Commonwealth still brings back memories of 2002 25 Jun 2014 James Moorhouse, the technical director for USA Soccer, said Edmonton is special to his side. In 2002, the United States beat Kara Lang, Christine Sinclair and the Canadian team in the final of the U-19 Women’s World Championship, the forerunner to the Women’s World Cup. Commonwealth was packed as the home fans hoped for the upset.
CSA president says Canadians should focus on qualifying for Copa America, not bellyaching over the process 1 May 2014 “I think that the days of excuses are over. For us, we have the ability to qualify for a spot, and we have to play for it."
NASL commissioner to meet with CSA execs: To discuss how NASL “can be a better partner” to Canada 8 Apr 2014 Peterson said the league “will explore options on how we can better align ourselves with the CSA’s professional goals.”
Canada loses U-17 Women’s CONCACAF final in penalties 10 Nov 2013 Because both Canada and Mexico had already qualified for the U-17 Women’s World Cup by winning their semifinal matches, the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship final had the feel of a friendly.
Dos Santos takes Canadian U-18 squad to Guatemala 8 Oct 2013 Canada is already preparing its men’s side for the next round of U-20 World Cup qualifying.
Fleming: U-17 squad going to World Cup “found its form and character in Panama” 3 Oct 2013 On Thursday, the Canadian Soccer Association released a list of 24 players who will represent Canada at this October’s U-17 World Cup. Of the 24, 21 are on the proper roster, while three are alternates. While FIFA has been notified which three players are alternates, who can only play in order to replace an injured member of the main roster, Fleming wouldn’t reveal which three were on the outside of the bubble.
Impact gets bittersweet, hollow victory over Heredia as CCL campaign comes to a halt 25 Sep 2013 “We took it seriously this evening,” said Impact gaffer Marco Schallibaum. “They played aggressively with a lot of will. With a little luck we could have scored five or six. We fought through to the end.”
Impact’s CCL hopes now hang by a thread after humbling loss to San Jose 18 Sep 2013 The fat lady hasn't sung yet but the Montreal Impact might be hearing someone practising scales backstage after dropping a 3-0 decision to the San Jose Earthquakes in CONCACAF Group 5 play in front of a sparse crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Impact’s 10 men fall 1-0 in Guatemala 22 Aug 2013 “Piscu” spent less time in the game than Schallibaum had expected he would. Turfed in the 45th minute for a late, studs-up, tackle from behind on Cordoba, his absence forced Montreal to send in Hassoun Camara and pull Felipe from the midfield as it became a 10-man side for the balance of the match.
Schallibaum’s decision to play Impact regulars in CCL surprises San Jose 8 Aug 2013 “We had to do what was best for our club. We’ve played three games in eight days,” Watson said before mentioning that the lineup Schallibaum sent out came as a bit of a surprise. "We didn’t expect them to field their A-team.”
