Game Notes – Halifax Wanderers vs. Vancouver FC

April 29, 2023 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) – HFX Wanderers FC News Release

Halifax Wanderers vs. Vancouver FC

Wednesday, April. 29, 2023

Kick-off: 3:00 p.m. AT

The Wanderers Grounds| Halifax, NS

Head Coach: Patrice Gheisar | Assistant Coaches: Jorden Feliciano, Jed Davies | Goalkeeper Coach: Jan-Michael Williams

Match Story:

The Halifax Wanderers Football Club plays its home opener on Saturday afternoon when Vancouver FC pays a visit to the Wanderers Grounds.

Halifax enters the match after a 1-1 away draw against Forge FC. Massimo Ferrin scored for the Wanderers. Ferrin was also named to the CPL Team of the Week for Week 2.

Saturday saw Wanderers captain Andre Rampersad make his 100th appearance for the club across all competitions. The club will be recognizing Rampersad’s accomplishment as part of the pre-match ceremonies. Today’s match will be the home debut of Patrice Ghesiar as the head coach of the Wanderers. Gheisar previously coached against the Wanderers in Halifax while with Vaughan SC.

So far in league play, the Wanderers are in 6th place following a pair of season-opening draws. Vancouver FC is in third place with a record of one win and one loss.

Following today’s match, the Wanderers head back on the road for a weekend match against Valour FC on Saturday, May 6, in Winnipeg.

Captains:

Andre Rampersad retains the captain’s armband for the 2023 campaign. This is Rampersad’s fourth season as team captain. Ryan James and Mohamed Omar are the Wanderers’ assistant captains.

Coaches:

2023 is the first season with Patrice Gheisar as the Halifax Wanderers’ Head Coach. Gheisar was hired in late 2022 after leading Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario to an undefeated season and league championship. Joining Gheisar is assistant coach Jorden Feliciano, who was Gheisar’s assistant coach at Vaughan. Jed Davies is another new face in 2023 who is also an assistant coach. Davies’ experience in professional football includes stops with USL teams Ottawa Fury and Miami FC, where he served as an assistant coach. Most recently, he served as head of player and coach development for Futuro Academy in Ottawa, ON. Jan-Michael Williams returns as the Wanderers goalkeeper coach.

Wanderers notes and player information links:

The Wanderers enter 2023 with a revamped roster featuring 16 players that were not on the 2022 roster. Defender Riley Ferrzzo and forwards Kosi Nwafornso and Massimo Ferrin joined the team after playing under Gheisar at Vaughan Azzurri. The club has two…