Calgary’s Cavalry FC and Winnipeg’s Valour FC split Canadian Premier League points in a 1-1 draw Saturday.
Cavalry captain Nik Ledgerwood scored on a free kick in the 54th minute at Winnipeg’s IG Field. Valour’s Keven Aleman drew the hosts even in the 71st.
Cavalry (9-4-5) is three points back of table-topping Pacific FC, which the Cavs face Wednesday in a Canadian championship quarter-final at Calgary’s ATCO Field.
Valour (7-9-2) sits fifth in the CPL.
53’ <a href=”https://twitter.com/ValourFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ValourFootball</a> 0-1 <a href=”https://twitter.com/CPLCavalryFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CPLCavalryFC</a> <br><br>What a rocket of a free kick from <a href=”https://twitter.com/ledgerwoodnik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ledgerwoodnik</a> 🚀 <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CanPL</a> l 📺: <a href=”https://twitter.com/onesoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@onesoccer</a> <br> <a href=”https://t.co/6sU7exvEk6″>pic.twitter.com/6sU7exvEk6</a>
—@CPLsoccer
Neither York United nor the Halifax Wanderers could finish their multiple chances in a 0-0 stalemate. York mustered 17 shots to Halifax’s 12.
York (6-5-8) ranks fourth in the standings, six points back of Calgary in second. The Wanderers (5-6-7) are sixth.
York and Halifax take on MLS opponents in the Canadian championship quarter-final round Wednesday. York faces GTA rival Toronto FC at BMO field, while the Wanderers are at home to CF Montreal.
