Sights and Sounds: Valour 2-0 HFX Wanderers

2021-06-30

Marty Thompson, Digital Content Editor (@martythompson_)

Valour FC edged HFX Wanderers 2-0 in their second matches of the 2021 CPL season and at The Kickoff in Winnipeg Wednesday.

Winnipeg captain Andrew Jean-Baptiste’s 20th-minute header gave the “home” team an early advantage as local fans gathered outside IG Field. Halifax winger Alex Marshall gave onlookers both in-stadium and at home the best piece of drama minutes later when a left-footed strike thumped off the crossbar and off the goalline – officials ruled no-goal but the replay on OneSoccer left that up to debate.

Valour newcomer William Akio snagged a second late on to give the side a two-goal victory.

Here are your sights and sounds for Wednesday evening’s match.

Andrew Jean-Baptiste leads teammates in a huddle. (CPL)

June 30, 2021. Valour FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC. Pre-Game. Stefan Karajovanovic and Keven Alemán head out of the tunnel.

June 30, 2021. Valour FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC. First-Half. Andrew Jean-Baptiste celebrates his first half goal.

GOAL ?@ValourFootball get another early 1-0 lead as Andrew Jean-Baptiste finds the back of the net off a corner kick vs. @HFXWanderersFC #CanPL ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/ofgsKk6MaY

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021. Valour FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC. First-Half.

Goal or no goal❓#CanPL | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/Bu1uWLw5o0

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) July 1, 2021

Federico Peña and Alex Marshall battle for the ball. (CPL)

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FT – @ValourFootball make it two straight wins to begin their season.#VALvHFX l #CanPL

— CanPL (@CPLsoccer) July 1, 2021