ATO: For the W

by Capital City Supporters Group

Sports News Soccer

Season 1

A New Hope: Matchday 25 vs Cavalry FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 25 of the 2026 regular season saw a game for the history books. A midweek fixture against top of the table Cavalry FC at home meant expectations were low, but where there is a will there's a way. Tough battles, strong pressure, a red card, and 2 stoppage time goals to decide it in our favour certainly has a way of energizing us. Playoffs now secured, we are looking to keep our form into the end of the season. Join us as we dive in to our final regular season match up against Cavalry FC from September 30th, 2026.

The Halifax Clean Sweep: Matchday 24 vs HFX Wanderers

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 24 of the 2026 regular season saw us on the road to HFX, with a 6 point swing for playoffs on the line. A must-win game to secure our spot in the post-season and get some distance from Vancouver FC nipping at our heels. We came away with the win, but how was the performance? Some surprising rotation and top performers paved the way to win that while less convincing than the 3-1 win earlier this season, is still worth the same amount of point. Join us as we dive in to our final match up against HFX Wanderers FC from September 26th, 2026.

Slipping and Sliding: Matchday 23 vs Supra FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 23 of the 2026 regular season saw us back at TD Place to face our new local foe from across the river, but it seems like the boys forgot to set their alarms. A very loose first half and an uninspired second leave us on a losing streak, as worries begin to mount with thoughts of the 2023 season collapse. Is it time to despair? Or can the boys lock in? We dive in to see if there is any silver linings, lessons, and elements that can help us turn things around. Join us as we dive in to our final match up against Supra FC from September 20th, 2026.

The End of the Second Place Dream: Matchday 22 vs Forge FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 22 of the 2026 regular season saw us away to our intra-provincial rivals in Hamilton, and it wasn't close. A decent first half with a late collapse saw us unable to keep up with Forge, silencing our attack and taking advantage of a struggling defence. The dream of catching Forge seems to be fading, but with 6 games to go, there is still room to secure third. Explore all the details of the game to see if there was anything to cling to in a brutal result. Join us as we dive in to our third match up against Forge FC September 12th, 2026.

Bumps in the Road: Matchday 21 vs Pacific FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 21 of the 2026 regular season saw us back at home for a game against bottom of the table Pacific FC. A game reminiscent of many others this year, just without a late goal to give us joy. With only a single point, Vancouver is gaining on us, and questions swirl around how secure our grip on third is. Explore all the details of the game to see if we were robbed, did some robbery, or if things were just right. Join us as we dive in to our third match up against Pacific FC September 5th, 2026.

Friday Night Lights: Matchday 20 vs Inter Toronto

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 20 of the 2026 regular season saw us return to TD Place against our provincial rivals from Toronto, with a vintage 2026 performance to boot. 3 key points to protecting our position in the top 3, and show the city of Ottawa what a winning team looks like. A win is a win, but how was the performance? Explore all the details of the game along with the latest in transfer news following a beautiful Friday Night triumph. Join us as we dive in to our third match up against Inter Torontoon August 28th, 2026.

Snap Back To Reality: Matchday 19 vs Cavalry FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 19 of the 2026 regular season saw a trip out west plagued by errors. A game we all knew would be brutal coming at the end of 5 games in 14 days, against one of best teams in the league, on an unfamiliar surface, cross country... was exactly what all we feared it would be. A tough performance to watch down at the pub, with a few silver linings and glimmers of hope. With the major congestion of games now behind us, we look back on a difficult but ultimately fairly successful run of games, soured only by a brutal ending. Join us as we dive in to our final regular season trip to ATCO field against Cavalry FC on August 22nd, 2026.

Debout pour Assi: Matchday 18 vs Vancouver FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 18 of the 2026 regular season gave us a top performance to move into 3rd place. A complete performance which saw our first clean sheet since may and 4 goals for the boys in red and white. Jean-Aniel Assi with his best career showing, Habibullah making his case for more minutes, and Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau continuing to score at will is just the tip of the iceberg. A game full of memorable individual performances, culminating in a fantastic team performance. Join us as we explore everything from our final regular season encounter with Vancouver FC on August 19th, 2026.

Montreal Roadtrip 2 - Revengeance: Matchday 17 vs Supra FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. Week 17 of the 2026 regular season brought us all the way out to Laval for our second roadtrip of the year, with a big win to avenge a tough loss in the Canadian Championship midweek. A very even game which could have gone either way was secured with a fantastic connection between two Ottawa born players, and the magic of the bus continues. Relive the fun and explore all sides of the game as we discuss our FIFTH match-up against Supra FC on August 16th, 2026.

The Bitter End of a Cup Run: Can Champ Quarterfinals Leg 2 vs Supra FC

Join Jon Hopkins and Patrick Gibson as they host ATO: For the W, the official podcast of the Capital City Supporters Group. The long awaited second leg of the Canadian Championship quarterfinals saw ATO take on Supra FC, who led the tie 3-1 going in. The mountain was a steep climb, made even more difficult by a disastrous first half performance. While a strong showing in the second half meant we avoid "defeat" at home, a lot more was expected after upsetting TFC in round 1. The rivalry continues to build with our neighbours down the river as we see them again in the regular season within the same week. Join us as we look for some silver linings and explore what went brought our Can Champ run to an end against Supra FC on August 11th, 2026.

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