Forge FC defeated 905 Derby rivals York United on Saturday evening at Tim Hortons Field, winning 2-0 to collect three points and clinch a berth in the 2022 CPL playoffs.
The first half ended scoreless, but Forge took control in the second frame and scored off a pair of second-phase set pieces. Malik Owolabi-Belewu got his first goal for Forge with a back-post header, before Aboubacar Sissoko made it 2-0 with a blast from outside the box.
Forge continued to cement their place in the top two as well, and with two games left to play they continue to contend for the regular season title.
Here are your sights and sounds from a gorgeous evening in Hamilton.
GOAL ?
It's a 905 Derby hammer drop as @ForgeFCHamilton opens the scoring vs. @YorkUtdFC courtesy of a Malik Owolabi-Belewu header
If this result holds, #ForgeFC clinch a playoff spot
#CanPL | ? https://t.co/7JFAUhgjL6 pic.twitter.com/MaBzmmO6Hk
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) October 1, 2022
GOAL ??@ForgeFCHamilton make it 2-0 over @YorkUtdFC via Aboubacar Sissoko's thundering kick, and the Hammer have one foot in the playoff door now!#CanPL | ? https://t.co/7JFAUhgjL6 pic.twitter.com/We3Bdpzi7a
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) October 1, 2022
The two-time #CanPL champions are back into the postseason! ? @ForgeFCHamilton become the second team to officially clinch a playoff spot
— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) October 1, 2022