The 2022 Voyageur’s Cup kicked off on a sunny Tuesday night in Guelph, Ontario. Before an announced crowd of 1700 at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium, CPL side HFX Wanderers came away with a 2-0 victory over L1O club, Guelph United.
The game’s opening five minutes were a rather tepid affair, with both sides sizing up unfamiliar opponents. However, after trading chances in the sixth and seventh minutes, the game began to decidedly tilt in the favour of the visitors from Halifax. Despite fielding some recent CPL players in former York United striker Jace Kotsopoulos and former Forge FC forward Marcel Zajac, Guelph United found the going tough, especially in the midfield, where Wanderers’ captain Andre Rampersad absolutely dominated all evening.