Former All Whites striker Monty Patterson has earned a Canadian Premier League winner’s medal after helping hisAtlético Ottawa side to victory in blizzard-like conditions.
Atlético Ottawa beat Cavalry FC 2-1 after extra time in a game that took more than four hours, after snowstorms forced the match to be stopped five times in the first 90 minutes, so snow could be cleared from the pitch.
Snowblowers and shovels were needed to clear lines on the pitch, and trucks with snowplows were used to clear the field as extra time was delayed almost an hour.
Patterson (28), who joined the Canadian club after helping Birkenhead United reach last year’s final of the men’s National League, came off the bench in the 86th minute and played the spell of extra time, during which Atlético Ottawa scored their winner.
Patterson, who has earned 15 caps for the All Whites, was the co-winner of the Golden Boot in the 2024 men’s National League, scoring eight goals for Birkenhead United.
Played in front of 13,132 fans at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, video footage of the match has gone viral, with many football followers amazed the game could be played in such conditions.
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Least it not be said those Canadians ain't tough. A game Monty P won't forget in a hurry
Former All Whites striker Monty Patterson has earned a Canadian Premier League winner’s medal after helping hisAtlético Ottawa side to victory in blizzard-like conditions.
Atlético Ottawa beat Cavalry FC 2-1 after extra time in a game that took more than four hours, after snowstorms forced the match to be stopped five times in the first 90 minutes, so snow could be cleared from the pitch.
Snowblowers and shovels were needed to clear lines on the pitch, and trucks with snowplows were used to clear the field as extra time was delayed almost an hour.
Patterson (28), who joined the Canadian club after helping Birkenhead United reach last year’s final of the men’s National League, came off the bench in the 86th minute and played the spell of extra time, during which Atlético Ottawa scored their winner.
Patterson, who has earned 15 caps for the All Whites, was the co-winner of the Golden Boot in the 2024 men’s National League, scoring eight goals for Birkenhead United.
Played in front of 13,132 fans at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, video footage of the match has gone viral, with many football followers amazed the game could be played in such conditions.
Former All Whites striker Monty Patterson has earned a Canadian Premier League winner’s medal after helping hisAtlético Ottawa side to victory in blizzard-like conditions.
Atlético Ottawa beat Cavalry FC 2-1 after extra time in a game that took more than four hours, after snowstorms forced the match to be stopped five times in the first 90 minutes, so snow could be cleared from the pitch.
Snowblowers and shovels were needed to clear lines on the pitch, and trucks with snowplows were used to clear the field as extra time was delayed almost an hour.
Patterson (28), who joined the Canadian club after helping Birkenhead United reach last year’s final of the men’s National League, came off the bench in the 86th minute and played the spell of extra time, during which Atlético Ottawa scored their winner.
Patterson, who has earned 15 caps for the All Whites, was the co-winner of the Golden Boot in the 2024 men’s National League, scoring eight goals for Birkenhead United.
Played in front of 13,132 fans at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, video footage of the match has gone viral, with many football followers amazed the game could be played in such conditions.
