2019 Canadian Premier League Finals
Event2019 Canadian Premier League season
Forge FC Cavalry FC
2 0
on aggregate
First leg
Forge FC Cavalry FC
1 0
DateOctober 26, 2019
VenueTim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
Man of the MatchTristan Borges (Forge FC)
RefereePierre-Luc Lauzière
Attendance10,486
WeatherCloudy
9 °C (48 °F)
76% humidity[1]
Second leg
Cavalry FC Forge FC
0 1
DateNovember 2, 2019
VenueATCO Field, Foothills County, Alberta
Man of the MatchDaniel Krutzen (Forge FC)
RefereeAlain Ruch
Attendance5,831
WeatherMostly cloudy
7 °C (45 °F)
57% humidity[2]

The 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals determined the winner of the Canadian Premier League's inaugural 2019 season. It featured Cavalry FC of Calgary, Alberta, and Forge FC of Hamilton, Ontario, and was the culmination of a rivalry that had developed between those teams.

It was contested over two legs between the winners of the spring and fall seasons, with the fall season winners choosing which leg to host.[3] Since Cavalry won both split seasons, the team with the second-best overall season record, Forge, also competed in the Championship.[4]

Forge won the inaugural Canadian Premier League title 2–0 on aggregate following a pair of 1–0 victories.[5][6] This earned the club the right to compete in the 2020 CONCACAF League where they ultimately reached the quarter-finals.[7]

Path to the finals

The 2019 Canadian Premier League season used a split season format where each team played 10 games in an opening spring season and 18 games in a closing fall season. At the end of the full season, the spring season winner would face the fall season winner in a two-legged tie for the league title. If one team won both the spring and the fall seasons, that team would face the team with the highest cumulative points total across both seasons for the title.[8]

On June 26, 2019, Cavalry won the spring season and qualified for the championship.[9] On September 28, 2019, Forge secured the second best overall season record, and thus clinched the second spot in the finals.[10]

Cavalry FC

Cavalry started the inaugural 2019 Canadian Premier League season as one of six newly-formed teams competing in the league. They started their spring campaign with a 2–1 win over York9 FC on May 4.[11] They went on to win the first seven games of the ten game spring season before suffering a 1–0 to Forge FC.[12] Their 2–0 victory in their next game against York9 on June 26 clinched the spring title and a berth in the Finals.[13]

Cavalry finished the spring season with a 8–0–2 record. They also won the fall competition by one point with a 11–5–2 record, giving the Finals berth for that season to the second-placed overall record.[14]

Forge FC

Forge was another one of the newly-formed teams for the inaugural season. They finished the spring season in second place with a 6–1–3 record. In the fall season, Cavalry and Forge cemented themselves as the top two teams in the standings.[15] Forge was able to clinch the Finals berth after a 3–0 victory over Pacific FC on September 28, 2019.[16]

Despite not clinching the fall title, Cavalry and Forge's dominance ensured that no other team could catch them in either the fall or overall standings. Forge would go on to finish second in the fall season by one point, winning the Finals berth not as the fall title winner but the second-placed overall finisher.[14]

Head-to-head

Going into the Finals, Cavalry and Forge had played each other seven times in 2019; winning three matches each, with one draw, and scoring seven goals apiece. In June, Cavalry defeated Forge 3–2 on aggregate in the second qualifying round of the Canadian Championship.[17]

In the final week of the regular season, Forge and Cavalry faced-off in Hamilton. With both teams having clinched their positions in the overall table, each side rested key players in advance of the Finals.[18] Forge won the game 1–0 but defender Dominic Samuel picked up two yellow cards and was automatically suspended for the first leg of the Finals.[18]

Venues

Forge's home of Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, with a reduced seating capacity of 10,016 hosted the first leg. Opened in 2014, the multi-purpose stadium is shared with the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The second leg was held in Cavalry's home of ATCO Field in Foothills County. It is a 5,288 capacity stadium part of the Spruce Meadows equestrian facility.

Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton hosted the first leg
ATCO Field in Foothills County hosted the second leg

Match details

First leg

Summary

The first leg of the Finals was played on October 26 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. Forge FC entered the game without defenders Dominic Samuel and Bertrand Owundi who were serving suspensions.[5] Forge had the first close chance when captain Kyle Bekker's long shot hit the crossbar in the 35th minute.[19] Minutes later, Cavalry defender Joel Waterman handled the ball in his own penalty area while sliding to prevent a scoring chance. Waterman was sent off and Forge was awarded a penalty kick. CPL-leading scorer Tristan Borges took the penalty kick but it was stopped by Marco Carducci to keep the game scoreless. Late into first half stoppage time, Borges would beat Carducci with a left-footed strike to give Forge the lead going into halftime.[20] Early in the second half, Forge controlled possession with the man-advantage. In the 69th minute, a challenge between Borges and Jay Wheeldon of Cavalry sent both players to the ground. As a result of the play, Borges was shown a red card and both teams finished the match with 10 players.[5]

After the match, Cavalry and Forge appealed their respective red cards to the Canadian Soccer Association.[21] The governing body's disciplinary committee upheld the red card to Cavalry's Joel Waterman for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity, and confirmed he would be suspended for the second leg of the Finals. The red card and suspension to Tristan Borges was overturned, with the committee citing that his actions "did not meet the threshold of a violent conduct offence."[22]

Details

Forge FC1–0Cavalry FC
Borges 45+1' Recap
Report
Attendance: 10,486
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
Forge
Cavalry
Forge FC:
GK1Canada Triston Henry
RB8Canada Giuliano Frano
CB30Canada David Edgar
CB5Belgium Daniel Krutzen
LB6Canada Kwame AwuahYellow card 63'
CM13Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
CM10Canada Kyle Bekker (c)
RW3Senegal Elimane Cissédownward-facing red arrow 77'
AM19Canada Tristan BorgesRed card 69'
LW11Canada Chris Nancodownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF23Canada Anthony Novakdownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK18Guyana Quillan Roberts
MF7Canada David Choinièreupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW9Canada Marcel Zajacupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF16Canada Klaidi Cela
FW17Canada Kadell Thomasupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF20Canada Justin Stoddart
DF22Canada Monti Mohsen
Manager:
Canada Bobby Smyrniotis
Cavalry FC:
GK1Canada Marco Carducci
RB4Canada Dominick Zator
CB15Canada Joel WatermanRed card 37'
CB5Canada Mason TraffordYellow card 75'
LB3England Nathan Mavila
CM8Germany Julian Büscherdownward-facing red arrow 85'
CM6Canada Nik Ledgerwood (c)Yellow card 88'
RW17Canada Nico Pasquotti
AM7Brazil OliverYellow card 24'downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW11Honduras José Escalante
CF23Republic of the Congo Dominique Malongadownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
GK22Canada Niko Giantsopoulos
FW9England Jordan Brownupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF10Canada Sergio Camargoupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF14England Jay WheeldonYellow card 69'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF16England Elijah Adekugbe
MF20Colombia Carlos Patiño
DF21Canada Malyk Hamilton
Manager:
England Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

Man of the Match:
Tristan Borges (Forge FC)

Assistant referees:
Lyes Arfa
Peter Manastrysky
Fourth official:
Yusri Rudolf

Second leg

Cavalry FC0–1Forge FC
Recap
Report
Attendance: 5,831
Referee: Alain Ruch
Cavalry
Forge
Cavalry FC:
GK1Canada Marco Carducci
RB4Canada Dominick Zator
CB14England Jay WheeldonYellow card 86'
CB5Canada Mason Trafford
LB3England Nathan Maviladownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM8Germany Julian Büscher
CM6Canada Nik Ledgerwood (c)Yellow card 51'
RW17Canada Nico PasquottiYellow card 18'
AM10Canada Sergio Camargodownward-facing red arrow 90'
LW9England Jordan Browndownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF23Republic of the Congo Dominique Malonga
Substitutes:
GK22Canada Niko Giantsopoulos
FW7Brazil Oliverupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF11Honduras José EscalanteYellow card 75'upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF16England Elijah Adekugbe
MF20Colombia Carlos Patiño
DF21Canada Malyk Hamilton
FW24Canada Aribim Peppleupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
England Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Forge FC:
GK1Canada Triston HenryYellow card 90+2'
RB4Canada Dominic Samuel
CB30Canada David Edgar
CB5Belgium Daniel Krutzen
LB6Canada Kwame Awuah
CM13Sweden Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
CM10Canada Kyle Bekker (c)
RW2Canada Jonathan Grantdownward-facing red arrow 60'
AM19Canada Tristan Borges
LW11Canada Chris Nancodownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF23Canada Anthony NovakYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK18Guyana Quillan Roberts
MF3Senegal Elimane Cisséupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF7Canada David ChoinièreYellow card 73'upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF8Canada Giuliano Franoupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW9Canada Marcel Zajac
FW17Canada Kadell Thomas
DF21Cameroon Bertrand Owundi
Manager:
Canada Bobby Smyrniotis

Man of the Match:
Daniel Krutzen (Forge FC)

Assistant referees:
Peter Pendli
Stefan Tanaka-Freundt
Fourth official:
Juan Marquez

Broadcasting

First leg[23]

Second leg

  • OneSoccer

See also

References

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