It’s only been six weeks since the last time I was genuinely excited to write this column, and yet it has felt like an eternity. Atlético Ottawa’s 2-0 win over Forge felt like the team’s most complete performance since their 3-0 win away to Vancouver in July,
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Just like last year, Atlético Ottawa will spend Thanksgiving weekend in Hamilton with hopes of squeaking a result against Forge, which has already clinched the regular season title and has eyes set on a third straight title. Atleti can glean hope in the theory that Forge might be cruising, having
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For the second time in one season, a critical error by Liberman Torres cost Atleti, this time on Sunday night against York FC, where Atleti fell one-to-nil. Unlike against Forge, the ill-tempered Ecuadorian couldn’t remain on the pitch afterward to make amends for his error and likely won’t
If you’ve been following my writing this season, you’ll know that I’ve been vocal about my struggles to find new ways to praise the play of Amer Didic. And yet, here I am, telling you why the man with the magic hat should add a Golden Scarf
I sit here, writing this at halftime, because trying to evaluate 65 minutes of a game down to ten men is an entirely fruitless venture. It's not as if there was much of anything to speak about for the first 25 anyway. Just more of the same moribund
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Atleti heads to the 6ix this week for a double-header against GTA opposition in less-than-ideal circumstances. Now sitting third in the league after being overtaken by Cavalry Saturday night, Atleti will need to dig deep for more positive results than the string of four straight draws. A win in York
It’s been a while since Atlético Ottawa last tasted victory - over a month since a 1-0 victory in the nation's capital. Atléti continues to hang to second place with only three matches to go, but another September draw - the fifth draw in the past six
On September 29, Atlético Ottawa faced the Halifax Wanderers at TD Place, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Ottawa dominated the first half with impressive play and strong performances, particularly from Ollie Bassett, who appeared to be regaining his form from past years. Halifax struggled with ball retention and failed to
“Doc, any news?” “Yes ma’am, the X-rays came back positive. He’s got that dog in him.” These were the words surely spoken in the Buenos Aires hospital in which Manny Aparicio was born when his parents noticed something unusual about their son and took him for testing immediately.
Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity was? Insanity is doing the exact… same… thing over and over again and expecting things to change. #19 Rubén Del Campo (6): It was not a banner day for Rubén by any means. He was left out to dry for
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Atlético Ottawa drop deux points at the ‘Célébration Franco-Ontarienne' match, settling for a fourth draw in the last five matches, this time against Pacific FC. With Forge cruising to a comprehensive 4-1 win at Willoughby the day before, the onus fell on Atleti to match that performance at home
La bonne nouvelle, c’est que l'Atlético Ottawa est invaincu lors de ses six derniers matchs. La mauvaise, c’est qu’ils n’ont remporté que deux de ces rencontres et celle du 22 septembre n’en fait pas partie. En effet, pour la troisième match consécutif, Ottawa
Unbeaten in six, and I am sick to my stomach. Three of the last five games have seen this team turn leads into draws, this time now at home in front of the largest crowd of the season. All of the same issues continue to pop up, and as such
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If I had a dollar for every time we played Pacific, I would be at Kettleman’s. Atlético Ottawa welcomes back old foes Pacific FC for the third time at TD Place and the sixth time overall in the season. Pacific has been a difficult team to pin down this
My fellow FPL Coaches, I want to begin my address tonight by acknowledging the clinical finisher in the room. For four long weeks we have endured an overwhelming and relentless assault from a tall 6 foot 4 Yorkshireman cosplaying as a Viking. At the onset of this new FPL year
Nearing the end of the season, Atlético Ottawa faced two challenging matches on the road, with results that highlighted both their resilience and their vulnerabilities. On September 9th, they travelled to Winnipeg to take on Valour FC, only to come away with a frustrating 1-1 draw. The game was a