8 CPL Thoughts: A meeting in Washington, Supra make history and a changing media landscape
The Halifax Wanderers return to Nova Scotia still undefeated in the Vanni Sartini era. A last minute equalizer — courtesy of youngster Tavio Ciccarelli — salvaged an important point against Inter Toronto FC on Saturday, with both sides feeling they deserved more from the 2-2 match. But given the Wanderers historical struggles
It was a moment of pure nerve. In the 42nd minute, both sides still scoreless, Vancouver FC’s Nicolás Mezquida found himself unmarked in the Halifax Wanderers’ six-yard box with the ball at his feet and only Marco Carducci to beat. A clean volley—put just about anywhere on target—
After 16 months of watching from the sidelines following his dismissal from the Vancouver Whitecaps, head coach Vanni Sartini relished being back in the action, guiding his Wanderers to a narrow 1-0 win over Canadian Premier League (CPL) side Vancouver FC. There are several positives to take from the match,