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The wheels continue to fall off the ATO bus this week after a 2-1 loss to Cavalry at home, the aftermath of which saw the mentality of the squad being called into question. Almost six thousand fans waited two hours in a rain delay Saturday night to see the club
I have never more intensely questioned whether or not I want to continue watching football. Every part of this result was embarrassing, from the fact that the team could not string together two passes in transition up until the 66th minute, to York fans threatening to fight us in the
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One of the tougher stretches of the season gets rolling on Friday night as Atlético Ottawa travels to York Lions Stadium to face bogey team York United. York, which sits second in the table and five points back of the capital city club, always seems to get one over on
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July 21st at TD Place brought proof that one cannot predict the outcome of a soccer match, as league leaders Atlético Ottawa tied last place Valour FC 2-2. It was not Ottawa’s best performance and fans felt the absence of key player Matteo de Brienne, as he was suspended
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It was almost one of those games that appeared too good to be true on Sunday afternoon. Atlético Ottawa took the field clear favourites against last-in-the-league Valour FC, but it was Valour that played like the team five points clear of second in the league. The Winnipeg side responded quickly
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After heaping praise on the side for their professional victory against Vancouver, it is perhaps fitting that it all comes crashing down to earth after this match against Valour. A 2-2 draw that I don’t think ATO had any right to be claiming, especially in a first half in
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Atlético Ottawa return to TD Place having won only one of the last four matches at home, but coming off a 3-0 win in BC and considering its sterling record against Valour this season, Carlos González will be looking to turn the tides on friendly ground. Valour FC come to
Match Day In Review
On July 12th, Atlético Ottawa delivered a spectacular 3-0 victory over Vancouver FC at Willoughby Community Park in Langley, British Columbia. This decisive win not only thwarted Vancouver’s bid to leap into second place but maintained Ottawa’s lead at the top of the table. Coach Carlos González made
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This is exactly the type of performance you would hope to see from a title contender, particularly after such an agonizing defeat at home last week. The somewhat short week and trip across the country had little effect on the league leaders, as ATO soared to a 3-0 victory over
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After a month of up and down, Atlético Ottawa found its superteam passport Friday night as it cruised to victory in Langley. Atleti put three goals past Vancouver FC, with three different goalscorers putting up markers. Ballou Tabla opened the scoring with what would end up to be the game-winning
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Atlético Ottawa visit Vancouver FC in Langley late Friday night in search of a valuable three points. Afshin Ghotbi and VFC have clawed their way into third in the league, and a win against the Eagles will be necessary as it would pull Atlético Ottawa away from touching distance. VFC
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Atlético Ottawa hosted Pacific FC at TD Place on July 7th, and despite dominating possession and taking 22 shots to Pacific’s 6, they suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat, marking their second loss to Pacific this season across all competitions. Ottawa, currently leading the league table, now faces a tighter
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Sometimes you just can’t buy a goal. In a second half very reminiscent of a 1-0 loss to York at home last season, Atlético Ottawa found themselves on the wrong end of a close result at home for the second time this season. The chances the team generated were
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Atlético Ottawa drop points to Pacific FC under familiar circumstances as the BC side come to TD Place and emerge with yet another result. The Tridents have now bested the boys in stripes twice after also defeating ATO in the Canadian Championship. It was another classic James Merriman display of
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Atlético Ottawa face a tough test in Pacific FC, the team which shepherded Atleti out of the Canadian Championship back in May. Pacific were the first team to nullify the Atleti threat at the start of the season, playing out a stifling 0-0 draw at TD Place. Since a hot
Atlético Ottawa secured a thrilling victory against Forge FC on June 28th at TD Place to snatch three points with a late goal, extending their position at the top of the league table. The game concluded with seven goals total, a stark contrast to last week’s 1-1 draw, though