MATCH #24

 

PACIFIC FC (11-6-6) vs VALOUR  FC (8-4-11)

When: Saturday, October 16, 5 p.m. CDT

Where: Starlight Stadium, Victoria, B.C.

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 enters a critical stretch of the season, what with five matches remaining in their chase for the fourth and final playoff spot. Valour is in sixth place with 28 points, four back of fourth-place HFX Wanderers and three behind York United FC.

Valour plays four of its final five matches on the road, with Saturday’s match followed by a visit to Ottawa next Wednesday, a home date against the Wanderers on October 26 with trips to Calgary and Edmonton wrapping up the schedule.

The squad is coming off an impressive 3-1 victory over Forge FC on Thanksgiving Monday and is now unbeaten in three matches, with two draws preceding last weekend’s win. The team now has one win, two draws and two losses under new GM and head coach Phillip Dos Santos.

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3 VALOUR FC PLAYERS TO WATCH

#7 Moses Dyer, F: Dyer was named the CPL’s Player of the Week on Friday after scoring a goal and adding an assist in the win over Forge. Dyer has six goals this year and is creating changes from the forward position in the absence of Austin Ricci. Like Ricci, he brings a grit and toughness up front for Valour.

#27 Raphael Ohin, MF: Picked up two assists in the Thanksgiving Monday win, helping set up Rocco Romeo’s goal and also Dyer’s marker.

#1 Jonathan Sirois, GK: Sirois was solid in the victory over Forge and continues to lead the CPL in clean sheets, with eight.

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

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All-time Valour FC vs Pacific FC

Overall: (win-draw-loss): 1-1-8

May 1, 2019, Westhills Stadium: Pacific FC 1 Valour FC 2

June 20, 2019, IG Field: Valour FC 1 Pacific FC 2

July 31 2019, IG Field: Valour FC 2 Pacific FC 2

August 24, 2019, Westhills Stadium: Pacific FC 2 Valour FC 1

October 19, 2019, Westhills Stadium: Pacific FC 2 Valour FC 0

August 25, 2020, Island Games, PEI: Pacific FC 2 Valour FC 0

August 4, 2021, Starlight Stadium: Pacific FC 2 Valour FC 1

August 16, 2021, IG Field: Valour FC 0 Pacific FC 2

August 29, 2021, Starlight Stadium: Pacific FC 3 Valour FC 2

September 29, 2021, IG Field: Valour FC 1 Pacific FC 3

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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