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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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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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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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45 minutes of relative calm followed by 45 minutes of the “We’re So Back/It’s So Over” meme played out before our very eyes is certainly one way to kick off a long weekend. From a neutral’s perspective, you could easily argue that this was the single
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At the end of the day, a draw against a tough Cavalry side at ATCO Field is nothing to hang our heads about. That said, had the performance of the first 15 or so minutes continued, we would have found ourselves lucky to be even remotely close to Cavs. Luckily,
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Most football games boil down to a couple of moments. It is Carlos González’s biggest buzz word, and unfortunately for ATO against York United, they found themselves on the wrong side of the game’s biggest moments to spoil a lovely June afternoon in the nation’s capital. Atlético
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After an incredibly hectic performance against Halifax, the convincing nature of this result against Valour should bring a collective sigh of relief to the ATO fanbase. While the game didn’t start out as such, the team was able to grow into the proceedings quite well and took complete control
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What? No, seriously, what? For about 70-75 minutes of this game, Atlético Ottawa had no business sniffing a result. The backline looked disjointed without the experience of Amer Didic or Maxim Tissot. Meanwhile, the attack bore close to impotence with the only shots at Yann Filion being headers weakly directed
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It was bound to happen. We can kid ourselves all we want, but to think this team was going to continue steamrolling through a league that is designed to ensure more than a modicum of parity would be incredibly naïve. Yes, Atlético Ottawa remains undefeated in CPL play given this
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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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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
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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
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,
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It may not have been as exciting as the events of May 1st, but Atlético Ottawa saw out another professional performance on Sunday, claiming their 3rd victory of the season and elevating themselves to the top of the Canadian Premier League table. The first half saw some exciting forays into
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So, how was everyone else’s Wednesday? To call this match the best performance Atlético Ottawa has put together in their 102-game history is somehow a wild understatement. No one in their right mind would have dreamed of such a dominant display, even if the home side were the clear
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Old habits die hard. I’m not just talking about the team once again conceding a late goal, but also the general lack of initiative in the first half when playing at home. Cavalry are a tough side to break down of course, but the consistent passing around the periphery,