Cavalry FC beat Pacific FC 2-1 in the second leg of the their 2019 Canadian Championship first round tie at ATCO Field Wednesday. The Calgary club won the two-game series 4-1 on aggregate and advance to the second round to face Forge FC.

Pacific FC’s Marcus Haber turned a Julian Büscher free kick into his own goal in the second minute of play to open the scoring. Midfielder Büscher eventually scored a goal of his own in the second half before Marcus Haber scored a consolation match for the club from Victoria, BC.

The Canadian Championship is a national knock-out tournament that runs parallel to the Canadian Premier League, akin to England’s FA Cup. The competition features all professional Canadian soccer teams, including Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps.

Cavalry FC‘s next match is against HFX Wanderers in the CPL at Spruce Meadows Saturday.

Check out the photos from Wednesday’s match between Cavalry FC and Pacific FC below.

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How far will Cavalry FC advance in the 2019 Canadian Championship? Second round - vs Forge FC

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