Match Thread: Voyageurs Cup - Quarter-Final - HFX Wanderers v Toronto - May 24, 2022

[dyslexic nam]

That will be a challenge. TFC with a big upgrade in its attacking lineup. 

[Cblake]

Jordan with the goal to open up the scoring for the evening.

 

[dyslexic nam]

Salter with the equalizer.  Seems like Westburg could have had that but I am sure HFX will take it. 

[Lurker]

Place is nuts right now.

[Cblake]

Just now, Lurker said:

Place is nuts right now.

You can certainly can hear how loud it is even on the broadcast. 

[toontownman]

Has to pull the trigger sooner there. 

Also Kristian Jack in the corner with the camera. Jack of all trades. Do they have him handing out refreshments too?

[davey_twelve]

Salter is a man on a mission.

[toontownman]

Also love that this is so competitive. Some people not watching might think from the outside it's been 80 mins of Halifax defending and hitting on the break. It's all Halifax at the moment and it really good football on top of that.

[dyslexic nam]

Great game.  First half was a bit dull but the 2nd half has been excellent.  

[canuckgbp]

Of course it is Osorio 

[Cblake]

What a play by Jacob, with Oso getting the goal. 

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, canuckgbp said:

Of course it is Osorio 

As much as I am a fan of Oso, I wouldn’t have minded if Akinola managed to bang that in.  Would be good for his confidence.  

[Cblake]

 

[Cblake]

5 min of time of added time, this will be crazy, can see it being very frenetic. 

[Lurker]

I’m not disappointed.  One day we’ll beat TFC.  I’m going to focus on my physical health to ensure I’m still alive when it happens.

[Cblake]

Even when they were not that their best TFC was the better team on the evening with the victory. Now its time for York to bring home the win and keep the chances of the final being in the east alive. TFC til I die !!

[Gian-Luca]

A shame for Halifax, entertaining game for the fans but a missed opportunity against a sub-par TFC line-up that didn't play well, even if understandably so. They probably deserved a better fate.

For TFC, you can't start a must-win match against any professional club with a line-up that can essentially be summed up as a well-over-the-hill Bradley and a bunch of kids (and a seemingly regressive Achara who seems to look worse every season for some reason, the only surprise was that Bradley Sr. waited until the half to yank him off). Got away with one tonight for sure.

[nfitz]

18 minutes ago, Cblake said:

What a play by Jacob, with Oso getting the goal. 

Great news for the home boy!

[Cheeta]

Great fun in the 2nd half.  First Toronto then Wanderers.  Pity about the result, Hart & Co. maybe a bit disappointed.

One down one to go.  Tonight is a wash.

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

 

[Markoaleks]

TFC staying at the Muir hotel in Halifax

If Signal Hill are playing at the Lower Deck tonight, see them - they are amazing 

[Lurker]

6500, sellout.  I’d guess we probably could have got to 10k if we had the room.

I met people tonight who drove 500km and others who didn’t understand there was a soccer game tonight (but acknowledged there were a lot of people walking around in soccer gear).

Fitting that Shaffelburg helped setup the winner.  Not quite Disney but good enough. Now we just need the Wanderers to bring the same game in the CPL and work their way into the playoff picture.

[grasshopper1917]

Just made er home from the grounds. Hard to knock the effort from Halifax tonight they fought hard with great urgency. They had a couple decent opportunities to go up 2-1 and just could quite get it done. Atmosphere was good as always - after Salter scored that was the loudest and craziest I ever seen it there. In the end another heartbreak. Played hard but ended up on the wrong side of the result again. On the bright side was a beautiful night. Here is the view from my perch in the kitchen at kickoff. 

[Lurker]

This thread deserves a link to the Salter goal, exciting moment:

 

[Kingston]

That was a fun one.  Just what I've come to love about the Canadian Championship.