April 19, 2023 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – Atletico Ottawa News Release
2023 Canadian Championship – Preliminary Round
Halifax Wanderers vs. Atlético Ottawa
April 19, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET
York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Ontario
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Wednesday night’s Canadian Championship doubleheader at York Lions Stadium kicks off in the late afternoon when Halifax Wanderers and Atlético Ottawa square off for the second time in less than a week.
The two sides renew hostilities in North York after playing to a spirited 1-1 draw at TD Place in Ottawa on Saturday, giving both teams a point in their 2023 Canadian Premier League season opener. Now, on a short turnaround, the foes will meet again – but this time, there can be no draw. This being a cup tie, a penalty shootout would be required to separate them if 90 minutes again cannot.
Halifax as a club have a fairly strong history in the Canadian Championship, having won four knockout ties in their history. They’ve hosted both CF Montréal and Toronto FC at the Wanderers Grounds, and they came achingly close to knocking off TFC in last year’s quarter-final.
According to coach Patrice Gheisar, the Wanderers have a clean bill of health for the midweek fixture; the most notable player absent from the squad on Saturday was Lifumpa Mwandwe, so a return for him would be a major boost.
Atleti, meanwhile, have yet to go on a true cup run. They’ve only participated in the tournament twice in their history, but both times they lost their first-round tie – last year going down to York United on penalties. They went on to win the CPL regular season title later in 2022, but a lengthier stay in the cup would’ve been nice as well.
Ottawa coach Carlos González admitted on Tuesday that his side might’ve suffered from some nerves playing in their home opener at TD Place, but now that the first one is out of the way he told reporters he’s confident in his team’s ability to rebound. In terms of his squad availability, Carl Haworth and Zachary Roy remain the only two players ruled out.
With neither side able to host this first-round matchup, they’ll be playing at a neutral site in York Lions Stadium, three hours before York United and Vancouver FC kick off the second match of the day.
The winner between Halifax and Ottawa will…
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