Toronto Tigers defeated St. Catharines Hrvat 2-1 in the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League’s ProSound Cup competition Tuesday.
It was an entertaining, physical encounter at Centennial Stadium with Toronto Tigers taking the lead from the penalty spot following a foul inside the box at the 33rd minute mark. Midfielder Raphael Barboza da Silva found the net past St. Catharines goalkeeper Eric Griffin and it was 1-0 at the break.
Midfielder Gregor Zugelj equalized for St. Catharines Hrvat with a free kick from 25 yards at 48 minutes and Egrinaldo de Souza Tavares struck the winner for Toronto Tigers at the 54 minutes for a 2-1 final score.
It was the first win for the Toronto side following a 6-1 defeat by Scarborough SC in the opening game on August 28, while Friday’s game was the first in the league competition leading to the playoffs and the ProSound Cup Final for St. Catharines Hrvat.
There are three games Saturday with EURU Academy at home to Atletico Sporting Toronto in the opener at 3 pm, BGHC 1 will host Scarborough SC at 5 pm and FC Vorkuta is the home team against Serbian White Eagles at 7 pm.
St. Catharines Hrvat will play its second game against the visiting EURU Academy, a 9 pm kickoff on Tuesday, September 14. All games are at Centennial Stadium in Toronto’s west end.
Stan Adamson