2017 FC Ukraine United season

Last updated
FC Ukraine United
2017 season
Owner Vladimir Koval
Head Coach Andrei Malychenkov
CSL Champions
Top goalscorer Taras Hromyak
(15 goals)
  2016
2018  

The 2017 FC Ukraine United season was the second season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season at home against FC Vorkuta B. [1] They achieved their first CSL double after defeating Burlington SC in the finals, and became the second club in the Second Division after TFC Academy II in 2012 to go undefeated the entire regular season.

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Summary

After a successful debut season in the CSL the organization decided to relegate themselves to the CSL Second Division for the 2017 season. [2] Andrei Malychenkov continued in his capacity as head coach, and brought further seasoned imports from Ukraine. Throughout the season the club achieved a club milestone by producing their first perfect season in the league. As well as generating the best offensive and defensive record. In the first round of the postseason they defeated Brantford Galaxy B, and claimed the Second Division Championship after defeating Burlington SC. [3] [4]

Players

Roster

As of June 29, 2017 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Nazar Lytvyn
2 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Oleksandr Tarasenko
3 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Ivan Kucherenko
4 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Maksym Rohovskyi
5 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Mykhailo Hurka
6 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Taras Hromyak
7 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Yuriy Sokolovsky
8 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Sergiy Sergeyev
9 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Andriy Kondzyolka
10 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Pavlo Lukyanets
11 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Roman Pitsur
12 DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Ihor Kozovyk
13 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Kyrylo Antonenko
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Ihor Shyshka
15 MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Andriy Savchenko
17 GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Nazariy Lazarsky
18 FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Vladimir Koval
- GK Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Oleksandr Popravka
- DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Lubomir Ivansky
- DF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Mykola Hreshta
- MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Sergey Semenov
- MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Volodymyr Romaniv
- MF Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Vasyl Chornyi
- MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Alon Badat
- FW Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Yevhen Falkovskyi

Management

PositionStaff
Head coach Andrei Malychenkov
Assistant coach Mykhailo Hurka
Assistant coach Oleksandr Sobkovych
Goalkeeper coachArthur Zaslavski
Manager Vladimir Koval

Last updated: December 5, 2017
Source: fcukraineunited.com

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

League table

Second Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Ukraine United (C, O)1413107510+6540Playoffs
2 Burlington SC 1410134418+2631
3 FC Vorkuta B 148064125+1624
4 Brantford Galaxy B 147162935622
5 Serbian White Eagles B 1460832592718
6 SC Waterloo B 1451826391316
7 Royal Toronto B 1450932582615
8 London City SC 1400141146350
Updated to match(es) played on September 7, 2017. Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1413107510 +6540610353 +32700407 +33

Last updated: September 10, 2017.
Source: CSL

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAHHAAHAAHAAHH
ResultWWWWWWDWWWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 10, 2017. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

June 3 Burlington SC 2–5 FC Ukraine United Burlington, Ontario
Report Lukyanets Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hromyak Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stadium: Norton Stadium
July 29 Brantford Galaxy B 1–5 FC Ukraine United Brantford, Ontario
Report Hromyak Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg45', Soccerball shade.svg50'
Amir Hosic Soccerball shade.svg29'
Antonenko Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Serbian Community Centre
August 23 SC Waterloo B 0–5 FC Ukraine United Waterloo, Ontario
Report Sergeyev Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Amir Hosic Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Woodside Park

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of November 10, 2017 [6]

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