Nassim Mekideche - HFX FOOTBALL POST

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Wanderers dig deep, again down to 10-men, in 2-2 tie with Pacific FC. But time is running out in their playoff race.

There was a brief moment, with referee Ben Hoskins' red card aloft and contrasting the September dusk, that it felt like this was the end for the Wanderers' season. Despite coming off a clinical 3-0 victory over Forge FC on Saturday, Halifax had once again hamstrung themselves with

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Wanderers dismantle Forge FC in critical 3-0 win to keep their playoff hopes alive

Three goals. Three points. And a rekindling of Halifax's playoff hopes. Saturday's 3-0 victory over Forge FC was the type of elixir the Wanderers faithful yearned for given the many lows of their campaign. And with their season on the line — and playoff hopes on life

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After a career spanning MLS Next Pro and time in Algeria and Tunisia, Nassim Mekideche says he returns to the CPL a more mature player

Halifax's backline — to put it mildly — looked thin. But on Friday, the Wanderers announced a brace of new defenders, including 24-year old Nassim Mekideche, to bolster their squad ahead of a desperate playoff push. Mekideche is no stranger to the CPL. The Montréal-born centre-back previously played 10 matches