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It almost felt as if every negative element that had been quietly shoved aside through the first seven weeks of the season came out at once on the pitch at Starlight on Wednesday night. Atlético Ottawa was ousted from the Canadian Championship in an uncharacteristically meek performance by Pacific FC,
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On Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, Atlético Ottawa secured three points by defeating Forge FC 3-0 in an eventful game that fortified their four-point lead atop the league table. It’s a significant milestone for Ottawa as they managed to beat the four-time league champions on home
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Atlético Ottawa faces its biggest test this week with a second-leg trip and everything on the line in Victoria, but it couldn’t come at a better time. Atleti will touch tarmac in BC with a 3-0 thrashing of Forge still fresh on collective minds, bringing a blistering hot form
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Streaks are meant to be broken. Atlético Ottawa finally defeated Forge at home on Saturday, ending a drought that had truly lasted far too long. The best part was, it wasn’t a nail-biting finish, or a chance goal at the end to steal it away. It was a comprehensive,
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And just like that, Carlos Gonzalez and Atlético Ottawa have gone once around the league without tasting defeat. It was arguably Atleti’s best performance of the league campaign so far too, striding to a 3-0 victory against a Forge side which, apart from a few occasions, never really looked
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Over four months on from his signing for the Rojiblancos, Liberman Torres has arrived in Otttawa! Coach Carlos Gonzalez dropped the news as he provided updates on his players in his pre-match presser on Thursday. The Ecuadorian was seen being eased into training Wednesday afternoon, and will provide a number
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Any three points away from home should be celebrated as the gift they are. Given the circumstances of this particular game, some may come out of it disappointed that Atlético Ottawa were not able to put their foot on the throat of their opponents and end up with a more
Atlético Ottawa remain undefeated after their fourth win of the season, this time against Pacific FC. The Victoria team hosted the nation’s capital side at Starlight Stadium on Friday May 17th, in a game that ended in a 1-0 win for the visitors, and gave them a three-point lead
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Atlético Ottawa claim de facto top spot in the league, a position owed heavily to the massive paw of once-auxiliary keeper Rayane Yesli. The 24-year-old produced a composed performance between the sticks to keep an injury ravaged Pacific FC at bay, while at the other end it was Rubén Del
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Moving swiftly from BC club to BC club means Atlético Ottawa travel to Pacific FC off the back of a 1-1 draw with Vancouver FC last weekend. The last time we caught a glimpse of Pacific, it was a weary affair with both sides having come off a congested few
Atlético Ottawa travelled to the West Coast on Sunday, May 12th for their first match this season against Vancouver FC, at Willoughby Community Park, in Langley, British Columbia. The teams fought hard and ultimately ended up sharing points, as the Match of the Week ended in a 1-1 draw. Despite
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I’ve already used “The Facts of Life” theme song before to introduce one of these player ratings articles, so I’ll spare you all the repetition and simply say this game was frustrating. Managing only a draw from nearly 3 expected goals, while only surrendering ~.3 xG the other
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Once again, Atlético Ottawa was forced to work to maintain its undefeated streak in another tired-looking performance from the Ottawa club. Rubén Del Campo scored his third goal in three consecutive league starts, although it was the scrappiest of the lot. ATO continued to knock on the door throughout the
Atlético Ottawa takes to the road for the second time after kicking off the 2024 season with five of six matches on TD Place turf. The first test in a considerable stint out west? There is an unknown quantity to Vancouver FC, a side that sits in joint-fourth and looks
Any reasonable person expected this result. Pacific have been impossible to break down all season, while not being the most threatening attack, while ATO have only played one game against a truly adept and organized defensive unit. Combine that with this being each team’s 3rd game in a week,
“There’s nothing like the magic of the Cup,” breathed nobody, as ATO and Pacific lurched to a far-from-thrilling 0-0 draw. The match was a leggy affair from the beginning with the two clubs coming off a grueling stretch of fixtures. Tissot thought he’d struck gold 40 minutes into