2018 SC Waterloo Region season

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SC Waterloo Region
2018 season
OwnerTony Kocis
Head Coach Radivoj Panic
Canadian Soccer League 3rd place (First Division)
CSL Championship Semifinal
Top goalscorerMiodrag Kovacevic
(6 goals)
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The 2018 season was SC Waterloo Region's eighth season in the Canadian Soccer League. Their season official commenced on June 2, 2018 in a home match against SC Real Mississauga. [1] Overall the season was a successful one for the club as they finished in the top four by finishing third in the First Division. The previous time Waterloo finished in the top four was in 2015. In the postseason Waterloo defeated the Serbian White Eagles FC, but were eliminated in the semifinals to FC Vorkuta.The club's top goalscorer was Miodrag Kovacevic, a former player in the Serbian First League with six goals.

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Summary

In preparation for the 2018 season Waterloo appointed Radivoj Panić as the new head coach. The roster consisted of notable veterans such as Vladimir Zelenbaba, Adis Hasecic, Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour, and Sven Arapovic. [2] After a slow start to the season the club rebounded to a seven match undefeated streak, and secured a postseason by finishing third in the standings. In the first round of the postseason Waterloo defeated Serbian White Eagles FC. [3] In the semifinals they faced FC Vorkuta, but were eliminated in a penalty shootout. [4]

Team

Roster

As of August 10, 2018 [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 MF Flag placeholder.svg Dzenan Karic
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sven Arapovic [6]
8 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Miodrag Kovacevic [7]
9 MF Flag placeholder.svg Stevan Vasic
12 GK Flag placeholder.svg Marko Jelic
14 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Adis Hasecic [8]
15 DF Flag placeholder.svg Milan Vujcic
16 DF Flag placeholder.svg Thomas Sackor [9]
18 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Radivoj Panic
22 MF Flag placeholder.svg Augustin Gayflor
23 MF Flag placeholder.svg Slobodan Ristic
24 MF Flag placeholder.svg Edgard Alfaro
No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag placeholder.svg Milan Milanovski
31 MF Flag placeholder.svg Vladimir Stankovic
34 MF Flag placeholder.svg Daniel Corbo
35 FW Flag placeholder.svg Milos Traskovic
36 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ivan Cutura [10]
38 MF Flag placeholder.svg Gregor Jugelj
41 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Vladimir Zelenbaba
42 DF Flag of Libya.svg  LBY Mohamed Aborig [11]
- MF Flag placeholder.svg Jordan Aivaliotis
- MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Emilio Estevez [12]
- MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour [13]
- FW Flag placeholder.svg Aleksander Mitic

Management

PositionStaff
Head coach Radivoj Panic
Assistant coachJovan Duric
PresidentTony Kocis
ManagerVojislav Brisevac

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

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sven Arapovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Croatia AC Free Transfer [14]
42MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mohamed Aborig Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg K-W United FC Free Transfer [15]
8MF Flag of Montenegro.svg Miodrag Kovacevic Flag of Montenegro.svg OSK Igalo Free Transfer [16]

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

First Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Ukraine United (A, C)1612226016+4438Qualification for Playoffs
2 FC Vorkuta (A, O)1612225516+3938
3 SC Waterloo Region (A)169253433+129
4 Scarborough SC (A)168533420+1429
5 Hamilton City SC (A)168174138+325
6 Serbian White Eagles (A)165472020019
7 SC Real Mississauga (A)1632111442−2811
8 Brantford Galaxy (A)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.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
169253433 +1295031315 −24222118 +3

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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHH
ResultWLLLLDWWDWWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 2018. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

June 2 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 SC Real Mississauga Waterloo, Ontario
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg33'
Zelenbaba Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Stadium: RIM Park
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
August 12 Scarborough SC 1–3 SC Waterloo Region Toronto, Ontario
20:00 Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Vladimir Stankovic Soccerball shade.svg
Mohamed Aborig Soccerball shade.svg
Zelenbaba Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
August 18 Brantford Galaxy 1–1 SC Waterloo Region Hamilton, Ontario
20:30 Vidovic Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Jordan Aivaliotis Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Heritage Field
August 24 CSC Mississauga 3–4 SC Waterloo Region Mississauga, Ontario
21:00Toni Trograncic Soccerball shade.svg48'
Carlos Hoffmann Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Zelenbaba Soccerball shade.svg33'
Mohammad Ali Heydarpour Soccerball shade.svg54'
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stevan Vasic Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Iceland 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 9 SC Real Mississauga 1–6 SC Waterloo Region Oakville, Ontario
17:00Edmond Badal Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Stevan Vasic Soccerball shade.svg6'
Sven Arapovic Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ivan Cutura Soccerball shade.svg35'
Slobodan Ristic Soccerball shade.svg79'
Miodrag Kovasevic Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Bronte Field
September 15 SC Waterloo Region 1–3 Scarborough SC Waterloo, Ontario
18:30Miodrag Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Stojiljković Soccerball shade.svg42'
Atif Hammud Ali Soccerball shade.svg86', Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: RIM Park
September 21 Serbian White Eagles 1–3 SC Waterloo Region Toronto, Ontario
19:00Goran Kamber Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Estevez Soccerball shade.svg
Sven Arapovic Soccerball shade.svg45'
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Referee: Marcos Jaramillo
September 23 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 Serbian White Eagles Waterloo, Ontario
19:00Miodrag Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg
Ivan Cutura Soccerball shade.svg
Adis Hasecic Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Stadium: RIM Park

Postseason

September 29Quarterfinal SC Waterloo Region 2–1 (a.e.t.) Serbian White Eagles Waterloo, Ontario
19:30Miodrag Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg19'
Zelenbaba Soccerball shade.svg115' (pen.)		 Report Pešić Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: RIM Park
October 6Semifinal FC Vorkuta 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 SC Waterloo Region Vaughan, Ontario
19:00 Gostiev Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ursulenko Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report Miodrag Kovacevic Soccerball shade.svg42'
Sven Arapovic Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of September 30, 2018 [17]

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