PICTURE: Kingsman A (red) climbing table steadily, while Scarborough and Serbian White Eagles are well position to challenge runaway FC Vorkuta. PHOTO: Oleg Kalyadin
Expansion team Kingsman A is climbing steadily up the table following three consecutive victories against some tough opposition and doing it with an impressive goal performance by finding the net eight times while conceding just two.
It’s not unusual for teams in their inaugural year to surprise, but two of the teams on the losing end, FC Ukraine United and Waterloo are considered to be in contention for league and championship honours this year and as the schedule moves in to the second half of the season, teams closing in at the top are fighting for every point they can get.
Kingsman face a big test on Saturday while at home to league-leading unbeaten FC Vorkuta in what should be an interesting match against a Vorkuta aiming to clinch the First Division early before defending its CSL Championship triumph of 2018.
Waterloo is sitting in mid table having disappointed since winning both opening games 4-0 with the addition of some new talent from Europe and the club now realizes any opportunity for regular season league honours requires solid wins soon to move forward as a serious contender. The team from Southwestern Ontario, which won a memorable championship and league winning double in 2013, hosts Hamilton City at RIM Park on Saturday.
Scarborough and Serbian White Eagles, in second and third in the standings respectively, are well positioned to challenge runaway Vorkuta. Serbian Eagles, with just one defeat at this mid-point juncture of the regular season, are at home Friday night against lowly Brantford Galaxy, while Scarborough visit the Hershey Centre Friday for an encounter with an improving CSC Mississauga.
Ukraine United have experienced a struggling first half of the season with four defeats in seven matches to date, compared to the team’s two defeats during the entire 16-game regular season 2018 league-winning campaign. Ukraine United visit Huron Park for a clash with Real Mississauga Saturday.
THE WEEKEND:
Friday, July 26 Centennial Stadium 7 pm Serbian White Eagles vs Brantford Galaxy
Friday, July 26 Hershey Centre 9 pm CSC Mississauga vs Scarborough SC
Saturday, July 27 Esther Shiner Stadium 6.30 pm Kingsman A vs FC Vorkuta
Saturday, July 27 Huron Park 7 pm Real Mississauga SC vs FC Ukraine United
Saturday, Jul 27 RIM Park 7 pm SC Waterloo vs Hamilton City
NEXT WEEK IN THE SECOND DIVISION
Tuesday, July 30 Ontario Soccer 9 pm CSC Mississauga B vs Serbian White Eagles B
Wednesday, Jul 31 Cardinal Newman 9 pm Brantford Galaxy B vs Kingsman B
