Serbian White Eagles held FC Vorkuta to a 1-1 draw to end an 8-game winning streak by the current CSL champions, the only match scheduled in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Saturday.
The match was played in heavy rain at the Ontario Soccer Centre and while the weather played a part in limiting the free-wheeling style to which Vorkuta has been accustomed while winning all eight to this mid-point of the season, Serbian White Eagles looked strong in defence and kept Vorkuta off the scoresheet for a scoreless tie at the break.
Serbian White Eagles broke through at 58 minutes when Bozidar Tadic took a cross from the right to head in past Vorkuta goalkeeper Anatolii Starushchenko and following several attempts on the Serbian Eagles’ goal the home side equalized at 74 minutes when Sergii Ivliev collected a rebound in the box to drive a powerful shot into the Serbian White Eagles net. It was Ivliev’s first goal of the season.
Vorkuta came close late including near miss by Mykola Temniuk and a drive by midfielder Iaroslav Solonynko that shook the crossbar and the 1-1 score held to the final whistle.
Vorkuta lead the First Division with a 8-0-1 WLT record for 25 points, while Serbian White Eagles are in third position with a 5-1-1 record for 16 points.
There are four matches in the CSL First Division Sunday:
Sunday, July 21, Heritage Field 4.30 pm pm Hamilton City vs FC Ukraine United
Sunday, July 21, Heritage Field 6.30 pm Brantford Galaxy vs CSC Mississauga.
Sunday, July 21, Esther Shiner Stadium 6.30 pm Kingsman A vs SC Waterloo
Sunday, July 21, Birchmount Stadium 8 pm Scarborough SC vs Real Mississauga
NEXT WEEK
Second Division
Wednesday, July 24, Cardinal Newman Field 7 pm Hamilton City B vs Brantford Galaxy B
Wedneday, July 24, Ontario Soccer Centre 9 pm Kingsman B vs CSC Mississauga B
Wednesday, July 24, Iceland Field 9 pm Serbian White Eagles B vs FC Vorkuta B
