PHOTO: Iaroslav Solonynko strong background in Ukraine and Poland
Following the 2-0 defeat of Scarborough SC by FC Ukraine United on June 23, FC Vorkuta and Ukraine United remain the only teams with a 100 per cent record since the CSL First Division kickoff on May 19. If points are not dropped earlier, these two teams have an opportunity to maintain and extend their string of victories to August 3 when they come together for the first time in the current campaign at the Ontario Soccer Centre.
FC Vorkuta has set a torrid pace moving into the new season scoring 29 goals for five victories, so it’s not surprising that two Vorkuta players, Mykola Temniuk and Iaroslav Solonynko lead the First Division in goalscoring. Temniuk has so far posted two hat-tricks. Solonynko, 28, has a strong background in high level soccer mostly in his native Ukraine and Poland before signing for Vorkuta in 2017. Vorkuta will host Hamilton City on Saturday.
Ukraine United has the 100 per cent record to date by winning three games by slim margins, but has conceded just a single goal. It’s a quick return date with Scarborough at Birchmount Stadium on Sunday night following the recent clash between these two teams on June 23. Scarborough will be out to make amends for their 2-0 loss to Ukraine United on that Sunday evening.
Real Mississauga (1-3-0 WLT) host SC Waterloo (3-3-0) at Huron Park on Saturday and the opening game in this upcoming Canada Day holiday weekend has Kingsman A (1-4-0) at home to Brantford Galaxy (0-4-1) at Esther Shiner Stadium
Canada Day Holiday Weekend CSL First Division schedule:
Friday, June 28 Esther Shiner Stadium 9 pm Kingsman A vs Brantford Galaxy
Saturday, June 29 Huron Park 7 pm Real Mississauga vs SC Waterloo
Saturday, June 29 Ontario Soccer Centre 7 pm FC Vorkuta vs Hamilton City
Sunday, June 30 Birchmount Stadium 8 pm Scarborough SC vs FC Ukraine United
