May 13, 2022 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Atletico Ottawa News Release
Another all-Ontario clash will open up Matchweek 6 in the CPL on Saturday, as Forge FC welcome Atlético Ottawa to Hamilton for the first time this season, both sides looking to push their way into the top four.
The hosts enter this game looking for just their second win of the league campaign after losing the 905 Derby to York United last Friday night by a narrow 1-0 margin. That said, Forge did win their Canadian Championship preliminary round tie on Wednesday, defeating PLSQ side CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2-0 at Tim Hortons Field to book a date with CF Montréal in the quarterfinals.
Overall, Bobby Smyrniotis’ Forge side have had an up-and-down start to the season, with one win, one draw, and two defeats in CPL play. Their win came back on April 23, when they convincingly beat FC Edmonton 3-0 at home thanks to an outstanding two-goal, one-assist performance from Terran Campbell. So, Forge currently sit seventh in the league table on four points – although they have a game in hand on most other teams, since their match with Valour two weeks ago was postponed.
Ottawa, meanwhile, have fared slightly better overall, with seven points from five games (a 2-1-2 record) which has them currently fifth, though level on points with fourth-place HFX Wanderers. They won the first two matches of the season at home by 1-0 scorelines, but Carlos González’s squad has not won since – going 0-1-2 in their last three matches, including a 6-1 defeat at home to Valour FC.
Atleti found themselves eliminated from the Canadian Championship on Wednesday, dropping a heartbreaking eight-round penalty shootout to York United after the match finished 1-1 through 90 minutes. They’ll be keen on rebounding quickly from what was surely a mentally taxing midweek cup tie.
For this game, Ottawa will be without their gaffer on the sidelines; González was sent off from the technical area last week against Pacific, and thus…
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