{"id":25047,"date":"2019-10-26T22:46:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T02:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=25047"},"modified":"2019-10-26T22:46:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T02:46:35","slug":"feisty-finals-hamilton-forge-fc-win-physical-first-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/10\/26\/feisty-finals-hamilton-forge-fc-win-physical-first-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Feisty Finals: Hamilton Forge FC win physical first leg"},"content":{"rendered":"

The inaugural CPL season culminated in a particularly feisty first leg of the finals. It was a wild and exciting first leg where Forge FC and Cavalry FC \u2014 arguably the league\u2019s most heated rivalry and the runaway leaders across the spring and fall seasons \u2014 fought tooth and nail for a result in the first leg.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feisty First Leg, First Half<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The game kicked off after plenty of fanfare to celebrate the end of the inaugural season<\/a>. Flags were unfurled and fireworks were set off, but the real spectacle was yet to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

There were a few tough fouls throughout the first half, but the powder keg really kicked off in the 24th minute. Oliver Minatel of Cavalry was shown the game\u2019s first card, and the heat turned up from there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Forge piled on the pressure, hitting the bar through a Kyle Bekker striker from distance and later, a Daniel Krutzen free kick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Off the bar! @ForgeFCHamilton<\/a> Kyle Bekker sends in a laser. @CPLCavalryFC<\/a> saved by the woodwork<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd28 FOR 0 – 0 CAV \ud83d\udc0e#CanPLFinals<\/a> | #FORvsCAV<\/a> | #CanPLxOneSoccer<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YX9cF7FWja<\/a><\/p>\n

— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) October 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n