OTTAWA (Interstat) — Forge scored two goals and Atl. Ottawa scored once as Forge took a 2-1 football victory on Saturday. Forge improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and to 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Atl. Ottawa moved to 1 win and 1 loss in this competition and to 1 win and 1 loss across all competitions. Forge entered the match after a 5-0 win over Inter Toronto. Atl. Ottawa entered after a 2-0 win at Pacific FC.

Forge opened the scoring in the 33rd minute when Anthony Aromatario scored. Aromatario played 77 minutes before leaving the match. Levonte Johnson of Forge was shown a yellow card in the 15th minute. Atl. Ottawa’s Gutierrez was shown a yellow card in the 19th minute. Garcia of Atl. Ottawa was shown a yellow card in the 40th minute. Forge held the lead after Aromatario’s goal.

Forge added its second goal in the 54th minute when Levonte Johnson scored. Lucas Cavallini recorded an assist in the match. Cavallini played 73 minutes before he was substituted. Forge’s Batisse was shown a yellow card in the 55th minute. Atl. Ottawa’s Gutierrez was shown a second yellow card in the 61st minute. Atl. Ottawa scored its goal through Gabriel Mendes Antinoro, who played 26 minutes. Antinoro’s goal gave Atl. Ottawa a reply, but Forge maintained its advantage.

Anthony Aromatario finished with a goal in 77 minutes for Forge. Gabriel Mendes Antinoro finished with a goal in 26 minutes for Atl. Ottawa. Levonte Johnson finished with a goal and a yellow card in 74 minutes. Lucas Cavallini finished with an assist in 73 minutes. Johnson was replaced in the 74th minute. Aromatario was replaced in the 77th minute. Cavallini was replaced in the 73rd minute. Bourgeois came on for Forge in the 74th minute. Jensen came on for Forge in the 77th minute.

Atl. Ottawa made substitutions in the second half. Habibullah came on in the 64th minute. Arnaud came on in the 65th minute. Fleuriau Chateau came on in the 74th minute. Garcia was replaced in the 74th minute. Tabla came on in the 87th minute. Forge’s changes included Cavallini in the 73rd minute, Bourgeois and Johnson in the 74th minute, and Jensen and Aromatario in the 77th minute. Atl. Ottawa’s changes included Habibullah in the 64th minute, Arnaud in the 65th minute, Fleuriau Chateau and Garcia in the 74th minute, and Tabla in the 87th minute.

The yellow cards were Johnson of Forge in the 15th minute, Gutierrez of Atl. Ottawa in the 19th minute, Garcia of Atl. Ottawa in the 40th minute, Batisse of Forge in the 55th minute and Gutierrez of Atl. Ottawa in the 61st minute. The goals were Aromatario for Forge in the 33rd minute, Johnson for Forge in the 54th minute and Antinoro for Atl. Ottawa. Those were the only goals in the match. Forge’s previous result this season was a 5-0 win over Inter Toronto. Atl. Ottawa’s previous result was a 2-0 win at Pacific FC.

Forge’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 0 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 2 wins and 0 losses. Atl. Ottawa’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 1 loss, and its record across all competitions is also 1 win and 1 loss. The match was played on Saturday.

Pregame, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Atl. Ottawa 2, Forge 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Forge with a 52.4 percent probability to win. Forge had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.25. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.25.