PICTURE: Vorkuta midfielder Viktor Raskov (left) moving in to challenge Wabila Wallace of Atletico Sporting Toronto in Saturday’s encounter at Centennial Stadium. Vorkuta were 3-0 winners. PHOTO: Samad Kadirov
Prolific midfielder Mykola Temniuk struck twice in the early stages to lead FC Vorkuta to a 3-0 defeat of Atletico Sporting Toronto in the opening match of three in the ProSound Cup competition played at Centennial Stadium, Toronto Saturday. Scarborough SC midfielder Taha Ilyass also scored twice with a goal in each half for a 3-0 win over Serbian White Eagles and in the late game, BGHC 1 defeated Euru Academy 4-2.
Temniuk, who scored in Vorkuta’s opening game on August 28 and was the league’s leading scorer for the 2019 season, found the net just inside the post from 15 yards for a 1-0 Vorkuta lead at 14 minutes and beat Academy goalkeeper Kevin Lumbsden to make it 2-0 at the 19th minute mark. Serhii Ursulenko scored the third Vorkuta goal at 90 minutes.
Ilyass scored the first Scarborough goal at 22 minutes for a 1-0 lead at the interval against Serbian White Eagles, midfielder Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis and Ilyass scored late goals for a 3-0 score at the final whistle.
Midfielder Ryan Sturdy opened the scoring for a 1-0 lead by Euru Academy over BGHC 1, Haris Redzepi equalized from the penalty spot for BGHC 1 at 29 minutes, Petar Dordevic put BGHC 1 ahead 2-1 at 42 minutes and increased the lead to 3-1 with a second goal at the 47th minute mark.
Academy midfielder Albasan Shaqiri reduced the lead to 3-2 at 59 minutes and Milan Beader completed the scoring 4-2 for BGHC 1at 66minutes.
The Serbian White Eagles vs Atletico Sporting Toronto postponed due to ground flooding on Saturday, August 28 is rescheduled to be played this coming Tuesday, a 9 pm kickoff and this will be followed on Friday, September 10 by the St. Catharines Hrvat opener against Toronto Tigers, a 7.45 pm kickoff. There will be a full slate of three games the following day, Saturday September 11, all games at Centennial Stadium in Toronto.
Stan Adamson