITY END REGULAR SEASON ON WINNING WAY – TENTATIVE POST SEASON QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFFS ANNOUNCED

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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.

 

FC UKRAINE UNITED ROUT CSC MISSISSAUGA TO CLINCH FIRST DIVISION TITLE

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FC UKRAINE UNITED ROUT CSC MISSISSAUGA TO CLINCH FIRST DIVISION TITLE

FC Ukraine United, a team in search of goals to capture the CSL First Division title in their final game of the regular season, exceeded expectations with a 10-2 victory over CSC Mississauga Sunday night.

The former OSL team that stepped onto semi-professional soccer in 2016, won its  third title (one in the First Division and two in the Second Division) since entering the Canadian Soccer League in 2016.

Following early first half goals by both teams at Centennial Stadium, Ukraine United dominated throughout. Midfielder Pavlo Lukianets found the net three times, forwards Taras Hromiak and  Roman Datsiuk each scored twice, and singles came from Nazar Milishchuk, Ihor Malysh and Vitalii Bohdanov. The hat-trick lifted Lukianets’ tally to 12 for the season.

Mauricio Konjic and Mero Menalo scored for CSC Mississauga.

When two tiebreakers failed to decide the top position in the First Division standings, the Ukraine side went into Sunday’s match needing the three points and a margin of at least four goals in its goal differential to end on top.

With a 10-2 result, Ukraine United ended the regular season with a 12-2-WLT record for 38 points, scoring 60 goals and conceding 16 for a goal differential of 44, while FC Vorkuta ended its season also with a 12-2-2 record for 38 points, scoring 55 goals and conceding 16 for a goal differential of 39

“The team has been outstanding all season and deserve this success,” said team manager Vladimir Koval while celebrating the First Division title victory following Sunday’s  match at Centennial Stadium. “Now we will concentrate on the playoffs and doing our very best to win the CSL championship.”

In three other First Division games played Sunday night, SC Waterloo defeated Serbian White Eagles 3-0 on goals by Miodrag Kovacevic, Ivan Cutura and Adis Hasecic, Hamilton City beat Brantford Galaxy 2-1, the winning goal struck just before the final whistle by Hamilton midfielder Stefan Blazic following first half goals by Zeljko Dokic of Brantford Galaxy and Vukasin Kovacevic of Hamilton City, and in the late game, Scarborough SC won 4-1 over Real Mississauga.

There are two matches to wrap-up the First Division schedule this coming week when on Tuesday, September 25 Hamilton City hosts Serbian White Eagles at the Heritage Green Field, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and the following day on Wednesday, September 26 Brantford Galaxy travels to RIM Park for an encounter with SC Waterloo, also at 8.30 pm.

The CSL Championship and CSL Second Division Championship post season playoffs will begin the weekend Friday, September 28, a schedule of games to be announced in the coming days.

 

 

FRIDAY VICTORIES FOR SC WATERLOO AND CSC MISSISSAUGA

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FRIDAY VICTORIES FOR SC WATERLOO AND CSC MISSISSAUGA

SC Waterloo defeated Serbian White Eagles 3-1 and CSC Mississauga won the local derby against rivals Real Mississauga by a 2-1 score, two games in the CSL First Division Friday night.

Midfielder Emilio Estervez opened the scoring for visiting SC Waterloo almost immediately following the kickoff in windy conditions at Centennial Stadium. The 1-0 lead held up most of the remainder of the first half until Waterloo defender Sven Arapovic made it 2-0 at 45 minutes, his third goal of the season. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Serbian White Eagles’ defender Goran Kamber reduced the lead to 2-1 at 55 minutes, beating Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic with a header off a Milos Scepanovic free kick.

Adis Hasecic struck the third goal for Waterloo at 89 minutes, a well-taken drive from 30 yards that caught the net just inside the far right post and the 3-1 score held until the final whistle. It was Hasecic’s fifth goal of the campaign.

Waterloo finished the game with 10 men after defender Vladimir Zelenbaba was shown the red card for Violent Conduct by referee Marcos Jaramillo.

Waterloo improve to 7-5-2 WLT for 23 points in fourth position in the standings following the victory, while Serbian White Eagles remain in 6 th  place with a 5-5-4 record for 19 points.

CSC Mississauga forward Pero Menalo opened the scoring at 33 minutes for a 1-0 lead against local rivals Real Mississauga at the Hershey Centre and it was 1-0 at the break.

Mauricio Konjic made it 2-0 for CSC Mississauga at 60 minutes and Real Mississauga player-coach Krum Bibishikov cut the lead to 2-1 with a drive from 35 yards that found the corner. It was a 2-1 score at the final whistle and a first win for CSC Mississauga in its inaugural CSL season.

CSC Mississauga has a 1-12-2 record for 5 points and ninth in the standings, while Real Mississauga is at 3-10-2 for 11 points in seventh position in the table.

There are four First Division matches scheduled for Sunday when Serbian White Eagles travel to RIM Park for a clash with SC Waterloo at 7 pm, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field against Brantford Galaxy also at 7, Ukraine United will play their final regular season match and wanting to win by a margin of four or more goals in a First Division title decider against CSC Mississauga at Centennial Stadium, that’s at 7 pm and Real Mississauga will host Scarborough SC at the Hershey Centre, kickoff is 8.30 pm

VORKUTA 5-0 VICTORY THURSDAY LEAVES FC UKRAINE UNITED NEEDING 4-GOAL MARGIN TO WIN FIRST DIVISION TITLE

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VORKUTA 5-0 VICTORY THURSDAY LEAVES FC UKRAINE UNITED NEEDING 4-GOAL MARGIN TO WIN FIRST DIVISION TITLE

 

FC Vorkuta completed its regular season with a 5-0 win over Brantford Galaxy Thursday, to leave FC Ukraine United needing victory by a four-goal margin in its final regular season match on Sunday to clinch the CSL First Division title.

Ukraine United is expected to win the final match against winless CSC Mississauga, but it will take a four-goal margin to finish on top of the First Division.

Vorkuta ended its regular season 16-game campaign with a 12-2-2 WLT for 38 points, scoring 55 goals and conceding 16 for a goal difference of 39, while Ukraine United face Sunday’s final match with a 11-2-2 record for 35 points, scoring 50 goals and conceding 14, a goal difference of 36.

Vorkuta’s reserve team has already clinched the Second Division league title and FC Vorkuta and FC Vorkuta B both enter the post-season playoffs at the end of September for the CSL Championship and Second Division Championship, respectively.

Despite several early raids on the Brantford Galaxy goal at Esther Shiner Stadium,  Vorkuta were scoreless for 30 minutes until midfielder Vadym Gostiev’s powerful drive from outside the box caught the corner of the Galaxy net. It was Gostiev’s first of three goals in the match.

Vorkuta’s Sergii Ivliev struck the crossbar two minutes later and Gostiev scored his second goal from the rebound for a 2-0 Vorkuta lead. It was 2-0 at the interval.

Gostiev completed his hat-trick immediately following the second half kickoff, receiving a long diagonal pass from Oleksandr Tarasenko to move in and chip the ball under the bar, a 3-0 Vorkuta lead.

Ivliev struck the Vorkuta fourth goal at 50 minutes, his eleventh goal of the season, an easy tap in after receiving a cross from Serhii Ursulenko, and substitute forward Kristijan Kezic scored his second goal of the season at 82 minutes from a corner kick by Iaroslav Solonynko to complete the scoring at 5-0 for Vorkuta.

There are six First Division matches scheduled this coming weekend, beginning with two on Friday when Serbian White Eagles are at home in Centennial Stadium to SC Waterloo at 7, and Real Mississauga is host to CSC Mississauga at the Hershey Centre, that’s at 8.30 pm kickoff.

On Sunday, Serbian White Eagles travel to RIM Park for a match with SC Waterloo at 7 pm, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field against Brantford Galaxy also at 7, Ukraine United will play their final regular season match and wanting to win by a margin of four goals in a First Division title decider against CSC Mississauga at Centennial Stadium, that’s at 7 pm and Real Mississauga will host Scarborough SC at the Hershey Centre, kickoff is 8.30 pm

In the Second Division, Serbian White Eagles B are at home to Milton SC B at Centennial Stadium on Friday night, that’s  a 9pm kickoff.

HAMILTON CITY 4-1 VICTORY ELIMINATES CSC MISSISSAUGA FROM PLAYOFFS

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HAMILTON CITY 4-1 VICTORY ELIMINATES CSC MISSISSAUGA FROM PLAYOFFS

 

Two goals, one in each half by striker Sani Dey, proved too much for CSC Mississauga in a 4-1 home victory for Hamilton City in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Tuesday.

It was an even contest for most of the first half when CSC Mississauga’s  Pero Menalo beat Hamilton goalkeeper Alexandar Nicolic to open the scoring at 33 minutes at the Heritage Field in Hamilton.

Dey put the home side on even terms, scoring his first goal just two minutes later and it was 1-1 at the break.

Marko Zelenica took a pass from Dey to put Hamilton into a 2-1 lead at 63 minutes and one minute later Dey drove the ball into the corner of the net for a 3-1 Hamilton lead. Midfielder Kristian Puljic of Hamilton completed the scoring at 89 minutes, a 4-1 final score for the home side.

The victory improved Hamilton City to a 6-7-1 WLT record for 19 points,  now tied for fifth place with Serbian White Eagles in the First Division, while the loss eliminates CSC Mississauga from a post-season playoff berth. CSC Mississauga remains winless at 0-12-2 at the foot of the standings.

 

The CSL Championship playoffs begin on September 28 with the quarterfinals during that weekend, the semifinals will take place October 5,6 and 7 and the CSL Championship, together with the CSL Second Division Championship will be played at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end on Saturday, October 13.

 

A second midweek First Division match this week is played on Thursday, September 20 when Vorkuta completes its regular season at home to Brantford Galaxy at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York, a 9 pm kickoff.

 

SUNDAY VICTORY BRINGS LEAGUE TITLE DOWN TO VORKUTA’S FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME

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SUNDAY VICTORY BRINGS LEAGUE TITLE DOWN TO VORKUTA’S FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME

 

 

FC Vorkuta outplayed Hamilton City 5-1 and Brantford Galaxy scored a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Mississauga, two games in the CSL First Division Sunday night.

Sergii Ivliev scored twice, numbers 11 and 12 on the season, to increase the striker’s lead in the CSL First Division scoring title. Others were singles by  Oleh Kerchu (goal number 4 on the season), Mykhailo Riabyi ( 4 on the season) and Valerii Haidarzhi. It was 3-0 at the break.

Midfielder Stefan Blazic struck the lone Hamilton City goal at 55 minutes.

The win places Vorkuta in a tie on points at the top of the table with Ukraine United – each has an 11-2-2 WLT record for 35 points. The teams are tied on two tiebreakers – total wins in regular season and head to head record against each other based on total points. Ukraine United has the two-goal advantage on the next tiebreaker, which is goal difference.

Both teams have one game remaining in the regular season and if still tied on points following these final games, the goal differential will decide the First Division winner. Should the teams be tied on the goal differential, the total goals scored during the regular season will then be the tiebreaker.

Vorkuta’s last regular season match is against Brantford Galaxy is on Thursday, September 20, a 9 pm kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium and  Ukraine United’s final regular season game against CSC Mississauga is on Sunday, September 23 at Centennial Stadium, a 7 pm start.

A goal at 14 minutes by Brantford Galaxy striker Donart Beqiri was enough to give the home side a 1-0 victory over Real Mississauga at the Heritage Field, a result that improved the Galaxy to a 3-8-2 record for 11 points to now tie Real Mississauga (3-8-2 for 11 points) for seventh position in the standings.

There are two rare midweek games scheduled this week when  on Tuesday, September 18, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field to visiting CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff,  and on Thursday, September 20 it’s the Vorkuta final regular season match at home to Brantford Galaxy. The venue is Esther Shiner Stadium, a 9 pm start

LATE GOALS GIVE SCARBOROUGH A COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY SATURDAY

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LATE GOALS GIVE SCARBOROUGH A COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY SATURDAY

 

Late goals gave Scarborough SC a 3-1 come from behind away victory over SC Waterloo in the only First Division match in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday.

Waterloo held a 1-0 lead for most of the first half when Miodrag Kovacevic found the net past Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye at 3 minutes and that score held most of the first half until Scarborough were awarded a penalty following an untidy tackle inside the Waterloo 18 yard line. Scarborough’s Alexander Stojiljkovic drove the ball into the net from the spot at 42 minutes and it was 1-1 at the interval. It was goal 4 on the season for Kovacevic and Stojiljkovic’s 10 th of the 2018 campaign.

It was a closely contested second half heading for a draw until 86 minutes when forward Atif Hammud Ali headed a cross into the net out of reach of Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic and just three minutes later Hammud Ali struck a second goal with a drive inside the box for a 3-1 score, which remained until the final whistle. The goals were 5 and 6 on the season for Hammud Ali.

The win gives Scarborough a 7-3-5 WLT record for 26 points and the east Toronto team retains third position in the standings, while Waterloo are at 6-5-2 for 20 points is in fourth place.

There are two First Division games on Sunday when Vorkuta travels to the Heritage Field for the match with Hamilton City, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff and Brantford Galaxy is at home to Real Mississauga, an 8.30 pm start at the Heritage Field.

There are two rare midweek games scheduled when on Tuesday, September 18, Hamilton City is at home at the Heritage Field against visiting CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff,  and on Thursday, September 20, Vorkuta is at home to Brantford Galaxy at Esther Shiner Stadium, a 9 pm start

VORKUTA NEEDS GOALS TO ACHIEVE REGULAR SEASON DOUBLE FOLLOWING SECOND DIVISION TITLE WIN

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VORKUTA NEEDS GOALS TO ACHIEVE REGULAR SEASON DOUBLE FOLLOWING SECOND DIVISION TITLE WIN

 

 

FC Vorkuta B, the club’s reserve squad, has won the CSL Second Division with two games remaining in the regular season.

It’s the second league title victory following the First Division triumph in Vorkuta’s inaugural 2017 campaign.

The club is presently in a see-saw battle with FC Ukraine United for the top spot in the First Division. Vorkuta has two games remaining – against Hamilton City and Brantford Galaxy, while Ukraine United, with a three-points lead over Vorkuta, has  just one remaining game (against CSC Mississauga) to complete its regular season schedule.

Ukraine United or Vorkuta will win the First Division. Each team may end the season with 38 points, in which case tie-breakers will be employed to decide the First Division title.

The teams are tied when the first tie-breaker –  the head-to-head results between the two teams –  is applied. The next tie-breaker, goal difference in regular season games, gives Ukraine United an edge with a goal differential of 36 compared to 30 for Vorkuta.

Vorkuta needs goals to achieve a regular season double and will travel to the Heritage Field for the match with Hamilton City on Sunday, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff. Vorkuta’s last regular season match against Brantford Galaxy is on Thursday, September 20, a 9 pm kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium. Ukraine United’s final regular season game against CSC Mississauga is on Sunday, September 23 at Centennial Stadium, a 7 pm start.

There is one First Division match this Saturday when SC Waterloo hosts Scarborough SC at RIM Park, a 6.30 pm kickoff and in addition to the Hamilton City vs FC Vorkuta game on Sunday, there is Brantford Galaxy at home to Real Mississauga, an 8.30 pm start at the Heritage Field.

There is one Second Division game this weekend when Milton SC B meets Brantford Galaxy B, a 7.30 pm start at Lions Park on Friday.

TWO GOALS BY FALKOVSKY PUTS UKRAINE UNITED THREE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP

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TWO GOALS BY FALKOVSKY PUTS UKRAINE UNITED THREE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP

 

FC Ukraine United jumped three points clear at the top of the First Division with a 3-1 victory over Hamilton City, SC Waterloo was in total command to defeat Real Mississauga 6-1, and the Scarborough vs Serbian White Eagles match was played to a scoreless tie, three games in the CSL First Division Sunday.

Ukraine United opened the scoring at the 9th minute mark in a well played, physical encounter with Hamilton City at Centennial Stadium, the goal coming directly from an in-swinging corner kick by forward Taras Hromiak and it was 1-0 at the break.

Ukraine United pressed in the second half resulting in two goals by forward Yevhen Falkovskyi, the first a header off a cross by Roman Datsiuk at 69 minutes, followed by a breakaway at 80 minutes to give Ukraine United a 3-0  lead. The goals were 6 and 7 on the season for the Ukraine United forward. Filip Seculik struck for Hamilton City at 85 minutes and the 3-1 score for the home side held to the final whistle.

Ukraine United go three points clear to lead the First Division with an 11-2-2 WLT record for 35 points, while Hamilton City are in sixth position with a 5-6-1 record for 16 points.

Midfielder Stevan Vasic opened the scoring for SC Waterloo after six minutes at the Bronte Athletic Field and this was followed by two goals in quick succession by Waterloo defender Sven Arapovic who found the net at 24 and 28 minutes for a 3-0 lead by the visitors.

Waterloo forward Ivan Cutura increased the lead at 35 minutes for a 4-0 lead at the interval and Slobodan Ristic made it 5-0 at 79 minutes.

Real Mississauga defender Edmond Badal beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic to cut the lead to 5-1 at 80 minutes and Miodrag Kovasevic of Waterloo  found the net three minutes later to complete the scoring, a 6-1 Waterloo victory.

Waterloo improve to a 6-4-2 record for 20 points and fourth in the standings, while Real Mississauga have a 3-8-2 record for 11 points in seventh position.

There were few opportunities in the scoreless tie and largely midfield contest between Scarborough and Serbian White Eagles at Birchmount Stadium, which gave the home side a 6-3-5 record for 23 points in third position in the table, while Serbian White Eagles now have a 5-4-4 record for 19 points and drop to fifth in the standings.

GOALKEEPER PORACANIN OPENS SCORING FOR 2-0 REAL MISSISSAUGA VICTORY…..FC VORKUTA WINS 5-0

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GOALKEEPER PORACANIN OPENS SCORING FOR 2-0 REAL MISSISSAUGA VICTORY…..FC VORKUTA WINS 5-0

Goalkeeper Senad Poracanin led Real Mississauga to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening goal against Brantford Galaxy, while in one other game FC Vorkuta made no mistake in their relentless drive for the First Division title with a 5-0 defeat of CSC Mississauga, two games played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

The Real Mississauga victory over the Galaxy at the Hershey Centre was a close encounter with Poracanin playing a reverse role by finding the net from the penalty spot in the first half. Real improves to a 3-7-2 WLT record for 11 points in 7 position in the standings and appear assured of a playoff berth as one of the top eight in the upcoming post-regular season CSL championship games.

Brantford Galaxy (4 games remaining) has a 2-8-2 record for 8 points following the loss and while in a very favorable position for a playoff spot can still be caught by ninth place CSC Mississauga, now with a 0-11-2 for 2 points record and 3 games remaining.

FC Vorkuta attacked early and with purpose against CSC Mississauga at Iceland Field to take a 1-0 lead at six minutes by midfielder Oleh Kerchu and minutes later defender Oleksander Tarasenko drove the ball from the edge of the box to make it 2-0. It was 3-0 just before the break when Iaroslav Solonynko headed into the top corner, his 7 goal of the season.

Substitute Ihor Melnyk tapped in a well-placed cross into the second half to increase the visitors’ lead to 4-0 and  Valerii Yarmosh completed the scoring for a 5-0 victory.

FC Vorkuta has a 10-2-2 record following the win, to tie FC Ukraine United in the standings, each with 32 points and each with two games remaining in the regular season.

There are three games in the CSL First Division Sunday, when Real Mississauga is at home to SC Waterloo at the Bronte Athletic Field, a 5 pm kickoff, Hamilton City travel to Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end for a match with FC Ukraine United, a 7 pm start, and Scarborough SC is at home in Birchmount Stadium to Serbian White Eagles, an 8 pm kickoff.

In the CSL Second Division there are four games through to Wednesday with the first on Saturday with Halton United B at home to Milton SC B at Norton Park, an 8 pm kickoff, Brantford Galaxy B is at home FC Vorkuta B at Lions Park on Sunday, a 6 pm kickoff,  on Monday it’s Scarborough SC B vs Serbian White Eagles B at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium in Maple, that’s at 9 pm, and on Wednesday, Brantford Galaxy B is back at home in Lions Park for a match with Serbian White Eagles B, a 7.30 pm start.

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

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during Canadian Soccer League match between FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta at Centennial Park Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Etobicoke, Ontario Canada. Photo: Michael Fayehun/F10 Sports Photography

FC UKRAINE UNITED ON TOP 3-2 IN WELL PLAYED ENCOUNTER SATURDAY

 

 

 

FC Ukraine United moved once more into the top position following a 3-2 victory over FC Vorkuta, a well-played and only game in the CSL First Division Saturday night.

Ukraine United midfielder Pavlo Lukianets opened the scoring shortly after the kickoff at Esther Shiner Stadium, lifting the ball from a set play over the wall into the corner of the net.

Vorkuta drew level at 27 minutes when a slip up by Ukraine United goalkeeper Oleksandr Popravka gave Vorkuta midfielder Bohdan Riabets an opportunity to put the ball into an empty net and the 1-1 score held to the interval.

Vitalii Bogdanov put Ukraine United into a 2-1 lead at 48 minutes, a drive from 22 yards following a poor clearance that entered the net out of reach of the home goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko.

Yuriy Sokolovskyi increased the lead to 3-1 at for the visitors, the Ukraine United midfielder closing in to find the net with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Vorkuta cut the lead to 3-2 at 74 minutes, a diving header by Oleksandr Volchkov off a corner kick by Maksym Gramm and the home side pressed for an equalizer with several close calls, but Ukraine United held the lead to the final whistle.

Ukraine United have a 10-2-2 WLT record for 32 points following the win, while Vorkuta – with one game in hand –  are now second with a 9-2-2 record for 29 points. Scarborough SC is running in third position with 22 points, Serbian White Eagles have 18, Waterloo 17 and Hamilton City 16.

The post regular season playoffs begin late September when the top eight First Division teams entering the quarter finals. The First Division winner will be at home to the team in the eighth position in the standings and it will be 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5.

CSL tie-breaker rules will apply for teams tied on points in the final regular season standings. The first- tie-breaker is total wins between two teams tied on points, the second tie-breaker is head to head based on total points. If still tied, the third tie-breaker is goal difference and the fourth tie-breaker, if necessary, is total goals scored.

Six First Division teams have so far secured a post-season berth in the CSL Championship playoffs – they are FC Ukraine United, FC Vorkuta, Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, SC Waterloo and Hamilton City. Two more from the three remaining teams will gain a berth.  The remaining teams are: Brantford Galaxy, Real Mississauga and CSC Mississauga.

BRANTFORD GALAXY AND WATERLOO SCORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND VICTORIES

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BRANTFORD GALAXY AND WATERLOO SCORE HOLIDAY WEEKEND VICTORIES

 

 

 

Brantford Galaxy scored a 1-0 away victory over Serbian White Eagles and SC Waterloo defeated Hamilton City 3-0, two games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Friday.

Following an even, scoreless first half at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end, Brantford Galaxy went ahead at 59 minutes when defender Filip Cvetic took a pass from Donart Baqiri to find the net past Serbian White Eagles’ goalkeeper Nemanja Radenkovic.

Serbian Eagles attempted to get on even terms late in the second half, but the score held to the final whistle for a home defeat that left the fourth place team with a rapidly fading opportunity to challenge for regular season First Division honors.

Serbian Eagles held on to fourth place in the table with a 5-4-3 WLT record for 18 points following the loss, trailing Vorkuta and  Ukraine United at the top of the standings, each with 29 points and Scarborough with 22 points in third position.

It was Brantford Galaxy’s second win of the season and an important one in the late-season effort to gain a spot in the post season championship where eight of the nine First Division teams will qualify for a playoff berth.

Brantford has a 2-7-2 record for eight points in eighth position compared to winless CSC Mississauga with a 0-10-2 record for two points in ninth position at the foot of the table.

Midfielder Miodrag Kovacevic struck two goals in the 3-0 Waterloo victory over Hamilton City at RIM Park, the first coming just before the interval on a rebound off Hamilton goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic for a 1-0 Waterloo lead at the break.

Forward Adis Hasecic made it 2-0 from the penalty spot at 50 minutes, his fourth goal of the season, and Kovacevic scored his second of the match at 70 minutes for a 3-0 lead for the home side, a score that held until the final whistle.

Waterloo improved to 5-4-2 for 17 points in fifth position following the win, while Hamilton City  now has a 5-5-1 record for 16 points in sixth position.

There is one CSL First Division game remaining over the Labour Day Weekend,  with FC Vorkuta at home in Esther Shiner Stadium to FC Ukraine United on Saturday, that’s a 7 pm kickoff.

There is one Second Division over the holiday weekend with Milton SC B  at home to Scarborough B at the Milton Sports Centre on Sunday, a 7.30 pm kickoff.

TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

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TWO GOALS BY JAVIER PEREZ LEADS CSL VETERANS TO 6-2 VICTORY

 

 

The CSL Veteran All Stars took a 3-0 lead at half-time and went on to a 6-2 victory over visiting Brazilian side Anarqui Futebol & Amigos at the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto Tuesday.

It was the opener of four exhibition games being played in a North American tour by the team of veteran players from Sao Paulo, to be followed by games in Montreal and Quebec City, then Orlando, Florida.

The Anarqui Futebol & Amigos team has toured each of the last 11 years, mostly in Europe and the African continent. It’s the team’s first visit to North America.

The CSL Veteran All Stars took an early 3-minute lead on the first of two goals by Javier Perez who found the net from 6 yards past Brazilian goalkeeper Ronaldo Paiva and seven minutes later Lyubomyr Halchuck, a veteran with the FC Vorkuta side, made it 2-0.

Courtney Welsh struck for the Canadian team at 32 minutes and it was 3-0 at the break.

Perez scored his second for the CSL Veteran All Stars to increase the lead to 4-0 at 49 minutes, Leo Lopez headed in from a right wing cross to increase the lead to 5-0 and Franco LoFranco found the net at 70 minutes for a 6-0 lead.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos cut the lead to 6-1 with a goal by Silvio Cesar who took a pass from Francisco Coelho at 72 minutes and at 77 minutes Antonio Neto beat Canadian goalkeeper Diego Quiroga for Brazilian veterans’ second goal, a 6-2 score which held to the final whistle.

CANADIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR MATCH WITH ANARQUI FUTEBOL & AMIGOS OF BRAZIL

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CANADIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR MATCH WITH ANARQUI FUTEBOL & AMIGOS OF BRAZIL

 

 

 

 

The Canadian Soccer League has announced its roster for the veterans match with Anarqui Futebol & Amigos of Sao Paulo, Brazil set for the St. Joan of Arc Stadium at Maple, just north of Toronto tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28.

The Brazilian team of over 45 year old veterans has been playing in various parts of the world – mostly Europe and the African continent – for 11 years, and is making its first visit to North America starting with the match near Toronto and followed by visits to Montreal, Quebec City and Orlando, Florida.

The CSL Veteran All Stars:

Marco Jaramillo  Franklin Bueno,   Liston Phillip,  Earic Ranglin,  Raul Garcia,  Leo Lopes,  Evgeny Fiks,    Alexander Trasenko,  Xavier Panedes,  Agoston Lengley,  Goran Babic, Byron Vangas,  Liubomir Halchuk, Charles Francis, Milos Bodiroga,  Neso Djukanovic, Diego Quiroba,  Anbelo Espinoza,  Frank LaRocca.

Anarqui Futebol & Amigos:

André Rocha, José Amaro,  Cesar Luiz,  Francisco Coelho,  Mauricio Correa,  Dair Ferraz,  Adahir Fogaça,  Carlos Jordão,  Luiz Moraes,  Luis Amaro,  Marcos Arnaldo,  Marcos Guzzo,  Nestor Barbosa, Antonio Neto, Ronaldo Paiva,  Silvio Cesar,  Sergio Terreri,  Wilson Rodrigues. Head coach is Clayton Nogueira.

Kickoff time for Tuesday’s match is 7 pm.

Location

75 International Blvd.
Suite #203, Toronto ON
M9W 6L9

Contact

info@canadiansoccerleague.ca

416.675.6256

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