Sights & Sounds: Atlético Ottawa 2-2 HFX Wanderers

2021-08-29

Marty Thompson, Digital Content Editor (@martythompson_)

HFX Wanderers FC and Atlético Ottawa entertained and enraged Sunday in a 2-2 draw at TD Place in Ottawa.

A Joao Morelli brace, a Ryan Telfer sending off and ensuing extracurriculars, and a surprise equalizer from the home side gave viewers good value for a match between two teams at the bottom of the CanPL standings.

HFX Wanderers FC sees their all-Ontario road trip come to a close as they return home to Nova Scotia to face Forge FC on Friday (5pm ET/6pm AT). Ottawa, meanwhile, faces a quick turnaround as they host York United on Wednesday (7pm ET). All matches are live on OneSoccer.

GOAL ?@AtletiOttawa go down 1-0 early at home to @HFXWanderersFC as Joao Morelli scores from the penalty spot in the 3rd minute of play#CanPL ?? | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/NsS03g3Sui

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) August 29, 2021

HFX's Jems Geffrard and Ottawa's Ryan Telfer battle for the ball. (Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL) — HFX’s Jems Geffrard and Ottawa’s Ryan Telfer battle for the ball. (Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL)

GOAL ?@atletiOttawa find an equalizer vs. @HFXWanderersFC as Brian Wright gets a head on the end of a bouncing ball in the box from a corner routine!#CanPL ?? | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/HVeBketMi3

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) August 29, 2021

Halifax Wanderers vs Atletico Ottawa August 29, 2021 PHOTO: Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL — Halifax Wanderers vs Atletico Ottawa
August 29, 2021
PHOTO: Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL

Halifax Wanderers attacker Joao Morelli tangles with Atlético Ottawa players, including Ryan Telfer (right). (Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL)

RED CARD ?@AtletiOttawa's Ryan Telfer is shown a red card at the stroke of half-time as tensions boil over vs. @HFXWanderersFC, and an unseemly gesture is displayed as he exits the pitch ?#CanPL ?? | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/UgVBNLCDPp

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) August 29, 2021

GOAL ??

It's a quick start for @HFXWanderersFC in the 2nd half as Joao Morelli gets ANOTHER stunning goal to give his team a 2-1 lead over @AtletiOttawa!#CanPL ?? | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/8QsS5qnp6K

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) August 29, 2021

HFX Wanderers attacker Joao Morelli (right) celebrates scoring against Atletico Ottawa. (Andrea Cardin/Freestyle Photography/CPL)

GOAL ??

A 10-man @AtletiOttawa equalizes vs. @HFXWanderersFC once again as Malcolm Shaw tucks home a penalty in the 74th#CanPL ?? | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/ToWrSpCFmc

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) August 29, 2021

And we go pitch side for another immediate reaction from the Atleti bench and the TD Place crowd… #goal #ForOttawa #PourOttawa pic.twitter.com/FP8mBT11nb

— Atlético Ottawa (@atletiOttawa) August 29, 2021