FC London off to Thunder Bay for conference playoff!
FC London fans won’t be able to watch their team from the bleachers of Cove Road Stadium for the PDL Central Conference playoff tournament this weekend.
On
Monday (July 22) it was announced that after closing out the regular
season on Friday (July 19) with a 10-2-2 record and their first ever
Great Lakes Division title, FC London will travel to Thunder Bay for the
Central Conference playoff tournament this weekend (July 27-28).
“It’s
disappointing for the fans that we will not be hosting in the first
round of playoffs,” said Ian Campbell, president of FC London in a post
on the team’s Facebook page about the league’s decision to hold the
Central Conference Championship in Thunder Bay. “However, we avoid a
wildcard game. We are only four games away from repeating last year’s
success, so we’re in for some exciting football.”
London
will be joined in the Lakehead by hosts Thunder Bay Chill, the Real
Colorado Foxes, and the winner of a wildcard game Tuesday (July 23)
between the Michigan Bucks and Chicago Fire. The Fire managed to squeak
into playoff contention on tie-breaker rules, edging out K-W United FC
for the third place based on total wins in 
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