Three Points Secured in Road Win Over FC London
June 6, 2026
LONDON, ON – Cambridge United (M) secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FC London on Saturday night at Tricar Field. A brace from Tristan Greenidge powered the visitors past a physical home side to claim all three points.
For the traveling supporters and fans catching up at home, this match was a testament to Cambridge's resilience. Facing an early deficit on the road, Cambridge remained composed and clawed their way back into the game. Equalizing right before the halftime whistle completely shifted the momentum in favor of the visitors. Tactical adjustments and precise defensive tracking in the second half allowed Cambridge to capture the lead and withstand a late barrage of fouls and bookings to lock down the victory.
TEAM
Cambridge United Starting XI: Findlay, Amaral, Greenidge (Brousseau 80’), Kohar, Heimbecker, Medeiros, Paton (Grant 45’), Adam Shaikh (Nibogora 55’), Romano, N. Antolcic (Alvarado 80’), Dell (E. Antolcic 66’).
Unused Subs: Jovicic.
First Half
Cambridge faced an uphill battle early in the match when FC London's Hugo Paturel found a breakthrough in the 24th minute to put the home side ahead 1-0.
As the half progressed, the battle intensified in midfield, leading to a yellow card for Cambridge's Noah Medeiros in the 36th minute.
Just as the first half entered stoppage time, Cambridge's persistence paid off. In the 45+2nd minute, Tristan Greenidge captured the equalizer to level the score at 1-1.
Immediately following the goal, Cambridge brought on Matteo Grant to replace Landon Paton.
Second Half
Cambridge carried their first-half momentum right back onto the pitch. In the 58th minute, Tristan Greenidge found space once more, slotting home his second goal of the night to turn the game around and give Cambridge a 2-1 advantage.
To maintain their energy levels and protect the lead, head coach Neil Wilson systematically refreshed his squad. Ank Nibogora came on for Adam Shaikh in the 55th minute, followed by Evan Antolcic replacing Elliott Dell in the 66th minute.
The final stretch turned into a physical, defensive lockdown. Luca Romano picked up a caution in the 66th minute. Looking to close out the match, Cambridge brought on Patrick Brousseau for brace-hero Greenidge and Ricardo Alvarado for captain Nikolas Antolcic in the 80th minute.
The closing minutes required total defensive focus as the referee dealt with a string of infractions. Brousseau received a yellow card in the 87th minute as Cambridge successfully turned away FC London's final attacks to seal the gritty 2-1 road win.