August 1, 2022...Hightlights: York United attack explodes for 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC (from canpl.ca website)

HIGHLIGHTS: York United attack explodes for 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC
2022-08-01
by CHARLIE O’CONNOR-CLARKE, DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR (@CHARLIEJCLARKE)

York United scored early and often at the Wanderers Grounds on Monday afternoon, as they spoiled 
the Natal Day party by defeating HFX Wanderers FC 4-2. Osaze De Rosario scored a brace, 
as Jordan Wilson and Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio opened their 2022 scoring accounts en route 
to a comfortable victory away from home by Martin Nash’s side.

Wanderers boss Stephen Hart opted to test out a new attacking look for his side, with summer 
signings Fumpa Mwandwe and Ludwig Kodjo-Amla both getting their first starts for the club up front. 
Nash, meanwhile, saw his side buoyed by the return of Jordan Wilson to midfield, as Osaze De Rosario 
led the line for them once again.

The visitors seemed to take the initiative from kickoff in this one, as York carried the ball 
forward with patient possession and sought to break down the Wanderers — who looked for opportunities 
on the counter-attack. Just 15 minutes in, though, York did indeed find their breakthrough from 
a set-piece. They won a free kick near the corner flag after spending a while in the Wanderers’ 
half, and Noah Verhoeven sent the in-swinging ball across the six-yard box, where it found 
Jordan Wilson in perfect position to hold off his marker and head it firmly in.

York continued to play on the front foot after scoring, with one De Rosario header nearly beating 
Christian Oxner. Mwandwe produced the best early chance for Halifax, though, as he danced his way 
into the box and cut it toward the penalty spot before putting a shot just over the crossbar. 
Five minutes later, a dipping set-piece deflected to Sam Salter all alone at the back post, 
but the Wanderers’ scoring leader couldn’t sort his feet out and put his shot over the bar as well.

Despite the improvements from Halifax, though, York would soon strike again. Chrisnovic N’sa found 
himself in space and picked out Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio in the box. His attempted shot bounced off 
the grass and over traffic before hitting the crossbar, falling at the feet of Mateo Hernández. 
The Argentine sent a quick pass across to De Rosario, who finished comfortably to put his side 
up 2-0 in the first half.

Coming out of halftime, York picked up right where they left off. De Rosario drew several defenders 
toward himself at the top of the box before playing a sly pass to Kevin Dos Santos coming in from 
the left. Dos Santos immediately threaded a perfect ball across the goalmouth to Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio, 
as the Australian put it home for his first goal with the Nine Stripes.

Frustrated by his team’s performance, Wanderers boss Hart went to his bench after the third goal, 
deploying Mour Samb in place of Kodjo-Amla to try and bring his attack to life. The home side did 
grow into the game a little more after going down by three, clearly quite desperate to find at least 
a consolation goal. They began buzzing increasingly around the York penalty area, though high-danger 
chances were few and far between with York playing more defensively with a lead.

Eventually, though, the Wanderers did manage to get themselves on the scoreboard. They won a corner 
kick which Zach Fernandez delivered sharply, finding the head of defender Eriks Santos to cut 
York’s lead to two with just over 25 minutes left to play.

It would not be long until York restored the three-goal lead, though. Cédric Toussaint bore down 
on the box from the right flank, and Halifax ‘keeper Christian Oxner came well out of his six-yard 
box to challenge for the ball. Toussaint cut it back toward the centre for De Rosario, who slotted 
it into the mostly-empty net for his second of the afternoon.

The Wanderers would threaten at least one more time. With just five minutes to play, Mwandwe found 
himself hauled down in the box by Chrisnovic N’sa’s errant boot, prompting referee Fabrizio Stasolla 
to award the penalty kick late in the match. Akeem Garcia stepped up to the spot and buried his 
strike at the left post, reducing York’s lead to two once again.

The Nine Stripes went on to see out the remaining 10 minutes of the match quite comfortably, 
as De Rosario climbed into third in the golden boot race with his eight goals, and York edged closer 
to the Wanderers in the standings.

BOX SCORE

Goals
15' — Jordan Wilson (York United)
35' — Osaze De Rosario (York United)
50' — Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (York United)
64' — Eriks Santos (HFX Wanderers FC)
69' — Osaze De Rosario (York United)
86' — Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers FC) (Pen.)

Discipline
36' — Yellow: Mateo Hernández (York United)
45+2' — Yellow: Dominick Zator (York United)
60' — Yellow: Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (York United)
85' — Yellow: Chrisnovic N’sa (York United)

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