But the linesman’s flag was up, despite the fact it was impossible for Stratigakis to be offside because she followed her shot — which was then touched by the keeper.

As CanPL moves toward its 2019 launch as this country’s division one, despite the presence of three Canadian sides in MLS, it will be interesting to see what the league takes away from MLS — and what it stays away from.

Thank you, Canadian Championship schedule makers.

The new commissioner of the Canadian Premier League prefers the independent club system. He dreams of a time when Canada has a Premier League, a second division and a third division — and teams are promoted and relegated through those leagues. He envisions Canadian pro soccer teams from coast-to-coast.

The cream has risen to the top. The icing has been spread on the doughnut. 

In the wake of the news that John Herdman will be the new coach of the men's national program, and that Octavio Zambrano is out, Canada Soccer has released the roster for the U-23 camp that begins Tuesday in Orlando.

For months, I've heard the whispers. Off the record. Throughout the echelons of Canadian soccer.

Zambrano, who was named the head coach of the national program in March, said he will be instituting some “major changes” (his words) into the way Canadian players are scouted, and that he plans to significantly increase the size of the men’s talent pool.

Fath said his presence at the most recent round of CanPL talks was of an “exploratory” nature.

Canada was terrible in the first half. Norway was even more terrible in the second.