Toronto Croatia went four points into the lead at the top of the First Division with a 3-1 victory over Niagara United, while Windsor Stars continued their good form with a 1-0 defeat of Brampton City Utd, two games in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.
Toronto Croatia’s Marin Vucemilovic Grgic came up with all three goals in the game at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. He struck at the five-minute mark with a header from five yards, scored again at 24 minutes and the 25 year-old midfielder completed his hat-trick when he beat Niagara goalkeeper John De Luca with a drive from 18 yards at the 79th minute mark, That was his 12th goal of the season.
Niagara midfielder Rudy Pikzinski scored his side’s lone goal at the 12 minute mark and the visitors were reduced to 10 men when referee Marie Soleul-Beaudvin showed the red card to Jason Devonish for Serious Foul Play.
Toronto Croatia now lead the First Division by four points following the 3-1 win, they have a 11-1-5 WLT record, with SC Toronto in second place. Niagara United have a 5-8-3 record for 18 points.
It took just one goal by midfielder Wade Allen at 56 minutes to give Windsor Stars three important points and their sixth straight game without a loss, a 1-0 result at Victoria Park in Brampton.
Allen drove the ball from 20 yards to beat Brampton goalkeeper Jason Lopes and while the visitors are enjoying good form, such is not the case with Brampton City Utd which has now gone five games without a win and have slipped to 10th position in the standings. Brampton have a 6-8-4 record for 22 points, while Windsor improve to 9-5-4 for 31 points and are 5th in the First Division table.
There was one game in the CSL Second Division Sunday:
Windsor Stars B 3, Brampton City Utd B 1
Weekend Summary:
Friday, August 31
FIRST DIVISION
London City 3, Brampton City Utd 2
Serbian White Eagles 1, Mississauga Eagles FC 1
SECOND DIVISION
TFC Academy II 2, York Region Shooters B 0
Saturday, September 1
SECOND DIVISION
Brantford Galaxy B 4, St. Catharines Wolves B 1
Serbian White Eagles B 2, Mississauga Eagles FC B 1
Sunday, September 2
FIRST DIVISION
Windsor Stars 1, Brampton City Utd 0
Toronto Croatia 3, Niagara United 1
SECOND DIVISION
Windsor Stars B 3, Brampton City Utd B 1
