YYC Soccer

Cavalry FC have reached the mid point of their CPL season.  We review their loss against York United, preview their match on the weekend vs Forge and talk about the positives and negatives we noticed in the first 14 matches.

Our interview is with Christian Greco-Taylor.  He is currently with Pacific FC and is also playing for Canada in the upcoming CONCACAF U20 Championships in Mexico.  We discuss moving away from home at 14, lessons learned and career goals.

We also review playoff scenarios for both League One Alberta and AMSL.

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Foothills WFC demolished FC Arizona on the weekend to complete their season. We recap their year and discuss what's next. Is it worth keeping a UWS team going with NSL and League One Alberta now in the mix?

Our interview this week is with Karim Bachir Bey. Karim grew up in Calgary and plays for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. This summer he has joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL2. We discuss his career path that has led him to spend his summers playing for USL2 clubs instead of League One Alberta and AMSL.

We review Cavalry FC's win vs Valour last weekend and preview their match vs York United at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon.

The League One Alberta season is hitting the home stretch and we look at playoff scenarios. We also talk a bit about Bayern Munich, Fulham, and the Canada men's U20 team.

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This week we interview Mike Barwegan, who is a FIFA match official who has been appointed to referee at the Paris Olympics. We talk about how he got into officiating, what a typical road trip looks like and how if feels to be going to the Olympics.

We review Cavalry FC's loss vs Halifax last weekend and preview their match vs Valour in Winnipeg. Lots of roster talk with injuries, departures and the tease of a new signing.

Foothills WFC plays on Saturday afternoon vs FC Arizona. Are there any players on the club that are really showcasing themselves for next year and the NSL?

The League One Alberta season is hitting the home stretch and we chat a bit about this week's matches.

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This week we interview Grace Stordy of Foothills WFC. We discuss rejoining Foothills this summer, her first pro experience in Portugal and ask what's next.

We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Ottawa and talk about the upcoming Canada Day matchup in Halifax.

The transfer window is coming up and this one might be more compelling than usual. Daan Klomp's contract will expire soon, Myer Bevan is still on the suspended list and Jose Escalante (remember him?) completes his Honduran loan on June 30. Could he possibly return to Calgary to help reinforce the depleted Cavs attackers? We ask him.

We also review some info about Foothills WFC, League One and more.

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This week's episode features a review of the Cavs match last week vs Vancouver in Kelowna and previews Friday's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows. Tommy Wheeldon Jr hinted the club will sign a new player under the CPL's "Exceptional Young Talent" program. We speculate who it could be. Wrapping up our Cavalry discussion, we interview Fraser Aird who talks about his offensive and defensive contributions this year and his chemistry with Tobias Warschewski.

We review Foothills WFC's California road trip where they welcomed back some familiar faces and faced the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in a must win game that has huge playoff implications.

Other topics include the shocking shift in the League One Alberta women's division table, Mya Jones opens her account in the NWSL and Scott has received a shipment of his book "Here Come the Cavalry!"

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In this week's episode, we review of the Cavs 1-0 victory over Forge last weekend. We also look ahead to the neutral site match this weekend in Kelowna vs Vancouver FC.

Our interview this week is with Juli Sorochan of Callies United of League One Alberta. Juli has also spent time in the Philippines national youth team program. We discuss how her first season in League One is going, her experience in the Philippines program and what are her career goals in soccer.

We take a trip down memory lane and discuss the Calgary Boomers, who were Calgary's first pro soccer team. They played in the old NASL in the early 80's. Scott's new book Here Come the Cavalry! chronicles pro soccer history in Calgary and the Boomers are the focus of the first chapter. 

Foothills UWS is on a big California road trip this week and we discuss the matchups. There's also some AMSL discussion and we review how players with a Calgary connection did playing for national teams last week.

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This week we start with a review of the Cavs 1-1 draw with Pacific and look ahead to their match against Forge at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon.

Foothills WFC had their UWS home opener last weekend against rival Santa Clarita Blue Heat. We were both at the match and give our thoughts.

Our interview this week is with Moe El Gandour. He's currently playing with Blizzard in League One Alberta. We chat about this season and also his career at Mount Royal, Foothills, as a Cavalry draft pick and his time with the Lebanon national team program.

We also review how some Calgarians did in national team play this week and we wrap up by talking about Scott's book about Calgary pro soccer history, which can be purchased online now.

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This week we talk about the brand launch of Calgary's new women's pro soccer team. Calgary Wild FC will make McMahon Stadium their home with matches starting in the spring of 2025. Next, we discuss Cavalry FC's disappointing draw vs Valour and look ahead to this weekend's match in Victoria. Conrad Krausert joins us to talk about what's new in League One Alberta. We also preview Foothills WFC big rivalry match vs Santa Clarita Blue Heat that will be played at Broadview on Saturday afternoon.

Scott's book about Calgary soccer history is now available.  Here Come the Cavalry! can be ordered from Friesen Press now.

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This week we review Cavalry FC’s most recent couple of matches including their draw vs York United and their match vs Vancouver Whitecaps in the Canadian Championship. We also preview this weekend’s home match vs Valour. The UWS season starts this week and we chat with Foothills WFC head coach Lee Tucker and midfielder Izzy Monck.

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This week we interview Lee Tucker who is the head coach of the Alberta High Performance team. This is a women's team that is competing in League One Alberta this summer. We review their roster, which is younger than most other League One Alberta teams. We also discuss the plan for this program to eventually apply to be a National Development Centre.

The Dinos recently announced that Ramon Mifflin will be the new head coach of the men's program. Will his move from assistant coach at MRU to lead the Dinos intensify their rivalry?

We also discuss Cavalry's draw against HFX last weekend and their upcoming match vs York United. And we spend a few minutes talking about League One Alberta so far this season.

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