Forge vs HFX Wanderers FC 3-3

Forge let a two-goal lead slip and had to settle for a 3-3 draw with HFX Wanderers FC at Tim Hortons Field. Lucas Cavallini's early strike and late goals from D. Nimick and Ismael Oketokoun Hassane put them 3-1 ahead, but HFX scored twice in stoppage time to rescue a point.

Forge went in front in the 4th minute when Lucas Cavallini finished from Antoine Batisse to make it 1-0. That stayed the score at half-time after Forge had controlled the opening period and HFX were kept out.

The game turned in the closing stages. Forge had a goal by M. Bourgeois cancelled by VAR in the 54th minute, then a penalty award for Bourgeois was also ruled out in the 68th minute. After Forge made two changes on 78 minutes, one of them bringing on Noah Jensen, D. Nimick headed in from Jensen's assist on 78 minutes to make it 2-0. HFX replied three minutes later through Nelson Pierre, who had come on in the 69th minute, from Lorenzo Callegari. Forge then made another change on 90+1 minutes before Hassane, introduced in the 78th minute, scored on 90 minutes from Jensen, who had come on in the 69th minute, to make it 3-1. HFX still found a way back, with Liam MacKenzie, who had come on in the 56th minute, scoring on 90+4 minutes, before Tavio Ciccarelli levelled on 90+13 minutes after coming on in the 85th minute. A VAR check on 90+11 minutes saw MacKenzie's card upgrade cancelled.

Forge had 52% of the possession and 414 passes to HFX's 392, and they also had more shots, 16 to 10, with corners 8-0. The shot count on target was level at 4-4, and both sides had one save.

D. Nimick was booked for Forge in the 60th minute. No HFX player was booked and there were no red cards.