It was a game that offered a clash of style's — the direct play favoured by Norwegian coach Even Pellerud against a young Canadian women's national team that is trying to play more of a possession game an keep the ball on the ground.

A moment of individual brilliance from Adriana Leon gave Canada a 1-0 lead — and an eventual victory by that same scoreline.

The Canadian men’s team will face the Japanese on neutral ground — in Doha, Qatar, the city that will likely host the 2022 World Cup final.

But, a compressed NHL schedule, with a playoff that will likely go to the end of June, will likely mean some TV headaches for three Canadian MLS teams.

The Impact were over .500 in games that saw either Collen Warner, Zarek Valentin or Patrice Bernier play a full 90 minutes.

It is rare to see a goalkeeper win an end-of-season honour when he or she is lumped into a field of outfield players. Player-of-the-year awards are rare for the only players on the field who get to use their hands.

Will Johnson has moved to Portland.

Last season, Alberta beat UBC in the Canada West final. So it was sweet for UBC to turn the tables in Edmonton.

New York Red Bull Kenny Cooper scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season over the weekend in a win over the Philadelphia Union, and it was good enough to make him the final Player of the Week of the MLS regular season.

York, ranked No. 1 in the CIS, and the No. 4-ranked Marauders both won their quarter-final match-ups this past weekend. York hosts the OUA final four next weekend, and the Lions and Marauders are the favourites to meet in the final.