Cavalry FC beat Forge FC 2-1 in the second leg of their Canadian Championship second round tie at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows Tuesday night. The Cavs won the two-game series 3-2 on aggregate – the clubs drew 1-1 in the first leg of the series in Hamilton last week.
Forge FC took the lead in the 14th minute thanks to a Kyle Bekker strike. But Cavalry FC equalized before halftime via a Dominique Malonga header in the 42nd minute. Sergio Camargo scored the winner in the second half in the 58th minute.
Cavalry FC will now play Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps in the next round, with matches slated to take place July 10 and July 24.
Cavalry FC‘s next Canadian Premier League match is against FC Edmonton, hosted by its northern rivals at Clarke Field, Saturday, June 15. Forge FC host Winnipeg’s Valour FC the same day.
Check out the photos from Tuesdays’s match between Cavalry FC and Forge FC below.
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Pre-game of Cavalry FC vs Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Pre-game of Cavalry FC vs Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
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Kyle Bekker’s goal against Cavalry FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Forge FC celebrate an early goal against Cavalry FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
“For the boys, it just takes a few stern comments from me and they jeer them themselves back up. There’s a spirit in this group that’s never say die.” – Tommy Wheeldon Jr., Cavalry FC head coach
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
“The atmosphere here at Spruce Meadows is such a special place to play. And the players, we feel that… It took us a little bit to wake up. But the group of guys we have in this team, we’re fighters.” – Mason Trafford, Cavalry FC defender
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
“Unfortunately, we took our foot off the pedal a bit and let Cavalry back into the game… They did great.” – Kyle Bekker, Forge FC midfielder
Cavalry FC’s Dominique Malonga, left, heads in the equalizer against Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC’s Dominique Malonga celebrates his goal against Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC’s Dominique Malonga celebrates his goal against Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC celebrates Sergio Camargo’s goal against Forge FC at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project
Cavalry FC (red) vs Forge FC (grey) at ATCO Field Tuesday, June 11. Photo: ©Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer Project