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Forge FC coach wants it 'the colder the better' for Wednesday's match with Mexico's Monterrey

Forge FC has lost some key roster pieces since losing to Cavalry FC in last year's Canadian Premier League championship game.

But in true Forge form, the club seems to have filled the holes.

"It's an interesting time of the year for us," said Forge coach and technical director Bobby Smyrniotis. "The CPL season doesn't start until April. We're playing these very competitive (CONCACAF Champions Cup) matches... so you have to strike the right balance of having the team prepared for right now, but also giving yourself some roster flexibility as you go into the next couple of months.

"We're in a good spot. We've brought in some quality players — some familiar faces, some new faces."

The Hamilton side gets its first test of 2025 on Wednesday when it hosts Mexico's CF Monterrey in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round matchup.

Smyrniotis is hoping to welcome the Mexicans to Hamilton Stadium, formerly Tim Hortons Field, with some chilly weather.

"The colder the better," said Smyrniotis.

The forecast calls for periods of freezing rain or snow and a low of -5 C on Wednesday in Hamilton.

"If it says -5 and you can give me -15, I'll take it," Smyrniotis said cheerfully. "It's one of the days I don't mind it being as cold as possible."

The return leg is slated for Feb. 11 at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey where, in contrast, Wednesday's forecast calls for a high of 28 C during the day and low of 16 C at night.

Forge has said goodbye to influential midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour, Haiti international defender Garven Metusala and striker Terran Campbell, the CPL's all-time leading goal-scorer, among others.

To bolster the attack, which also lost Kwasi Poku in August in a CPL-record sale to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek,

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