2017 SC Waterloo Region season

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SC Waterloo Region
2017 season
OwnerTony Kocis
Head CoachStefan Ristic
CSL Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerIIija Bajcetic
Jure Glavina
Vladimir Zelenbaba
(3 goals)
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The 2017 SC Waterloo Region season was the seventh season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season on May 26, 2017 in an away match against Serbian White Eagles FC. [1] The season concluded with Waterloo securing a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the standings. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs they were defeated in a penalty shootout against Serbian White Eagles. [2]

Contents

Summary

After competing in the CSL Second Division for the 2016 season they returned to the First Division with former player Stefan Ristic managing the team. [3] The organization still maintained a reserve team in the Second Division. [4] Former veterans like Vladimir Zelenbaba, Drazen Vukovic, and Adis Hasecic returned for the 2017 season. Throughout the season Waterloo struggled to achieve sufficient results, but to managed to qualify for the postseason. Their playoff run came to quick conclusion in the first round after a defeat in a penalty shootout to the Serbian White Eagles. [5] Their reserve squad also secured a postseason berth, but were eliminated in the playoff quarterfinals by FC Vorkuta B. [2]

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

League table

First Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Vorkuta (C)1410224313+3032Playoffs
2 Serbian White Eagles 149413814+2431
3 York Region Shooters (O)14932347+2730
4 Scarborough SC 147343717+2024
5 Brantford Galaxy 146082637−1118
6 Milton SC 1422102475−518
7 SC Waterloo Region 141581933−148
8 Royal Toronto FC 1413102045−256
Updated to match(es) played on September 11, 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
141581933 −148124816 −80341117 −6

Last updated: September 10, 2017.
Source: CSL

Results by round

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

Matches

May 26 Serbian White Eagles 1–1 SC Waterloo Toronto, Ontario
Jočić Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Vee Venne
July 7 York Region Shooters 2–2 SC Waterloo Vaughan, Ontario
Evan Beutler Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Jure Glavina Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field
July 14 SC Waterloo 1–1 Serbian White Eagles Waterloo, Ontario
Jure Glavina Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Dusan Kovačević Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: RIM Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tony Amaral
July 30 SC Waterloo 3–0 Royal Toronto FC Waterloo, Ontario
Elia Basicic Soccerball shade.svg70'
John Wojcik Soccerball shade.svg83'
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Stadium: RIM Park
August 6 Milton SC 4–3 SC Waterloo Region Milton, Ontario
Scott Damion Tristan Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: Milton Community Park
August 27 SC Waterloo 2–4 Milton SC Waterloo, Ontario
Mato Mrkonjic Soccerball shade.svg
Ilija Bajcetic Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Adnan Smajic Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Leandro Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: RIM Park

League table

Second Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Ukraine United (C, O)1413107510+6540Playoffs
2 Burlington SC 1410134418+2631
3 FC Vorkuta B 148064125+1624
4 Brantford Galaxy B 147162935−622
5 Serbian White Eagles B 146083259−2718
6 SC Waterloo B 145182639−1316
7 Royal Toronto B 145093258−2615
8 London City SC 1400141146−350
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
145182639 −13163131421 −72051218 −6

Last updated: September 10, 2017.
Source: CSL

Results by round

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

Goals and assists

Correct as of November 30, 2017 [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Serbian White Eagles FC". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  2. 1 2 Adamson, Stan. "Serbian Eagles, Vorkuta, Scarborough and York Region Advance... weekend games in the CSL playoffs". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  3. ↑ "Question & Answer with Head Coach Ristic ahead of Grand River Derby «  SC Waterloo Region". scwaterloo.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  4. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "CSL Expansion Teams Vorkuta and Royal Toronto Give New Look... End of May kickoff". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Српски Бели Орлови - Serbian White Eagles FC - Toronto". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  6. ↑ "2017 Second Division Stats". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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