SHOOTERS MAKE HEADWAY WITH 1-0 VICTORY WHILE MISSISSAUGA VS. TFC ACADEMY GO SCORELESS…London’s Dalibor Mitrovic the winner

York Region Shooters defeated league-leading SC Toronto 1-0, London City came from behind to down SC Waterloo 2-1 and TFC Academy battled to a scoreless tie in their game with Mississauga Eagles, three games in the CSL First Division Friday night.

 

Defender Fitzroy Christey scored a late goal and a big one for York Region Shooters at Lamport Stadium in Toronto’s west-end, it came at the 86^th minute when Christey moved upfield to head past SC Toronto goalkeeper Adrian Ivanez  off a corner kick and a deflection before it entered the net.

 

The win moved the Shooters closer to the top, they now have a 8-1-8 WLT record for 32 points and tied for second position with Toronto Croatia, while SC Toronto are still on top with a 10-2-4 record for 34 points.

 

The scoreless tie between Mississauga Eagles FC and TFC Academy at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga improves the Eagles to a 7-6-3 record, good for 24 points and within striking distance of the top in seventh position, while TFC Academy are third in the standings with a 9-3-3 record for 30 points.

 

Forward Dalibor Mitrovic came on as a second half substitute to play a big part in bringing London City from a 1-0 deficit to a 2-1 victory at Cove Road in London. SC Waterloo forward Mohammed Ali Heydarpour opened the scoring for the visitors following a scoreless first half, he found the net at the 60^th minute, a 1-0 lead.

 

Seven minutes later Mitrovic crossed the ball for Nenad Nikolic to find the net past Waterloo goalkeeper Imad Hakura to tie the game 1-1 and Mitrovic banged in the winner from just inside the box at the 75^th minute mark for a 2-1 lead that held to the final whistle.

 

The win moves London City to 11^th position with a 5-6-6 record for 21 points, while SC Waterloo are in 12^th position with a 6-9-0 record for 18points.

 

There was one game in the CSL Second Division Friday:

TFC Academy II  2, SC Waterloo B  2

 

Remaining games in the CSL this weekend:

 

There is a change of venue in the First Division with the move of the SC Waterloo vs. Brampton City Utd game on Sunday. Previously scheduled for the St. David SS ground, the game has been moved to Worrier Field at the University of Waterloo – the 7pm kickoff time is unchanged.

 

One game has been postponed in the Second Division, the Windsor Stars B vs. Brantford Galaxy B game will be re-scheduled for a later date.

 

FIRST DIVISION

 

Sat, Aug 25  Kalar 7 PM Niagara United  vs St. Catharines Wolves

 

Sat, Aug 25  Windsor Stadium  7:15 PM Windsor Stars vs Brantford Galaxy 

 

Sun, Aug 26  CS St Jean De Vianney 2 PM Montreal Impact Academy vs North York Astros 

 

Sun, Aug 26  Univ. of Waterloo Worrier Field 7 PM SC Waterloo  vs Brampton City Utd  NEW GROUND

 

Sun, Aug 26  Centennial Stadium 8 PM Toronto Croatia vs London City 

 

SECOND DIVISION

 

Sat, Aug 25  Hershey Centre 4 PM Mississauga Eagles FC B vs York Region Shooters B

 

Sat, Aug 25  Windsor Stadium  4 PM Windsor Stars B vs Brantford Galaxy B POSTPONED – To be re-scheduled

 

Sat, Aug 25  Kalar 4 PM Niagara United B vs St. Catharines Wolves B

 

Sat, Aug 25  Eglinton Flats 7 PM Serbian White Eagles B vs SC Toronto B