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Game Notes: Halifax Wanderers at Atlético Ottawa

Published on April 15, 2023 under Canadian Premier League (CPL)
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Halifax Wanderers @ Atlético Ottawa

Saturday, April. 15, 2023

Kick-off: 2:00 p.m. AT / 1:00 p.m. ET

TD Place | Ottawa, ON

Head Coach: Patrice Gheisar | Assistant Coaches: Jorden Feliciano, Jed Davies | Goalkeeper Coach: Jan-Michael Williams

Starting XI:

The starting XI will be distributed 60 minutes before the start of the match.

Match Story:

The Halifax Wanderers Football Club kick-off the 2023 Canadian Premier League season with a visit to Atlético Ottawa on Saturday afternoon.

It was an offseason full of change for the club as Halifax welcomed new head coach Patrice Gheisar, two new assistant coaches and over a dozen new players.

Halifax closed out the pre-season one week ago with a 3-0 victory over Electric City FC from League1 Ontario. Kosi Nwafornso (2) and Daniel Nimick scored for the Wanderers.

Wanderers captain Andre Rampersad is closing in on his 100th appearance for the club. The 28-year-old midfielder is in line to play in his 98th match across all competitions.

Today is the first of three matches in a week for the Wanderers and the first of two in a row against Ottawa. The two sides will go head to head again on April 19 in the Canadian Championship at York Lions Stadium. Halifax closes out the season-opening road trip on April 22 against Forge FC.

The home opener in Halifax is on Saturday, April 29, against Vancouver FC.

Captains:

Andre Rampersad retains the captain's armband for the 2023 campaign. This is Rampersad's fourth season as team captain. Ryan James and Mohamed Omar are the Wanderers' assistant captains.

Coaches:

2023 is the first season with Patrice Gheisar as the Halifax Wanderers' Head Coach. Gheisar was hired in late 2022 after leading Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario to an undefeated season and league championship. Joining Gheisar is assistant coach Jorden Feliciano, who was Gheisar's assistant coach at Vaughan. Jed Davies is another new face in 2023 who is also an assistant coach. Davies' experience in professional football includes stops with USL teams Ottawa Fury and Miami FC, where he served as an assistant coach. Most recently, he served as head of player and coach development for Futuro Academy in Ottawa, ON. Jan-Michael Williams returns as the Wanderers goalkeeper coach.

Wanderers notes and player information links:

The Wanderers enter 2023 with a revamped roster featuring 16 players that were not on the 2022 roster. Defender Riley Ferrzzo and forwards Kosi Nwafornso and Massimo Ferrin joined the team after playing under Gheisar at Vaughan Azzurri. The club has two new goalkeepers entering the season, including 2023 U SPORTS Draft pick Aiden Rushenas (Dalhousie University).

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