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Everything you need to know about Saturday’s match vs HFX (7pm at TD Place)
June 2, 2023
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Atlético Ottawa host Halifax Wanderers FC for the second and final time at TD place this season during the club’s much anticipated “90s Night” (KO 7 pm ET, Live on OneSoccer). Neither side will be content with a stalemate as Atlético hunts for its first home win of the season, whilst Halifax is yet to win a match under the guidance of its new manager whilst producing positive performances.

Here’s everything you need to know before Saturday’s 90s Night at TD Place.

  • Despite a much-improved performance last weekend, Atlético Ottawa remains in search of its first home win of the 2023 Canadian Premier League season.
    • Atlético is currently in 8th place on five (5) points.
      • The standings remain finely balanced with Atleti trailing 4th place by only three (3) points.
    • Halifax Wanderers are in 7th place with six (6) points.
  • Head Coach Carlos González’s team produced their “best performance of the season” last week although they couldn’t best Trsiton Henry in the Forge FC goal.
    • Henry made a personal best, and league-high, eight (8) saves to deny Atleti.

  • Ottawa and Halifax have already met twice this season in all competitions (1W-1D-0L).
    • The 2023 Home Opener at TD Place ended in a tight 1-1 draw, with Atlético defender Karl Ouimette controversially denied a penalty late in the match after Ollie Bassett had tied the game with a first-half strike.
    • Three days later the two sides met once more in the Canadian Championship preliminary round with Ottawa running out 3-1 winners.
      • Goals from Malcolm Shaw, Diego Espejo and Maxim Tissot saw Atleti come from behind to win its first game in the competition.
      • Shaw is Ottawa’s top scorer in this fixture (4 goals) whilst Tissot and recent signing from Halifax, Samuel Salter, both have three goals each.
  • Halifax Wanderers are still seeking their first victory under new Head Coach Patrice Gheisar (0W-6D-1L).
  • Both sides encourage those attending, if they can, to consider donating to the Red Cross Atlantic Canada: Wildfire Response. 
    • Over 200 structures are estimated to have been damaged by the wildfires so far.
  • This weekend’s match is Atlético Ottawa’s “90s Night” with supporters encouraged to don their best Grunge, Glamour or Neon for the 7 pm KO.
    • Best Dressed will win $1000 courtesy of MOVE 100.
  • Record head-to-head (all-time): 6W-1D-4L; 17 goals scored, 13 goals conceded.

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