FC Whitehorse Freezers suffered their first defeat in the CSL, falling 3-1 to Canadian National Football Club. The match was played in front of a sellout crowd, as 13,000 excited fans packed Service Stadium to watch their new team in league action for the first time.
CNFC forward Salton Guevara managed to score early, heading home a well placed corner kick in the 3rd minute, giving them a 1-0 lead that they held into half time. Freezers' midfielder John Bryan brought the match level in the 65th minute with a headed goal of his own. Whitehorse's dreams of a draw were dashed by star CNFC striker Vitór Fernandes who buried a header off of another corner in the 69th minute, before doing it again in the 74th for the insurance goal.
Despite the loss, Freezers' manager Oros Bala was generally happy with his team's performance. "I thought that the boys held their own today against a top side" said Bala in the post-match press conference. "Obviously, we are going to need to put in more work in defending set pieces, but for us to go out there for 90 minutes and not look overwhelmed is a step in the right direction."
FC Whitehorse will return to Service Stadium in a week's time, as the Freezers play host to Quandale Dingle Football Club in their next league match. QDFC comes into the game with a pair of losses, dropping an away match to Vandelay FC 4-1 in today's action.