Akeem Garcia scored in the 15th minute as HFX Wanderers FC blanked Atletico Ottawa 2-0 on Sunday to advance to the group stage of the Canadian Premier League with a top four finish at the Island Games.

Alessandro Riggi also scored for the Wanderers, which finished the season in second place. Ottawa, playing in its first season in the CPL, needed a win to advance.

Wanderers move to 2nd round of The Island Games after eliminating Atlético Ottawa

HFX Wanderers FC made their way into the top four in their final first-round match by earning a 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa on Sunday.

Later Sunday, Josh Heard and Marco Bustos scored 11 minutes apart in the second half as Pacific FC rallied over FC Edmonton 2-1 to clinch the final spot in the top 4.

Easton Ongaro scored in the 59th minute to put Edmonton ahead 1-0.

Sunday's games marked the final day of the first round.

Pacific FC ends Edmonton's winless CPL season, clinches 2nd round Island Games berth

York9 was eliminated after Pacific FC came back to take a must-win game over FC Edmonton.  With the victory, the Tridents clinched a spot in The Island Games group stage.

Pacific FC ends Edmonton's winless CPL season, clinches 2nd round Island Games berth

The current CPL season is being dubbed The Island Games as the teams are playing in a bubble in Charlottetown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cavalry beats York9 to secure top spot entering group stage in CPL's Island Games

Calgary's Cavalry FC secured top spot in the standings with a 1-0 win over York9 FC on Saturday in Canadian Premier League play, and Winnipeg's Valour FC was eliminated from championship contention with a 2-2 tie against Hamilton's Forge FC.

Cavalry FC's 1-0 win over York9 FC on Saturday came at a cost with Oliver Minatel being stretchered off after a hard tackle by Roger Thompson 15 minutes into the game. 

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The top four clubs in the eight-team league at the end of the 28-match opening stage advance to the six-match group stage. The top two teams from the group stage play in a single-match final.

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Hamilton's Forge FC secured a spot in the next round Saturday after a 2-2 draw against Valour FC that eliminated the Winnipeg club. And Calgary's Cavalry FC secured top spot in the standings with a 1-0 win over York9 FC.

No. 2 seed Wanderers will open the group stage Wednesday against No. 3 Forge followed by No. 1 Cavalry against No. 4 Pacific.

Akeem Garcia, front, scored in the 15th minute to help the HFX Wanderers blank Atletico Ottawa 2-0 and advance to the six-match group stage of the CPL's Island Games on Sunday. 

HFX Wanderers secure top 4 finish, advance to CPL Island Games group stage

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