HFX Wanderers are the first team to record points in the 2022 Canadian Premier League season, as they topped York United 1-0 at York Lions Stadium on Thursday night to put themselves in the win column immediately.
After a scoreless first half where both sides struggled to create dangerous opportunities, the Wanderers finally found the scoresheet a few minutes after halftime, thanks to Joao Morelli calmly scoring a penalty kick won by his teammate Cory Bent.
The hosts York pressed their opponents well in the final half hour of the match, spurred on by a raucous home crowd, but ultimately the goal did not fall for them as they left their first match of the year scoreless.
Here are your sights and sounds from York Lions Stadium.
GOAL ?
Joao Morelli OPENS the 2022 #CanPL scoring accounts from the penalty spot (…?) after Cory Bent was taken down by Roger Thompson in the box ⚽@HFXWanderersFC up 1-0 over @yorkutdfc early in the 2nd half#TogetherFromAways | #UnitedByYou
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— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) April 8, 2022
Hit the post! Penalty shout! Yellow cards!
It's poppin' off at York Lions Stadium ?#CanPL | ? https://t.co/7JFAUhgjL6 pic.twitter.com/QXraPOxDzz
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) April 8, 2022
