Celebrate World Football Day on the Pitch with Atlético Ottawa

 Atlético Ottawa—excuse me—the undefeated Atlético Ottawa returns to the pitch this weekend at TD Place. They are currently in first place overall, and even though the season is early, there is a noticeable improvement from last season. Atlético is tied for the top-scoring team in the league, and with five

Gianni dos Santos on Atlético’s Upcoming Away Game, Rivals & Team Focus

 Last Saturday, Atlético Ottawa lost a close game to Cavalry FC. How close was it? Cavalry was winning 1-0 until the 88th minute when Luke Singh buried the ball in the net, tying the game up and sending TD Place into pandemonium. With five of the seven minutes of stoppage

Atlético Displays Impressive Resilience tying Match Against York United

 During many of my one-on-one player interviews this season, a reoccurring theme in the discussions has been ‘playing the full 90 minutes’ — the idea of not giving up until the very end. That was on full display Saturday night as Atlético hosted York United FC. York is a team

Atlético’s Nathan Ingham on the team’s mid-season turnaround

 Atlético Ottawa has been on fire lately. The team has won four of their last five games. They will try to make it five out of six when they play York United FC Saturday at TD Place. One of the aspects that makes Atlético so impressive is the depth of

MacDonald Niba says Atlético is going for three points against Calgary

 Atlético Ottawa return to TD Place Saturday evening for a game against first-place Cavalry FC. In their last four games, Atlético has won three. While Cavalry FC is no easy task, Atletico has the confidence of beating them recently in their home stadium in Calgary. Recently, I had the chance

According to Gabby Antinoro Each of Atlético’s 23 Players is Crucial to the Team

 Like his fellow Atlético Ottawa players, Gabriel Antinoro just wants to contribute. That is precisely what he did during the team’s last home game. Within two minutes of coming into the game in the second half, he scored the winning goal and set TD Place into a frenzy. I recently

Atlético Ottawa has Found its Stride

 In case you forgot, the Canadian Premier League (CPL) season is 28 games, and early on, Ottawa was in last place — emphasis on early. Atlético has taken nine points from nine available points lately and, just like Stella, has regained its groove. The most recent evidence is their dominant

Keeper Sean Melvin says Atlético looking for 3 points today

 Atlético Ottawa returns to the pitch at TD Place this Saturday to take on Vancouver FC. Several weeks ago, Atlético defeated Vancouver FC 5-0 when the teams played in Vancouver. They will be looking for another win and a much-needed three points. Goalkeeper Sean Melvin says he and his teammates

Coach Carlos Gonzalez Says Atlético Can Bounce Back This Weekend

 After three consecutive away games, Atlético Ottawa returns to TD Place this weekend with a rematch of last year’s championship when they take on Forge FC. Forge FC is currently in first place and is one of two teams in the Canadian Premier League that hasn’t experienced defeat yet this

Atletico’s Ollie Bassett calls on Ottawa fans to fill the stadium!

 Can I ask you a question? Have you been to an Atletico Ottawa game? If you said no, what are you doing on October 23rd at 2 pm? I ask because, in their second year in the Canadian Premier League, Ottawa finished first place and will be hosting a playoff

Atlético Ottawa’s 16-year-old phenom Antoine Coupland

 by Daniel Rainbird When Antoine Coupland was 14 years old, his soccer coach made him a sweet deal. If the young player could improve on the defensive side of his game, coach Jed Davies would buy him a fancy cake and they’d eat it together. Coupland was an offensive-minded player