September 19, 2013 CSL--preview of weekend games (from CSL website)
HIGH INTEREST IN ALL GAMES THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND....the weekend games There are two competitions going on in the CSL First Division while the top four teams are secure in the knowledge they have a place in the playoffs. All four are now embroiled in a fight for the top position, while the remaining teams battle to clinch the four vacant playoff spots and a place in the quarterfinals leading to the CSL Championship Final on November 3. The interest in the games remaining to the end of the regular season is sky high, therefore, with high hopes and expectations the order of the day at every game being played this coming weekend. There is greater focus on the Kingston FC game with visiting York Region Shooters at Queen’s West Field with these two at the top, but there is also much at stake through the weekend schedule to the late Sunday Toronto Croatia vs Burlington SC clash, a game relocated from Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga – the kickoff time remains the same. The weekend games: FIRST DIVISION Fri, Sep 20 Hellenic Centre 8:30 PM London City vs Brampton City Utd (Ref: Scott Decker, Assist: Scott Milliquet, Matt McCready, 4th Carmen Curie Fri, Sep 20 Esther Shiner Stadium 9 PM Serbian White Eagles vs Kingston FC (Ref: Armando Pereira, Assist: David Di Pasquale, Miryam Jabali, 4th Jeff Fearnall) Sat, Sep 21 Windsor Stadium 7 PM Windsor Stars vs Catharines Wolves (Ref: Michael Stenbring, Assist: Joe Barile, Gabriel Burlacu 4th Joey Filipic Sat, Sep 21 Kalar Sports Park 7 PM Niagara United vs SC Waterloo (Ref: Ramee Arbaji, Assist: Matthew Mendonca, Blake Williams, 4th Armando Pereira) Sun, Sep 22 Queen's West Field 1 PM Kingston FC vs York Region Shooters Sun, Sep 22 Esther Shiner Stadium 4:30 PM Astros Vasas FC vs Brampton City Utd (Ref: Yusri Rudolf, Assist:Jessica Patton, John Vlahos, 4th:Hassane Riffai) Sun, Sep 22 Hershey Centre 8 PM Toronto Croatia vs Burlington SC (Ref: Justin Tasev, Assist: Sahab Jamshidi, Blake Williams; 4th David Di Pasquale) SECOND DIVISION Sat, Sep 21 Kalar Sports Park 4 PM Niagara United B vs SC Waterloo B Sat, Sep 21 Hershey Field 5 PM Toronto Croatia B vs London City B Sat, Sep 21 Eglinton Flats 7 PM Serbian White Eagles B vs Brampton City Utd B Sun, Sep 22 Queen's West Field 3:15 PM Kingston FC B vs York Region Shooters B Mon, Sep 23 Terry Fox (Ching Park) 8 PM Brampton City Utd B vs SC Waterloo B MIODRAG HAT-TRICK IN SERBIAN EAGLES VICTORY WEDNESDAY........Shooters on top (correction of Wednesday's story) Serbian White Eagles struck often with a 6-2 victory over Burlington SC, while York Region Shooters scored late to defeat St. Catharines Wolves by a single goal, two games in the CSL Wednesday night. St. Catharines Wolves looked strong in the first half of their final home game of the regular season at Club Roma in St. Catharines – they have two away games still to play – but things took a turn for the worse when goalscorer Mohammed Mohammed was shown the red card by referee David Di Pasquale after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession for dissent and tripping at the 40th minute mark. Playing a man short, the home side continued to play with at least a tie in mind, but at 83 minutes St. Catharines failed to clear a shot saved by goalkeeper Matthew Greco and Richard West struck for the visitors from close range for a 1-0 lead that held until the final whistle. It was West's 18th of the season. The win gave York Region Shooters an improved 14-3-1 record for 43 points for a tie on top of the First Division standings with Kingston FC, while St. Catharines Wolves are at 7-13-0 for 21 points. Midfielder Nikola Miodrag scored a first half hat-trick to lead Serbian White Eagles to a 6-2 defeat of Burlington SC at Esther Shiner Stadium, he opened the scoring quickly with a goal at three minutes, then two more at 30 and 31 minutes. Forward Sahjah Reid struck the fourth goal for Serbian Eagles, finding the net past Burlington goalkeeper Vladimir Vujasinovic at 38 minutes. Burlington’s goals were scored by midfielder Nicholas Lindsay at 19 minutes and James Stamopoulos at the 41st minute mark and it was 4-2 at the interval. Serbian Eagles continued to press in the second half and Kiril Dimitrov found the net to make it 5-2 at 70 minutes and Vitomar Jelic rounded the scoring at 6-2 at the 86 minute mark. Serbian White Eagles move up to 10th position in the standings with a 6-10-1 WLT record for 19 points, while Burlington are one below with a 6-13-0 record for 18 points.