CPL Cavalry FC

'Count on Everyone': Wheeldon Jr. Credits 'Game-Changer' Subs Following Cavs Win

Published on July 13, 2019 under Canadian Premier League (CPL)
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Cavalry FC gaffer Tommy Wheeldon Jr. did just that on Saturday in his side's slim 1-0 victory over HFX Wanderers in Halifax, with substitutes Sergio Camargo and Oliver Minatel combining for the winning goal in the 85th minute.

At 70 minutes, however, neither side looked particularly threatening in their second matches of the Canadian Premier League's Fall season. A somewhat flat performance from two sides who were in action in the Canadian Championship on Wednesday, competing against USL and MLS opposition in Ottawa Fury and Vancouver Whitecaps.

Days removed from big matches against top opposition, Wheeldon saw a way to break the stalemate; in comes attackers Camargo and Oliver.

"We knew the backline of HFX is tough to break down, but they've put in a lot of minutes," Wheeldon Jr. said just after the match. "Wednesday took a lot out of us, as I'm sure it did for HFX."

Camargo, the CPL's leading goalscorer, played provider on the marker, bustling down the wing and keeping the ball close before slipping a low cross to Oliver, who lofted a winner into the top netting.

"We had game-changers like Oliver. I'm delighted for this guy," Wheeldon Jr. began. "He's a goalscorer. Getting him in with Camargo - we knew we had that ace up our sleeve.

"We wanted to have pace up top and really stretch Halifax."

With the win, Cavalry doubled-down as the only CPL side to win in Halifax, having previously taken down the Wanderers 2-1 on route to winning the Spring season title.

"It's tough to come here and win," Wheeldon admitted. "Credit to the crowd - it's a great stadium to play in front of."

The Cavs, just like HFX, featured a rotating lineup Saturday, likely from the taxing CanChamp matches at midweek. Camargo was joined by Elijah Adekugbe, Mason Trafford and Dom Malonga in a group of key Cavs players absent from their starting XI.

While Camargo has five goals to his CPL career already, the other half of that "ace" up Cavalry's sleeve only just opened his account Saturday.

Oliver Mintel played just 131 minutes of CPL play before scoring in Halifax, becoming the 11th different goalscorer for Cavs in just 12 matches.

"Everyone on the team that's not playing is working hard," Oliver said. "That's one of the secrets we have."

"There are a lot of quality players out waiting for their chance.

"That reflects our season so far. We can count on everyone."

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