Overview
- David Rodríguez equalized with a bicycle kick before chipping Marco Carducci for the extra-time winner to clinch Atlético Ottawa’s first North Star Cup.
- A blizzard forced a delayed kickoff, frequent stoppages for shoveling, use of an orange ball, and a full-pitch plow before extra time.
- Cavalry opened the scoring through a Fraser Aird penalty late in the first half after a foul in the box.
- Match officials required Atlético’s substitutes to return to the bench after the team initially kept them indoors to avoid the conditions.
- The title secures Atlético Ottawa a place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.