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Atletico Ottawa moved to the top of the Canadian Premier League table, continuing its undefeated start to the season with a 2-0 win over Valour FC Sunday.

The shutout came four days after Atletico pounded Valour FC 7-0 in the opening match of the Telus Canadian Championship.

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First-half goals from Rubén del Campo and Gabriel Antinoro secured three points for Ottawa, with nearly 4,000 supporters watching in rainy conditions.

Both of Atletico’s goals were scored from set-pieces, capitalizing on a free kick for the opening goal and a throw-in for the second.

Ottawa returns to action with a third match in seven days at TD Place, facing Pacific FC Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Canadian championship. This is a two-legged quarter-final with the team that advances facing the winner of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Cavalry FC.

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