Forge beats York United 2-0
Hamilton, Canada – Forge FC of Hamilton defeated York United by a score of 2-0 in a Canadian Premier League match played at Tim Hortons Field.
The match started with an intense pace, with both teams looking to control possession. The first yellow card of the match was for E. Adekugbe of York United in the 14th minute, while G. Metusala of Forge received his four minutes later.
Forge dominated the second half, scoring two goals in the last 15 minutes. In the 52nd minute, N. Jensen put the home side in front with a left-footed shot that went into the bottom left corner of the net. In the 86th minute, N. Ampomah sealed the victory with a header after a cross from V. Klonaridis.
Match statistics:
* Forge: 48% possession, 15 shots (7 on target, 6 off target), 4 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* York United: 52% possession, 7 shots (0 on target, 6 off target), 4 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
The referee of the match was R. Villanueva.
Substitutions forge: at minute 28 M. Duncan came in and E. Cisse went out., at minute 46 N. Ampomah came in and J. Hamilton went out., at minute 75 V. Klonaridis came in and D. Choiniere went out., at minute 89 M. Owolabi-Belewu came in and D. Parra went out., at minute 89 M. Schiavoni came in and K. Bekker went out.
Substitutions york united: at minute 46 S. Marquez came in and M. Babouli went out., at minute 80 M. Voytsekhovskyi came in and T. Giraldo went out., at minute 81 L. Pareja came in and T. Esprit went out., at minute 90 J. Lopez came in and B. Wright went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Forge
Titulares:
York United
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