League1 Ontario kicks off the 2015 season with Exciting Opening Games

   

              05 May 2015    

The highly anticipated opening matches for League1 Ontario did not disappoint as the teams kicked off an exciting start to the season last weekend.
The Oakville Blue Devils started their season strongly with a comfortable 5-0 win against newcomers Sanjaxx Lions.  The latter three goals were scored in the last 15 minutes after the Lions' keeper was handed a red for handling the ball outside the box. Click here to read more.
Vaughan Azzurri came out victorious against last season's League1 Ontario champions, Toronto FC Academy, with a 3-1 win. Azzurri's central striker Mario Kovacevic shined in this opening match, as both coaches attributed Azzurri's success to his influence. Click here to read more.
ANB Futbol's high tempo possession game beat out the Kingston Clippers' strong defensive line with a late goal for a 1-0 result. Click here to read the full report.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge Strikers also won 1-0 against Windsor Strikers, but they did so with an early third minute goal by midfielder Oscar Cordon. Click here to read the full report.
Sigma F.C. also walked away with three points this week as they beat out the homeside team, Master's FA Saints, with two late goals in the last ten minutes, ending the game at 2-1. Click here to read the full report.
An early second minute goal paved the path for 2-0 by the Durham United F.C. against Pro Stars F.C. at Lamport Stadium.  Durham United's Keeper, Ben Cowman, stayed strong in the second half to keep a cleansheet for the Durham side. Click here to read the full report.
Be sure to check out the schedule this week for upcoming League1 Ontario games. Click here for the schedule.

Windsor 0 - Woodbridge 1

Sun May 3

Windsor Stars hosted Woodbridge Strikers in the opening match of League1 Ontario 2015 competition, and the fans didn't need to wait long for the first goal of the season. Woodbridge midfielder Oscar Cordon potted in the third minute, scoring the only goal of the game and sending the Strikers home with all three points.
"Occuring just after our preseason has ended, this was a real challenge to have to [travel] so far," said Woodbridge head coach Peter Pinizzotto. "We are happy to have got the away win though."
Both Pinizotto, and Windsor head coach, Shane Topalovic, were unanimous in handing match MVP honours to Cordon.

Woodbridge Strikers: Oscar Cordon

"It was a difficult match, but we were happy to win 1-0," said Pinizzotto. "Game MVP was Oscar Cordon, who was best player on the field in my opinion. He scored a goal, and was very influential throughout the game."
"Yes, the outstanding player for their team was #10 [Oscar Cordon], who I thought controlled the game, and played very well - plus he scored the goal," summed up Topalovic.

Windsor Stars: Stephen Ademolu

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Pinizotto picked out Windsor midfielder, Stephen Ademolu, as the standout Windsor player. The former Canada player was imperious in the midfield, bringing his experience and knowledge of the game to the fore.
"The outstanding player for Windsor was the #9, Stephen Ademolu," said Pinizotto. "He was, by far, the one who controlled the midfield with his experience. He was the best player for Windsor."

Windsor Stars: Luke Husbands

Chelsea LeFler

Following the early goal, the match became an even battle, with both sides needing to demonstrate defensive grit. Topalovic identified Luke Husbands as his standout performer.
"Outstanding player for our team was Luke Husbands, who played fantastic, won balls, passed well and was very strong in the middle for us today," explained Topalovic. "I think the biggest challenge for us as a team was just in general conditioning and system play, knowing where and what we should be doing at all times. We will respond by getting back to training, work as hard as we can, and work on understanding where to be tactically."

Woodbridge Strikers: Matt George

Chelsea LeFler

In turn, Woodbridge net-minder Matt George kept a clean sheet, repelling a late raid by the Stars. Topalovic will rue the missed chances by the home side.
"Key moments for us came near the end of the game when we hit a crossbar, got four or five shots on target and began to dominate play but couldn't finish," he concluded.

Windsor Stars: Celso Carapau

Chelsea LeFler

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