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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
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With other CPL clubs taking the field against MLS sides like Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montréal this week, Atlético Ottawa will be hungry to get its own bite at the cherry. To do so, it will have to go through the unblinking Pacific FC, which has started the season undefeated
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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
Match Day In Review
After a thrilling preliminary round of the TELUS Canadian Championship, where Atlético Ottawa set a new record by defeating Valour FC 7-0 on Wednesday night, the two teams faced off in a much-anticipated rematch at TD Place on Sunday, May 5th, where the nation’s capital emerged victorious once again.
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It wasn’t the finest 90 minutes of football that Atlético Ottawa will play — in fact it was a bit of a scrapfest. But Atleti weathered the rather mild Valour FC storm to emerge 2-0 victors and improve upon an already glimmering unbeaten record which now stands at 4-1-0 across
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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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In less days than goals scored against Valour Wednesday, Atlético Ottawa once again take to the pitch against the Winnipeg outfit. Coach Carlos Gonzalez said the matchup will be “completely different,” as Valour will no doubt look to take revenge for the embarrassment they faced in the Canadian Championship midweek.
Match Day In Review
In what was the most electrifying 90 minutes played to date by Atlético Ottawa, fans at TD place were elated to see the red-and-white stripes take home another historic win, this time against Winnipeg’s Valour FC. Atlético Ottawa faced the Manitobans on Wednesday, May 1st in the knockout round
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Four matches into the season and Atlético Ottawa are already record setters. Just the type of performance we’ve all been waiting for. Atleti's 7-0 trouncing of a sorry Valour squad is the biggest ever seen in the Canadian Championship and means ATO ride into round two of