YYC Soccer

We preview Cavalry FC's match in Toronto vs York United as well as the Calgary Wild's game against the Vancouver Rise. As their respective seasons are nearing the end both clubs are looking to make a final regular season push.

While the pro seasons are nearing completion, post secondary soccer is starting to heat up. The first edition of the Crowchild Classic this season happens this weekend at McMahon where the Cougars men's team faces the Dinos. The women's teams are in Edmonton to face the Pandas and Griffins.

The ACAC season kicks off with another Calgary derby as SAIT takes on Ambrose on Sunday afternoon. We take a closer look at the Trojans lineups as both the men's and women's teams are expected to have strong seasons. And we ponder what would be a good name for the SAIT vs Ambrose derby.

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Our weekend recap episode talks about Cavalry, Wild, Dinos and Cougars matches.

Cavalry FC put in a dominant performance and handed Forge their first defeat of the season. The Cavs offence was totally clicking and they showed how potent their attack can be.

The Calgary Wild suffered another defeat in Toronto. We discuss the match and look at their likelihood of making the playoffs in their first season.

The Dinos and Cougars women's teams won all of their matches in Saskatchewan this weekend. Brooke Batty of the Dinos had a weekend to remember scoring six goals. The men's Dinos and Cougars teams had a lot of success this weekend as well. We talk about all of these matches. 

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Our interview this week is with Calgarian Oluwabori Falaye, who has recently signed with KF Tirana in the Albania First Division. Bori has played for several teams in Europe, including clubs in Portugal and Germany prior to moving to Albania. We ask him about his career and what his first impressions are of Albanian soccer.

Cavalry FC will try to end Forge FC's quest for an invincible season on Saturday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. We preview another chapter in one of the longest standing rivalries in the CPL.

The Calgary Wild and their nine injuries will limp into York Lions Stadium on Saturday to play NSL leaders AFC Toronto. We preview the match and talk about the challenges of playing with such a depleted roster.

Both the Dinos and Cougars women's teams start their season in Saskatchewan this weekend. We preview both teams and these upcoming matches.  We also talk about the men's teams, who are also both on the road this weekend.

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Our weekend recap episode talks about the Cavalry FC's exciting 2-2 draw vs Ottawa. It's a draw that probably feels more like a loss to the Cavs after leading 2-0 at the half. 

The Calgary Wild's two game winning streak came to a crashing halt with a 2-0 loss in Montreal. The Wild looked more like the team we saw before they had those consecutive victories. We talk about the match and also try to decipher what's happening at the keeper position.

The Dinos and Cougars men's teams both played this weekend. The Cougars won both while the Dinos split their matches. Owen Antoniuk and Chanan Chanda both made their presences felt as they move from the pro ranks to the post secondary scene.

We also discuss the Canada Summer Games as they wrapped up this weekend. The Alberta girls team played in the medal round and ended up in two consecutive penalty shootouts.

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Our interview this week is with Calgary Wild forward Jorian Baucom. We discuss her soccer career, what it's like to join a club mid-season, and how the NSL compares to another new league in the USL Super League.

We preview the Wild's match against Montreal and also talk about captain Meggie Dougherty Howard extending her contract with the club.

Cavalry FC goes to Ottawa for a Saturday evening matchup. We preview the match and the closing of the transfer window. Chanan Chanda appears to be moving from the pro ranks to Mount Royal University.

The USports soccer season starts this weekend and both the Dinos and Cougars host home matches in the men's division. We talk about some players to watch for this fall.

We also provide Canada Summer Games updates as the Alberta girls soccer team looks to capture a medal this weekend.

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In our weekend recap episode, we break down what happened in that chaotic fairy tale match between Cavalry FC and Vancouver FC on Sunday. The 5-4 win tied for the most goals scored in a CPL match. The action was fast and furious. The ending seems too unbelievable. Almost like it was scripted, Daan Klomp scored the winning goal with a header at the death.

We also review the Calgary Wild's 1-0 victory over Halifax, marking the first time the Wild has won two in a row. We discuss how the Wild have been looking better over the last few weeks and their chances of moving up the table into a playoff position.

We also provide an update on the Canada Summer Games where the boys won a silver on Friday and the girls start play on Tuesday.

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Massive news in the Calgary soccer world this week as defender Daan Klomp returns to Cavalry FC. He is available for selection for this weekend's match vs Vancouver FC. We discuss the return of arguably the best player to ever put on the Cavs shirt and how it will impact the club. 

The Calgary Wild have a home match vs Halifax Wild on Saturday. We preview the match and also discuss their new signing. Michelle Romero arrives after playing every minute for Venezuela in the Copa America. We discuss how she may fit into the team.

We also briefly discuss the AMSL playoffs, which are being held in Calgary at the Soccer Centre over the weekend. And we also review how the Alberta men's soccer team is doing at the Canada Summer Games. They will play in the gold medal match on Friday.

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The Calgary Wild grabbed three points in Ottawa to break their losing streak. The Wild had been unable to have much success against the Rapid previously, but on Saturday they executed well and improved some areas of their game that needed it.

Cavalry FC and HFX Wanderers played to a goalless draw at Spruce Meadows this weekend. Considering no goals were scored there was a lot to talk about in this match, including a disallowed goal called back by a phantom foul and a hand ball in the box that wasn't called. We discuss our thoughts and impressions about the match.  We also talk about Jay Herdman's loan and Daan Klomp becoming a free agent.

The Calgary Blizzard secured the bronze medal at the League One Canada Inter-Provincial Championships. We talk about the matches and about how roster composition for this tournament can be a big challenge.

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Our interview this week is with Moe El Gandour, who is the captain of the Calgary Blizzard League One Alberta team. This Blizzard team won the title last weekend, and we get a first hand account from him about the match. He gets into some of the details of why he decided to go for goal at the halfway line late in the match.

Cavalry FC suffered another loss on Monday against Pacific. We recap that match and preview their game against Halifax on Saturday at Spruce Meadows. 

The Calgary Wild are off to Ottawa to play the Rapid on Saturday. The Wild have not played very well against the Rapid, so they will be looking to reverse that trend and get a result. 

We also preview the Women's Inter-Provincial Championships in Sherwood Park this weekend.  The Blizzard will be representing League One Alberta.  We chat about what to expect in this weekend tournament.

The Canada Summer Games starts this weekend in Newfoundland.  The boys soccer tournament starts on Saturday and we talk a bit about the roster and format of the tournament.

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We recap the pivotal final weekend of League One Alberta matches.  The Calgary Blizzard won the women's division on Friday evening at Broadview with a win over Villains.  The Blizzard men's team needed to wait until Sunday afternoon to lift their trophy. They prevailed in the final showdown against the St. Albert Impact.  We talk about both matches.

The Calgary Wild played AFC Toronto at McMahon on Saturday.  Their offence showed some signs of life but they weren't able to defeat Toronto, who had one of their goals come from Calgarian Kaylee Hunter.

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Pacific on Monday afternoon. Typically Cavalry has played well against Pacific and they could really use a good performance (and three points) to snap out of their recent funk.

Also we have a brief Sydney Wathuta update as he's been playing really well for Rapids 2 and recently had a chance to join the senior side.

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