UNBEATEN VORKUTA AND SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES STRONG AT THE TOP
As the CSL First Division enters its fifth week of the 2018 campaign, two teams that were prominent at the top of the standings in 2017 – FC Vorkuta and Serbian White Eagles – are again bidding for the top division title, along with FC Ukraine United (runner-up in 2016) and Scarborough SC (in the top four the last two seasons).
With Vorkuta and Serbian Eagles the only teams unbeaten at this still early stage of the season, it’s unlikely their prominence will diminish and there may well be a déjà vu at the top even though Ukraine United and Scarborough can be expected continue their strong challenge for First Division honors.
Vorkuta and Serbian White Eagles have strengthened their teams with additional signings, but Scarborough and Ukraine United are showing something extra upfront and are finding the net when needed. While things will probably change with the Eagles, their low output of just three goals scored in the four games played must be of concern and showed particularly in their last game, a 1-1 draw against Ukraine United on June 17.
These two teams meet again Friday at Centennial Stadium, a game that gives both teams an opportunity to pick-up an important three points in the close race at the top. It’s a 7 pm kickoff.
There are two games in the first Division Saturday, with Hamilton City at home to SC Waterloo, a 6.30 pm start at the Heritage Field and FC Vorkuta travels to that ground for a later game with Brantford Galaxy, an 8.30 kickoff.
There is one First Division match on Sunday, it’s at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough where Scarborough SC is at home to expansion team CSC Mississauga, a side looking for its opening win in the Canadian Soccer League. It’s an 8 pm kickoff.
There are three games in the CSL Second Division over the weekend, a Friday night encounter at 9 pm between Serbian White Eagles B and Brantford Galaxy B at Centennial Stadium, followed by Saturday’s match between Scarborough SC B and Milton SC B at the OSA Soccer Centre, an 8.30 pm kickoff, and on Sunday it’s FC Vorkuta B vs Halton United B at St. Roberts HS Field, a 2 pm start.
