Their last fixture was a 2-0 Forge win at Tim Hortons Field that saw second-half goals from Malik Owolabi-Belewu and Aboubacar Sissoko make the difference.įorge have the upper hand in the all-time series - they’ve won 10 of 17 meetings, including the 2021 CPL semifinal - and the only ever draw between the teams was the first-ever CPL match back in April 2019, which was a 1-1 stalemate at Tim Hortons Field. Meetings between York United and Forge were hotly-contested affairs last year, with each team winning twice - once home and once on the road for both. It’s been a good week for Forge fans, particularly with news of coach Bobby Smyrniotis’ four-year contract extension York boss Martin Nash was sure to compliment his opposite number’s success in his own prematch comments. Woobens Pacius was the goalscorer for Forge in that game, nodding in a cross from Ashtone Morgan in the first half before Forge shut down their Van Isle opponents to take all three points. After three games they remain undefeated with a win and two draws, having claimed their first victory last Sunday in a visit to Vancouver Island that resulted in a 1-0 win over Pacific FC. As it stands, York sit fifth in the table after three matches with a win and two losses now, they’ll look for their first league win at home.įorge, meanwhile, sit two points ahead of York in a tie for first in the league (though behind Valour FC on goal difference). Star attacker Mo Babouli scored the lone goal with a well-curled free kick that found the net, as York held off last year’s regular season champions for their first clean sheet of the CPL campaign. Hosts York finally got off the mark last Saturday as they left the nation’s capital with a 1-0 win over Atlético Ottawa.
The Ontario foes will meet for the first of four times in the CPL regular season in a match between two sides perhaps starting to find their footing in 2023. The 905 Derby returns this week as Forge FC make the short trip eastbound on the QEW to take on York United. Call your local cable provider to ask for OneSoccer today. In addition to its website and app, OneSoccer is now available on TELUS channel 980 and on Fubo TV.
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