In this midweek episode, instead of a midweek match, Mackenzie brings you up to speed on the current CPL standings and recent results. She also shares conversations with standout performers Malik Owolabi-Belewu and Tristan Borges about their early success and the challenges of balancing the Canadian Championship and regular season competitions simultaneously.

Key Takeaways:

• Forge FC are tied for 4th in the CPL standings with York United (with a game in hand)
• Despite missing a handful of games with a hamstring injury, Malik still leads this team with 16 tackles and 10 interceptions.
• Tristan Borges has made the most shot attempts with 10, plus an additional 2 goals, and 4 assists. 
• Competing in two separate competitions (Canadian Championship and regular CPL season) can be difficult to juggle as the can impact each others success. 

Chapters:

0:52 CPL Standing Recap

2:17 Tristan Borges

4:14 Malik Owalabe Belewu

6:00 Separating the CanChamps and the Regular Season

9:00 Continuing the BTB debate..

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