Atlético Ottawa ended their eight-match winless skid Saturday with an energetic 3-1 win over Cavalry FC in front of a stellar home crowd at TD Place. Captain Drew Beckie opened the scoring in the opening minutes, completing an emotional return to the team after a health layoff. Cavalry’s Victor Loturi equalized soon after, only to see that cancelled out by a streaking Brian Wright taken down in the box by ‘keeper Marco Carducci in the second half.
Carducci’s opposite, Dylon Powley, gave the match its highlight after saving a penalty and follow up from Sergio Camargo, insuring an impressive and empathic win from the last-place side over championship hopefuls Cavalry.
Saturday was Ottawa’s first win since August 14, the club’s home opener. The result also brings Ottawa’s all-time record against Cavalry to 3-1-0, with wins at the 2020 Island Games and the season-opening Kickoff bubble of note.
Both teams will return to their respective halves of the country Wednesday, starting with Ottawa’s trip out east to face HFX Wanderers FC (5:30pm ET/6:30pm AT). Cavalry will face FC Edmonton in an evening Al Classico live from the Albertan capital later in the evening (10:00pm ET/8:00pm MT). All CPL matches are live on OneSoccer.
Here are your Sights and Sounds from Ottawa.
MATCH COVERAGE: RECAP: Beckie, Shaw & Wright end Atlético Ottawa winless skid in emphatic 3-1 win over Cavalry FC || Match Analysis: Atlético Ottawa 3-1 Cavalry FC
And he scores ???
Welcome back, El capitán @DrewBeckie !!@atletiOttawa https://t.co/JR7w4F4uVj
— Janine Beckie (@janinebeckie) September 25, 2021
GOAL ?
A poor clearance attempt from @atletiOttawa lands right at the feet of Victor Loturi who makes no mistake with the finish to equalize for @CPLCavalryFC, it's 1-1!#CanPL | Television TELUS ch. 980 | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/wxJoBBXmgv
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) September 25, 2021
GOAL ??
Malcolm Shaw restores @atletiOttawa lead over @CPLCavalryFC from the penalty spot! It's 2-1!
Cool as you like ❄#CanPL | Television TELUS ch. 980 | ? https://t.co/hishXeHsKB pic.twitter.com/VHJcqTXhrG
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) September 25, 2021
✌️@brianwright777 scores to double the lead for @atletiOttawa #CanPL l ?: @onesoccer pic.twitter.com/yWennhkHs0
— CanPL (@CPLsoccer) September 25, 2021
SAVE ?
DYLON POWLEY TAKE A BOW!
The @atletiOttawa keeper pulls of an UNREAL save to deny @CPLCavalryFC their first PK goal of the season! It's still 3-1!#CanPL | Television TELUS ch. 980 | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/kSIXrYeIlX
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) September 25, 2021