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Di Chiara, Morgan get their first national team call-ups

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Steven Sandor
– 09/29/2011

Joseph Di Chiara

Joseph Di Chiara and Ashtone Morgan will both get their chances to earn their first-ever caps for the Canadian national team.

The inclusion of the two youngsters highlights six changes made to the Canadian roster by national men’s team coach Stephen Hart ahead of World Cup qualifiers Oct. 7 in St. Lucia and Oct. 11 against Puerto Rico at Toronto’s BMO Field.

Di Chiara, 19, has played three Russian Premier League matches with Kryliya Sovetov (Soviet Wings). A graduate of the Greater Toronto Area’s Spartacus Soccer Club , Di Chiara was never selected to a Canadian U-17 or U-20 squad. But his breakthrough in Russia has got Hart curious enough that he wants to see more.

“It’s been difficult to get a lot of scouting results on him,” said Hart, who was impressed with DVD footage he saw of Di Chiara playing in Russia.

“He looked composed, he looked technically sound. He kept the ball moving through the midfield.”
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Hart says Moncton being looked at as potential host for World Cup qualifier

By
Steven Sandor
– 09/29/2011

Stephen Hart

If Canada makes it to the next round of World Cup qualifying, national coach Stephen Hart will consider looking at venues other than Toronto’s BMO Field in which to play the home games.

Hart confirmed in a conference call Thursday that “yes, we have been looking at other venues” when it comes to hosting Canada games. And he confirmed that Moncton, N.B. is one of the sites being considered.

Earlier this week, Canadian Soccer Association vice-president Victor Montagliani said that Hart would be given more power to choose what venues Canada would call their home fields for upcoming World Cup qualifying rounds — assuming, of course that Canada makes it out of this first round. The thinking is that Canada would do more to select venues that give them a greater home field advantage — weather, support — in order to be more ruthless about qualifying.
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