MATCH #26

 

VALOUR  FC (8-4-13) vs. HFX WANDERERS (8-10-7)

When: Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m. CDT

Where: IG Field

Know before you go: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/match-day/

How to watch: OneSoccer is broadcasting all CPL games live https://onesoccer.ca/

MATCH PREVIEW:

Valour wraps up its home schedule against the Wanderers and with it comes one more chance to try and close the ground on the team they are chasing for the fourth and final Canadian Premier League playoff spot.

Valour is in sixth place with 28 points, Wanderers are fourth with 34 and York United FC is sandwiched in between with 33 points. A win Tuesday would pull them that much closer, even with Valour’s final two games coming on the road with trips to Calgary to face Cavalry FC this Saturday and then to Edmonton on November 6^th to round out the regular season.

Valour has lost two straight after having won once and drawn twice in their three matches previous to that. The club is coming off a 2-nil loss to Atlético Ottawa in which they dominated in most statistical categories save for the scoreboard.

Wanderers are coming off a pair of nil-nil draws have five wins and eight draws against just one loss in their last 14 matches.

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3 VALOUR FC PLAYERS TO WATCH

#21 Jose Galan, MF: No one ever questions the heart and desire of the veteran midfielder and he can bring a composed presence to the middle of the park.

#7 Moses Dyer, F: He is Valour’s most-dangerous and consistent threat up front, especially with the injury to Austin Ricci.

#82 Andy Baquero, MF/D: He’s versatile in that he can play both along the back line and in the middle of the park. Under-rated distributor of the ball who rarely makes a poor decision with the ball on his foot.

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INJURED

-Valour has been without dominant centre back Andrew Jean-Baptiste for most of the season after he suffered a torn ACL in the Kickoff bubble at the start of the season. Jean-Baptiste did sign a contract extension this week to remain with the club next season https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/i-wanted-to-commit-to-them-we-want-to-achieve-big-things-here-andrew-jean-baptiste-returns-for-2022-season

-Forward and leading scorer Austin Ricci is also unavailable due to a knee injury suffered in the Canadian Championship quarterfinal loss to Forge FC.

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All-time Valour FC vs. HFX Wanderers

Overall (win-draw-loss): 3-1-6

May 11, 2019, IG Field: Valour FC 1 HFX Wanderers 0,

June 26, 2019, Wanderers Grounds: HFX Wanderers 2 Valour FC 0

August 5, 2019, Wanderers Grounds: HFX Wanderers 1 Valour FC 0

August 28, 2019, IG Field: Valour FC 2 HFX Wanderers 0

September 21, 2019, Wanderers Grounds: HFX Wanderers 0 Valour FC 0

September 2, 2020, Island Games, PEI: Valour FC 0 Wanderers 2

June 30, 2021, IG Field: Valour FC 2 HFX Wanderers 0

July 24, 2021, IG Field: Valour FC 0 HFX Wanderers 1

2019 Canadian Championship (0-0-2)

June 5, 2019, Wanderers Grounds: HFX Wanderers 2 Valour FC 1,

June 12, 2019, IG Field: Valour FC 0 HFX Wanderers 2

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TO DATE

Match 1: Sunday, June 27 — Forge FC 0 Valour FC 2

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-know-we-have-a-strong-supporting-cast-it-didnt-really-matter-about-the-outside-noise-we-had-a-gameplan-and-it-worked-well-valour-fc-2-forge-fc-0

Match 2: Wednesday, June 30 – Valour FC 2 HFX Wanderers FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/10553

Match 3: Saturday, July 3 – Valour FC 2 Atlético Ottawa 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/it-was-very-emotional-its-special-valour-fc-2-atletico-ottawa-0

Match 4: Wednesday, July 7 — York United FC 2 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/like-ive-said-many-times-before-its-a-reward-for-the-manitoba-people-valour-fc-1-york-united-fc-2

Match 5: Sunday, July 11 – Valour FC 1 Forge FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-know-player-for-player-ill-take-us-against-anyone-in-the-league-and-i-think-were-showing-that-after-five-games-so-far-valour-fc-1-forge-fc-0

Match 6: Thursday, July 15 — Atlético Ottawa 0 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/10764

Match 7: Sunday, July 18  — Valour FC 3 York United FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/weve-got-a-room-full-of-leaders-it-doesnt-matter-who-takes-the-arm-band-valour-fc-3-york-united-0

Match 8: Saturday, July 24 — HFX Wanderers 1 Valour FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/hes-a-top-class-goalie-hes-been-the-best-goalkeeper-in-the-league-valour-fc-0-hfx-wanderers-fc-1

Match 9: Saturday, July 31 – FC Edmonton 3 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/10901

Match 10: Wednesday, August 4 – Pacific FC 2 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/10938

Match 11: Sunday, August 8 – Cavalry FC 1 Valour FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/10956

Match 12: Thursday, August 12 – FC Edmonton 0 Valour FC 0

Recap:  https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/it-takes-the-right-type-of-people-in-the-locker-room-to-go-out-and-get-road-performances-valour-fc-0-fc-edmonton-0

Match 13: Monday, August 16 – Valour FC 0 Pacific FC 2

https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/weve-got-to-find-ourselves-out-of-it-the-boys-are-working-very-hard-in-the-very-limited-training-sessions-that-we-have-valour-fc-0-pacific-fc-2

Canadian Championship: Saturday, August 21 – Atlético Ottawa 2 Valour FC 3

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-atletico-ottawa-2-3-valour-fc-canadian-championship

Match 14: Tuesday, August 24 – Valour FC 3 FC Edmonton 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-felt-confident-going-into-ottawa-and-we-continued-where-we-left-off-on-the-front-foot-valour-3-fc-edmonton-0

Match 15: Sunday, August 29 – Pacific FC 3 Valour FC 2

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-pacific-fc-3-2-valour-fc

Match 16: Saturday, September 4 – Valour FC 0 Cavalry FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-valour-fc-0-1-cavalry-fc

Match 17: Tuesday, September 7 – Valour FC 0 FC Edmonton 3

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/match-recap-valour-fc-0-fc-edmonton-3

Canadian Championship Quarterfinal: Wednesday, September 15 – Forge FC 2 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-live-and-we-learn-and-we-move-on-to-the-league-play-and-hopefully-bring-that-second-half-confidence-into-our-next-league-game

Match 18: Saturday, September 18 – Valour FC 1 Cavalry FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-valour-fc-1-1-cavalry-fc

Match 19: Sunday, September 26 – York United FC 2 Valour FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/i-told-them-to-go-out-there-and-just-play-their-game-my-first-assessment-from-the-bench-is-theres-quality-valour-fc-1-york-united-fc-2

Match 20: Wednesday, September 29 – Valour FC 1 Pacific FC 3

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/theres-a-lot-to-work-with-i-think-the-guys-played-a-good-game-a-solid-game-yes-at-times-we-lacked-a-bit-of-solutions-when-we-were-on-the-ball-post-match-report

Match 21: Saturday, October 2 – Valour FC 1 FC Edmonton 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/overall-im-quite-happy-with-the-performance-the-team-put-out-today-post-match-report-valour-fc-1-fc-edmonton-1

Match 22: Tuesday, October 5 – Valour FC 0 Cavalry FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/i-see-a-team-that-is-ambitious-i-see-a-team-that-is-committed-to-what-they-are-asked-i-see-a-team-that-wants-to-win-its-not-by-lack-of-desire-valour-fc-0-cavalry-fc-0

Match 23: Monday, October 11 – Valour FC 3 Forge FC 1

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/11743

Match 24: Saturday, October 16 – Pacific FC 3 Valour FC 2

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/11814

Match 25: Wednesday, October 20 – Atlético Ottawa 2 Valour FC 0

Recap: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/post-match-report-vs-atletico-ottawa-october-20-2021