2018 Scarborough SC season

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Scarborough SC
2018 season
OwnerAngel Belchev
Head Coach Zoran Rajović
Canadian Soccer League 4th place (First Division)
CSL Championship Final
Top goalscorer Aleksandar Stojiljković
(10 goals)
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The 2018 season was Scarborough SC's fourth season in the Canadian Soccer League. Their season official commenced on May 19, 2018, in an away match against FC Ukraine United. [1] The season proved to be a successful one as Scarborough managed to compete in the top four and ultimately secured a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the First Division. In the postseason tournament Scarborough successfully defeated Hamilton City SC, and FC Ukraine in the earlier rounds in order to reach the CSL Championship final for the second straight season. [2] Their opposition in the finals were FC Vorkuta, but ultimately were defeated in a penalty shootout. [3]

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While in the Second Division their reserve team made their debut, and successfully clinched a postseason berth. Their postseason participation came to an early conclusion after a defeat to Halton United. For the second consecutive season Aleksandar Stojiljković finished as the club's top goalscorer with 10 goals.

Summary

In the off season Scarborough negotiated a player agreement with York Region Shooters in order to acquire additional talent as the Shooters ceased operations for the 2018 season. [4] [5] Scarborough also launched their first reserve team in the Second Division under the management of Eddy Coronel. [6] Further notable changes included the return of European journeyman Zoran Rajović in order to operate as a player-coach. [7] As former head coach Krum Bibishkov departed after receiving a franchise in the Canadian Soccer League for his soccer academy SC Real Mississauga. [8] Throughout the season Rajovic managed to secure Scarborough their third consecutive playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings.

In the preliminary round of the postseason Scarborough defeated Hamilton City SC by a score of 4–1. [9] In the following round Toronto faced division champions FC Ukraine United, and defeated them to reach the finals of the CSL Championship for the second consecutive year. [10] In finals Scarborough faced FC Vorkuta, but were defeated in a penalty shootout. [11] Meanwhile, in the Second Division their reserve squad secured a postseason berth by finishing third. In the playoffs the team faced an early elimination from Halton United. [12]

Players

First Division roster

As of August 10, 2018 [13]

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 Sierra Leone.svg  SLE John Trye
3 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Momcilo Rudan
4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Stefan Rudan
5 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Zoran Knežević
6 MF Flag placeholder.svg Mirza Colic
7 MF Flag placeholder.svg Stefan Stojiljkovic
8 MF Flag placeholder.svg Milorad Stefanovic
9 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Harris Fazlagic
10 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Aleksandar Stojiljković
12 DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Marko Filipović
14 FW Flag placeholder.svg Hammud Ali Atif
15 DF Flag placeholder.svg Stefan Arsenijevic
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Milos Djurkovic [14]
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kavin Bryan
18 DF Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Angel Angelov [15]
19 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Zoran Rajović
20 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Odain Omaro Simpson [16]
21 DF Flag placeholder.svg Alen Kucalovic
22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Mehdi Barati Mahvar [17]
23 DF Flag placeholder.svg Ivan Cendic
30 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Kiril Dimitrov
– GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adrian Ibanez [18]
– MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Neven Radakovic

Second Division roster

As of September 19, 2018 [19]

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 placeholder.svg Austin Litow-Daye [20]
2 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Amador Torres Castillo [21]
3 MF Flag placeholder.svg Boris Guajardo
5 MF Flag placeholder.svg Muhammet Furkan Demir
6 FW Flag placeholder.svg Darren Khedo
7 MF Flag placeholder.svg Juan Rincon
10 MF Flag placeholder.svg Ivan Prieto
11 DF Flag placeholder.svg Cruz Coronel
12 MF Flag placeholder.svg Aljay Sharkail Wilson
13 FW Flag placeholder.svg Juan Rivera
15 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan Khedoo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag placeholder.svg Adan Rivas
17 MF Flag placeholder.svg Paul McGhie
18 DF Flag placeholder.svg Joshua Mena
19 MF Flag placeholder.svg Dimitri Bannikov
21 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Edgar Oswaldo Osorio [22]
23 DF Flag placeholder.svg Guy Kozi
24 DF Flag placeholder.svg Ricardo Fonseca
25 MF Flag placeholder.svg Mathew Garcia
– GK Flag placeholder.svg Marlon Moore
– FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Daniel González Vega

Management

PositionStaff
Head coach Zoran Rajovic
Assistant coachImad Hukara
Reserve head coachEddy Coronel
Manager Kiril Dimitrov
Reserve team managerKaren Coronel

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

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Kavin Bryan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York Region Shooters Free Transfer [23]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Ibanez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York Region Shooters Free Transfer [24]
MF Flag of Serbia.svg Zoran Knežević Flag of Montenegro.svg OFK Grbalj Free Transfer [25]
MF Flag of Serbia.svg Neven Radaković Flag of Serbia.svg FK OdžaciFree Transfer [26]
FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zoran Rajović Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg HNK Orašje Free Transfer [27]
DF Flag of Serbia.svg Momčilo Rudan Flag of Serbia.svg FK Bratstvo PrigrevicaFree Transfer [28]
DF Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Rudan Flag of Serbia.svg FK Bratstvo PrigrevicaFree Transfer [29]
MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Odain Omaro Simpson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York Region Shooters Free Transfer [24]
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel González Vega Flag of Mexico.svg Deportivo Toluca F.C. Free Transfer [30]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krum Bibishkov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SC Real Mississauga Free Transfer [31]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Cann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mississauga MetroStars Free Transfer [32]
DF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Metodi Iliev Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Septemvri Simitli Free Transfer [33]
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Jankovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Master's FutbolFree Transfer [34]
DF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zdravko Karadachki Flag of Scotland.svg Edinburgh City F.C. Free Transfer [35]
MF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tihomir Kosturkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Septemvri Simitli Free Transfer [36]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joey Melo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Master's FutbolFree Transfer [37]

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
168533420 +14294221410 +44312010 +10

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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516
GroundAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAA
ResultLWLDWWWWWDDLDDWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 25, 2018. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

May 19 FC Ukraine United 2–0 Scarborough SC Toronto, Ontario
Amir Hosic Soccerball shade.svg74'
Milishchuk Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
July 21 Brantford Galaxy 1–4 Scarborough SC Hamilton, Ontario
20:30Dragan Milovic Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Hammud Ali Atif Soccerball shade.svg1'
Stojiljković Soccerball shade.svg8', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Alen Kucalovic Soccerball shade.svg45'		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 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
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

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'
Neven Radaković Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Peter Aleksic Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
October 13Final FC Vorkuta 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Scarborough SC Toronto, Ontario
15:00 Halchuk Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Odain Omaro Simpson Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Referee: Marcos Jaramillo
Second Division
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Vorkuta B (A, C, O)1512127120+5137Qualification for Playoffs
2 Halton United (A)1510054820+2830
3 Scarborough SC B (A)158074840+824
4 Milton SC 157083750−1321
5 Brantford Galaxy B (A)155192532−716
6 Serbian White Eagles B 1520131380−676
Updated to match(es) played on September 25, 2018. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2018-second-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 by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAAHH
ResultWLWWLLLLLWWLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 26, 2018. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

August 12 Milton SC 4–3 Scarborough SC B Milton, Ontario
Report Stadium: Milton Sports Centre
September 2 Milton SC 8–5 Scarborough SC B Milton, Ontario
19:30 Report Stadium: Milton Sports Centre

Postseason

October 9Semifinal Halton United 3–1 Scarborough SC B Burlington, Ontario
21:00Christian Truyen Soccerball shade.svg11', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Karl Manzi Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report Edgar Oswaldo Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Norton Park

Statistics

Goals and assists

Correct as of October 13, 2018 [38] [39]

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