2022 Forge FC season
Forge FC 2022 football season
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bob Young | ||
| Head coach | Bobby Smyrniotis | ||
| Stadium | Tim Hortons Field | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 2nd | ||
| CPL Playoffs | Champions | ||
| 2020 Canadian Championship | Runners-up | ||
| 2022 Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Woobens Pacius (10) All: Woobens Pacius (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,715 (June 4 vs. Toronto FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,187 (July 23 vs. Valour FC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,456 | ||
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← 2021 2023 → | |||
The 2022 Forge FC season was the fourth season in the history of Forge FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the 2022 Canadian Championship and the previously delayed final of the 2020 Canadian Championship.
Forge FC began its season in February by competing against Mexican club Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League, becoming the first Canadian Premier League club to play in the competition.[1]
On October 30, Forge FC defeated Atlético Ottawa 2–0 in the 2022 Canadian Premier League Final to claim their third CPL title.[2]
Final squad
- As of October 30, 2022[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Triston Henry |  | GK | (1993-09-08)September 8, 1993 (aged 29) | Sigma FC | |||
| 29 | Christopher Kalongo | | GK | (2002-01-07)January 7, 2002 (aged 20) | Sigma FC | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Jonathan Grant | | RB | (1993-10-15)October 15, 1993 (aged 29) |  Nyköpings BIS | |||
| 3 | Ashtone Morgan | | LB | (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 31) |  Real Salt Lake | |||
| 4 | Dominic Samuel | | CB / RB | (1994-09-29)September 29, 1994 (aged 28) | Sigma FC | |||
| 5 | Daniel Krutzen |  | CB / LB | (1996-09-19)September 19, 1996 (aged 26) | Reading United | |||
| 23 | Garven-Michée Metusala |  | CB / FB | (1999-12-31)December 31, 1999 (aged 22) | A.S. Blainville | |||
| 24 | Rezart Rama |  | CB | (2000-12-04)December 4, 2000 (aged 21) |  Nottingham Forest | |||
| 81 | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | | DF | (2002-07-03)July 3, 2002 (aged 20) |  S.P.A.L. | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 10 | Kyle Bekker | | AM / CM | (1990-09-02)September 2, 1990 (aged 32) | North Carolina FC | |||
| 12 | Sebastian Castello | | MF | (2003-10-08)October 8, 2003 (aged 19) | Sigma FC | |||
| 13 | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | | DM | (1996-04-17)April 17, 1996 (aged 26) | IFK Värnamo | |||
| 20 | Kwasi Poku | | MF | (2003-02-06)February 6, 2003 (aged 19) | Toronto FC II | |||
| 21 | Alessandro Hojabrpour | | AM | (2000-01-10)January 10, 2000 (aged 22) | Pacific FC | |||
| 22 | Noah Jensen | | MF | (1999-07-20)July 20, 1999 (aged 23) | Oakland University | |||
| 33 | Aboubacar Sissoko |  | MF | (1995-10-09)October 9, 1995 (aged 27) | Indy Eleven | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | David Choinière | | LW / RW | (1997-02-07)February 7, 1997 (aged 25) | Montreal Impact | |||
| 9 | Terran Campbell | | ST / LW | (1998-10-10)October 10, 1998 (aged 24) | Pacific FC | |||
| 11 | Chris Nanco | | ST / RW / LW | (1995-02-15)February 15, 1995 (aged 27) | Bethlehem Steel | |||
| 14 | Emery Welshman |  | ST | (1991-11-09)November 9, 1991 (aged 30) |  Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. | |||
| 17 | Woobens Pacius | | FW | (2001-05-11)May 11, 2001 (aged 21) | CF Montréal Academy | |||
| 19 | Tristan Borges | | RW / LW / AM | (1998-08-26)August 26, 1998 (aged 24) | OH Leuven | |||
| 77 | Jordan Hamilton | | ST | (1996-03-17)March 17, 1996 (aged 26) |  Sligo Rovers | |||
| Unknown | ||||||||
| Luc Finelli | | (2005-03-09)March 9, 2005 (aged 17) | Sigma FC | |||||
| Daniel Firek | | (2005-10-29)October 29, 2005 (aged 17) | Sigma FC | |||||
| Gabriel Goransson | | (2004-11-03)November 3, 2004 (aged 17) | Sigma FC | |||||
| Matthew Paiva | | (2004-04-13)April 13, 2004 (aged 18) | Sigma FC | |||||
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Terran Campbell | Pacific FC | Free | January 11, 2022 | [4] |
| 21 | MF | Alessandro Hojabrpour | Pacific FC | Free | January 12, 2022 | [5] |
| 3 | DF | Ashtone Morgan | Real Salt Lake | Free | February 1, 2022 | [6] |
| 20 | MF | Kwasi Poku | Toronto FC II | Free | February 2, 2022 | [7] |
| 33 | MF | Aboubacar Sissoko | Indy Eleven | Free | February 2, 2022 | [7] |
| 28 | DF | Daniel Stampatori | Sigma FC | Signed to a development contract | February 8, 2022 | [8][9] |
| 22 | MF | Noah Jensen | Oakland University | Free | February 15, 2022 | [10] |
| 16 | DF | Cale Loughrey | UAB Blazers | Free | February 15, 2022 | [10] |
| DF |  Guillaume Pianelli | UQTR | Selected 7th overall in the 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft | February 15, 2022 | [10] | |
| 8 | MF | Simon Triantafillou | Providence College | Free | February 15, 2022 | [10] |
| 36 | GK | Dino Bontis | Toronto FC Academy | Free | April 5, 2022 | [11] |
| MF | Shamit Shome | FC Edmonton | Free | April 5, 2022 | [11] | |
| 81 | DF | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | S.P.A.L. | Free | April 8, 2022 | [12] |
| 24 | DF | Rezart Rama | Nottingham Forest | Free | May 19, 2022 | [13] |
| 6 | DF | Malcolm Duncan | Sigma FC | Short-term contract | June 12, 2022 | [14] |
| 8 | FW |  Orlendis Benítez | Vaughan Azzurri | Short-term contract | June 12, 2022 | [14] |
| 77 | FW | Jordan Hamilton | Sligo Rovers | Free | August 5, 2022 | [15] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | FW |  Omar Browne | Independiente | Season-long loan | January 24, 2022 | [16] |
| 19 | FW | Tristan Borges | OH Leuven | Undisclosed | February 14, 2022 | [17] |
Draft picks
Forge FC made the following selections in the 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
| Round | Selection | Pos. | Player | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | DF | Guillaume Pianelli | France | UQTR |
| 2 | 15 | MF | Mohamed Alshakman | Canada | McMaster University |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Kosi Nwafornso | Vaughan Azzurri | Undisclosed | December 31, 2021 | [18][19] |
| 18 | FW | Molham Babouli |  Muaither SC | Free | January 19, 2022 | [20] |
| 15 | DF | Maxim Tissot | Atlético Ottawa | Free | January 26, 2022 | [21] |
| 8 | MF |  Elimane Oumar Cissé |  US Touarga | Undisclosed | [22][23] | |
| 6 | DF | Kwame Awuah | St. Louis City 2 | Free | February 28, 2022 | [24] |
| 3 | DF | Dejan Jakovic | Serbian White Eagles | Undisclosed | March 11, 2022 | [25][26] |
| 16 | DF | Klaidi Cela | Toronto FC II | Contract expired | March 31, 2022 | [27] |
| 27 | MF | Johnny Son | Undisclosed[a] | April 10, 2022 | ||
| DF | Guillaume Pianelli | Undisclosed[b] | April 10, 2022 | |||
| 8 | MF | Simon Triantafillou | Pacific FC | Undisclosed | April 15, 2022 | [29] |
| 31 | GK | Baj Maan | Toronto FC II | Undisclosed[c] | May 7, 2022 | [30][31] |
| 24 | MF | Paolo Sabak | K.S.C. Lokeren-Temse | Free | [32] |
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Shamit Shome | FC Edmonton | Season-long loan | April 5, 2022 | [11] | |
| 16 | DF | Cale Loughrey | FC Edmonton | Season-long loan | April 5, 2022 | [11] |
- ^ Although Son had signed a multi-year contract with Forge FC in 2021, he was not added to the club's roster for the start of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.[28][3]
- ^ Although Pianelli had signed a contract with Forge FC earlier in the year, he was not added to the club's roster for the start of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.[10][3]
- ^ Although Maan had signed a new contract with Forge FC earlier in the year, he was not added to the club's roster for the start of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.[10][3]
Club
On January 2, Forge FC reorganized its ownership under the newly announced Hamilton Sports Group, an entity that also took over the ownership of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the master licence for Tim Hortons Field. Bob Young continued as the club's chairman and largest shareholder while also welcoming new investment from Hamilton-based steel company Stelco (represented by its chairman and CEO Alan Kestenbaum), club CEO Scott Mitchell, and Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson.[33]
Kits
Forge FC unveiled its 2022 home kit on March 17 and away kit on March 31.[34][35] The 2022 CONCACAF Champions League began before the new kits were unveiled, requiring the club to continue to wear its 2021 kit for its matches in the competition.[36]
Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons
        Home[37] |  Home Alt.[38] |    Away[39] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Forge FC split its pre-season, playing friendlies both before and after the club's CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul.[40][41][42][43]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Forge FC v Vaughan Azzurri
| January 29 Friendly | Forge FC | v | Vaughan Azzurri | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Forge FC v Syracuse Orange
| February 6 Friendly | Forge FC | v | Syracuse Orange | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
Forge FC v York United FC
| February 9 Friendly | Forge FC | 0–1[citation needed] | York United FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) Referee: David Barrie |
Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC
| March 26 Friendly | Forge FC | 2–1 | HFX Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 2:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
Forge FC v York United FC
| March 31 Friendly | Forge FC | 1–1 | York United FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field |
Competitions
Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 13 until November 5, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Canadian Premier League | April 10 | October 9 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 050.00 |
| CPL Playoffs | October 15 | October 30 | Semi-finals | Winners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 066.67 |
| 2020 Canadian Championship | June 4 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 2022 Canadian Championship | May 11 | May 25 | Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 050.00 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | February 16 | February 24 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 047.22 | ||||
Last updated: October 30, 2022
Source: Competitions
Canadian Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Ottawa (S) | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 49 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Forge (C) | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 47 | |
| 3 | Cavalry | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | |
| 4 | Pacific | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 46 | |
| 5 | Valour | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | York United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 34 | |
| 7 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 29 | |
| 8 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 20 |
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) U-21 minutes; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.[44]
(C) Champion; (S) Regular season winner
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) U-21 minutes; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.[44]
(C) Champion; (S) Regular season winner
Results by match
Matches
Pacific FC v Forge FC
| April 10 1 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 4,038 Referee: Juan Marquez |
Forge FC v Cavalry FC
| April 16 2 | Forge FC | 2–2 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,688 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Forge FC v FC Edmonton
| April 23 3 | Forge FC | 3–0 | FC Edmonton | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,133 Referee: David Barrie |
York United FC v Forge FC
| May 6 4 | York United FC | 1–0 | Forge FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa
| May 14 5 | Forge FC | 1–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC
| May 20 6 | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–4 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 6:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5,877 Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
FC Edmonton v Forge FC
| May 31 7 | FC Edmonton | 3–4 | Forge FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 9:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 897 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
Forge FC v Pacific FC
| June 12 8 | Forge FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,111 Referee: David Barrie |
HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC
| June 19 9 | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–3 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 2:00pm | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,214 Referee: Scott Bowman |
Forge FC v Valour FC
| June 29 10 | Forge FC | 0–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,558 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa
| July 3 11 | Forge FC | 0–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,519 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
York United FC v Forge FC
| July 8 12 | York United FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30pm |
| Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
Forge FC v FC Edmonton
| July 19 13 | Forge FC | 5–1 | FC Edmonton | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 6:45pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,121 Referee: Mario Al-Ayass |
Forge FC v Valour FC
| July 23 14 | Forge FC | 3–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:30pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
Cavalry FC v Forge FC
| July 27 15 | Cavalry FC | 1–2 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 9:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,989 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC
| July 31 16 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–4 | Forge FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 7:00pm | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,399 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC
| August 6 17 | Forge FC | 1–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,527 Referee: Michael Venne |
Cavalry FC v Forge FC
| August 12 18 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 9:00pm | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3,945 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Forge FC v York United FC
| August 20 19 | Forge FC | 1–3 | York United FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,867 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC
| August 27 20 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–0 | Forge FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 6:30pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,560 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Valour FC v Forge FC
| August 31 21 | Valour FC | 1–0 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 8:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 3,384 Referee: Yusri Rudolf | |
| Note: This match was originally scheduled for May 1, but was postponed due to League Covid Protocols.[45] It was rescheduled to August 31.[46] | ||||
Valour FC v Forge FC
| September 4 22 | Valour FC | 1–0 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Forge FC v Cavalry FC
| September 10 23 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 5:00pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,992 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
Pacific FC v Forge FC
| September 18 24 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 8:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Filip Dujic |
FC Edmonton v Forge FC
| September 25 25 | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | Forge FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 5:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 984 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
Forge FC v York United FC
| October 1 26 | Forge FC | 2–0 | York United FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 5:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,129 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Forge FC v Pacific FC
| October 5 27 | Forge FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 2,412 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
| Note: This match was originally scheduled for August 16, but was rescheduled after Pacific FC advanced to the CONCACAF League Round of 16.[47] | ||||
Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC
| October 9 28 | Forge FC | 1–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 1:00pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 3,016 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Playoff matches
Cavalry FC v Forge FC
| October 15 SF leg 1 | Cavalry FC | 1–1 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 4:00 pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Forge FC v Cavalry FC
| October 23 SF leg 2 | Forge FC | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 5:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 7,133 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC
| October 30 Final | Atlético Ottawa | 0–2 | Forge FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 6:00 pm | Report |
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 14,992 Referee: Filip Dujic |
2020 Canadian Championship
The 2020 Canadian Championship Final was delayed nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[48]
Forge FC v Toronto FC
| June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) Final | Forge FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Toronto FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 13,715 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| Penalties | ||||
2022 Canadian Championship
Forge FC v CS Mont-Royal Outremont
| May 11 (11-05) Preliminary round | Forge FC | 2–0 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 7:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 2,213 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
CF Montréal v Forge FC
| May 25 (25-05) Quarter-finals | CF Montréal | 3–0 | Forge FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:00pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saputo Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
Forge FC 
v 
Cruz Azul
v 
Cruz Azul | February 16 (16-02) Leg 1 | Forge FC | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 8:00pm |
| Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,688 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Cruz Azul v Forge FC
v Forge FC | February 24 (24-02) Leg 2 | Cruz Azul | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Forge FC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 8:30pm |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 28,724[49] Referee: Walter López Ramos |
Statistics
Squad and statistics
As of October 30, 2022[update]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Canadian Premier League | CPL Playoffs | 2020 Canadian Championship | 2022 Canadian Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | CAN | Triston Henry | 35 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CAN | Jonathan Grant | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | CAN | Ashtone Morgan | 27 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CAN | Dominic Samuel | 24 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BEL | Daniel Krutzen | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CAN | David Choinière | 34 | 7 | 20+6 | 4 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | CAN | Terran Campbell | 34 | 7 | 16+11 | 6 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | CAN | Kyle Bekker | 31 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | CAN | Chris Nanco | 11 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | CAN | Sebastian Castello | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | SWE | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | 35 | 1 | 27+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | CAN | Emery Welshman | 25 | 2 | 5+15 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | CAN | Woobens Pacius | 35 | 13 | 21+6 | 10 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CAN | Tristan Borges | 31 | 7 | 21+2 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | CAN | Kwasi Poku | 25 | 1 | 10+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | CAN | Alessandro Hojabrpour | 34 | 3 | 24+2 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | CAN | Noah Jensen | 26 | 3 | 6+16 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | HAI | Garven Metusala | 29 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ALB | Rezart Rama | 24 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | CAN | Christopher Kalongo | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | MLI | Aboubacar Sissoko | 35 | 4 | 27+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | CAN | Jordan Hamilton | 12 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 81 | DF | ENG | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | 23 | 1 | 11+7 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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| 16 | DF | CAN | Cale Loughrey | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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| 6 | DF | CAN | Malcolm Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | CUB | Orlendis Benítez | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | CAN | Marcus Caldeira | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | CAN | Daniel Stampatori | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Canadian Premier League | CPL Playoffs | 2020 Canadian Championship | 2022 Canadian Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Woobens Pacius | FW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | | Tristan Borges | FW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Terran Campbell | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| David Choinière | FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | | Aboubacar Sissoko | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | | Alessandro Hojabrpour | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Noah Jensen | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | | Kyle Bekker | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emery Welshman | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Hamilton | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ashtone Morgan | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Malik Owolabi-Belewu | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kwasi Poku | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Canadian Premier League | CPL Playoffs | 2020 Canadian Championship | 2022 Canadian Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Triston Henry | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Canadian Premier League | CPL Playoffs | 2020 Canadian Championship | 2022 Canadian Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Triston Henry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Jonathan Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Ashtone Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Dominic Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | David Choinière | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Terran Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Kyle Bekker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | | Chris Nanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Sebastian Castello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Emery Welshman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Woobens Pacius | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Tristan Borges | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Kwasi Poku | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Alessandro Hojabrpour | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Garven Metusala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Rezart Rama | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | | Aboubacar Sissoko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | DF | | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 56 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |||
Honours
Canadian Premier League Awards
| Name | Award | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | Defender of the Year | Won | [50][51] |
| Player of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Players' Player of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Kyle Bekker | Players' Player of the Year | Nominated | |
| Woobens Pacius | Players' Player of the Year | Nominated | |
| Canadian U-21 Player of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Bobby Smyrniotis | Coach of the Year | Nominated |
Monthly Awards
| Month | Name | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | Bobby Smyrniotis | Manager of the Month | [52] |
| July | Woobens Pacius | Player of the Month | [53] |
| October | Bobby Smyrniotis | Manager of the Month | [54] |
| October | David Choinière | Player of the Month | [55] |
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External links
- Official site
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