2018 Hamilton City SC season

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]

Hamilton City SC
2018 season
ManagerKathleen Nurse
Head CoachSasa Vukovic
Canadian Soccer League5th place (First Division)
CSL ChampionshipQuarterfinal
Top goalscorerSani Dey
(13 goals)

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Management

Position Staff
Head coach Sasa Vukovic
Assistant coach Stefan Vukovic
Team trainer Rajko Kunavc
Game Day manager Kathleen Nurse
Media Relations Kathleen Nurse

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

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Source
20 MF Daniel Arcila Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free Transfer [20]
19 MF Miroslav Čabrilo Brantford Galaxy Free Transfer [21]
9 FW Sani Dey Burlington SC Free Transfer [22]

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

First Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Ukraine United (C) 16 12 2 2 60 16 +44 38 Playoffs
2 FC Vorkuta (O) 16 12 2 2 55 16 +39 38
3 SC Waterloo Region 16 9 2 5 34 33 +1 29
4 Scarborough SC 16 8 5 3 34 20 +14 29
5 Hamilton City SC 16 8 1 7 41 38 +3 25
6 Serbian White Eagles 16 5 4 7 20 20 0 19
7 SC Real Mississauga 16 3 2 11 14 42 28 11
8 Brantford Galaxy 16 3 2 11 9 37 28 11
9 CSC Mississauga 16 1 2 13 9 37 28 5
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 8 1 7 41 38  +3 25 4 1 3 20 20  0 4 0 4 21 18  +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 27 Scarborough SC 5–1 Hamilton City SC Toronto, Ontario
Stojiljkovic  40',  55',  60',  80'
Dimitrov  70'
Report Luke Rajain  3' Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
June 2 Brantford Galaxy 0–4 Hamilton City SC Hamilton, Ontario
20:30 Report Arsen Platis  8'
Sani Dey  18',  39'
Vukasin Kovacevic  50'
Stadium: Heritage Field
June 9 Hamilton City SC 1–3 FC Ukraine United Hamilton, Ontario
18:30 Vukasin Kovacevic  75' Report Kucherenko  41'
Malysh  81'
Milishchuk  91'
Stadium: Heritage Field
June 23 Hamilton City SC 4–2 SC Waterloo Region Hamilton, Ontario
18:30 Lucas Raposo  4'
Sani Dey  65'
Arsen Platis  74'
Cabrilo  80'
Report Vladimir Stankovic  15'
Aleksander Mitic  67'
Stadium: Heritage Field
July 6 SC Real Mississauga 1–2 Hamilton City SC Mississauga, Ontario
Juan Dominquez  87' Report Lucas Raposo  4'
Joe Willingham  39'
Stadium: Hershey Centre
July 14 Hamilton City SC 1–2 SC Real Mississauga Hamilton, Ontario
Timotej Zakrajsek  26' Report Miguel Angel Chavez Vejar  45'
Morgan Copeland  53'
Stadium: Heritage Field
July 27 CSC Mississauga 0–9 Hamilton City SC Mississauga, Ontario
21:00 Report Krista Glasanovic  1',  90'
Timotej Zakrajsek  4',  15',  33',  55'
Sani Dey , ,
Stadium: Iceland Field
August 3 Serbian White Eagles 3–4 Hamilton City SC Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Kamberovic  3'
Luka Bojic  13'
Vukomanovic  92'
Report Lucas Raposo  24'
Sani Dey  26',  75',  89'
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
August 18 Hamilton City SC 4–4 Scarborough SC Hamilton, Ontario
18:30 Marko Ferlez ,
Kristian Puljic ,
Report Bryan , ,
Hammud Ali Atif
Stadium: Heritage Field
August 31 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 Hamilton City SC Waterloo, Ontario
20:30 Miodrag Kovacevic  45',  70'
Adis Hasecic  50'
Report Stadium: RIM Park
September 16 Hamilton City SC 1–5 FC Vorkuta Hamilton, Ontario
18:30 Stefan Blazic  55' Report Haidarzhi
Ivliev , ,
Kerchu
Riabyi
Stadium: Heritage Field
September 18 Hamilton City SC 4–1 CSC Mississauga Hamilton, Ontario
20:00 Sani Dey  35',  64'
Marko Zelenica  63'
Kristian Puljic  89'
Report Pero Menalo  33' Stadium: Heritage Field
September 23 Hamilton City SC 2–1 Brantford Galaxy Hamilton, Ontario
19:00 Vukasin Kovacevic
Stefan Blazic
Report Dokic Stadium: Heritage Field
September 25 Hamilton City SC 3–2 Serbian White Eagles Hamilton, Ontario
Sani Dey  18',  24'
Vukasin Kovacevic  49'
Report Mihailo Madzar  22'
Bojan Vranic  59'
Stadium: Heritage Field

Postseason

September 29 Quarterfinal Scarborough SC 4–1 Hamilton City SC Toronto, Ontario
17:00 Angel Angelov  33'
Atif Hammud Ali  42'
Knežević  60'
Radakovic  70'
Report Peter Aleksic  46' Stadium: Birchmount Stadium

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of September 30, 2018[23]

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