Forge FC 3-1 HFX Wanderers
Updated
Forge FC won: Forge FC 3-1 HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Championship (Round Preliminary Round) on Wed, 7 May 2025 at Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton. Forge FC goals: Mo Babouli 22', Kareem Sow 26' (og), Mo Babouli 90'+1. HFX Wanderers goals: Thomas Meilleur-Giguère 41'. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Mo Babouli (9.1).
Match report
Forge FC beat HFX Wanderers 3-1
Forge FC beat HFX Wanderers 3-1 at Hamilton Stadium on Wednesday 7 May in the Canadian Championship.
Mo Babouli put Forge FC ahead on 22' (1-0), an own goal by Kareem Sow made it 2-0 on 26', Thomas Meilleur-Giguère pulled one back for HFX Wanderers on 41' (2-1) and Mo Babouli made it 3-1 on 90+1'.
Forge FC had 43% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (4-3 on target).
Mo Babouli (Forge FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,098. Referee: Alain Ruch.
Match stats
| Forge FC | HFX Wanderers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (84%) | 415 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 2 |
Lineups
Forge FC (4-3-3): Jassem Koleilat, Rezart Rama, Daniel Nimick, Alexander Achinioti Jönsson, Ben Paton, Mo Babouli, Alessandro Hojabrpour, Kyle Bekker, David Choinière, Brian Wright, Tristan Borges
HFX Wanderers (4-2-3-1): Yuba-Rayane Yesli, Adam Pearlman, Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, Kareem Sow, Wesley Timóteo, Lorenzo Callegari, Isaiah Johnston, Jason Bahamboula, Giorgio Probo, Sean Rea, Ryan Telfer
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Mo Babouli (Forge FC)
- 26' · Goal · Kareem Sow (Forge FC)
- 41' · Goal · Thomas Meilleur-Giguère (HFX Wanderers)
- 57' · Yellow card · Daniel Nimick (Forge FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Ben Paton (Forge FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Vitor Dias for Sean Rea (HFX Wanderers)
- 69' · Substitution · Yohan Baï for Jason Bahamboula (HFX Wanderers)
- 74' · Yellow card · Kareem Sow (HFX Wanderers)
- 75' · Substitution · Nana Ampomah for David Choinière (Forge FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Noah Jensen for Tristan Borges (Forge FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Andre Rampersad for Adam Pearlman (HFX Wanderers)
- 82' · Yellow card · Noah Jensen (Forge FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Alessandro Biello for Lorenzo Callegari (HFX Wanderers)
- 86' · Substitution · Joven Mann for Isaiah Johnston (HFX Wanderers)
- 87' · Substitution · Maxime Filion for Brian Wright (Forge FC)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Mo Babouli (Forge FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Hoce Massunda for Mo Babouli (Forge FC)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Khadim Kane for Kyle Bekker (Forge FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Forge FC vs HFX Wanderers?
Forge FC won, 3-1 (Canadian Championship) on Wed, 7 May 2025.
When and where is Forge FC vs HFX Wanderers?
Wed, 7 May 2025, 23:00 UTC at Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, Canadian Championship.