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Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers – The Historic Story In Pictures

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Pacific FC v HFX Wanderers – The Historic Story In Pictures

History was made at Westhills Stadium in Langford on Sunday afternoon when Pacific FC took to the pitch for the first time in Canadian Premier League action to take on HFX Wanderers on a beautiful sunny afternoon.

The stadium was packed to the newly built wooden rafters as 5100 supporters came along to see Hendrik Starostkik’s solitary goal secure not only Pacific FC’s first ever win but also the first ever victory by any side in the newly launched CPL, in a 1-0 triumph over HFX Wanderers.

AFTN photographer Tom (@ResidualImage) was there to capture the action before, during and after the game. Here’s the “Story In Pictures”, with a full Flickr slideshow at the end.

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Westhills Stadium was looking wonderful in the sun

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As were the Pacific supporters, who were also in fine voice

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But nothing is finer than the legend that already is Stewie The Starfish

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The Canadiana was certainly in full flow

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Pacific Rising – the Lake Side Buoys tifo with the men responsible for bringing pro football to Vancouver Island in the foreground

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And the purple haze was all in my brain

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It was a momentous occasion and the first ever Pacific FC starting XI were ready for battle

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23 minutes in and Noah Verhoeven swings in a dangerous corner which Hendrik Starostzik rises to meet

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Heading home Pacific’s first ever CPL goal

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Sparking sheer joy amongst all the home players and supporters

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Two minutes later though and HFX Wanderers swung in a corner of their own

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Andre Rampersad knocks the ball home but from an offside position – no goal

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Ben Fisk tries to add to Pacific’s lead in the 50th minute, firing in a fierce shot

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But HFX Wanderers keeper Jan-Michael Williams made a strong save to turn it away for a corner

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Lukas MacNaughton wrote his name in the Pacific history books in the 72nd minute as their first player sent off, picking up a second yellow for a last man challenge and the subsequent red that followed

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Wanderers turned up the pressure in the closing minutes crashing a free kick off the bar and forcing Pacific keeper Mark Village into a number of saves

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But they couldn’t find the breakthrough, and Pacific held on for a famous 1-0 victory


You can see all of Tom’s photos from the game HERE and in our full Flickr slideshow below:

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