After Iacchelli fails physical, Canada loses another NWSL allocation 9 Apr 2014And now there's bad news on the injury front. And that comes from 27-year-old midfielder Selenia Iacchelli — the former University of Nebraska captain who overcame a series of injuries to work her way back into the senior national-team picture.
NASL commissioner to meet with CSA execs: To discuss how NASL “can be a better partner” to Canada 8 Apr 2014Peterson said the league “will explore options on how we can better align ourselves with the CSA’s professional goals.”
Looking at the glass half-full: Assessing Canada’s 3-2 U17WWC loss to Venezuela 27 Mar 2014And, while it’s difficult to go out the U-17 Women’s World Cup, at least it’s better to lose 3-2 — and show some real positive offensive glimpses — than go out to one of those oh-so-Canadian 1-0 or 2-0 defeats, where the commentators will say that we showed great heart but couldn’t create many chances.
Miller pleased as FCE’s offence clicks in preseason friendlies 23 Mar 2014“I think the number of chances we’ve been able to create has been excellent,” Miller said after the SFU match, a 3-1 win for the Eddies. “We really could have had a couple more tonight. But I’ve been really pleased with the style of football we are playing. In fact, there were times I thought we were guilty of overplaying. Some of the chances they created were more a product of us giving the ball away in poor areas.”
Jones’s late defensive heroics help Canada reach U17 WC quarter-finals 23 Mar 2014But, instead of folding, the Canadian side showed some resolve. Yes, the Canadians had to defend deep. It was the nature of being down to 10 players. But, there were some wonderful defensive performances. And the Canadian side held on for a 2-1 win.
New Voyageurs Cup sked: For NASL teams, short-term pain for long-term gain 21 Mar 2014Really, the new scenario is the best thing the NASL teams could have asked for.
The Aviator flies again 17 Mar 2014Born at the wrong time. Born under a bad sign. If Selenia Iacchelli had any luck at all, she might be as familiar to Canadian women’s soccer followers as Diana Matheson, Sophie Schmidt or Desiree Scott. But, Iacchelli had to wait till she was 27 years of age to break into the Canadian soccer mainstream. Her story is remarkable; filled withbroken limbs, career-path changes and a love of frozen yogurt...
Skills to pay the bills 17 Mar 2014By allowing kids to be rewarded for achieving skill-based goals, can the Play Better program not only boost long-term player development, but help keep our youth teams in the black?
Taking the pulse 17 Mar 2014Go east, young man. That’s what Canadian defender Dejan Jakovic chose to do. A veteran of Major League Soccer, Jakovic made the move across the Pacific Ocean to begin a new chapter in his career. What does Japan have in store for him?
Can Hayley Wickenheiser help Canadian soccer? 17 Mar 2014John Herdman, the coach of the women’s national soccer team, wants to bring his squad and the hockey gold medalists together.
