FC Vorkuta added one more achievement to a long list of titles since its debut kickoff match in the Canadian Soccer League on May 27, 2017, clinching the top position in this year’s regular season CSL standings, a first step leading to the upcoming ProSound Cup playoffs and the final at the end of October.
Vorkuta defeated EURU Academy 4-0 in the second match of the double header played at Centennial Stadium following the opening game between Atletico Sporting Toronto and Toronto Tigers which ended 3-0 for Atletico Sporting Toronto.
The Atletico Sporting Toronto opener was a highly attractive encounter, scoreless at half time, but Atletico built up a series of raids on the Tigers’ goal following the interval to eventually break through at 72 minutes when midfielder Victor Machado sidestepped the Tiger’s defenders to find the net past Vinicius Pinto de Carvalho in the Tigers’ goal.
Bruno Okoudowa Jr. made it 2-0 at 77 minutes from the penalty spot for Atletico after referee Craig Williams called a foul on Okoudowa in the box. Wabila Wallace struck the third goal after collecting the ball deep in the Tigers’ half, a play in which Wallace avoided the oncoming de Carvalho to strike goal number three at 81 minutes, a low drive into the left corner. It was 3-0 at the final whistle.
The goal was number seven for Wallace who completed the pandemic-brief regular season at the top of the leading CSL goalscorer standings.
Forward Mykola Temniuk opened the scoring for FC Vorkuta at 23 minutes, his 5th of the season. Mykyta Tkachev beat EURU Academy goalkeeper Ryan Cola at 60 minutes for goal number two and Vadym Gostlev made it 3-0 nine minutes later. Cannes Choy found the net for a 4-0 score at 90 minutes, the result at the final whistle. Vorkuta ended its regular season with an unbeaten 6-0-1 record for 19 points while conceding just one goal.
The ProSound Cup playoffs leading to the ProSound Cup Final are to be announced during the week of October 11.
Stan Adamson