UKRAINE UNITED AND HAMILTON CITY SCORE VICTORIES FRIDAY
FC Ukraine United came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat CSC Mississauga 4-2 and Hamilton City scored a 2-1 victory over Real Mississauga, two games in the Canadian Soccer League First Division Friday night.
Forward Remi Oshin opened the scoring for CSC Mississauga at 29 minutes in the match against Ukraine United at the Iceland Field and Akeem Priestley made it 2-0 three minutes later.
Nazar Milishchuck found the net for Ukraine United to reduce the lead to 2-1 at 34 minutes and Ukraine United’s Roman Datsiuk struck the first of two goals at 45 minutes to even up 2-2, the score at halftime.
Pavlo Lukianets put Ukraine United into a 3-2 lead at the 47 minute mark, tapping the ball into the net from a rebound off the crossbar. A send-off followed when CSC Mississauga’s player was shown the red card after retaliating from an untidy tackle and Datsiuk then secured the victory with his second goal at 74 minutes, a 4-2 result at the final whistle.
FC Ukraine United improve to a 5-2-1WLT record for 16 points and second in the standings, while CSC Mississauga are at 0-5-2 for two points in eighth position in the table.
Visiting Hamilton City were up 2-0 at halftime against Real Mississauga at the Hershey Center, goals coming from midfielder Lucas Raposo who beat Mississauga goalkeeper Senad Poracanin with a left foot drive from 12 yards inside the right post just 4 minutes into the game, to be followed by Joe Willingham who took a pass from the left wing to drive the ball under the bar from 10 yards, the goal coming at the 39 minute mark.
Real Mississauga defender Edmond Badal came close to scoring for the home side, heading just wide at 44 minutes. It was 2-0 at the break.
Hamilton City were reduced to 10 men during the second half when midfielder Kristian Puljic was shown the red card following a second caution and Real Mississauga defender Juan Dominguez reduced the lead to 2-1 at 87 minutes, the score at the final whistle.
Hamilton City improve to 3-3-0 for 9 points and tied for fourth position in the standings, while Real Mississauga are at 0-2-1 for one point in ninth position.
There are two First Division games remaining over the weekend when on Saturday SC Waterloo hosts Serbian White Eagles at RIM Park, Waterloo, a 6.30 pm kickoff and on Sunday FC Vorkuta visits Birchmount Stadium for a clash with Scarborough SC, an 8 pm kickoff