May 23, 2022 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Atletico Ottawa News Release
Final Score: FC Edmonton 1-2 Atlético Ottawa
Goalscorers: Warschewski 74â² (PK);Wright 40â², Bassett 70â² (PK)
Game of the 2022 season: 28
CPL match: 279
Match in a minute or less
Atletico Ottawa picked up all three points on the road on Sunday afternoon, beating FC Edmonton 2-1 at Clarke Stadium.
Moments after Andreas Vaikla denied his shot from less than six yards away, Brian Wright gave Atlético Ottawa the lead in the 40th minute, curling a low shot into the bottom right corner after running onto a pass over the top from Ballou Tabla. Vaikla would be beaten to that same side in the second half, this time on a penalty from Ollie Bassett.
Tobias Warschewski cut the lead in half with a goal from the other penalty spot for Edmonton four minutes after Bassett, but the home side weren’t able to find an equalizer.
Three Observations
Ballou Tabla showing the quality Ottawa have been looking for
Every week Ballou Tabla seems to be showing signs of improvement, continuing to build into the team and his role within it.
He started the year as more of a right wingback, but after being pushed back higher up the pitch by Carlos Gonzalez has shown more regular flashes of brilliance. He provided the assist on the first goal of the game on Sunday, with a perfectly-weighted volley over the backline, to the feet of Brian Wright, who did the rest.
Tabla also set up last week’s opening goal for Ottawa against Forge FC, combining well with Ollie Bassett to give their side the lead on the road. Tabla is getting on the ball more regularly now that he’s playing in his preferred role higher up the pitch, and has been getting back into the rhythm that could make him one of the best attackers in the league – a high expectation, but absolutely one that his name carries.
He’s also finding his shooting boots, but just needs to start finishing off his chances. In the first half of this game, for example, he…
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