Canadian Soccer League

Canadian Soccer League
Trios - Rivieres Attak Toronto Croatia TFC Academy St. Catharines Wolves Serbian White Eagles Portugal FC North York Astros London City Italia Shooters Brampton Lions

Attak, Serbia, Italia and North York secure playoff spots.........Astros defeat Shooters 2-1, it was Serbia 1, Croatia 1 and TFC Academy keep playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 defeat of Brampton Lions........On Saturday, Trois- Rivieres blitz Border Stars 9-0

2008-09-14


It's Serbian White Eagles at home to Croatia on Sunday...a Toronto Croatia poster

North York Astros forward Go Nagaoka smashed the ball from 7 yards inside the right post to beat Italia Shooters 'keeper Camilo Benzi late in the game at Esther Shiner Stadium Sunday afternoon and the goal proved to be one of the most important of the Astros' highly satisfactory season. The 87th minute strike by Nagaoka was the winning goal in North York's 2-1 victory, it assured the north Toronto team a spot in the playoffs and it provided some encouragement that the Rafael Carbajal-coached side can achieve one of the favoured top four spots in the eight teams to enter the playoffs early October. While Italia Shooters lost that game they, along with top teams Trois-Rivieres Attak and Serbian White Eagles, also clinched playoff berths over the weekend. Serbian White Eagles fought to a 1-1 tie in a rain-drenched game with Toronto Croatia at Lamport Stadium Sunday night, while top team Trois-Rivieres Attak scored their biggest win ever, a 9-0 drubbing of Windsor Border Stars on Saturday. TFC Academy came out on top of a well played game at Victoria Park in Brampton in the third game played Sunday, they defeated Brampton Lions 3-2 to keep the academy team's playoff hopes alive with four games remaining in the regular season. A fourth game scheduled for Sunday, St. Catharines Wolves vs. London City, was postponed until Wednesday, October 1 due to a wet ground following heavy rain. Trois-Rivieres Attak forward Pierre-Rudolph Mayard led the way with four goals as the Quebec team blitzed a depleted Windsor Border Stars 9-0 before 1,308 fans at the University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres, the only game played in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday. On Friday night, Serbian White Eagles were held to a 3-3 tie by Portugal FC in a see-saw struggle at Lamport Stadium and in a second CSL game, played at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Toronto Croatia scored a 3-1 victory over London City. FOR A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE WEEKEND ACTION AND A COMPLETE PLAYOFF CHART........................

Selvin Lammie opened the scoring for North York Astros, a goal after just two minutes, his 13th of the CSL season.

Midfielder Luca Zucal tied the game for Italia Shooters at the 20th minute mark, before Nagaoke struck the winner.

Toronto Italia lost two players in the game, Richard Asante was ordered off at 45 minutes and defender Gerard Ladiyou was shown the red card at the 89th minute mark.

Brampton Lions opened the scoring after just three minutes against TFC Academy on Sunday when Daniel Nascimento improved his bid for the scoring title by striking his 15th of the season. TFC Academy's Junior Ellis tied the game 1-1 at 51 minutes, Ashtone Morgan put TFC ahead 2-1 two minutes later and Lloyg Grist increased the lead to 3-1 for the academy team at the 66th minute mark. Midfielder Andrew Da Silva scored for the Lions at 78 minutes for a 3-2 TFC victory.

Sasa Viciknez opened the scoring for Serbian White Eagles after 18 minutes at Lamport Stadium when he made no mistake from the penalty spot after being pulled down just inside the box by Croatia defender Robert Fran. It was the Serbian striker's 9th of the current campaign. In an end-to-end even encounter played at times in difficult conditions with wind and rain, Toronto Croatia tied the game when Tihomir Maletic collected a ball just past the half way line to close in and score at 62 minutes, his second goal of the weekend for a 1-1 final score.

Playing with several key players missing through injuries, the Border Stars were no match for the high-flying Attak on Saturday afternoon.

Attak's Mayard struck at 7, 11, 30 and 39 minutes, while other Trois-Rivieres goals were scored by Hector Contreras, 27 and 44 minutes, Jean-Phillip Etienne at 38 minutes Serge Vinnkota at 45 minutes and Massimo Di Ioia at 54 minutes.

Wigor Gomes struck at 8 minutes to open the scoring for Portugal FC in their game against Serbia on Friday, a game that went back and forth throughout and making it difficult to predict eventual winner.

Darryl Gomez tied the score 1-1 for Serbian White Eagles at 14 minutes when Portugal failed to clear the ball and the Serbia striker hit the net from 10 yards. Portugal put themselves in more trouble
at 31 minutes when Kevin McIntosh put the ball into his own net while attempting to clear, the own-goal giving Serbia a 2-1 lead.

Portugal's Ilailson Da Silva made it 2-2 at 65 minutes and Portugal took a 3-2 lead three minutes later when Ramon Bailey drove the ball into the corner of the net from 20 yards.

Serbia tied the score at 86 minutes when Caswain Mason was struck by a clearance by Portugal 'keeper Mike Silva and Mason promptly collected the ball and drove it from 38 yards into the Portugal net, a 3-3 final score.

London City scored the opening goal against Toronto Croatia on Friday night when Brian Abidakun headed the ball home at the 9 minute mark and it wasn't until 40 minutes that Toronto Croatia levelled the score when Hayden Fitzwilliams scored from the penalty spot following a foul on Croatia forward Tihomir Maletic.

It was Maletic who scored the go-ahead goal at 53 minutes and Ante Brkic increased the Croatia lead to 3-1 at 62 minutes, a score that held to the end.

The overall standings following the weekend games:

Place

Team

G

Points

1

* Trois-Rivieres Attak

19

40

2

* Serbian White Eagles

20

38

3

* Italia Shooters

18

35

4

* North York Astros

19

32

5

Toronto Croatia

18

29

6

  Portugal FC

17

26

7

Brampton Lions

19

23

8

Windsor Border Stars

19

21

9

St. Catharines Wolves

17

20

10

TFC Academy

18

19

11

London City

18

2

                                    * Clinched playoff berth

News Archive

February 2010

HAMILTON CROATIA SELECTED FOR 2010 CSL EXPANSION..........Professional and U-21 teams entered

January 2010

IT'S A SOCCER SHOW WITH A KICK ..................CSL in attendance all weekend

CSL HAS A ROLE TO PLAY AND THERE IS A WILLINGNESS TO BUILD A NATIONAL PROGRAM : CSL Chairman .............CSL championship action on Toronto Star's best photo list

December 2009

SINCERE BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

CSL LOOKS TO KEY ONTARIO CENTRES.....offering new Player Member status for qualified groups

November 2009

PLAYING ALONGSIDE THE PROS..........NCAA change of heart will help talented amateurs

CSL HAS CRITICAL ROLE TO PLAY........ 'by Canadians for Canadians' news release

October 2009

HARRY GAUSS DIES..................'a cornerstone of CSL foundation' loses three year battle with cancer

FORMER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYER VICIKNEZ WINS MVP.........CSL announce annual award winners

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK WINS CSL CHAMPIONSHIP........outscores Serbian Eagles 3-2 in penalty kick decider following overtime

SERBIAN EAGLES DEFEND TITLE AGAINST QUEBEC'S ATTAK....Kids admission free at Saturday’s BMO Field soccer spectacular

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES AND TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK MEET IN CSL CHAMPIONSHIP ......overtime victories set up a repeat of last year's final

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES BIDDING FOR FOURTH CSL FINAL IN AS MANY YEARS........Convincing 3-1 victory over Toronto Croatia in Sunday's semi-final

LATE RALLY GIVES ITALIA SHOOTERS A 3-3 TIE WITH TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION SATURDAY.....Attak’s Guillaume Heroux scores twice before being red-carded

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK BIDS FOR FIRST CSL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN......meet former champions Italia Shooters in semi-finals this weekend.....Toronto Croatia takes on Serbian White Eagles

TORONTO CROATIA AND ITALIA SHOOTERS ADVANCE.......TFC Academy II wins CSL Reserve Division championship

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK AND SERBIAN EAGLES ADVANCE TO SEMI-FINALS ......Saturday wins elimiinate Portugal and TFC Academy

September 2009

TFC ACADEMY CLASH WITH SERBIAN EAGLES MOVED TO CENTENNIAL STADIUM.........Quarter-final return games this Saturday, Sunday

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES WIN A 1-0 SQUEAKER........Toronto Croatia 3, Lions 0 completes first leg.

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK TAKE CONTROL FOR 3-0 VICTORY........Veteran defender Humphrey hits hat-trick in Friday's 5-0 Italia victory over St. Catharines

HUMPHREY'S HAT-TRICK SPELLS HEAVY DEFEAT FOR ST. CATHARINES.....two players ejected

CSL PLAYOFFS KICKOFF THIS WEEKEND......first of a 2-leg quarter-final series begins in St. Catharines on Friday

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES DEFEAT TORONTO CROATIA TO WIN INTERNATIONAL DIVISION......St. Catharines Wolves triumph 4-3 over Italia Shooters.....

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK ON TOP WITH 2-1 VICTORY OVER BRAMPTON LIONS.........TFC Academy blitz Astros 8-0........Sunday's games will decide International Division title and playoff match-ups

PORTUGAL FC DEFEAT LONDON CITY 1-0 FRIDAY NIGHT.........first game of full weekend slate to end regular season .....PLAYOFFS UNDERWAY WEEKEND SEPT. 25 - 27

CSL SEEKS A NEW LEADER.....job requirements released

ST. CATHARINES WOLVES DEFEAT BRAMPTON 1-0 WHILE SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES HELD TO SCORELESS TIE BY ITALIA SHOOTERS......final regular season games this weekend

DEFEAT ELIMINATES ASTROS FROM PLAYOFFS GIVING FOUR REMAINING TEAMS PLAYOFF BERTHS......Attak wins again - a weekend double.... London City crash 7-1 to TFC Academy

TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK CELEBRATE NATIONAL DIVISION TITLE WIN WITH 4-1 VICTORY......Portugal FC triumph 3-2 in Lamport thriller.....two games in the CSL Saturday

ST. CATHARINES WOLVES WIN BIG IN FIGHT FOR PLAYOFF SPOT....DEFEAT SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES AT HOME.......Astros pick up a point in scoreless tie with Toronto Croatia and are still alive

BRAMPTON LIONS CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT WITH 3-0 VICTORY OVER LONDON CITY ON SUNDAY......Trois-Rivieres Attak and Serbian White Eagles keep pace with wins Saturday.......Portugal FC playoff hopes suffer set-back with 3-1 defeat

TORONTO CROATIA DOWN ST.CATHARINES WOLVES 4-1 WHILE ASTROS IMPROVE PLAYOFF CHANCES WITH A 4-1 WIN OVER LONDON CITY.......Maletic hits hat-trick for Toronto Croatia

CSL COMMISSIONER CARY KAPLAN RESIGNS..........."has moved the CSL ahead dramatically,"... CSL Inc. board chairman.

August 2009

CROATIA LEAD INTERNATIONAL DIVISION FOLLOWING 2-0 VICTORY OVER STRUGGLING LONDON CITY...........Maletic goal seals the win

ASTROS FAIL TO PICK-UP MUCH-NEEDED THREE POINTS IN BID TO IMPROVE PLAYOFF PROSPECTS.......tie Brampton Lions 1-1 following a 2-2 tie by Portugal FC and Italia Shooters

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES JUMP TO FIRST PLACE WITH 3-1 VICTORY OVER ST. CATHARINES WOLVES...........Viciknez leads the way with two goals

PORTUGAL FC HAND TORONTO CROATIA FIRST DEFEAT OF SEASON.........Midfielder Jarvin Skeete's goal ends 12-game unbeaten streak

ASTROS' PLAYOFF HOPES LIFTED WITH 3-2 VICTORY OVER LONDON CITY SATURDAY NIGHT.........exciting and crucial game for both teams at foot of National Division

BRAMPTON LIONS SURPRISE HIGH FLYING SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES 3-1...........Lions in sole possession of second place in the National Division

TORONTO CROATIA STILL WITHOUT A LOSS FOLLOWING A SCORELESS TIE AT ST. CATHARINES............but International Division lead precarious and may change hands Friday, the first of three games this weekend

NASCIMENTO LEADS BRAMPTON LIONS WITH TWO EARLY GOALS TO A 3-0 VICTORY OVER ST. CATHARINES WOLVES.........Lions vault into second place in National Division

TFC ACADEMY JUMP INTO SECOND PLACE WITH LAST MINUTE 3-2 VICTORY OVER ITALIA SHOOTERS........Toronto Croatia unbeaten in 11 following scoreless tie with visiting Trois-Rivieres Attak

LONDON CITY'S LONG-AWAITED VICTORY DESPITE HAT-TRICK BY TFC'S ALLANDO MATHESON.......Serbian Eagles nip Astros 1-0 for eighth win in nine games ..........Portugal FC and Trois-Rivieres Attak a 0-0 tie

ST. CATHARINES WOLVES AND ITALIA SHOOTERS DEADLOCK 1-1 WEDNESDAY NIGHT ..........both teams in action again this coming weekend

WEATHER KNOCKS OUT TORONTO CROATIA VS. ST.CATHARINES WOLVES GAME...............Wolves in action Wednesday and Sunday.......Full slate at the weekend

ASTROS TAKE EARLY 2-0 LEAD, BUT COLLAPSE FOR 5-3 HOME DEFEAT TO BRAMPTON LIONS.....Trois-Rivieres Attak take 10-point lead in National Division following 1-0 victory over TFC Academy

SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES KEEP ROLLING ALONG WITH 2-0 VICTORY OVER PORTUGAL FC.......Kadian Leckie scores hat-trick in 5-0 Italia Shooters win at London City........Mike Stojanovic honoured

WEEKEND GAMES IN THE CSL .............former Serbian White Eagles star Mike Stojanovic to be honoured Friday night

ARGHITTU SECOND HALF STRIKE SAVES ST. CATHARINES FROM DEFEAT.......TFC 'keeper Varlokostas outstanding in 1-1 tie

TIHOMIR MALETIC'S EARLY GOAL MAKES IT AN UNBEATEN 10 FOR TORONTO CROATIA.......Astros impress with 4-0 victory at Portugal FC and Italia Shooters looked the winners in strong second half over Brampton Lions

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