Serbian White Eagles defeated EURU Academy 2-1, BGHC 1  beat Toronto Tigers 2-0, and Atletico Sporting Toronto held Scarborough to a turbulent 1-1 draw, three  games in the ProSound Cup competition played at Centennial Stadium Saturday. The St. Catharines Hrvat vs FC Vorkuta match scheduled as the opener in a 4-game program, was postponed.

Vladimir Strizovic scored from the penalty spot for Serbian White Eagles following a foul in the box at 55 minutes, his fifth goal of the season, and Elton Nyumak equalized for EURU Academy three minutes later. Strizovic assisted in the winning goal for Serbian White Eagles, crossing the ball in front of Academy goalkeeper Ryan Cola when Academy defender John Cordiero mis-kicked the ball into his own net for an o.g, and a 2-1 win for Serbian White Eagles.

BGHC1 defender Petar Djordjevic  beat Toronto Tigers’ goalkeeper Henrique Bortolami Soler  to open the scoring at the 33^rd minute mark and Luka Jankovic struck to increase the BGHC1 lead to 2-0 at the 72 minutes, the score at the final whistle.

There were few goals but an abundance of action throughout between Atletico Sporting Toronto and Scarborough SC in the late game which turned into a rough and tumble  affair leading to three players being shown the red card in the final stages.

A tripping incident in the penalty box resulted in referee Cyrus Eshafi pointing to the penalty spot for the goal scored by Scarborough defender Lucas Risto at 35 minutes. Midfielder Victor Machado equalized for Atletico Sporting Toronto at 71 minutes in a play that started with a cross from the right wing and Machado moved in from the left to beat Scarborough goalkeeper  Aubrey Lowe from 10 yards.

A physical, chippy encounter ensued as both teams fought for the winning goal and a series of cautions on the field and at the bench were given out which eventually late in the second half led to Jose Rivera of Atletico Sporting Toronto and Scarborough players Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis and Lucas Risto all being shown the red card for Violent Conduct. It was 1-1 at the final whistle.

October 9 – End of Regular Season

Saturday, October 9 will mark the end of the regular season except for any postponed games that will be played during the week following. Three games are scheduled for October 9 with the opener at 2 pm when Scarborough SC host St. Catharines Hrvat, to be followed  by Atletico Sporting Toronto vs Toronto Tigers at 4 pm and EURU Academy vs. FC Vorkuta at 6 pm.

ProSound Cup Playoffs

With the regular season ending on October 9, the playoffs for the ProSound Cup will be underway with the first round quarter-finals on October 17, the semi-finals will be played on October 24 and the ProSound Cup Final is set for Saturday, October 30.

As announced earlier, the bottom two teams in the final standings are eliminated and the top two teams in the final standings gain a bye to the semi-finals. In the first round (quarter-finals) four teams in positions 3,4,5,6 will play 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5.

The top team in the final league standings will play the surviving team that finished in the lowest position in the final standings and the second team in the final league standings will play the other surviving team.

Health Advisory

As an outdoor activity all Canadian Soccer League games at Centennial Stadium are not affected by the Ontario government regulation to implement the proof of vaccination requirements that went into effect on September 22. There will be no request for proof of vaccination or identity for entry.

A limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for the three games end of regular season on a full day pass available at the entrance for $10. Spectators are required to wea r a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

 

Stan Adamson

 

 

Toronto Tigers took an important step up to fourth in the standings with a 2-0 defeat of Serbian White Eagles in the only match played in the ProSound  Cup competition Tuesday.

The Toronto team jumped into an early lead at the 3 minute mark on a goal by forward Jorge Pereira Silva who headed in past White Eagles’ goalkeeper John Trye for a 1-0 lead which held to half-time.

Serbian White Eagles pressed for an equalizer into the second half, but it was Toronto Tigers that eventually scored to secure the 2-0 victory when Leandro Rodrigues Suher Jr. found the net off the post following a clearance by Trye which was returned for Suher to score from close in at  the 89th minute mark.

Toronto Tigers now have a 3-2-0 WLT record for nine points and tied on points for the third spot in the standings with Atletico Sporting Toronto, while Serbian White Eagles suffered its fourth defeat in six games and have a 2-4-0 record for six points in sixth position.

The top six teams in the final standings take part in the playoffs leading to the ProSound Cup Final.

There are four games scheduled for Saturday, October 2 with St. Catharines Hrvat vs league-leading FC Vorkuta in the opening match at 3 pm, Serbian White Eagles are at home to EURU Academy at 5 pm,  Toronto Tigers host BGHC1 at 7 pm and it’s Atletico Sporting Toronto vs Scarborough in the late game at 9.

With the regular season ending on October 9 and the playoffs for the ProSound Cup just two weeks away, the Canadian Soccer League has released a reminder of the playoff match format. As earlier announced, the bottom two teams in the final standings are eliminated and the top two teams in the final standings gain a bye to the semi-finals. In the first round (quarter-finals) four teams in positions 3,4,5,6 will play 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5 on Sunday, October 17. For the semi-finals, the top team in the final league standings will play the surviving team that finished in the lowest position in the final standings and the second team in the final league standings will play the other surviving team. Both semi-final games will be played on Sunday, October 24 and the ProSound Cup Final will be played on Saturday, October  30.

HEALTH ADVISORY

As an outdoor activity all Canadian Soccer League games at Centennial Stadium are not affected by the Ontario government regulation to implement the proof of vaccination requirements that went into effect on September 22. There will be no request for proof of vaccination or identity for entry.

A limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for the four games on a full day pass available at the entrance for $10. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

Stan Adamson

 

PICTURE: VLADIMIR STRIZOVIC OPENED THE SCORING FOR SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES.

Serbian White Eagles defeated BGHC  1 by a 2-1 score, FC Vorkuta and Scarborough played to a 1-1 draw and Toronto Tigers beat EURU Academy 2-0, three games in the Canadian Soccer League’s  ProSound Cup at Centennial Stadium Saturday.

Midfielder Vladimir Strizovic opened the scoring for Serbian White Eagles in the opening game, moving from the left wing to find the net past BGHC 1 goalkeeper  Aleksandar  Nikolic at the 20^th minute mark and it was 1-0 at the break. Marko Stajic made it 2-0 one minute into the second half, heading in from two yards. BGHC 1 cut the lead to 2-1 with a picture goal by Vukasin Kovacevic who volleyed from outside the box leaving White Eagles goalkeeper John Trye with no chance to save and it was 2-1 at the final whistle.

It was a highly attractive encounter between FC Vorkuta and Scarborough, both with 100 per cent winning records going into the second game of the afternoon. Serhii Ursulenko opened the scoring for Vorkuta at the 59^th minute mark scoring from the rebound off Scarborough goalkeeper Vladimir Dragicevic. Forward Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis struck the equalizer for Scarborough at 71 minutes.

The match was physical throughout resulting in the frequent yellow card shown by referee Ramee Arbaji who kept good control of two teams determined not to be on the losing end. With the 1-1 result Vorkuta conceded its first goal of the campaign, but remain unbeaten and on top of the standings with a 4-0-1WLT record. Scarborough remain unbeaten also with a 4-0-1 record and remain second in the standings.

Toronto Tigers won the night cap with a 2-0 victory over EURU Academy, goals scored in the first half by Douglas dos Santos Luz at the 14^th minute and Nathaniel Springer at 35 minutes. It was Toronto Tigers’ second victory and the win puts the Toronto team in fifth position in the table. EURU Academy remain winless and at the foot of the standings with a 0-5-0 record.

There is one game on Tuesday evening  September 28, with Serbian White Eagles at home to Toronto Tigers, a 9 pm kickoff and this is followed by all teams in action with four games on Saturday, October 2. St. Catharines Hrvat are at home to FC Vorkuta in the 3 pm first game, to be followed by Serbian White Eagles vs EURU Academy at 5 pm. Toronto Tigers meet BGHC 1 at 7 pm and Atletico Sporting Toronto vs Scarborough SC are in the late game, a 9 pm kickoff.

HEALTH ADVISORY

As an outdoor activity, all Canadian Soccer League games at Centennial Stadium are not affected by the Ontario government regulation to implement the proof of vaccination requirements that went into effect on September 22. There will be no request for proof of vaccination or identity for entry.

A limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for the four games on a day pass available at the entrance for $10. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

Stan Adamson

 

Midfielder Wabila Wallace struck twice in the first half yet again, this time leading Atletico Sporting Toronto to a decisive 3-0 victory over St. Catharines Hrvat in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League’s  ProSound Cup competition at Centennial Stadium Friday.

Wallace opened the scoring after 25 minutes with a low drive out of reach of St. Catharines’ goalkeeper Patrick Iwanisik and the Cameroon born striker found the net again four minutes later when Iwanisik misjudged a long ball which allowed Wallace to move in for a 2-0 lead at 29 minutes, the score at the break.

Wallace attracted attention when scoring both goals in the first half of Atletico’s surprise 2-0 defeat of Serbian White Eagles on September 7 and now leads the CSL scoring with six goals.

Midfielder Ameer Jeddi  completed the scoring for Atletico, driving the ball into the top right corner at the 92^nd minute mark for a 3-0 score at the final whistle.

It’s the Toronto side’s third win for a 3-2-0 WLT record for nine points and third in the standings, while St. Catharines Hrvat has a 1-3-0 record with three points in 4^th position.

The CSL league standings represent the first stage of the ProSound Cup competition leading to the playoffs during which the top two teams in the final standings gain a bye to the semi-finals. The quarter-finals will bring together teams 3/6 and 4/5, with the two teams ending the season at the foot of the table being eliminated. For the semi-finals, the top team in the league standings will play the surviving team from the quarter-finals that finished lowest in the table, with the second placed team meeting the remaining surviving team from the quarter-finals.

There are three games scheduled for Saturday, September 25 with BGHC 1 hosting Serbian White Eagles in the opening game at 3 pm, followed at 5 pm by FC Vorkuta vs Scarborough SC, a match that will change the 100 per cent record of one, or possibly both teams if the result is a draw. Toronto Tigers are at home to EURU Academy at 7 pm.

There is one game on Tuesday evening  September 28, with Serbian White Eagles at home to Toronto Tigers, a 9 pm kickoff.

HEALTH ADVISORY

As an outdoor activity all Canadian Soccer League games at Centennial Stadium are not affected by the Ontario government regulation to implement the proof of vaccination requirements that went into effect on September 22. There will be no request for proof of vaccination or identity for entry.

A limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for the three games  on a full day pass available at the entrance for $10. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

 Stan Adamson

PICTURE: On rare occasions all teams in the Canadian Soccer League are in action the same day and Saturday brought together the eight teams taking part in the ProSound Cup competition while bidding for a playoff spot leading to the semifinals and final set for late October. Atletico Sporting Toronto took an early half-time lead in the four-game schedule Saturday, but BGHC 1 overcame the deficit in the second half to win 2-1.

BGHC 1 defeated Atletico Sporting Toronto 2-1 in the opener, midfielder Vladimir Strizovic scored a hat-trick to lift Serbian White Eagles out of an early season losing streak while winning 4-1 over St. Catharines  Hrvat, FC Vorkuta  extended its winning streak to four games with a 3-0 victory over Toronto Tigers and Scarborough also maintained its 100 per cent record with a 2-0 victory over Euru Academy.

Atletico Sporting Toronto took a early lead at the 5 minute mark in the opening game when midfielder Wabila Wallace beat BGHC 1 goalkeeper Ognjen Savic for a 1-0 lead at the break. Aleksandar Nikolic equalized for BGHC 1 at 33 minutes and  Haris Redzepi struck the winner for BGHC 1at the 70^th minute mark. Atletico defender Ademiyi  Ade was shown the red card by referee Steve Serderevic following a second caution called for a reckless challenge.

Serbian White Eagles started on a road to recovery with a 4-1 victory over St. Catharines Hrvat after opening the season with three decisive defeats during which the 2016 Canadian Soccer League champions with a storied past failed to score a goal.  Midfielder Vladimir Strizovic led the White Eagles with a hat-trick following early first half goals by Zoran Rajovic for White Eagles and Jacob Patten for St. Catharines. Strizovic struck at 20 and 26 minutes for a 3-1 Serbian White Eagles lead at the interval. Strizovic added his third for the hat-trick at the 65^th minute mark and a 4-1 score at the final whistle.

FC Vorkuta stretched its winning streak to four games with a 3-0 victory over Toronto Tigers in Saturday’s third game. The current CSL defending champions also kept their record of not conceding a goal in this 2021 season, a 14-0 performance to date. Forward Mykola Temniuk opened the scoring after five minutes for Vorkuta and Sergii Ivliev made it 2-0 at the 24^th minute mark, the score at half time. Midfielder Bogdan Borovskyi completed the scoring for Vorkuta at the 73^rd minute.

Scarborough SC – last season’s CSL championship finalist – has a similar performance with a four-game early season winning streak and has scored 14 goals and conceded just two. The east Toronto side defeated Euru Academy 2-0 in Saturday’s finale. Forward Daylin Martin opened the scoring after just three minutes of play, finding the net past Euru goalkeeper Francis Sadik, and midfielder Moussa Limane struck at 24 minutes for a score that remained to the final whistle.

The ProSound Cup games will resume on Friday, September 24 when St. Catharines Hrvat will be at home to Atletico Sporting Toronto, a 7.45 kickoff. There will be three games the following day on Saturday, September 25 with BGHC 1 hostng Serbian White Eagles at 3pm, followed by the current top teams in the standings, FC Vorkuta  vs Scarborough SC, at 5 pm. Toronto Tigers vs BGHC 1 meet at 7 pm, all games at Centennial Stadium.

A  limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for all thre games on a day pass available at the gate for $10. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

 

Three goals by midfielder Gregor Zugelj lifted St. Catharines Hrvat to a 4-1 victory over Euru Academy in ProSoccer Cup action played at Centennial Stadium, the only match in the Canadian Soccer League Tuesday.

Zugelj struck early with a free kick from 20 yards out of reach of Euru goalkeeper Eric Griffin and Andrej Truyen increased the lead to 2-0 for St. Catharines at the 12th minute mark. Zugelj made it 3-0 for the home side, Ryan Sturdy reduced the lead to 3-1 for Euru before Zugelj completed the hat-trick at 54 minutes for a 4-1 score which held to the final whistle.

The hat-trick moved St. Catharines Hrvat to the team’s first win of the competition following a 2-1 defeat to Toronto Tigers on September 10, while it was the Euru Academy’s third defeat having gone down to BGHC 1 by a 4-2 score on September 4 and a 3-0 result in favour of Atletico Sporting Toronto on September 11.

St. Catharines’ head coach Martin Mamic was pleased with his side’s performance to gain the first win of the competition following a period when the side has been missing several players through injury. “That includes three starters that have not been able to play yet, and our captain,” he said following the final whistle. “I feel 100 per cent confident with our full side we have a chance,” referring to the ProSound  Cup with eight teams competing for playoff spots leading to the semifinal and final late October.

There will be four games this coming Saturday, September 18 with Atletico Sporting Toronto at home to BGHC 1, a 3 pm kickoff, Serbian White Eagles are looking for their first win at home to St. Catharines Hrvat at 5 pm, FC Vorkuta will host Toronto Tigers at 7 pm and Scarborough SC are at home to Euru Academy at 9.

A  limited number of spectators are allowed into Centennial Stadium for all four games on a full day pass available for $10. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

 

Stan Adamson

 

PICTURE: A Bogdan Borovskyi  ( No.9) hat-trick paved the way for Vorkuta in a 6-0 rout of Serbian White Eagles in ProSound Cup play Saturday.. PHOTO: Samad Kadirov.

 

FC Vorkuta midfielder Bogdan Borovskyi led his team with three goals to rout Serbian White Eagles 6-0, Atletico Sporting Toronto also won decisively with a 3-0 victory over Euru Academy, and in a third of three games played in the CSL’s ProSound Cup competition, Scarborough SC continued to impress with a 3-1 victory over BGHC 1, all games were played at Centennial Stadium Saturday.

Vorkuta eventually dominated the game following Borovskyi’s first goal at 46 minutes, which was followed by Serbian White Eagles being reduced to 10 men following the ejection of defender Branislav Vukomanovic at the 55^th minute mark. Vukomanovic was shown a second yellow card, then a red, by referee Norman Oliveira following a rough challenge.

Borovskyi scored a second at 69 minutes to then complete the hat-trick just one minute later to give the current CSL champions a 3-0 lead halfway through the second half.

Midfielder Iaroslav Solonynko then struck the first of two goals, beating Serbian White Eagles’ goalkeeper John Trye at 74 minutes for a 4-0 lead, forward Kristijan Kezic scored at 75 minutes and Solonynko competed the rout with his second goal at the 89^th minute mark. It was 6-0 at the final whistle.

In the opening game of the day, Atletico Sporting Toronto took a1-0 lead at 31 minutes on a goal by Wabila Wallace who cut in from the right wing to drive the ball inside the right post out of reach of Euru Academy goalkeeper Francis Sadik. Atletico went 2-0 up at 54 minutes, a goal by midfielder Michael Arinze on a free kick from 25 yards that caught the top right corner.

Forward Curtis Mannison struck goal number three for Atletico, a low drive from 25 yards for a 3-0 lead at 60 minutes which held to the final whistle.

Defender Sven Arapovic scored the opening goal at 24 minutes for Scarborough SC against BGHC 1, driving the ball past the home team goalkeeper Aleksander Nikolic,  Arsen Platis tied the game 1-1 for BGHC1 at 63 minutes, forward Taha Ilyass put Scarborough ahead 2-1 at 66 minutes, and Moussa Limane completed the scoring 3-1 for the east Toronto side.

It’s Scarborough’s third win in as many games since the season kickoff, with a high scoring 12 goals under new head coach Mirko Medic.

ProSound Cup games continue Tuesday, September 14 when St. Catharines Hrvat and Euru Academy clash at Centennial Stadium, that’s a 9 pm start, and there will be four games at the same venue next Saturday, September 18 starting at 3 pm with the fourth game at 9.

Stan Adamson

 

 

Toronto Tigers defeated St. Catharines Hrvat 2-1 in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League’s ProSound Cup competition Tuesday.

It was an entertaining, physical encounter at Centennial Stadium with Toronto Tigers taking the lead from the penalty spot following a foul inside the box at the 33^rd minute mark. Midfielder Raphael Barboza da Silva found the net past St. Catharines goalkeeper Eric Griffin and it was 1-0 at the break.

Midfielder Gregor Zugelj  equalized for St. Catharines Hrvat  with a free kick from 25 yards at 48 minutes and Egrinaldo de Souza Tavares struck the winner for Toronto Tigers at the 54 minutes for a 2-1 final score.

It was the first win for the Toronto side following a 6-1 defeat  by Scarborough SC in the opening game on August 28, while Friday’s game was the first in the league competition leading to the playoffs  and the ProSound Cup Final for St. Catharines Hrvat.

There are three games Saturday with EURU Academy at home to Atletico Sporting Toronto in the opener at 3 pm, BGHC 1 will host Scarborough SC at 5 pm and FC Vorkuta is the home team against Serbian White Eagles at 7 pm.

St. Catharines Hrvat will play its second game against the visiting EURU Academy, a 9 pm kickoff on Tuesday, September 14. All games are at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end.

Stan Adamson

Wabila Wallace of Atletico Sporting Toronto scored twice in the first half to register a surprise 2-0 victory over Serbian White Eagles in a match that was cut short in the second half Tuesday due to lightning.

The two teams were bidding to qualify for a playoff spot in the ProSound Cup competition and the game was abandoned at 69 minutes by referee Timur Qayoumi when lightning was closing in during heavy rain at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west-end.

Atletico Sporting struck early when Wallace cut in from the left wing to beat Serbian White Eagles’ goalkeeper John Trye with a drive from inside the box at the 7^th minute mark and the midfielder scored his second goal from a breakaway on the right wing for a 2-0 lead just before the half-time whistle.

Canadian Soccer League rules consider the score stands if the abandonment is due to weather conditions and the first half is complete.

Atletico Sporting Toronto were elated with its first victory in a CSL competition, particularly over Serbian White Eagles with a long successful history in Canadian soccer.

“We are very pleased to win this game tonight, we deserved the score and the team played very well,” said Colombian-born head coach Ronald Brinez.

ProSound Cup games resume in the CSL on Friday, September 10 with a St. Catharines Hrvat opener against Toronto Tigers, a 7.45 pm kickoff. There will be a full slate of three games the following day, Saturday,  September 11, all games at Centennial Stadium in Toronto.

 

Stan Adamson

PICTURE: Vorkuta midfielder Viktor Raskov (left) moving in to challenge Wabila Wallace of Atletico Sporting Toronto in Saturday’s encounter at Centennial Stadium. Vorkuta were  3-0 winners. PHOTO: Samad Kadirov

 

Prolific midfielder Mykola Temniuk struck twice in the early stages to lead FC Vorkuta to a 3-0 defeat of Atletico Sporting Toronto in the opening match of three in the ProSound Cup competition played at Centennial Stadium, Toronto Saturday. Scarborough SC midfielder Taha Ilyass also scored twice with a goal in each half for a 3-0 win over Serbian White Eagles and in the late game, BGHC 1 defeated Euru Academy 4-2.

Temniuk, who scored in Vorkuta’s opening game on August 28 and was the league’s leading scorer for the 2019 season, found the net just inside the post from 15 yards for a 1-0 Vorkuta lead at 14 minutes and beat Academy goalkeeper Kevin Lumbsden to make it 2-0 at the 19^th minute mark. Serhii Ursulenko scored the third Vorkuta goal at 90 minutes.

Ilyass scored the first Scarborough goal at 22 minutes for a 1-0 lead at the interval against Serbian White Eagles, midfielder Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis and Ilyass scored late goals for a 3-0 score at the final whistle.

Midfielder Ryan Sturdy opened the scoring for a 1-0 lead by Euru Academy over BGHC 1, Haris Redzepi  equalized from the penalty spot for BGHC 1 at 29 minutes, Petar Dordevic put BGHC 1 ahead 2-1 at 42 minutes and increased the lead to 3-1 with a second goal at the 47^th minute mark.

Academy midfielder Albasan Shaqiri reduced the lead to 3-2 at 59 minutes and Milan Beader  completed the scoring 4-2 for BGHC 1at 66minutes.

The Serbian White Eagles vs Atletico Sporting Toronto postponed due to ground flooding on Saturday, August 28 is rescheduled to be played this coming Tuesday, a 9 pm kickoff and this will be followed on Friday, September 10 by the St. Catharines  Hrvat opener against Toronto Tigers, a 7.45 pm kickoff. There will be a full slate of three games the following day, Saturday  September 11, all games at Centennial Stadium in Toronto.

Stan Adamson

 

 

The introduction of three of the four new teams taking part in the invitational ProSound Cup will be a feature of the upcoming games in the Canadian Soccer League during the period this Saturday, September 4 into the following week with a game scheduled on Tuesday, September 7 and another on Friday, September 10.

These games are in the second week of the ProSound Cup invitational competition consisting of the 4 CSL teams and 4 invited teams  in a 32-game league  format to be followed by playoffs leading to the final game. The CSL Championship will follow, moving the four CSL teams to the semi finals and final to conclude the season.

Atletico Sporting Toronto and Euru Academy can be seen for the first time on Saturday, while St. Catharines Hrvat will play its opening game against Toronto Tigers on Friday, September 10.

Atletico  meets the current CSL defending champions FC Vorkuta in the 3 pm first game on Saturday, while EURE Academy’s opener  against BGHC 1, will be the third of the three,  a 7 pm kickoff.

The introduction will not be an easy one for the Hamilton-based academy organization as it meets a team selected from Brantford Galaxy and Hamilton City following a recent merger of these two southwestern Ontario neighbours. The Galaxy, with the encouragement and support of the late Walter Gretzky, father of hockey icon Wayne Gretzky, is best known for a shock memorable victory to win the CSL championship in the new club’s inaugural 2010 season.

Toronto Tigers had a good share of the first half play in the first of three games scheduled for  last Saturday, August 28, but collapsed to a 6-1 victory by 2019 CSL champions and 2020 championship finalist Scarborough SC.

Atletico Sporting Toronto’s opening game against the CSL’s Serbian White Eagles, the third of three on Saturday, was postponed due to a severe thunderstorm that eventually flooded the Centennial Stadium playing surface. That rescheduled game is set for Tuesday, September 7 a 7.45 pm kickoff.

The upcoming games:

SATURDAY:

3 pm – Atletico Sporting Toronto  vs  FC Vorkuta

5 pm – Scarborough SC  vs  Serbian White Eagles

7 pm – Euru Academy   vs  BGHC 1

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

9 pm – Serbian White Eagles vs Atletico Sporting Toronto

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

7.45 pm – Toronto Tigers vs St. Catharines Hrvat

All games are at Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke, close to Hwy 427 and Burnhamthorpe Rd in Toronto’s west end.

STADIUM REQUIREMENTS

A  limited number of spectators are allowed into the stadium with a $10 day pass on Saturday. Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

Stan Adamson

Raphael Silva of Toronto Tigers is not intimidated at all by his game against the CSL’s Scarborough SC in the opening match of three at Centennial Stadium Saturday afternoon. Silva is well aware that the CSL 2019 champion and finalist in 2017 and 2018 is a well-balanced side of mostly experienced professionals and now being coached by newly signed Mirko Medic, a former standout defender  in Europe and a fixture in recent years with Serbian White Eagles.

“Scarborough is a very good side but we are up to it and confident,” said Silva earlier this week.  Silva, and team owner Leandro Madeira are of Brazilian descent which says a great deal about confidence in football skills and attitude.

Their opening game on Saturday will kickoff at 3 pm and will be followed at 5 by BGHC 1 which is at home to FC Vorkuta. BGHC  1 is a team resulting from a merger of Brantford Galaxy and Hamilton City 1 and is under head coach Milan Prpa from the Galaxy.

The third game of opening day competition for the ProSound Cup is Serbian White Eagles vs Atletico Sporting Toronto, a 7 pm start.

The ProSound Cup is played on a league table format of 32 matches at the Etobicoke ground through to October 16. The remaining teams are St. Catharines Hrvat and Euru Academy with Euru playing its first match on Saturday, September 4 at home to BGHC 1, a 7 pm kickoff. The St. Catharines Hrvat opener  will be played on Friday, September 10, a 7.45 pm kickoff.

The awarding of the ProSound Cup mid-October will be followed by the CSL Championship playoffs with the four CSL teams FC Vorkuta, Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles and BGHC 1 entering the semifinals, followed by the CSL Championship Final late October.

STADIUM REQUIREMENTS

On kickoff day, Saturday, August 28, a limited number of spectators are allowed into the stadium from 2.30 pm until  the final whistle of the third game at approx, 9 pm. An opening day pass for all three games is available at the gate for $10.

Spectators are required to wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to an exemption. While seated in the stadium, the face mask can be removed.  Physical distancing is required.

Stan Adamson