York United advanced to the second round of the Canadian Premier League playoffs thanks to a 2-0 victory over Pacific FC at York Lions Stadium Wednesday night.
Oswaldo León opened the scoring for the hosts shortly after halftime before Molham Babouli put the result beyond doubt with a second goal in stoppage time.
The northern Toronto club will now face Atletico Ottawa in a CPL playoff quarterfinal in the nation’s capital Sunday.
“We have nothing to lose, we are a small team that wants to grow,” said Benjamín Mora, York United head coach. “We’re not built to be super champions. We are not injecting everything to be super York. We are just workers and we want to go there with the heart and with the mind and with the composure that we showed today.”
– words by Stuart Gradon
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
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York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
York United (green/blue) beat Pacific FC 2-0 in the first round of the 2024 Canadian Premier League playoffs action at York Lions Stadium in Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo: Indi Kumala/Total Soccer News
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What a rollercoaster of a game that was! York United fought hard (https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-newsroom-pres-by-volkswagen-york-knock-out-pacific-set-up-super-sunday-in-cpl-playoffs) but ultimately fell short in the penalty shootout against Atlético Ottawa. It’s tough after such a historic win against Pacific FC, but Oswaldo León and Molham Babouli really stepped up when it mattered. Even though they didn’t advance, it was an exciting season, and the Nine Stripes showed a lot of heart. Here’s hoping they can regroup and come back stronger next year!