2018 SC Waterloo Region season

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.

SC Waterloo Region
2018 season
OwnerTony Kocis
Head CoachRadivoj Panic
Canadian Soccer League3rd place (First Division)
CSL ChampionshipSemifinal
Top goalscorerMiodrag Kovacevic
(6 goals)
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Summary

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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

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Roster

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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. Nation Player
1 MF    Dzenan Karic
3 DF   CAN Sven Arapovic [6]
8 MF   MNE Miodrag Kovacevic [7]
9 MF    Stevan Vasic
12 GK    Marko Jelic
14 FW   BIH Adis Hasecic [8]
15 DF    Milan Vujcic
16 DF    Thomas Sackor [9]
18 MF   SRB Radivoj Panic
22 MF    Augustin Gayflor
23 MF    Slobodan Ristic
24 MF    Edgard Alfaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF    Milan Milanovski
31 MF    Vladimir Stankovic
34 MF    Daniel Corbo
35 FW    Milos Traskovic
36 FW   CAN Ivan Cutura [10]
38 MF    Gregor Jugelj
41 DF   SRB Vladimir Zelenbaba
42 DF   LBY Mohamed Aborig [11]
- MF    Jordan Aivaliotis
- MF   CAN Emilio Estevez [12]
- MF   USA Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour [13]
- FW    Aleksander Mitic

Management

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Position Staff
Head coach Radivoj Panic
Assistant coach Jovan Duric
President Tony Kocis
Manager Vojislav Brisevac

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

Transfers

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Source
3 DF   Sven Arapovic   Croatia AC Free Transfer [14]
42 MF   Mohamed Aborig   K-W United FC Free Transfer [15]
8 MF   Miodrag Kovacevic   OSK Igalo Free Transfer [16]

Competitions

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Canadian Soccer League

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First Division

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

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 9 2 5 34 33  +1 29 5 0 3 13 15  −2 4 2 2 21 18  +3

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

Results by round

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

Matches

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June 2 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 SC Real Mississauga Waterloo, Ontario
Adis Hasecic   31',   33'
Zelenbaba   40'
Report Stadium: RIM Park
June 9 FC Vorkuta 6–1 SC Waterloo Region Vaughan, Ontario
20:00 Ivliev   13',   30',   68'
Melnyk   37'
Riabyi   41'
Ursulenko   58'
Report Ivan Cutura   60' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
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
August 12 Scarborough SC 1–3 SC Waterloo Region Toronto, Ontario
20:00 Dimitrov   57' Report Vladimir Stankovic  
Mohamed Aborig  
Zelenbaba   80'
Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
August 18 Brantford Galaxy 1–1 SC Waterloo Region Hamilton, Ontario
20:30 Vidovic   90' Report Jordan Aivaliotis   11' Stadium: Heritage Field
August 24 CSC Mississauga 3–4 SC Waterloo Region Mississauga, Ontario
21:00 Toni Trograncic   48'
Carlos Hoffmann   75',   85'
Report Zelenbaba   33'
Mohammad Ali Heydarpour   54'
Adis Hasecic   57'
Stevan Vasic   70'
Stadium: Iceland 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 9 SC Real Mississauga 1–6 SC Waterloo Region Oakville, Ontario
17:00 Edmond Badal   80' Report Stevan Vasic   6'
Sven Arapovic   24',   28'
Ivan Cutura   35'
Slobodan Ristic   79'
Miodrag Kovasevic   83'
Stadium: Bronte Field
September 15 SC Waterloo Region 1–3 Scarborough SC Waterloo, Ontario
18:30 Miodrag Kovacevic   3' Report Stojiljković   42'
Atif Hammud Ali   86',   89'
Stadium: RIM Park
September 21 Serbian White Eagles 1–3 SC Waterloo Region Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Goran Kamber   55' Report Estevez  
Sven Arapovic   45'
Adis Hasecic   89'
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Referee: Marcos Jaramillo
September 23 SC Waterloo Region 3–0 Serbian White Eagles Waterloo, Ontario
19:00 Miodrag Kovacevic  
Ivan Cutura  
Adis Hasecic  
Report Stadium: RIM Park

Postseason

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September 29 Quarterfinal SC Waterloo Region 2–1 (a.e.t.) Serbian White Eagles Waterloo, Ontario
19:30 Miodrag Kovacevic   19'
Zelenbaba   115' (pen.)
Report Pešić   90' Stadium: RIM Park
October 6 Semifinal FC Vorkuta 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
SC Waterloo Region Vaughan, Ontario
19:00 Gostiev   45'
Ursulenko   117'
Report Miodrag Kovacevic   42'
Sven Arapovic  
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre

Statistics

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Goals

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Correct as of September 30, 2018[17]

References

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