Atletico Ottawa topped the table while Pacific FC finished fourth. But PFC has been through the crucible of elimination soccer while Atletico Ottawa has not.
The Tridents believe that will hold them in good stead in their two-legged Canadian Premier League playoff semifinal series, which begins Saturday at 4 p.m. at Starlight Stadium, before swinging into the nation’s capital Oct. 23 at TD Place Stadium.
“We gained a lot of experience in the CONCACAF League tournament and we will take that into the playoffs,” said PFC head coach James Merriman. The Tridents won the CPL playoff crown last season, which qualified them for the CONCACAF League this season. PFC defeated Jamaican Premier League-champion Waterhouse FC in the two-legged opening round before losing to CS Herediano on penalty kicks in the Round of 16 two-legged set against a squad that will provide the Costa Rica national team with six players next month in World Cup Qatar 2022.
Atletico Ottawa has no chance of hosting the one-game CPL final. It will be held Oct. 29 or Oct. 30, depending on the host team, which will be the highest remaining seed. Forge FC of Hamilton, Ont., and Cavalry FC of Calgary finished tied for second place in the regular season on 47 points each with Forge FC earning the second seed on tie-breakers. Their two-legged playoff series opens Saturday on ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows in Calgary and concludes Oct. 23 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.“That doesn’t change our philosophy,” said Merriman.PFC won the season series against Atletico Ottawa, owned by La Liga giant Atletico Madrid, 2-1-1.
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