Pacific FC beat Forge FC 1-0 to become 2021 CPL champions

By Don Mitchell Global News

Posted December 5, 2021 7:38 pm

Updated December 5, 2021 7:48 pm

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Pacific FC are the 2021 Canadian Premier League Champions after squeaking out a 1-0 victory over two-time defending champions Forge FC.

The winning goal for the Victoria club came from a free kick with just over 30 minutes left in regulation time from B.C.-born midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour.

Forge dominated the first half with 73 per cent of possession in front of a home crowd, before conceding in the 59′ minute.

The B.C. squad are the first other than Forge FC to win the Canadian title in three seasons.

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Hamilton’s Forge FC had won the inaugural 2019 Canadian Premier League championship after blanking Cavalry FC 1-0 and were also winners in 2020 beating HFX Wanderers FC 2–0 during the island games in Prince Edward Island — a truncated season amid COVID-19 Lockdowns.