Though Cavalry threw what they could at York’s end for the remainder of the first half — they produced 10 shots before the break, four of them on target — they couldn’t find their way through and ultimately the sides headed into halftime with York leading by a goal.

Coming out of the interval, Cavalry once again took the initiative, seeking an equalizer as they attacked toward the Foot Soldiers in the stadium’s south end. After the hosts spent some time with the ball in York’s half, they ultimately found some good fortune: As José Escalante came down the left touchline battling with York midfielder Wilson, the latter ultimately shoved Escalante off the ball — too enthusiastically, in the eyes of referee Scott Bowman, who showed Wilson a second yellow card and dismissed him for the rest of the match.

Nash turned to his bench immediately, adding midfielder Cédric Toussaint to the mix along with striker Lisandro Cabrera, hoping his side could find another goal and hold on for a much-needed win. Not long after, Wheeldon countered with a triple change of his own, as he injected Charlie Trafford, Jean-Aniel Assi, and Joe Mason in hopes of leveling the score in the final half-hour.

With the extra energy now on the pitch plus a man advantage, Cavalry continued to press. Assi had an excellent chance to level the score around the 75-minute mark, but a burst of energy from Dominick Zator powered the York centre-back to an excellent game-saving tackle, and his side capably handled the ensuing corner as well.

Although the Cavs threw all they had at York in the dying minutes — including once chance in the 86th minute that trickled across the goal line twice without being finished — the Nine Stripes somehow held firm, breaking their 10-game winless streak in gutsy fashion to procure their first victory away from home of the 2022 season.

Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, CanPL.ca

Cavalry FC: Carducci (c), Alarcon, Yao, Norman Jr, Vliet, Adekugbe (C. Trafford, 62'), Di Chiara (Mason, 62'), Fisk (Assi, 62'), Escalante, Camargo, Musse.

York United FC: Giantsopoulos, Zator, Thompson (c), Mourdoukoutas, C. N'sa, Wilson, Johnston, Lawrie-Lattanzio (Petrasso, 80'), Hernandez (Toussaint, 54'), Kratt (Dos Santos, 80'), De Rosario (Cabrera, 54').

BOX SCORE

Goals

29′ — Osaze De Rosario (York United)

Discipline

30′ — Yellow: Jordan Wilson (York United)

49′ — Yellow: Joseph Di Chiara (Cavalry FC)

51′ — Second Yellow: Jordan Wilson (York United)

75′ — Yellow: Niko Giantsopoulos (York United)

90+5′ — Yellow: Isaiah Johnston (York United)

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