August 20, 2022 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – HFX Wanderers FC News Release
The Halifax Wanderers Football Club returns to Canadian Premier League action when they host Pacific FC at the Wanderers Grounds Saturday afternoon.
This is the fifth of six matches in the month of August for the Wanderers and the third of three matches in even days. On Wednesday, the Wanderers lost 3-2 on the road to Atlético Ottawa. Pierre Lamothe and Sam Salter scored for Halifax.
Ahead of this match, the Wanderers announced a trio of signings with goalkeeper Adisa de Rosario and Owen Degelman joining the team on development deals and defender Cristian Campagna under contract through the 2023 CPL season.
The Wanderers enter today’s match with a record of six wins, three draws and 11 losses to sit in sixth place in the league standings through 20 matches.
Pacific FC last played on Tuesday, August 16, a 1-0 loss to CS Herediano in the CONCACAF League. They are second in the league standings with a record of 10 wins, five draws and four losses.
Following this match, the Wanderers head on the road to face FC Edmonton on August 28.
Captains:
Andre Rampersad retains the captain’s armband for the 2022 campaign. Peter Schaale is the Wanderers’ alternate captain.
Coaches:
This is Stephen Hart’s fourth season in charge of the Wanderers after he signed a three-year extension in 2021. This season, Hart is joined by assistant coach Alejandro Dorado. Before joining the Wanderers, Dorado most recently served as assistant coach to Rafa Benitez at Dalian PRO in the Chinese Super League. Jan-Michael Williams remains the Wanderers’ goalkeeping coach.
Wanderers notes and player information links:
The Wanderers have 15 returning players from the 2021 season. Captain Andre Rampersad is supported by a core that includes CPL veterans Peter Schaale and Akeem Garcia. New players include midfielder Aidan Daniels, 2022 MLS first-round draft pick Mohamed Omar and Wanderers 2022 draft pick Colin Gander.
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