Thursday, May 2, 2019 ~ LANGFORD.
~ West Shore Voice News
Last night’s second home game for Pacific FC at Westhills Stadium in Langford saw the island’s team winning one goal, but with a final score 1-2 against Valour FC here on the island from Winnipeg.
It was an evening game, starting at 8 pm just before sunset. Despite a warm day, the evening weather is still a bit cool on the island, not summer yet.
“This third match in the Canadian Premier League’s short history brought much of what we’d seen in the first two: a close match, plenty of chances, and a brand new club making history,” says Pacific FC.
Goals from Stephen Hoyle and Dylan Carreiro lifted Valour to a 2-1 win over Pacific, a victory in their first match in club history on Wednesday at Westhills Stadium.
The match was an all-out, end-to-end affair with 33 shots total, 19 for Pacific, 14 for Valour, with the Winnipeg side making the best of their opportunities after the full-time whistle sounded.
Valour’s Hoyle etched his name in his club’s blank history books in the 23rd minute, lacing home Valour’s first goal in club history, straight down the middle of the net, after a Pacific FC goalkeeper Mark Villiage was drawn away from the six-yard box. The striker had a productive night at Westhills Stadium, firing four shots and registering a key pass on route to winning man of the match honours.
Jose Hernandez equalized for Pacific in the 44th minute with a lifted header past Tyson Farago, sending the nearby supporters section into a frenzy.
Marcus Haber nearly marked a good first half performance with a goal … twice, hitting the near post with a header and right-footed strike just at the end of halftime.
The second half saw Pacific draw close to taking the lead from free kicks. Both Ben Fisk and Terran Campbell fizzed curling efforts just past the post.
Winnipeg native Carreiro, who came on as a second-half substitute, gave his hometown club the victory in the 78th minute with a powerful, deflected strike from outside the box that looped over PFC goalkeeper Mark Village.
Valour FC will now switch focus to Investors Group Field and their inaugural home match, against FC Edmonton, on Saturday (5:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. ET, OneSoccer). Pacific will have the weekend off before heading to Hamilton to take on Forge FC on May 8 (7:00 p.m. ET, OneSoccer).
========= GAME PROFILE:
The next Pacific FC home game is on Saturday May 18 at Westhills Stadium, 12:30 pm.
Game 1 for Pacific FC was on April 28 with a 1-0 victory in front of an electric, sold-out crowd last Sunday in Langford.
========= TRANSPORTATION & PARKING:
Shuttle Schedule: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/5139-2
Parking information: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/parking-at-westhills-stadium
FAQs page updates: https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/westhills-stadium-faqs
========= TICKETS & VIEWING ONLINE:
Tickets to the game at Westhills Stadium are available at www.pacificfc.ca. Away match-ups are streamed live. See www.onesoccer.ca.
For more information, please visit www.pacificfc.ca or www.canpl.ca.