Sights & Sounds: Motagua 0-0 Forge FC – Concacaf League Semi-Final 2nd Leg

2021-12-01

Marty Thompson, Digital Content Editor (@martythompson_)

Forge FC’s Concacaf League dreams came to an end Wednesday in Honduras as Hamilton fell to their Honduran opponents Motagua in the semi-final stage with 0-0, 2-2 on aggregate second leg scoreline.

Bobby Smyrniotis group came up short on their away trip to Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino as they needed a goal to overturn the deficit from the first leg at Tim Hortons Field. Not all is lost for Forge, though, as they qualified for the 2022 Concacaf Champions League by advancing to the penultimate stage.

Next up for Forge is, naturally, another massive game in the 2021 CPL Final against Pacific FC on Sunday (4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT live on OneSoccer).

Here are your sights and sounds from Tegucigalpa.

Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis speaks to media before their Concacaf League semi-final second leg tilt with FC Motagua at the Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE) — Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis speaks to media before their Concacaf League semi-final second leg tilt with FC Motagua at the Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
(PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

Kyle Bekker of Forge FC and Jonathan Rougier before the match. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE) — Kyle Bekker of Forge FC and Jonathan Rougier before the match.
(PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

Triston Henry of Forge FC fights for the ball (middle, top). (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. DECEMBER 1st: Maxim Tissot #15 talks to Kwame Awuah #6 of Forge FC during the semifinal round between FC Motagua and Forge of the Liga Concacaf, held at the Tiburcio Carias Andino stadium, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE) — TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. DECEMBER 1st: Maxim Tissot #15 talks to Kwame Awuah #6 of Forge FC during the semifinal round between FC Motagua and Forge of the Liga Concacaf, held at the Tiburcio Carias Andino stadium, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
(PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. DECEMBER 1st: Molham Babouli #18 of Forge FC battles for posession with Marco Tulio Vega #11 of FC Motagua during the semifinal round between FC Motagua and Forge of the Liga Concacaf, held at the Tiburcio Carias Andino stadium, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE) — TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. DECEMBER 1st: Molham Babouli #18 of Forge FC battles for posession with Marco Tulio Vega #11 of FC Motagua during the semifinal round between FC Motagua and Forge of the Liga Concacaf, held at the Tiburcio Carias Andino stadium, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
(PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

Fans during the semifinal at Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

Players of Forge FC speak after the Motagua match. (PHOTO BY DELMER MARTINEZ/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE) — Players of Forge FC speak after the Motagua match.
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? "I give a big level of respect to the supporters of @MOTAGUAcom as our team was walking off the field today, giving @ForgeFCHamilton a standing ovation,"#SCL21 pic.twitter.com/AQwkLN8TKm

— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) December 2, 2021

"The bigger picture is incredible,"#SCL21 l @ForgeFCHamilton pic.twitter.com/uWTMgxHZiT

— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) December 2, 2021

Kyle Bekker, @ForgeFCHamilton's captain:

"We took one of the best teams in Concacaf, two games, and didn't beat us one time. Two big ties. We have to be proud."#SCL21 pic.twitter.com/tfmaj5X5so

— Concacaf (@Concacaf) December 2, 2021