Atlético Ottawa upset Pacific FC, collect three crucial points in tight playoff race
Atlético Ottawa pulled off a huge upset on Sunday, defeating league-leading Pacific FC 1-0 in a true full-team effort at B.C.’s Starlight Stadium in a defensive masterclass. With the win, Atlético climbed to fourth place in the Canadian Premier League with a win-draw-loss record of 8-4-7 for 28 points. Pacific (9-5-5 for 32 points), Calgary’s Cavalry FC (8-6-5 for 30)...
Atlético earn scrappy draw against York, extend home undefeated streak to six
Atlético Ottawa secured a 3-3 draw against York United at TD Place on Saturday, Aug. 5, extending the team’s unbeaten run at home to six games. It was no easy feat, as Atlético had to erase a deficit twice to secure a draw in a wildly entertaining, high-scoring affair. As a reward for Ottawa’s determination in replying to each of...
Altético Ottawa make it five home wins in a row — jump back to fourth in CPL
Atlético Ottawa secured their fifth straight win at home on Saturday against Cavalry FC, holding the visitors from Calgary scoreless while protecting an early lead. The game’s fate was sealed in less than 10 minutes. Atlético’s Zach Verhoven sliced a through ball to striker Sam Salter, whose clean finish would give his team a quick lead that lasted for 80-plus...
BlackJacks lose heartbreaker to Bandits, face semi-final fight to vie for East title
Two weeks ago, the Ottawa BlackJacks defeated the Scarborough Shooting Stars to secure their eighth consecutive win after a strong defensive performance and with a dynamic offence that saw three players score at least 17 points. Ottawa held a 12-5 record and looked to have first place in the Eastern Conference of the Canadian Elite Basketball League all but locked...
Redblacks win OT thriller against Stamps after Crum, receivers make clutch plays
Another week, another win — and another Crumback. The Ottawa Redblacks edged the Calgary Stampeders 43-41 on Monday in a thrilling back-and-forth affair to win their second straight game in overtime. The Redblacks victory came after the visitors from the capital made another come-from-behind surge to deeply disappoint the Stampeders and more than 21,000 of their fans at McMahon Stadium....
Atlético Ottawa fall to 6th place after 1-0 loss to rising Wanderers in defensive tilt
Atlético Ottawa’s win streak is over. Their three-game spell of success has been snapped by the Halifax Wanderers after a strong 1-0 performance in the Nova Scotia capital on Sunday earned them a franchise record of five consecutive home wins. Halifax now has a win-draw-loss record of 5-7-4 (22 points). They’ve leap-frogged Ottawa for the final playoff spot and sit...
Atlético — the CPL’s hottest team — defeat Vancouver, move to 4th in league
Atlético Ottawa’s winning streak continues. After three straight victories — the latest against Vancouver FC on Sunday, July 16 — the club is currently the hottest team in the Canadian Premier league and fourth in the standings. A win Saturday in Halifax against the Wanderers could lift Ottawa to third place. Ottawa recorded an emphatic 3-1 win over Vancouver in...
Redblacks fall 21-13 to Ti-Cats, lose second QB with season-ending injury
The Ottawa Redblacks suffered two losses on July 8 in Hamilton: a game against the Tiger-Cats that they probably should’ve won; and star quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, whose season debut lasted just 25 minutes before a torn achilles in the second quarter ended his season. The Redblacks and Ti-Cats now have identical 1-3 records after Hamilton’s 21-13 win over Ottawa last...
Clutch win over Cavalry FC moves Atlético squarely into CPL playoff picture
It’s full steam ahead for Atlético Ottawa. After defeating Cavalry FC 2-0 on Wednesday, July 12, the team that has struggled through much of the 2023 season is finally on track towards their goal of clinching a Canadian Premier League playoff spot. But the game in Calgary wasn’t exactly as fast-paced as a moving train. Neither team had a shot...
Atlético Ottawa blanks Valour FC 2-0, jumps over Winnipeg to 6th in CPL ranks
Atlético Ottawa is on fire. With a thrilling 2-0 victory at TD Place against Valour FC on July 9, Atlético secured their third consecutive home win and have leapfrogged Valour for sixth place in the Canadian Premier League standings. Ottawa picked up a crucial three points in the league playoff race, improving to a win-draw-loss record of 4-3-6 (15 points)....
Redblacks win first home game in almost two years against struggling Elks
Ottawa Redblacks’ quarterback Tyrie Adams was the hero in his first CFL win, throwing for 185 yards and one touchdown in Ottawa’s 26-7 demolition of the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton Elks, 7. Ottawa Redblacks, 26! Miracles do come true. Just ahead of Canada Day weekend in the capital, the Ottawa Redblacks won their first home game since Sept. 28, 2021, and...
Atlético Ottawa secure crucial point in thrilling 2-2 draw against Pacific FC
Atlético Ottawa came away on Friday from Starlight Stadium — the Langley, B.C. home of the Canadian Premier League leading Pacific FC — with a well-deserved point after an exhilarating 2-2 draw that had a little bit of everything for soccer fans. With the draw, Ottawa earned a crucial point, but remain in seventh place in the CPL standings with...