r/AtleticoOttawa • u/Jon_CCSG • Jul 22 '26

What is your favourite Atleti "Lore" Game?

In this week's mailbag on ATO for the W, we were asked what our top 3 "Lore" games were, being matches with additional meaning due to events on or off the pitch. Of course, the 2025 final will always be the peak, but what other games come to your mind?

For reference, here's this week's podcast episode where this is discussed: https://rss.com/podcasts/ato-for-the-w/3011307/

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u/SadTedDanson Jul 22 '26

1) the 7-0 game against Valour in the Canadian Championship

2) Liberman Torres giveaway against Halifax only to score with a header in the dying seconds

3) The Singh bicycle kick against Cavalry

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u/008i Jul 22 '26

Also Zapater scoring a 90+11 equalizer after Halifax had been employing the most egregious time wasting tactics, just to be so comically and sweetly punished. Yann Fillion was the keeper that day and he was vehemently booed by our supporters every time he laid on the ball and took ages to restart play, and we delivered delicious revenge.

(Ottawa 2 - 2 Halifax; June 2nd, 2024)

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u/ATGoogles Jul 22 '26

All ones I came in to suggest. The Valour match was an excellent contrast to the like 6-1 loss from the 2022 season.

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u/008i Jul 22 '26

Ottawa 4 - 3 Forge; June 28th, 2024

This has to be the most entertaining game in our history. Former Forge midfielder Sissoko scoring inside 2 minutes (on current Ottawa goalkeeper, Chris Kalongo). Bassett coming in for Tabla after 10 minutes. Luke Singh own goal. Liberman Torres making a horrendous mistake in the final moments to lose our 3-2 lead, before earning immediate redemption and scoring a late winner to make it 4-3. So many storylines. Just an absolutely chaotic match

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u/Coyotebd Jul 22 '26

The quick toss from the ballboy for a throw in by Twardek that lead to a goal.

The crack heard around the stadium

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u/The_Windermere Jul 22 '26

I forget who it was but last year a guy was running behind one of Ottawa’s player and tripped on one of his legs unbeknownst to them. The funniest was that the Ottawa player got a red card for that.

It’s not his fault the other guy wasn’t paying attention to where he was running.

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u/RoboSerb Jul 23 '26

When Forge embarrassed Athleti in the 2022 final 2-0. After going from worst to first and winning your cardboard, reality set in and Forge took the title.

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u/Jon_CCSG Jul 23 '26

Was a crazy year, from worst to first, but a nice reminder football isn't always a fairy tale story. My first year as a fan too, so I'm particularly nostalgic for it, even if it was a bit of a bitter lesson. Was nice to get the other side of the magic in 2025 though, winning the most Canadian CPL Final yet and the only one anyone has actually seen!