There were no points registered on the scoreboard, but the Canadian Premier League鈥檚 newest team from 91原创 had much to be proud of when the players and staff walked off the Hamilton, Ont. soccer pitch Friday night.

The (VFC) held its own, keeping the score to 0-0, against the three-time CPL champs Forge FC 鈥� a team undefeated so far this season.

The match came less than a week after the VFC鈥檚 worst defeat in the club鈥檚 short history, where it gave up multiple (5-0) goals to loss to Atletico Ottawa in its second ever home game at Willoughby Stadium (at the 91原创 Events Centre).

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But VFC turned everything around, and even with three of their top players out of the game 鈥� one due to suspension, two due to injuries, they emerged 鈥渢riumphant.鈥�

Holding it at 0-0 after 90 minutes of play was impressive, with VFC recording 16 interceptions to Forge鈥檚 four, and VFC winning 18 of 29 tackles, compared to Forge winning five of only nine tackles.

Ahead of the game, head coach Afshin Ghotbi explained how his new, young team had been preparing physically and mentally to take on the best of the best, and he was confident the players would give it their all against what he called a 鈥渄aunting鈥� and incredibly skilled team.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking for a very united, organized, and very high energy performance from our players,鈥� he said, confident if his team brought their A game, the results would take care of themselves.

Now, the team is gearing up for its next home game, which is 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 against Winnipeg鈥檚 Valour FC. Then, they鈥檙e back on home pitch again Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. to take on Vancouver Island鈥檚 Pacific FC.

With the back-to-back home games ahead, VFC鈥檚 youngest player, #26 forward , is hoping to once again have his family and friends pack the Willoughby Stadium.

Earlier this month, Maple Ridge鈥檚 own Tahid became the youngest player ever to be signed to CPL, just 16 days after in 16th birthday. The very next day, he suited up against Calgary Cavalry for the May 7 game, making him the youngest to ever play in the league.

He subsequently substituted in for a small stretch during the May 13 game against Ottawa, and in an interview a day before Friday鈥檚 game in Hamilton 鈥� knowing he was on the roster 鈥� Tahid said he was very excited about the challenge ahead and indicated he was hoping the team could cause an upset in the league.

鈥淎sked about how it鈥檚 going so far in his pro career, the 5 ft. 10 in. midfielder said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 been going very well. It鈥檚 been amazing to have a bunch of guys, who have played for many years now, helping me on and off the field with my development in the game. And yeah, it鈥檚 been good.鈥�

Further questioned about what he鈥檚 bringing to VFC, Tahid reflected: 鈥淎s a player, I would say my vision and my technical abilities are my biggest strengths.鈥�

Having grown up in the Cottonwood area of Maple Ridge, and still a student at Maple Ridge Secondary, he said the community and it people have helped shape who he is as a player and a person today.

鈥淚鈥檝e got most of my intelligence from living in Maple Ridge鈥� how I act, the people, all my neighbours, influenced who I am as a person on and off the field,鈥� he shared.

And many of those people, he said, are once again expected to be in the stands this weekend, when VFC plays at Willoughby Stadium for the third time.

鈥淚 get all my family, my friends in the Lower Mainland to come out. Yeah, it鈥檚 nice to see them out supporting me and the team.鈥�

Asking the coach about Tahid鈥檚 contributions to the team, Ghotbi spoke to the past, present, and the future.

鈥淭his project is all about players like T.J.,鈥� he said.

鈥淲hen we spoke about, from the beginning, creating a football club in Vancouver and B.C., it was all about identifying young, talented players from the local market and giving them the atmosphere, and the environment, and the platform to develop so they can achieve their football dreams and get them to the highest level so they can contribute to the future of Canadian football,鈥� Ghotbi said.

鈥淎nd T.J., in my opinion, embodies all of that. He鈥檚 very talented in every component of the game. He鈥檚 technical. He鈥檚 physically very strong for his age. He, psychologically, has a temperament that he can deal with pressure, he can play against anybody in any situation. And he seems to be very calm and relaxed and I think we see already how he handled being in the limelight, being the youngest player signed. How he came into the first game at home and how he played in a game that was a very difficult game, with one man down. In training, what I see from him, I think, is how coachable he is. He listens to everything you share with him and then immediately tries to implement it. I鈥檓 very, very pleased to have a player like him in our group.鈥�

As for incorporating Tahid into the roster, Ghotbi has started subbing him in, here and there.

鈥淚鈥檓 hoping, at one point he鈥檒l be ready to start for us and be one of the big contributors to our team 鈥� maybe even sooner than later.鈥�

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