SATURDAY VICTORY FOR UNBEATEN VORKUTA AND HAMILTON CITY

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SATURDAY VICTORIES FOR UNBEATEN VORKUTA AND HAMILTON CITY

FC Vorkuta jumped six points in the lead with a 2-0 away victory over Brantford Galaxy and Hamilton City defeated SC Waterloo 4-2, two games in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday.

Vorkuta took the lead at 25 minutes when midfielder Iaroslav Solonynko took a pass from Oleh Kerchu to side-step the oncoming Brantford defender to then smash the ball into the bottom corner of the net.

The 1-0 Vorkuta lead held for the remainder of the game until at 90 minutes midfielder Valerii Haidarzhi secured the victory with a well-taken curling shot into the far corner of the net from 19 yards, a 2-0 Vorkuta lead and score at the final whistle.

Vorkuta jump six points into the lead in the CSL First Division as a result of the victory, to remain unbeaten with a 5-0-1WLT record for 16 points, six ahead of second place FC Ukraine United.

Brantford Galaxy now has a 1-3-1 record for 4 points and fifth in the table.

Midfielder Lucas Raposo opened the scoring for Hamilton City at 4 minutes and Vladimir Stankovic found the net past Hamilton City goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic to tie the score 1-1 at the 15th minute mark, the score at the break.

Sani Dey put Hamilton in front 2-1 at 65 minutes, but the lead held for just two minutes before the visitors’ Aleksander Mitic tied the game 2-2, the goal coming at the 67 minute mark.

Hamilton City then struck twice late in the second half, a goal at 74 minutes by defender Arsen Platis and at 80 minutes when Miroslav Cabrilo beat Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic to complete the scoring, 4-2 in favor of Hamilton City.

Hamilton City improves to 2-3-0 for six points in fifth position, while SC Waterloo has a 1-3-0 record for three points in 7th position in the standings.

There is one First Division match on Sunday, it’s at Birchmount Stadium where
Scarborough SC hosts expansion team CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff, and in the CSL Second Division, FC Vorkuta B is at home to Halton United B at St. Roberts HS Field, a 2 pm start.

EAGLES WIN ENTERTAINING 1-0 SQUEAKER FRIDAY

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EAGLES WIN ENTERTAINING 1-0 SQUEAKER FRIDAY

Serbian White Eagles maintained their unbeaten string, winning a 1-0 squeaker over FC Ukraine United in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday night.

Defender Branislav Vukomanovic struck a picture goal three minutes into the second half following a well-played 45 minutes at Centennial Stadium, a first half that produced few opportunities to break the scoreless deadlock.

The goal from 35 yards which entered the net in the top right corner well out of the long reach of Ukraine United goalkeeper Andriy Bandrivskyy was described as a rare strike, particularly from the distance.

Forward Luka Bojic struck the right post with a drive at 88 minutes for Serbian Eagles and two minutes later midfielder Pavlo Lukianets of Ukraine United came close with a free kick from 20 meters with Serbian Eagles’ goalkeeper Goran Skaric beaten.
Forward Dusan Kovacevic and midfielder Milan Mitrovic were impressive for the home side, while Ukraine United’s Roman Datsiuk on the right wing was a constant threat for the visitors to the final whistle.

Serbian White Eagles have a high output of nine points in third position in the standings, an unbeaten 2-0-3WLT record achieved from finding the net just four times in the 5 games played to date. Only two goals have been conceded, the lowest in the CSL’s top division.

“While our defense is outstanding, we do need to be more effective on attack and the goals will come as forwards return from injuries. That did start tonight with the return of the very good Dusan Kovacevic,” said Serbian Eagles’ GM Dragan Bakoc.

FC Ukraine United hold second position with a 3-2-1 record for 10 points, trailing First Division leaders FC Vorkuta by three points in the table.
There are two games in the CSL First Division Saturday, Hamilton City at home to SC Waterloo, a 6.30 pm start at the Heritage Field and FC Vorkuta travels to that ground for a later game with Brantford Galaxy, an 8.30 kickoff.

There is one First Division match on Sunday; it’s at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough where Scarborough SC is at home to expansion team CSC Mississauga, an 8 pm kickoff.

There is one game in the CSL Second Division Saturday with Scarborough SC B and Milton SC B at the OSA Soccer Centre, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and on Sunday it’s FC Vorkuta B vs Halton United B at St. Roberts HS Field, a 2 pm start.

UNBEATEN VORKUTA AND SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES STRONG AT THE TOP

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UNBEATEN VORKUTA AND SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES STRONG AT THE TOP

As the CSL First Division enters its fifth week of the 2018 campaign, two  teams that were prominent at the top of the standings in 2017 – FC Vorkuta and Serbian White Eagles – are again bidding for the top division title, along with FC Ukraine United (runner-up in 2016) and Scarborough SC (in the top four the last two seasons).

With Vorkuta and Serbian Eagles the only teams  unbeaten at this still early stage of the season, it’s unlikely their prominence will diminish and there may well be a déjà vu at the top even though Ukraine United and Scarborough can be expected continue their strong challenge for First Division honors.

Vorkuta and Serbian White Eagles have strengthened their teams with additional signings, but Scarborough and Ukraine United are showing something extra upfront and are finding the net when needed. While things will probably change with the Eagles, their low output of just three goals scored in the four games played must be of concern and showed particularly in their last game, a 1-1 draw against Ukraine United on June 17.

These two teams meet again Friday at Centennial Stadium, a game that gives both teams an opportunity to pick-up an important three points in the close race at the top. It’s a 7 pm kickoff.

There are two games in the first Division Saturday, with Hamilton City at home to SC Waterloo, a 6.30 pm start at the Heritage Field and FC Vorkuta travels to that ground for a later game with Brantford Galaxy, an 8.30 kickoff.

There is one First Division match on Sunday, it’s at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough where Scarborough SC is at home to expansion team CSC Mississauga, a side looking for its opening win in the Canadian Soccer League. It’s an 8 pm kickoff.

There are three games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend, a Friday night encounter at 9 pm between Serbian White Eagles B and Brantford Galaxy B at Centennial Stadium, followed by Saturday’s match between Scarborough SC B and Milton SC B at the OSA Soccer Centre, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and on Sunday it’s FC Vorkuta B vs Halton United B at St. Roberts HS Field, a 2 pm start.

 

SCARBOROUGH IN THIRD POSITION FOLLOWING 3-0 VICTORY

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SCARBOROUGH IN THIRD POSITION FOLLOWING 3-0 VICTORY

Scarborough SC defeated Brantford Galaxy 3-0 and FC Ukraine United played to a 1-1 draw with Serbian White Eagles, two games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Sunday night.

Forward Kavin Bryan opened the scoring for Scarborough at the 15th minute mark in the game at Birchmount Stadium, taking a pass from Alexander Stojiljkovic to find the net with a drive from 17 yards. It was 1-0 at halftime.

Stojiljkovic then scored two second half goals, increasing the Scarborough lead to 2-0 at 55 minutes, and the same player increased the lead to 3-0 at the 75 minute mark, a left foot drive that found the corner of the net.
It was 3-0 for the home side at the final whistle.

Scarborough now has an improved 2-2-1WLT record for 7 points and third in the standings, while Brantford Galaxy has a 1-2-1 record for 4 points in fifth position.

Luka Bojic gave Serbian White Eagles a first half lead before midfielder Ihor Malysh struck the equalizer for FC Ukraine United at the 37th minute mark. The score was 1-1 at halftime and held to the final whistle at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end.
FC Ukraine United are in second position in the standings with a 3-1-1 record for 10 points and Serbian White Eagles have a 1-0-3 record with 6 points and hold fourth position in the table.

VORKUTA JUMPS AHEAD WITH 3-1 VICTORY OVER WATERLOO

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VORKUTA JUMPS AHEAD WITH 3-1 VICTORY OVER WATERLOO

 

FC Vorkuta jumped into a four-point lead in the standings with a 3-1 defeat of SC Waterloo, the only game in the CSL First Division Saturday.
Vorkuta took the lead at 23 minutes at RIM Park, Waterloo, a goal by midfielder Iaroslav Solonynko who took a pass from Oleg Kerchu and with a powerful drive from the edge of the box found the net just inside the post and out of reach of Waterloo goalkeeper Marko Jelic.
Solonynko struck a second goal to give Vorkuta a 2-0 lead at 37 minutes. Striker Sergii Ivliev collected a long ball before finding Solonynko who drove the ball into the top corner of the net. It was 2-0 at the interval.

Ivliev increased the lead to 3-0 just three minutes into the second half, taking a pass from Oleksandr Volchkov and with only Jelic to beat in the Waterloo goal, the striker found the corner of the net.

Volchkov scored in his own net for an own goal to reduce the score to 3-1 following a miscue with Vorkuta goalkeeper Oleksandr Musiienko. A header intended as a pass back ended in the back of the net at the 65th minute mark. Waterloo came close to a second goal at 80 minutes but failed to score and it was 3-1 at the final whistle.

FC Vorkuta improved to a 4-0-1WLT record for 13 points and SC Waterloo have a 1-2-0 record for 3 points and sixth in the league table.
There was one game in the CSL Second Division on Saturday when Halton United B dominated Serbian White Eagles B by a 13-0 score.
There are two CSL First Division games Sunday with Scarborough SC at home to Brantford Galaxy, an 8 pm kickoff at Birchmount Stadium and this is followed by a late game Sunday night when FC Ukraine United host Serbian White Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end, a 9 pm kickoff.
There is one CSL Second Division match Sunday when Brantford Galaxy B visits the Milton Sports Centre for a 10.30 am kickoff with Milton SC B.

MISSISSAUGA RIVALS BATTLE TO SCORELESS TIE FRIDAY

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MISSISSAUGA RIVALS BATTLE TO SCORELESS TIE FRIDAY

CSC Mississauga and Real Mississauga played to a scoreless tie in the only CSL First Division match played Friday.
It was an even, well played encounter, at times end to end, but attempts on both sides to break through usually broke down inside the penalty box and on occasion both goalkeepers – Faris Efendic for CSC Mississauga and Senad Poracanin for the visitors – were solid when the ball came their way.
Forward Pero Menalo and midfielder Jeison Steven Parra-Rengifo were prominent for CSC Mississauga throughout and Axcel Avogadro of that team had the best opportunity to find the net when his header went just wide of the right post from a corner kick at 40 minutes.
Miguel Angel Chavez-Vejar and Danilo Richards put in strong performances for Real Mississauga.
“We had most of the possession, but it was a tough game and our finishing was a little off at times when we failed to take advantage after creating opportunities to score,” said CSC Mississauga head coach Silvester Trograncic at the final whistle.
CSC Mississauga has a 0-2-2WLT record for 2 points, while Real Mississauga has a 0-1-1 for one point in the opening games of the 2018 campaign.
There is one game Saturday when league leaders FC Vorkuta travel to RIM Park, Waterloo, for a game with SC Waterloo, a 6.30 pm start, and on Sunday, Scarborough SC is at home to Brantford Galaxy, an 8 pm kickoff at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough, to be followed by a late game Sunday night when FC Ukraine United are at home to Serbian White Eagles at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end, a 9 pm kickoff.

HIGH FLYING VORKUTA PLAYS RETURN MATCH WITH WATERLOO

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HIGH FLYING VORKUTA PLAYS RETURN MATCH WITH WATERLOO

Two Mississauga expansion teams will get the CSL First Division weekend schedule underway on Friday, with CSC Mississauga at home at the Iceland Field to play Real Mississauga, a 9 pm kickoff.

CSC Mississauga is a professional club that represents the Croatian community in Mississauga, while Real Mississauga is a community organization with strong coaching programs that introduce very young players to organized soccer and the introduction of advanced youth players to professional soccer in the Canadian Soccer League.

There is one game next day Saturday when league leaders FC Vorkuta travel to Southwestern Ontario for a game with SC Waterloo at RIM Park, a 6.30 pm start and the following day Sunday, Scarborough SC is at home to Brantford Galaxy, an 8 pm kickoff at Birchmount Stadium. This is followed by a late game Sunday night when FC Ukraine United are at home to Serbian White Eagles at Centennial Stadium, a 9 pm start.

FC Vorkuta, which leads the CSL First Division with 10 points and is unbeaten following the first four weeks of play in the new season, is repeating the strong performance of 2017 when the team that bears the name of a Russian community in the northern parts of that country finished on top of the standings in its inaugural CSL year.

Additional signings from that first campaign has further strengthened the squad, the most notable being forward Sergii Ivliev, who arrived in Canada in 2016 to play for FC Ukraine United in the CSL and was the First Division top scorer in his first year with 15 goals. At the end of his contract, Ivliev signed for FC Vorkuta and led his side with a hat-trick in the 6-1 victory over SC Waterloo on June 9, for which he was named Player of the Week in the CSL.

Ivliev, 33, has a long history of professional soccer going back to 2003 in his native Ukraine and later in Poland. He records a very high rate of scoring throughout his career.

Vorkuta GM and head coach Samad Kadirov had high praise for the veteran striker following the Player of the Week announcement:  “Sergii is one of the best signings in FC Vorkuta’s history. He was the team’s top scorer last year and is tied (with Serhill Ursulenko) in goals this year. He’s a very humble guy with fantastic ball feeling, has a talent of being in exact spot on the field wherever the ball goes.” he said.

IVLIEV HAT-TRICK PUTS FC VORKUTA ON TOP

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IVLIEV HAT-TRICK PUTS  FC VORKUTA ON TOP

Three goals by FC Vorkuta forward Sergii Ivliev led his team to a 6-1 victory over SC Waterloo for top position in the standings, FC Ukraine United defeated Hamilton City 3-1 and Brantford Galaxy scored three second half goals for a 3-0 win over CSC Mississauga, three games in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday night.

FC Ukraine United’s Ivan Kucherenko opened the scoring against Hamilton City  at the Heritage Field in Hamilton, finding the net past goalkeeper Stefan Avramovic at the 41 minute mark for a 1-0 lead at the interval.

Vukasin Kovacevic  leveled the score 1-1 for Hamilton at 75 minutes and Ukraine regained the lead on a goal by Ihor Malysh six minutes later.

Ukraine’s Vasyl Chornyi was ejected following a second caution midway through the second half, but Ukraine United went further ahead for a 3-1 lead at the 91 minute, a goal by Nazar Milishchuk and the score held to the final whistle.

FC Ukraine United improve to a 3-1-0 WLT record for 9 points and second in the First Division table, while Hamilton City suffered its third defeat for a 1-3-0 record for 3 points and 7 in the standings.

Midfielder Slavko Knezevic caught the corner of the net from 10 yards to open the scoring for Brantford Galaxy at the 63 minute following a well-played, scoreless first half against visiting CSC Mississauga.

Adam Villella took a long pass from Miljan Milovic to make it 2-0 for the Galaxy at 68 minutes, and at the 82 minute mark Bojan Stepanovic moved the ball to forward Sasa Jelovac for a third goal for the home side and it was 3-0 at the final whistle.

It was Brantford Galaxy’s first victory of the new season for a 1-1-1 record for 4 points in fourth position in the standings, while new club CSC Mississauga has a 0-2-1 record for one point in eighth position.

Sergei Ivliev took a pass from Ihor Melnyk to open the scoring at 13 minutes for FC Vorkuta against SC Waterloo at the OSA Soccer Centre Stadium in Vaughan,   and Ivliev struck a second goal at 30 minutes following a cross by midfielder Serhii Ursulenko, 2-0 for the home side.

A low cross from defender Volodymyr Bidlovskyi found Melnyk who scored the third Vorkuta goal, tapping in from three yards at the 37 minute mark and four minutes later midfielder Mykhailo Riabyi took a pass from Ivliev to find the right corner of the Waterloo net with a drive from the edge of the 18 yard line for a 4-0 Vorkuta lead, the score at the break.

Ursulenko tapped the ball into an empty net at 58 minutes after taking a low pass from Oleksandr Yaremchuk to make the score 5-0, and two minutes later SC Waterloo reduced the lead to 5-1 on a counter attack, a goal by Ivan Cutura who beat Vorkuta goalkeeper Aleksandr Musiienko on a one and one before placing the ball into the corner of the net.

Ivliev completed his hat-trick at 68 minutes, a 6-1 final score for FC Vorkuta.

FC Vorkuta gained its third victory with a 3-0-1 record for 10 points at the top of the table, while SC Waterloo has a 1-1-0 record for three points in sixth position in the table.

There are two Second Division games on Sunday with FC Vorkuta B at home to Milton SC B at St. Roberts HS, that’s a 2 pm kickoff, and Scarborough B are at home to Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Center Stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

SCARBOROUGH HOLD SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES TO A SCORELESS TIE

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SCARBOROUGH HOLD SERBIAN EAGLES TO SCORELESS TIE FRIDAY

 

 

Serbian White Eagles were held to a scoreless tie in a close contest with visiting Scarborough SC, the only CSL First Division game played Friday.

Serbian Eagles had most of the early play and several scoring chances at Centennial Stadium in west Toronto, but following the interval both White Eagles and Scarborough almost went ahead with close calls.

Forward Luka Bojic’s shot struck the crossbar from 15 yards at 65 minutes with Scarborough goalkeeper John Trye well beaten and Zoran Rajovic’s long shot for Scarborough at 81 minutes struck the crossbar angle and  it was 0-0 at the final whistle.

Serbian White Eagles are third in the First Division table with a 1-0-2 WLT record and 5 points, while Scarborough is in fourth position with a 1-2-1 record for 4 points.

There are three First Division games in the CSL First Division on Saturday when FC Ukraine United visit Heritage Field for a game with Hamilton City at 6.30 pm , followed by a game at the OSA Soccer Centre in Vaughan where FC Vorkuta are at home to Waterloo SC at 8, and it’s Brantford Galaxy vs CSC Mississauga at the Heritage Field, an 8.30 pm start.

There are two Second Division games on Sunday with FC Vorkuta B at home to Milton SC B at St. Roberts HS, a 2 pm kickoff, and Scarborough B are at home to Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Centre.

 

STOJILJKOVIC FIREPOWER WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

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   STOJILJKOVIC FIREPOWER WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

 

 

 

If you want to see a CSL player with high level potential in soccer, visit Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on Friday night where Aleksander Stojiljkovic will be attempting to pile on an already impressive rate of scoring that brought the CSL top goalscorer award to the attacking midfielder for the 2017 season.

His team, Scarborough SC, will be visiting the west Toronto ground for a clash with Serbian White Eagles, a side not easy to score against –they conceded just 14 goals in the 2017 regular season and have so far allowed only one goal in two games played in this early 2018 campaign.

Stojiljkovic hit four in Scarborough’s 5-1 defeat of Hamilton City on May 27 and earned the league’s first Player of the Week award for the achievement, a repeat of similar performances  when the prolific Serb scored 3, then 4, then another 4 in the last month of the 2017 regular season.

It’s not the first time Stojiljkovic has attracted attention. The now 28 year old brought interest in his native Serbia where he made a number of senior club appearances starting at the age of 16 and eventually  played for top Serbian clubs FK Cukaricki and FK Sindelic Beograd based in the capital Belgrade. All before signing for SC Waterloo in Canada in 2014, then Scarborough in 2016. Stojiljkovic won the CSL Rookie of the Year award in his first season.

Stojiljkovic’s positional play has changed over time. After playing mainly on the wing, he was moved inside as an attacking midfielder, increasing his goals output. It’s the left foot that does most of the damage to the opposition, particularly as a dead ball specialist from just outside the box.

“Aleksander is a very intelligent player and using his experience from Europe he has adopted a role of giving direction on the field and encouragement and is now the team captain,” said Kiril Dimitrov, who was instrumental in signing Stojiljkovic to Scarborough.

Friday’s Serbian White Eagles vs Scarborough SC encounter, a 7 pm kickoff,  is followed by three First Division games on Saturday when FC Ukraine United visit Heritage Field for a game with Hamilton City, a 6.30 pm start, then a game at the OSA Soccer Centre in Vaughan where FC Vorkuta are at home to Waterloo SC at 8 pm and the Brantford Galaxy vs CSC Mississauga at the Heritage Field at 8.30 pm.

There are two Second Division games on Sunday with FC Vorkuta B at home to Milton SC B at St. Roberts HS, a 2 pm kickoff,  and Scarborough B at home to Brantford Galaxy B, a 6 pm kickoff at the OSA Soccer Centre.

 

 

 

LATE GOALS GIVE UKRAINE UNITED SUNDAY VICTORY

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LATE GOALS GIVE UKRAINE UNITED SUNDAY VICTORY

FC Ukraine United scored three late goals to defeat Scarborough SC in a well- played and only game in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Sunday night.

It was a close, physical encounter through to the 64th minute when forward Pavlo Lukianets opened the scoring for a 1-0 Ukraine United lead at Birchmount Stadium and this was followed by a goal 10 minutes later by Ihor Malysh.
The visitors increased their lead at 80 minutes when Amir Hosic found the net to complete the scoring, giving Ukraine United its second win in the season following a 2-0 home victory over Scarborough on May 19.

FC Ukraine United will travel to Heritage Field in Hamilton for their next game, which is against the City on Saturday, June 9, a 6.30 pm start and Scarborough SC will be away to Serbian White Eagles for their next game, a 7 pm kickoff at Centennial Stadium on Friday, June 8.
There was on game in the CSL Second Division Sunday night when FC Vorkuta B defeated Scarborough SC B, 4-3, at St. Roberts Field.

WATERLOO AND HAMILTON CITY REGISTER SATURDAY VICTORIES

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WATERLOO AND HAMILTON CITY REGISTER SATURDAY VICTORIES

SC Waterloo defeated Real Mississauga 3-0 and Hamilton City scored a convincing 4-0 victory over Brantford Galaxy, two First Division games in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday night.

It was the season opener for both SC Waterloo and expansion side Real Mississauga in the game played at RIM Park in Waterloo and forward Adis Hasecic opened the scoring for the home side for a 1-0 lead at 31 minutes. Hasecic struck again two minutes later, beating Brantford goalkeeper Semad Poracanin from 11 yards to put Waterloo ahead 2-0.

Waterloo went further ahead at the 40th minute mark, a goal by defender Vladimir Zelenbaba and the 3-0 score held to the final whistle.
Defender Arsen Platis opened the scoring for Hamilton City at the 8th minute mark against Brantford Galaxy in the game at Heritage Field and Ghanaian striker Sani Dey made it 2-0 ten minutes later. Dey struck his second goal, beating Brantford goalkeeper Georgi Jovicic at 39 minutes for 3-0 lead, the score at halftime.

Hamilton’s Vukasin Kovacevic found the Brantford net five minutes into the second half for a 4-0 final score.
It was a welcome victory for Hamilton City following two early season defeats, a 3-0 loss at FC Vorkuta on May 19 and a 5-1 result for Scarborough SC on May 27. Brantford Galaxy has played one earlier game, a scoreless tie against CSC Mississauga on May 25.

There is one CSL First Division game on Sunday when Ukraine United FC visits Birchmount Stadium for a game with Scarborough SC, that’s an 8 pm kickoff, and in the Second Division, FC Vorkuta B is at home at the St. Roberts HS ground against Scarborough B, a 2 pm start.

BOJIC STRIKE GIVES SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES FIRST VICTORY

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BOJIC STRIKE GIVES SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES FIRST VICTORY

A goal at 33 minutes by Serbian White Eagles’ forward Luka Bojic was enough to give his side victory over CSC Mississauga in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Friday.

Bojic found the net past Mississauga goalkeeper Faris Efendic at Centennial Stadium following a passing play by Andres Marinkovic and midfielder Milos Ljubenovic who broke through the Mississauga defence for Bojic to tap into the net from close range.

While Serbian White Eagles had a number of attempts to increase the lead following the interval, Mississauga also fought to bring the game to even terms with strong attempts by Abdullah Agbaje down the right and Cory Aarons. Their raids on the White Eagles’ goal almost succeeded on several occasions, particularly at the 90th minute mark when Agbaje found the net with a good drive from 20 yards only to be called offside.
Bojic also had good opportunities early in the game and late and may well have ended the night with a hat-trick. He and Ljubenovic were the most dangerous for the home side around the Mississauga goal.

It was the first win of the season for Serbian white Eagles following a 1-1 tie with FC Vorkuta on May 25, while CSC Mississauga are without a win in the new season, playing to a scoreless tie at home to Brantford Galaxy, also on May 25.
There are two CSL First Division games Saturday with SC Waterloo at home in RIM Park against Real Mississauga, that’s a 6.30 pm kickoff, to be followed at 8.30 pm by a game at Heritage Field with Brantford Galaxy at home to Hamilton City. One game on Sunday has Scarborough SC hosting FC Ukraine United at Birchmount Stadium.

There are two games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend, with Brantford Galaxy B travelling to Norton Park for a game against Halton United B, that’s at 8pm on Saturday, while the following afternoon on Sunday, FC Vorkuta B are at home at St. Roberts HS against the visiting Scarborough SC B, a 2 pm kickoff.

FULL SLATE OF GAMES IN CSL THIS WEEKEND

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FULL SLATE OF GAMES IN BUSY CSL WEEKEND

The CSL season is gaining some momentum with a full slate of First Division and Second Division games being played this coming weekend June 1- 3, the third weekend of a 5-month campaign that goes through to the playoffs for the CSL Championship and the CSL Second Division title during October.
The weekend opening First Division game is on Friday evening when Serbian White Eagles are at home to CSC Mississauga in Centennial Stadium at 7 pm.
Serbian White Eagles, with a strong presence in Canadian soccer both at the professional and amateur levels for many years, entered the Canadian Soccer League in 2006 to be only the second team in the history of the CSL to be a finalist in the CSL Championship during the first four years of operation. Serbian White Eagles won the championship in 2008 and 2016.
“We aim to be on top again this season, particularly with new signings from Europe now taking place,” explained Dragan Bakoc, president of the Toronto area –based club while watching his team’s recent opening game at home ground Centennial Stadium in west Toronto. It was the team’s only First Division game so far in 2018, which ended in a 1-1 tie with FC Vorkuta.
Opposition team against the White Eagles is Mississauga; CSC is an expansion team entering professional soccer for the first time. The Mississauga side has also played only one game, an evenly contested scoreless tie with Brantford Galaxy on May 25.
The contrast between these two sides should make for an interesting weekend opener.
There are two First Division games on Saturday with SC Waterloo opening its season against new club Real Mississauga, that’s a 6.30 pm start at RIM Park, Waterloo, and Brantford Galaxy is opening its new season against Hamilton City at the Heritage Field, an 8.30 pm kickoff.
Brantford Galaxy made its mark in spectacular fashion early when in its inaugural year 2010 the new team from Southwestern Ontario became the first expansion franchise in CSL history to win the CSL Championship in its first season.
There is one First Division game on Sunday when FC Ukraine United visits Birchmount Stadium to take on Scarborough SC.
A schedule in the CSL Second Division has Halton United B at home to Brantford Galaxy reserve team on Saturday – an 8 pm kickoff, and the other game will be Scarborough B will visit FC Vorkuta B at 2 pm, .
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