Winnipeg’s Valour FC picked up their first victory of the young professional soccer season on Wednesday.
Valour FC struck for four goals in the second half in a convincing 4-0 win over the expansion Atlético Ottawa as part of the Canadian Premier League’s Island Games in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Fraser Aird, Andrew Jean-Baptiste, Dylan Carreiro, and José Galán tallied the goals for Valour FC.
Valour FC lost their season opener 2-0 on Sunday to Calgary’s Cavalry FC.
“In the first game, they collectively felt that they’d not shown the technical bravery,” Valour FC general manager and head coach Rob Gale said.
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For Jean-Baptiste, it was his first CPL goal in just his second career match in the league. And the Haitian defender felt it was an all-around team effort in evening-up their record.
“I felt like, from the front lines to all the way back to the keeper — everything was executed properly,” Jean-Baptiste said. “That’s what we need to continue doing with the games coming forward.”
The four-goal victory marked the most lopsided win in Valour’s young history. Valour FC scored four goals in a game only once in their inaugural season in 2019.
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Gale made no less than five changes to his starting eleven after opening the season in the loss column.
Defender Arnold Bouka-Moutou did not play after getting injured in their first game.
Valour FC will next see action on Saturday when they face Ontario’s York9 starting at noon central time.
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