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The Canadian Press
Neil Davidson
Forge FC and young striker Uebens Pacius are in great shape.
Last Saturday he visited HFX Wanderers FC where he won 1-0 Forge, who won his sixth straight in the Canadian Premier League, outscoring them 17-3. . Pacius scored in five games, of which he accounted for seven goals, and his season total leads the league now that his 13 goals have moved to Norwegian Sogndal his football with Pacific FC's Alejandro Diaz. It's his 10th goal.
"First and foremost, he's a great kid," said Forge coach Bobby Smirniotis. "He's a player who works hard on his craft. And his craft is getting the ball in the back of the net."
21 from Terrebon, Co. The year-old won the CPL Player of the Month award for July for six goals, including a highlight reel strike in a 3-1 win on 23 July. He wins Valor FC. After the ball was cleared by a defender, Pasius turned his back to goal and pivoted on the edge of the penalty box to retrieve the ball and in one move drove his left-footed shot into goal. He took root on the spot.
"When I was on the field, I knew it was a great goal, but when I saw it on my phone, it was even better..
Last time against HFX Wanderers, he scored from a corner. His two-minute goal with a header is the fastest score in Forge history, and Pacius joins 2019 Golden Boot winner Tristan Borges in reaching double-digit goals in a CPL season 2 Becomes the second Forge player.
"I'm really happy with this season. I'm so grateful for all the opportunities God has given me." said Pacius, whose parents came from Haiti when they were young. I left.
Smyrniotis says Pacius has shown that he can finish from less-than-perfect positions.
"I think that's the hallmark of a very good striker and he's doing well," the coach said.
"Looking at his progress over the past year, I think his ceiling is very high...he's been a very good striker and worked with, not just before Forge, but in the past." Think he has all the qualities to be at the top,” he added. "And most importantly his mentality. He's a humble player. He's a humble guy who scores goals. He has a great smile on his face."
Now Six of his goals in the season were with the right foot, three with the left foot and one with the head. He converted his kick for his two penalties.
Pacius, who is six feet tall, also qualifies for the Haiti national team, but hopes his play will draw attention to his Canadian football. While enjoying Forge and his CPL, in the future perhaps he hopes to climb the football ladder in MLS or Europe.
Forge sees newly signed ex-TFC forward Jordan Hamilton in an attack that already includes Pacius, Terran Campbell (6 goals), Borges (5 goals), David Shonière and Noah Jensen (3 goals). Now that you've joined the squad, you'll have plenty of attack options. respective goals).
Forge was his CPL champion in 2019 and he was in 2020, runner-up to Pacific FC in 2021 and leading the league with 38 goals this season. After his 1-2-2 start to the season, Forge went 10-2-0 in league play. The Hamilton-based club, which is leading 11-4-2, will be looking to extend its winning streak by hosting his fourth-placed Cavalry FC (9-6-4) on Friday.
Other matches on Saturday included Valor FC (7-6-5) vs HFX Wanderers FC (5-10-3) and Atlético Ottawa (9-4-5) vs Pacific FC (9-4). -) is. Five). On Sunday he is FC Edmonton (2-12-5) vs. York United FC (4-10-5).
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This Canadian Press report was first published on August 11, 2022