Pacific FC vs Forge 1-1

Pacific FC and Forge drew 1-1 at Westhills Stadium after Tristan Borges put Forge ahead in the 12th minute and R. Kratt levelled in the 72nd. A VAR call that cancelled a Pacific penalty in the 21st minute also shaped a game that ended with the points shared.

Forge struck first when Borges finished from Levonte Johnson in the 12th minute to make it 1-0. Pacific then had a penalty overturned by VAR in the 21st minute, and the visitors took that lead into the interval at 1-0.

Forge made three changes on 59 minutes, with Rezart Rama replaced by M. Bourgeois, Anthony Aromatario by Antoine Batisse and Brian Wright by Ismael Oketokoun Hassane. Pacific made their own changes through the second half and levelled on 72 minutes, when Kratt scored from Christian Greco-Taylor to make it 1-1. Forge had already lost Levonte Johnson by the time of the equaliser, having brought on aghilas sadek in that triple change, while Tristan Borges was withdrawn on 78 minutes. Pacific’s late changes followed, with Marco Bustos replaced by S. Keshavarz on 84 minutes, and the hosts held the draw through stoppage time.

Pacific FC had 14 shots to Forge’s 11 and 5 on target to 2, with expected goals of 1.76 to 0.7. Pacific also had more passes, 429 to 393, but Forge won more corners, 6 to 4, and the home side finished with 15 fouls to 8.

Pacific FC picked up four yellow cards, to one for Forge. Y. Toualy was booked on 50 minutes, Christian Greco-Taylor on 83, Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt on 90+5 and Taras Gomulka on 90+7, while Forge’s only booking went to D. Nimick on 71 minutes.