2018 Hamilton City SC season

Last updated
Hamilton City SC
2018 season
ManagerKathleen Nurse
Head CoachSasa Vukovic
Canadian Soccer League 5th place (First Division)
CSL Championship Quarterfinal
Top goalscorerSani Dey
(13 goals)
2019 →

The 2018 season was Hamilton City SC's second season in the Canadian Soccer League. The season marked the return of Hamilton after a season's absence in order to reorganize. Their season began on May 19, 2018, in an away match to FC Vorkuta. [1] Throughout the season Hamilton clinched an playoff berth after finishing fifth in the First Division. Their postseason journey came to a quick conclusion after a defeat to Scarborough SC in the Quarterfinals. The club's top goalscorer was Sani Dey with 13 goals, which made him the league's top goalscorer and was awarded the CSL Golden Boot. [2]

Contents

Summary

After a one-year sabbatical Hamilton returned to the Canadian Soccer League under new management. [3] Former Brantford Galaxy head coach Sasa Vukovic was appointed in that capacity. [4] In preparation for the season the organization transferred their home venue to Heritage Green Sport Park. The roster assembled by Vukovic consisted of former players and talent from their previous reserve team. [5] Hamilton managed to produce an average season enough to secure a playoff berth with a fifth place standing in the First Division. In the postseason Hamilton faced Scarborough SC in the opening round, but were defeated in the opening round. [6]

Team

Roster

As of August 10, 2018 [7]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stefan Avramovic [8]
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Luke Rankin [9]
4 MF Flag placeholder.svg Ahmed Mohamed
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Borna Juracic [10]
6 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Simo Vrakela [11]
7 MF Flag placeholder.svg Vukasin Kovacevic
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Lucas Raposo [12]
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Sani Dey [13]
10 FW Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Timotej Zakrajsek [14]
11 MF Flag placeholder.svg Joe Willingham
12 MF Flag placeholder.svg Alexsander Lasic
14 DF Flag placeholder.svg Justin Dargue [15]
15 DF Flag placeholder.svg Stefan Stojanovic
16 MF Flag placeholder.svg Kristian Pulic
17 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ivan Stojakovic [16]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag placeholder.svg Cvitan Jelcic
19 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Miroslav Cabrilo
20 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Daniel Arcila
21 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Arsen Platis [17]
22 MF Flag placeholder.svg Pani Sarkis
23 DF Flag placeholder.svg Borislav Kotev
- MF Flag placeholder.svg Stefan Blazic
- DF Flag placeholder.svg Marko Dzaric
- FW Flag placeholder.svg Marko Ferlez
- FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Zoran Maletic [18]
- MF Flag placeholder.svg Filip Sekulic
- DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Yousef Tabanja [19]
- DF Flag placeholder.svg Milos Voruna
- DF Flag placeholder.svg Alen Zakrajsek

Management

PositionStaff
Head coachSasa Vukovic
Assistant coach Stefan Vukovic
Team trainerRajko Kunavc
Game Day managerKathleen Nurse
Media RelationsKathleen Nurse

Last updated: August 10, 2018
Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
20MF Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Arcila Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free Transfer [20]
19MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miroslav Čabrilo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brantford Galaxy Free Transfer [21]
9FW Flag of Ghana.svg Sani Dey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Burlington SC Free Transfer [22]

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

First Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Ukraine United (C)1612226016+4438Playoffs
2 FC Vorkuta (O)1612225516+3938
3 SC Waterloo Region 169253433+129
4 Scarborough SC 168533420+1429
5 Hamilton City SC 168174138+325
6 Serbian White Eagles 165472020019
7 SC Real Mississauga 1632111442−2811
8 Brantford Galaxy 163211937−2811
9 CSC Mississauga 161213937−285
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 2018. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2018-csl-first-division-standings/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
168174138 +3254132020 04042118 +3

Last updated: September 20, 2018.
Source: 2018 Canadian Soccer League season

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundAAAHHAHAAHAAHHHH
ResultLLWLWWLWWDLLLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 26, 2018. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

May 19 FC Vorkuta 3–0 Hamilton City SC Vaughan, Ontario
Ursulenko Soccerball shade.svg37'
Solonynko Soccerball shade.svg43'
Riabets Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
June 2 Brantford Galaxy 0–4 Hamilton City SC Hamilton, Ontario
20:30 Report Arsen Platis Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Vukasin Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg50'		Stadium: Heritage Field
June 9 Hamilton City SC 1–3 FC Ukraine United Hamilton, Ontario
18:30Vukasin Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Kucherenko Soccerball shade.svg41'
Malysh Soccerball shade.svg81'
Milishchuk Soccerball shade.svg91'		Stadium: Heritage Field
June 23 Hamilton City SC 4–2 SC Waterloo Region Hamilton, Ontario
18:30Lucas Raposo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg65'
Arsen Platis Soccerball shade.svg74'
Cabrilo Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Vladimir Stankovic Soccerball shade.svg15'
Aleksander Mitic Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Heritage Field
July 6 SC Real Mississauga 1–2 Hamilton City SC Mississauga, Ontario
Juan Dominquez Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Lucas Raposo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Joe Willingham Soccerball shade.svg39'		Stadium: Hershey Centre
July 14 Hamilton City SC 1–2 SC Real Mississauga Hamilton, Ontario
Timotej Zakrajsek Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Miguel Angel Chavez Vejar Soccerball shade.svg45'
Morgan Copeland Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Heritage Field
July 27 CSC Mississauga 0–9 Hamilton City SC Mississauga, Ontario
21:00 Report Krista Glasanovic Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg90'
Timotej Zakrajsek Soccerball shade.svg4', Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg33', Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Iceland Field
August 3 Serbian White Eagles 3–4 Hamilton City SC Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Kamberovic Soccerball shade.svg3'
Luka Bojic Soccerball shade.svg13'
Vukomanovic Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Lucas Raposo Soccerball shade.svg24'
Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
August 18 Hamilton City SC 4–4 Scarborough SC Hamilton, Ontario
18:30Marko Ferlez Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Kristian Puljic Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Bryan Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Hammud Ali Atif Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Heritage Field
August 31 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 Hamilton City SC Waterloo, Ontario
20:30Miodrag Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg45', Soccerball shade.svg70'
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Stadium: RIM Park
September 16 Hamilton City SC 1–5 FC Vorkuta Hamilton, Ontario
18:30Stefan Blazic Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Haidarzhi Soccerball shade.svg
Ivliev Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Kerchu Soccerball shade.svg
Riabyi Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Heritage Field
September 18 Hamilton City SC 4–1 CSC Mississauga Hamilton, Ontario
20:00Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Marko Zelenica Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kristian Puljic Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Pero Menalo Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Heritage Field
September 23 Hamilton City SC 2–1 Brantford Galaxy Hamilton, Ontario
19:00Vukasin Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg
Stefan Blazic Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Dokic Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Heritage Field
September 25 Hamilton City SC 3–2 Serbian White Eagles Hamilton, Ontario
Sani Dey Soccerball shade.svg18', Soccerball shade.svg24'
Vukasin Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Mihailo Madzar Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bojan Vranic Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Heritage Field

Postseason

September 29Quarterfinal Scarborough SC 4–1 Hamilton City SC Toronto, Ontario
17:00Angel Angelov Soccerball shade.svg33'
Atif Hammud Ali Soccerball shade.svg42'
Knežević Soccerball shade.svg60'
Radakovic Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Peter Aleksic Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Birchmount Stadium

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of September 30, 2018 [23]

References

  1. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "FC Vorkuta, Ukraine United FC Score Holiday Victories". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  2. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "Sany Dey Overcame Torrential Rain to Win Scoring Title….Kezic top scorer in CSL Second Division". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. ↑ Kostourkov, Dimitar. "Canadian Soccer League 2018 Season". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  4. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "May 12 Kickoff for Canada's CSL". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "Attractive Games in CSL Set for Victoria Day Weekend". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  6. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "Waterloo and Scarborough Advance in CSL Championship Playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton City SC - Hamilton". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Brock University Athletics". Brock University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  9. ↑ "Luke Rankin - 2018-19 - University of Guelph". gryphons.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  10. ↑ "Borna Juracic - 2016 - Niagara University". purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  11. ↑ "Men's Soccer Roster - McMaster University Athletics". McMaster University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  12. ↑ "Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  13. ↑ "Sani Dey wins goal king in Canada |". www.ahomkafm.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  14. ↑ "NZS – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". www.nzs.si. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  15. ↑ "Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  16. ↑ "Men's Soccer Roster - McMaster University Athletics". McMaster University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  17. ↑ "Brock University Athletics". Brock University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  18. ↑ "Zoran Maletic - Holy Cross College". www.hcsaints.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  19. ↑ "Brock University Athletics". Brock University Athletics. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  20. ↑ "Daniel Arcila". soccerstats.us. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  21. ↑ "Serbian Eagles, Vorkuta, Scarborough and York Region Advance ……..weekend games in the CSL playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  22. ↑ Baako, Gottlieb (2018-01-04). "Sani Dey wins goal king in Canada". Today Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  23. ↑ "2018 First Division Stats". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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