September 22, 2021 | Kickoff: 05:00PM ET

2021 Canadian Championship

Halifax Wanderers FC

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CF Montréal

Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds

Attendance: 6413

Referee: Yusri Rudolf | Assistant Referee: Gabrielle Lemieux |
Assistant Referee: Travis Lefebvre | Fourth Official: Ben Hoskins

90+3'

Rida Zouhir
Sunusi Ibrahim
90+2'

Ballou Tabla
Stefan Karajovanovic
Eriks Santos

90'
89'

Ballou Tabla
84'

Bjorn Maars Johnsen
Clément Bayiha*
JAKE RUBY
Alejandro Portal

78'
Pierre Lamothe
Cory Bent

78'
67'

Z* B-Guillard*
Mustafa Kizza
Akeem Garcia
Samuel Salter

56'
46'

Ballou Tabla
Matko Miljevic
46'

Lassi Lappalainen
Ahmed Hamdi
35'

Matko Miljevic
31'

Matko Miljevic
Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

31'
Cory Bent

27'

Timeline

Halifax Wanderers FC

KO

KO
27 ' | Cory Bent
31 ' | Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé
31 ' | Matko Miljevic
35 ' | Matko Miljevic
HT

HT
46 ' | Lassi Lappalainen - Ahmed Hamdi
46 ' | Ballou Tabla - Matko Miljevic
56 ' | Akeem Garcia - Samuel Salter
67 ' | Z* B-Guillard* - Mustafa Kizza
78 ' | Pierre Lamothe - Cory Bent
78 ' | JAKE RUBY - Alejandro Portal
84 ' | Bjorn Maars Johnsen - Clément Bayiha*
89 ' | Ballou Tabla
90 ' | Stefan Karajovanovic - Eriks Santos
90+2 ' | Ballou Tabla
90+3 ' | Rida Zouhir - Sunusi Ibrahim
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CF Montréal

Match Report

CF Montréal secured their spot in the 2021 Canadian Championship Semi-Final Round with a 3:1 victory over HFX Wanderers.

Cory Bent opened the scoring for HFX in the 27th minute with an individual effort that started with a forced turnover and ended with a beautiful strike from outside of the box finding the back of the net.

Matko Miljevic would even the scoring in the 35th minute as he got his left foot onto a ball cut back into the box from Zorhan Bassong. Just moments later Miljevic hit the woodwork which kept the match even going into half.

Both teams threatened a winner, but it was the second-half substitute Ballou Tabla in the 90th minute who would score for CF Montréal as he smashed his shot into the top corner of the HFX net.

Tabla would score another just moments later to cement CF Montréal’s spot in the 2021 Canadian Championship Semi-Finals.

Both teams featured 5 Canadian players each in their XI.

The starting XI for HFX Wanderers featured Canadian Goalkeeper Kieran Baskett behind a back line of Peter Schaale, Jems Geffrard, Jake Ruby and Ericks Santos. Captain Andre Rampersad, Marcello Polisi, Joao Morelli, and Jéréme Gagnon-Laparé made up the midfield. Cory Bent and Samuel Salter rounded out the attack.

HFX Head Coach Stephen Hart made a substitution in the 56th minute that saw Akeem Garcia replace Samuel Salter. A double substitution in the 78th minute saw Pierre Lamothe replace goalscorer Cory Bent and Alejandro Oliva come in for Jake Ruby. A 90th minute substitution saw Ericks Santos replaced with Canadian forward Stefan Karajovanovic.

CF Montréal featured Canadian keeper Sebastian Breza with Rudy Camacho, Mustafa Kizza, Joel Waterman, and Zorhan Bassong providing the defensive support. Samuel Piette wore the armband and alongside Ahmed Hamdi, Emanuel Maciel, and Clement Bayiha made up the Montréal midfield with Sunusi Ibrahim up top.

Head coach Wilfried Nancy made a double substitution to start the second half, bringing on the eventual game winning goalscorer Ballou Tabla and Lassi Lappalainen for first half goalscorer Matko Milkevic and Ahmed Hafez. Zachary Brault-Guillard would come on to replace Mustafa Kizza in the 67th minute. In the 84th minute Clement Bayiha made way for Bjorn Johnsen. Rida Zouhir would come on for Sunusi Ibrahim in the final minutes of added time.

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Line Up

Halifax Wanderers FC

CF Montréal

Halifax Wanderers FC Starting 11

CF Montréal Starting 11

Peter Schaale

Defender

JEMS GEFFRARD

Defender

Samuel Salter

Forward

Kieran Baskett

Goalkeeper

Andre Rampersad

Midfielder

JAKE RUBY

Defender

Marcello Polisi

Midfielder

JOÃO MORELLI

Midfielder

Cory Bent

Forward

Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

Midfielder

Eriks Santos

Defender

Sebastian Breza*

Goalkeeper

Rudy Camacho

Defender

Samuel Piette

Midfielder

Ahmed Hamdi

Midfielder

Matko Miljevic

Midfielder

Mustafa Kizza

Defender

Joel Waterman*

Defender

Zorhan Bassong

Defender

Sunusi Ibrahim

Forward

Emanuel Fernando Maciel

Midfielder

Clément Bayiha*

Midfielder

Halifax Wanderers FC Subs

CF Montréal Subs

Pierre Lamothe

Midfielder

Akeem Garcia

Midfielder

Alejandro Portal

Midfielder

Stefan Karajovanovic

Forward

Bjorn Maars Johnsen

Forward

Z* B-Guillard*

Defender

Ballou Tabla

Midfielder

Lassi Lappalainen

Midfielder

Rida Zouhir

Midfielder

Halifax Wanderers FC Did Not Feature

CF Montréal Did Not Feature

Alex Andre Marshall

Forward

Alessandro Riggi

Forward

Christian Oxner

Goalkeeper

K* Miller*

Defender

James Pantemis

Goalkeeper

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Sep 22, 2021 | KO

Match started between HFX Wanderers FC and CF Montreal

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Sep 22, 2021 | 27'

HFX Wanderers FC goal by CORY BENT

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Sep 22, 2021 | 31'

HFX Wanderers FC yellow card for Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé

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Sep 22, 2021 | 31'

CF Montreal yellow card for Matko Mijael Miljevic

Matko Mijael Miljevic

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Sep 22, 2021 | 35'

CF Montreal goal by Matko Mijael Miljevic (assist by Zorhan Bassong)

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Sep 22, 2021 | HT

Halftime

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Sep 22, 2021 | 46'

CF Montreal Substitution of Ahmed Hamdi Hussein Ahmed Hafez by Lassi Roni Kasperi Lappalainen

Ahmed Hamdi Hussein Ahmed Hafez

Lassi Roni Kasperi Lappalainen

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Sep 22, 2021 | 46'

CF Montreal Substitution of Matko Mijael Miljevic by Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla

Matko Mijael Miljevic

Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla

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Sep 22, 2021 | 56'

HFX Wanderers FC Substitution of SAMUEL SALTER by AKEEM ANCIL GARCIA

SAMUEL SALTER

AKEEM ANCIL GARCIA

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Sep 22, 2021 | 67'

CF Montreal Substitution of Mustafa Kizza by Zachary Bichotte Paul Brault-Guillard

Mustafa Kizza

Zachary Bichotte Paul Brault-Guillard

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Sep 22, 2021 | 78'

HFX Wanderers FC Substitution of CORY BENT by Pierre Lamothe

CORY BENT

Pierre Lamothe

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Sep 22, 2021 | 78'

HFX Wanderers FC Substitution of Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva by JAKE RUBY

Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva

JAKE RUBY

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Sep 22, 2021 | 84'

CF Montreal Substitution of Clement Yvan Landry Bayiha by Bjorn Maars Johnsen

Clement Yvan Landry Bayiha

Bjorn Maars Johnsen

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Sep 22, 2021 | 89'

CF Montreal goal by Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla

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Sep 22, 2021 | 90'

HFX Wanderers FC Substitution of ERIKS SANTOS PEREIRA by STEFAN KARAJOVANOVIC

ERIKS SANTOS PEREIRA

STEFAN KARAJOVANOVIC

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Sep 22, 2021 | 90+2'

CF Montreal goal by Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla

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Sep 22, 2021 | 90+3'

CF Montreal Substitution of Sunusi Ibrahim by Rida Zouhir Takedam

Sunusi Ibrahim

Rida Zouhir Takedam

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CF Montréal

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Match Report

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Line Up

Halifax Wanderers FC

CF Montréal

Halifax Wanderers FC Starting 11

CF Montréal Starting 11

Halifax Wanderers FC Subs

CF Montréal Subs

Halifax Wanderers FC Did Not Feature

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