CALGARY (Interstat) — Cavalry erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 4-2 win over Pacific FC on Saturday at ATCO Field. Fewo was Cavalry’s top performer with one goal and one assist, while Marco Bustos had one goal and one assist for Pacific FC. The home side answered after conceding first and moved ahead before halftime, then protected the advantage after the break. Cavalry’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw, while Pacific FC’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 2 losses. Cavalry’s season record across all competitions is also 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw, and Pacific FC’s season record across all competitions is 0 wins and 2 losses.

Pacific FC opened the scoring when Mattias Vales found the net in the ninth minute. Cavalry responded in the 12th minute through Daan Klomp, and Fewo scored in first-half stoppage time to put the home side in front. Bustos scored and assisted for Pacific FC, while Tobias Warschewski and Ali Musse also scored for Cavalry. Fewo played 90 minutes and finished with one goal and one assist. Vales played 90 minutes and scored once, Klomp played 90 minutes and scored once, Warschewski played 90 minutes and scored once, and Musse played 81 minutes and scored once. Bustos played 77 minutes and had one goal and one assist. Cavalry’s four goals came from Klomp, Fewo, Warschewski and Musse, while Pacific FC’s two goals came from Vales and Bustos.

Bookings shaped the match’s tempo. Chung of Pacific FC received a yellow card in the 25th minute, Pearlman of Cavalry was booked in the 42nd, Quintana of Pacific FC was booked in the 50th, Juhmi of Pacific FC was booked in the 63rd and Henry of Cavalry was booked in the 82nd. Cavalry made a halftime substitution involving Pearlman. Pacific FC made substitutions involving Chung in the 52nd minute, Juhmi in the 64th, Daniels in the 65th, Bustos in the 77th and Kratt in the 77th. Cavalry made substitutions involving Elva and Baldisimo in the 71st, Musse in the 81st and Ntignee in the 85th. Bustos came off after his goal and assist, and Musse departed after scoring for Cavalry.

Cavalry entered the match after a recent 2-2 draw at HFX Wanderers, while Pacific FC came in after a 2-0 loss to Atl. Ottawa. The result kept Cavalry unbeaten in this competition and across all competitions, while Pacific FC remained without a win in either category. Cavalry’s home performance included four different scorers, with Fewo also contributing an assist. Pacific FC got goals from Vales and Bustos but could not close the gap after Cavalry moved ahead in first-half stoppage time. Cavalry’s previous recent match was a 2-2 draw at HFX Wanderers, and Fewo had played 90 minutes in that contest. Pacific FC’s previous result was a 2-0 home loss to Atl. Ottawa. Fewo’s previous recent performance at HFX Wanderers lasted 90 minutes and included a yellow card.

Cavalry’s comeback began with Klomp’s finish three minutes after Vales scored. Fewo then gave Cavalry the lead in first-half stoppage time, and the home side also received goals from Warschewski and Musse. Pacific FC’s Bustos remained involved in the visitors’ attack and finished with a goal and an assist, but Pacific FC could not produce another response. Cavalry’s four-goal output came from four different players, while Pacific FC was left with two goals from Vales and Bustos. The match included five yellow cards and multiple substitutions, with Bustos and Musse both leaving after contributing goals.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cavalry 3, Pacific FC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cavalry with a 88.6 percent probability to win. Cavalry had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.25. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 3.5.