May 29, 2024 – Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Atletico Ottawa News Release
It’s all to play for at Starlight Stadium on Wednesday night as Pacific FC host Atlético Ottawa in the second leg of the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship quarter-finals with the score tied 0-0 on aggregate.
Atlético Ottawa, who currently sit top of the CPL regular season standings, will be looking to reach the semifinal stage for the first time in club history. For the host Tridents, they will be looking to reach the final four for the third time in four years.
The first leg between these two sides was a rather dry affair – with Pacific becoming the only club this year to keep Atlético Ottawa off the scoresheet. That result means that any draw in which goals are scored means Atleti would advance. Any win by either team would see them advance, while a 0-0 draw means penalty kicks.
Pacific FC already have experienced spot kicks in the competition this year, having defeated TSS Rovers in this manner during the preliminary round. Atlético Ottawa, meanwhile, were eliminated from last year’s Canadian Championships at this stage in a penalty shootout at Tim Hortons Field.
Since the the first leg, the two sides have been in very different form. Atlético Ottawa are coming off a statement 3-0 victory over Forge FC in the nation’s capital on Saturday, and still have not lost yet in all competitions this season. The weekend prior, the two sides met in the league at Starlight Stadium, with Rubén del Campo scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 Atlético Ottawa victory.
Pacific, meanwhile, are in the midst of a brutal offensive slump with just one goal in their past four matches, a penalty this past weekend dispatched by Ayman Sellouf in a 2-1 Salish Sea Derby loss to rivals Vancouver FC. They are winless in their last four games in all competitions.
With Atlético Ottawa’s 1-0 victory in the league action during their last meeting, the all-time series between these two sides is completely tied, with five wins each and six draws.
Travel will play a big factor for Atleti as they make the cross-country trek from the nation’s capital. For Pacific, meanwhile, despite being on the road at the weekend it was a quick return from the lower mainland after facing off against rivals Vancouver FC.
Of particular note on the player availability front ahead of this match, Nathan Ingham is back for Atlético Ottawa which sets up an interesting decision for Carlos González when it comes to selecting his goalkeeper for…
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