HFX Wanderers FC pulled off an important and impressive result against league-leaders Pacific FC on Thanksgiving Monday to reinvigorate their playoff hopes. Abou Samake’s own goal, while uninspiring, doesn’t tell the whole story for a Halifax team that out-played the Tridents with an aggressive hard-nosed pressing style that brought a packed Wanderers Grounds to their feet repeatedly.
With the result, the Wanderers leapfrog York United for the fourth and final playoff spot taking a one-point advantage while York remains with a game at hand.
Here are your sights and sounds for Monday’s match.
GOAL ?
Late drama in this one! An effort from Sam Salter goes off the boot of Samaké and into his own net. @HFXWanderersFC has a late 1-0 lead over @Pacificfccpl in this one.
5 MIN TO GO!#CanPL ?? | ? TELUS ch. 980 | ? https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/V8fsKxggMY
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) October 11, 2021