Atlético Ottawa picked up three points against HFX Wanderers at TD Place on Wednesday, but left it late after a chaotic final few minutes and a dramatic comeback from the visitors.
Maxim Tissot had Ottawa up 2-0 a few minutes after halftime after Keven Aleman’s first half shot and cross combo found the back of the Halifax net. Halifax got back into the game as Pierre Lamothe found the back of the net a few minutes after Tissot, and after sustained pressure, Sam Salter tied it up from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
It seemed as though the Wanderers had picked up a deserved point, but Ottawa immediately went the other way down the pitch, and Ivan Perez scored his first goal for the club, redirecting a cross from Carl Haworth into the back of the net after making a run into the box. The impressive and passionate crowd in Ottawa certainly enjoyed the late goal, while the visitors were left shaking their heads.
Here are some sights and sounds from the nation’s capital.
Ballou Tabla thought he had opened the scoring, but Christian Oxner had other ideas in net for @HFXWanderersFC as he makes the @AllstateCanada Save of the Match ?#CanPL | ?: @onesoccer pic.twitter.com/Pr7q7qPx4W
— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022
How did that go in ?@atletiOttawa open the scoring against @HFXWanderersFC from an incredibly odd angle
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 17, 2022
Champagne football from @atletiOttawa ?
Some incredible buildup play and it is 2-0 for the hosts!
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022
⚓️⚓️⚓️@HFXWanderersFC are back in it! Lamothe finds the back of the net from close range at it is 2-1!
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022
SAM SALTER FROM THE SPOT FOR @HFXWanderersFC
It is all tied up in Ottawa!!! ⚓️⚓️
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022
AT THE DEATH! ?@atletiOttawa stun @HFXWanderersFC with a stoppage time goal mere minutes after the visitors had equalized
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022
FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Chaos till the very end in Ottawa as @atletiOttawa grab a late winner against @HFXWanderersFC
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— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) August 18, 2022