May 4, 2019 CPL--Cavalry FC v York 9 FC game results (from CPL website)
HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry victorious in snowy Spruce Meadows debut
2019-05-04
by
Marty Thompson, Digital Content Editor
It was Cavalry FC’s day on Saturday.
The Calgary-based outfit was victorious in its inaugural match at home, eventually edging
York9 FC 2-1 in a nervy and snowy day at Spruce Meadows.
Calvary started the match in control with a number of chances and stand-out attacking plays,
though it didn’t take long for Jordan Brown to break down York9’s door down. The English
striker became the first goalscorer in Cavalry’s club history in the 26th minute, scoring
with a nodded effort from just a few yards out off a corner kick swung in by Julian Buscher
and first assisted by Jay Wheeldon.
The chances continued for Calvary as they headed into the break, enjoying 70% possession
and a comfortable 1-0 lead. As the weather turned from cloudy to snowy, however, so did Y9’s
fortunes in the second half, with Emilio Estevez, Cyrus Rollocks and Simon Adjei getting
into the match at last.
However, in the 78th minute, Dominick Zator rose to smash home a beautiful header for Cavalry’s
second goal of the day – and the second from a corner – to give the home team a 2-0 lead.
York9 made one last stab at a comeback late, with Adiej smashing home a well-worked play
to make it 2-1. The 83rd-minute strike was just the second shot on target for Y9.
Last chances for York9 were not enough, however, as Cavalry held on to take a win in their
club’s inaugural match.
Cavalry will now prepare to host Valour FC on Wednesday (9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT, OneSoccer)
in another match at Spruce Meadows. York9, meanwhile, will shift their focus to the 2019 Canadian
Championship and an away leg against AS Blainville on May 15. Jimmy Brennan’s side will return
to CPL competition on May 18 against Pacific FC at Westhills Stadium.
Three key performers
Jordan Brown – Cavalry FC
The first goalscorer in Calvary FC history, Jordan Brown delivered on the hype as a top forward
prospect in the CPL. A calm, somewhat uncontested header for the winner was a meaningful award
for his work as a striker in the club’s inaugural game, moving the ball well and creating
chances on route to winning man of the match honours.
Joel Waterman – Cavalry FC
Cavalry’s ball-playing centre-back looked about a decade his senior on Saturday, with the
23-year-old CPL-USPORTS Draft pick looking comfortable stepping up from the three-man backline.
Waterman led his side in touches (94) over the 90 minutes, while also topping the charts
in defensive categories of clearances (3) and interceptions (5)
Emilio Estevez – York9 FC
York9 FC’s midfield sparkplug was the driving force for the visitors, moving the ball up
and creating space for his side. Estevez impressed replacing Manny Aparicio spot in the side
as a creative, attacking midfielder, forcing Marco Carducci to make a tough save
in a stand-out second half.
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Stats from canpl.ca website
Cavalry FC 2 - 1 York9 FC
Canadian Premier League Saturday, 4 May 2019 20:30
Venue Spruce Meadows Attendance 3,486
CAV J. Brown 26' GOAL
CAV D. Northover 31' Yellow
CAV J. Wheeldon 56' Yellow
CAV D. Zator 78' Yellow
CAV Oliver Minatel 90+3' Yellow
YORK E. Estevez 60' Yellow
YORK W. Murofushi 68' Yellow
YORK S. Furlano 81' Yellow
YORK S. Karlsson Adjei 83' GOAL
Match Stats
CAV YORK
Goals 2 1
Total shots 18 7
Shots on target 9 3
Shots inside the box 14 6
Shots outside the box 4 1
Tackles 23 20
Tackles won 15 13
Duels 112 112
Duels won 61 51
Clearances 7 28
Interceptions 17 15
Yellow cards 3 3
Red cards 0 0
Fouls won 14 13
Fouls conceded 15 14
Shots faced 2 8
Saves 1 6
Claims crosses 0 0
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