Decision time for Canadian U-20 coach 31 Mar 2011 Decisions, decisions. Canadian national U-20 team coach Valerio Gazzola has to make some ahead of the kickoff of Friday’s Group C wrap-up game at the CONCACAF championships. Joel Campbell’s two-goal performance led Costa Rica to a 2-0 decision over Guadeloupe on Wednesday. The result eliminates Guadeloupe and ensures that Canada and the Ticos advance to the quarter-finals.
Canada names U-20 squad: Morgan, Saler not on the list 27 Mar 2011 Canada has announced its roster for the U-20 CONCACAF championships, which kick off two days from now in Guatemala. “We are ready to challenge for a FIFA U-20 World Cup spot,” said U-20 coach Valerio Gazzola. “The players are upbeat and ready to play.”
Champions League or First Kick? RSL, Galaxy triumph 16 Mar 2011 First Kick of the Major League Soccer season? Or Real Salt Lake taking on Saprissa in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League? And RSL didn’t disappoint. A 2-0 win over Saprissa puts the MLS side on course to go the finals. The key? Saprissa didn’t get a road goal — so just one marker by RSL in the second leg in Costa Rica should put the tie out of reach.
Canadian women show that Sinclair doesn’t always need to score 9 Mar 2011 Christine Sinclair, called upon time and time again to score the winning goal — which she did in the Gold Cup and in the Sao Paulo tourney — only scored once in this competition. Her teammates provided the needed secondary scoring.
Calgary United to open PASL tourney against Mexican side 9 Mar 2011 Calgary United FC will open the PASL North American Championships Thursday against PPM Sidekicks del Estado de Mexico. The Sidekicks finished in second place in the Mexican arm of the indoor soccer alliance, and are seeded No. 5 our of the six qualifying teams. Calgary is the No. 4 seed. The winner of Thursday’s game in Cincinnati will face the No. 1 seed San Diego Sockers in one semifinal.
CONCACAF to unveil revised WC qualifying format soon 8 Mar 2011 CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said Tuesday that the region should have a revised World Cup qualifying-format proposal to go to FIFA in the next 10 days.
CMISL boss explains Paszkowski red-card ruling 7 Mar 2011 Arthur Paszkowski was a key part of Calgary United’s Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League-deciding win over the Edmonton Drillers Saturday, even though he was red-carded the last time he played in a league game.
Canadian women beat Arsenal… er… England, advance to Cyprus Cup final 7 Mar 2011 The Canadian national women’s team kept its undefeated run at the Cyprus Cup alive — and earned a berth in the final — by shutting down an England team that featured a heavy dose of talent from the Arsenal Ladies’ Program. Christine Sinclair smashed home a rebound from a Diana Matheson shot, and Brittany Timko chipped the keeper for a second-half insurance marker, as Canada won 2-0. By winning its group — and winning all three games in the process — the Canadian will meet the Netherlands, another undefeated side, in the final.
Canada’s U-23 team shuts out Chivas USA 2 Mar 2011 Canada’s U-23 team scored twice in the second half as it downed MLS side Chivas USA 2-0 in Carson, Calif. Tuesday. The game was the first of two the Canadian youngsters will play against Los Angeles-based MLS opposition this week. The Canadians will face the Los Angeles Galaxy on March 4.
Busy day: Three Canadian teams in preseason action 27 Feb 2011 Three of Canada’s four professional sides were in action Saturday. Our two MLS sides both faced non-league, lower-tier competition, with mixed results. Orlando City, who is affiliated with Premiership side Stoke City, beat Toronto FC in the consolation game of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic. Toronto left the land of Mickey Mouse with two losses, one to the Houston Dynamo and the other to Orlando, which will play in USL-Pro this season.
