WINNIPEG — Moses Dyer scored on a penalty kick in the 85th minute, and Valour FC went on to beat Atletico Ottawa 1-0 on Thursday in Canadian Premier League play.
League-leading Valour (5-1-0) was awarded the penalty after an Atletico defender was called for a hand ball in the box.
Valour goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois made three saves for his league-high fifth clean sheet of the season. The Winnipeg-based club has allowed only two goals against in six matches.
Atletico (2-4-0) 'keeper Dylon Powley stopped five shots.
The eight CPL teams are playing at Winnipeg's IG Field for the first part of the season.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2021.
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