Overview
- Atlético Ottawa beat Cavalry FC 2-1 after extra time at TD Place, with David Rodríguez equalising via a 40th-minute bicycle kick and winning it with a late chip.
- A blizzard drove temperatures to about −8°C, forced frequent line clearing and even saw goalkeepers shovel their boxes, with kickoff delayed roughly 20 minutes.
- Crews ploughed the pitch after regulation, creating about a 60-minute pause before extra time could begin.
- Cavalry went ahead through a 33rd-minute Fraser Aird penalty before Ottawa’s defence withstood late pressure to secure the North Star Cup.
- The club reported 13,132 tickets sold as most fans stayed through the storm, and viral footage of the bicycle kick boosted global attention on the young league.