CPL roundup: Atletico Ottawa blanks Valour FC

(Aaron Lynett/CP)

OTTAWA -- Atletico Ottawa capitalized on its chances Wednesday, blanking Valour FC 2-0 in Canadian Premier League play.

Malcolm Isaiah Shaw opened the scoring in the 57th minute and Ryan Telfer doubled the lead in the 64th.

Goalkeeper Dylon Powley made six saves to collect the clean sheet for Ottawa (6-14-6) and Jonathan Sirois had five saves for Valour (8-13-4).

Valour controlled 61.8 per cent of the possession Wednesday and outshot the home side 26-10, but Atletico held a 7-6 edge in on-target shots.

Ottawa sits in second-last spot in the CPL standings, one win up on FC Edmonton, which has a game in hand. Valour is sixth in the league, four points ahead of Atletico.

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