OTTAWA - A scoring change has moved Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter into the Canadian Premier League record book.

A goal originally credited as an own goal to Vancouver FC’s Aidan O’Connor in Ottawa’s 3-1 win over Vancouver FC on Saturday has since been credited to Salter by the league, lifting his season total to 15.

The previous record of 14 was set by Brazil's João Morelli, in 2021 for the Halifax Wanderers.

The league said it gave the goal to Salter after determining that he initially directed the ball toward goal. Because this was judged to be a shot on target, it required defensive intervention to prevent a goal.

"This ruling follows global standards and the CPL’s official stats provider, OPTA, whose rules state that when a shot on target is deflected by a defender, the goal i

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