Sights and Sounds: FC Edmonton 1-1 Atlético Ottawa

2021-07-19

Marty Thompson, Digital Content Editor (@martythompson_)

FC Edmonton and Atletico Ottawa battled out a 1-1 draw at IG Field at The Kickoff. – starting off the final week in the season-opening bubble in Winnipeg, Man.

Ottawa jumped out to a dream start off the boot of Zach Verhoeven, who volleyed home a flicked-on ball in the box in the fourth minute.

FC Edmonton’s side were spurred on by the early deficit and went onto the front foot. Early glimpses from attackers like Easton Ongaro and Thomas Gardner showed promise.

Both teams suffered from a lack of reinforcements especially Ottawa who had lost centreback to Brandon John to a season-ending injury earlier in the day. Edmonton did manage to find an equalizer through a substitute, Kyle Porter, who cleaned up the scraps off a corner.

Here are your sights and sounds for Sunday’s match.

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. Pre-Game. Atlético Ottawa Starting 11.

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. Second-Half. Tobias Warschewski of FC Edmonton keeps the ball away from Miguel Acosta of Atlético Ottawa.

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. First-Half. Goalkeeper Dylon Powley of Atlético Ottawa puts the ball in play.

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. First-Half. Keesean Ferdinand of Atlético Ottawa and Thomas Gardner of FC Edmonton chase the loose ball.

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. First-Half. Goalkeeper Dylon Powley of Atlético Ottawa redirects the ball over the net as Thomas Gardner of FC Edmonton looks on.

GOAL ?@FCEdmontonNow find the late equalizer as Hunter Gorskie punishes @AtletiOttawa off a corner kick #CanPL | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/iZejXTK2zE

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) July 19, 2021

July 18, 2021. Atlético Ottawa vs FC Edmonton. Post-Game. Kyle Porter of FC Edmonton gets interviewed following a 1-1 draw against Atlético Ottawa.