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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,
After 45 minutes that felt quite like “more of the same”, Atlético Ottawa was able to find the extra gear that they were missing for much of last season in the second half, clawing back from an Austin Ricci goal in the 49th minute to finally claim victory over York
Last week, my focus was squarely on the off-season and the talking points that had occupied my mind as moves were made throughout the winter; now it’s time to drill down into the nitty gritty of what will happen in the coming season. There are plenty of questions that
The longest off-season in world football is finally coming to a close. The gridiron lines are set to be removed from the TD Place turf ahead of April 13th, and Atletico Ottawa’s 5th season as a club will begin against the nine stripes of York United. Much as has
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The CPL’s most prominent, winter-long, transfer saga has finally reached its conclusion. 2-time CPL Player of the Year nominee Manny Aparicio has put pen to paper on a 2-year contract with Atlético Ottawa, with an option year. The announcement follows a wild amount of speculation over the past weeks,
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The latest Atlético Ottawa signing is here! The club has recently announced that they have reached an agreement with former York United winger Kevin dos Santos on a two-year contract. The acquisition of the Portuguese winger marks the 7th signing of the off-season for the club as they look to