Forge FC advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Canadian Championship with a dominant 4-0 victory over HFX Wanderers FC at Hamilton Stadium on May 9, 2026.
Match Summary
Feature Details
Final Score Forge FC 4 – 0 HFX Wanderers
Goals 44′ Tristan Borges, 45+2′ Antoine Batisse, 51′ Tristan Borges, 54′ Brian Wright
🏟️Venue Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, ON
⚽⚒️Attendance Net capacity: 25,975
⏰ 4.00 pm
Starting Lineups
Forge FC (4-3-3):
Bertaud (GK); Rama, Nimick, Batisse, Jevremovic; Jensen, Aromatario, Paton; Borges, Wright, Massunda
.HFX Wanderers (3-4-3):
Carducci (GK); Linder, Sow, Alphonse; Godinho, Zitman, Callegari, Telfer; Johnston, Kachwele, Bahamboula.
Penalty Save (20′): After a handball by Finn Linder, Forge was awarded a penalty. HFX keeper Marco Carducci denied Brian Wright with a dive to his right to keep the match scoreless early on.
Borges Brace: Tristan Borges opened the scoring just before halftime and added a second shortly after the break to put the match out of reach.
Defensive Breakdown: Antoine Batisse capitalized on a defensive error from a corner to double the lead in first-half stoppage time.
Clinical Finish: Brian Wright secured the fourth goal in the 54th minute, pouncing on a rebound from a Borges strike.
Forge FC’s victory ensures their progression to the two-legged quarterfinals scheduled for July.
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