May 28, 2022 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Valour FC News Release
Valour rode the emotional roller-coaster in their
last match against Cavalry FC in Calgary, a 2-1 loss
in which they surrendered the first goal in the 85th
minute, rallied to tie it for minutes later, almost won it
immediately thereafter before surrendering the game-
winning goal in extra time.
Bolstered by the return to health of some key pieces,
with Brett Levis, Andrew Jean-Baptiste and Sean Rea
all practising this week, Valour now heads west for a
battle with defending CPL-champion Pacific FC.
Here’s how tight the CPL standings are – a victory
in Victoria would propel Valour into a tie for second
place, while even a point would move them into a
tie for fourth and the final playoff spot. Currently just
three points separate six teams in the tables.
#17 MF/FB: BRETT LEVIS
He’s a versatile and veteran presence on and off the pitch for Valour and the club could use some of that
right now. He can play in the middle of the park – his goal against Atlético Ottawa last month from that spot
was a thing of beauty — but is also capable of playing left back and the team’s back line depth has been thin
of late.
C R I T I C A L N U M B E R
2.25
Pacific FC has 10 wins, one draw and one loss in 12 matches vs. Valour since the CPL’s inception in 2019. That lone Valour win
came in the league debut for both teams on May 1, 2019. A telling statistic in Pacific’s success: they have scored at least two
goals in 11 straight matches vs. Valour and three goals in each of the last four meetings dating back to last season. In all, Pacific
has averaged 2.25 goals per match against Valour since 2019.
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