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Niagara United 
Full name Niagara United Soccer Club Nickname(s) United Founded 2010 Ground Kalar Sports Park
Niagara Falls, OntarioOwner(s) 
James McGillivray
Niagara United Soccer ClubCoach James McGillivrayLeague Canadian Soccer League (Second Division West) Website Club home page 
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Away coloursNiagara United is a Canadian professional soccer team founded in 2010, playing in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), the third tier of soccer in Canada, in 2011. The team plays its home games out of Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The team is owned by and coached by James McGillivray and serves as the top pro club for the larger Niagara United Soccer Club youth soccer organization. Niagara United currently plays in the Second Division West, considered the reserve division of the CSL, but plans to field a First Division side for the 2012 season.[1]
Contents
History
Niagara United debuted in the Canadian Soccer League on May 14, 2011, drawing their first away game against the York Region Shooters B team 2-2. The team would play their first home game at Kalar Sports Park against Toronto FC Academy on May 21, 2011.[1]
Niagara United would host notable international competition with a friendly match against English Northern Football League side Bedlington Terriers FC on June 28, 2011, losing 4-1.[2][3][4]
Players
Current Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Michael Pratley 14 
Colin Dougan 17 Derek Paterson 7 Johnny Bahdi 10 Kosta Krajisnik[5] 9 Lucas Folino 4 Anthony Fruci[6] 12 Michael Palomba 15 Kevin Roscoe 19 GK Jonathan Bruggeling No. Position Player 5 Jeremy Gemuend 3 Eddie Sidani 16 Dan Bieber 6 Matt Chornopysky 20 Mohammed Mohammed 11 Malcolm Mings 8 Jesse Derwinsky 18 Shane Smith 2 Connor McGillivray Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs 2011 2 - West CSL First Semi-finalist See also
References
- ^ a b Brad Peters (2011-05-20). "Niagara United kicks off Saturday". Niagara Falls Review. http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3134670. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "News: Bedlington Terriers Vs Niagara United". NiagaraUnitedSoccer.ca. 2011-06-29. http://www.niagaraunitedsoccer.ca/. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ Anthony Hetherington (2011-06-28). "Bedlington Terriers vs Niagara United". BedlingtonTerriersFC.com. http://www.bedlingtonterriersfc.com/match.asp?matchid=193. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ Brad Peters (2011-06-30). "Terriers' bark unsettles Niagara United". Niagara Falls Review. http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3193996. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ http://gobadgers.ca/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/krajisnik_kosta_rfa2
- ^ http://gobadgers.ca/sports/msoc/2010-11/bios/frucci_anthony_27co
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