FC Edmonton launches ladies’ program for high-school aged players; ASA launches mirror program in Calgary 7 Aug 2013 The Eddies and the Alberta Soccer Association announced a new Regional Performance Centre will be launched, and that centre will link to the Excel Program, which helps identify talent for the Canadian national program. Sergio Teixeira will be the FC Edmonton ladies’ coach, and 20 players from age 14-16 have been recruited to take part in the program.
Montreal to host U-20 Women’s World Cup final; Canada’s first two games set for Toronto 6 Aug 2013 Toronto’s BMO Field, which wasn’t part of the 2015 Women’s World Cup bid but was brought into the 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup as a replacement for Ottawa, will get Canada’s first two matches, Aug. 5 and Aug. 8, 2014. Montreal will host Canada’s third group-stage match, on Aug. 12, and Olympic Stadium will also get the final.
FC Edmonton to launch women’s program 2 Aug 2013 The Alberta Soccer Association and the club have made plans for an August 7 press conference at Commonwealth Stadium where the new FC Edmonton women’s program will be unveiled.
The grass vs. turf debate, part MMXLVII: Why turf is the option for the Women’s World Cup 31 Jul 2013 The grass vs. turf debate was a topic of debate once again on Wednesday, during a sponsored conference call with three members of the women’s national team — Rhian Wilkinson, Erin McLeod and Diana Matheson — and Women’s World Cup communications officer Sandra Gage.
Canadian U-20 women get goal from Kraeutner, beat Norway 31 Jul 2013 Canada beat the home side 1-0. Toronto Lady Lynx keeper Kailen Sheridan, who led the W-League in goals-against average in 2013, denied Norway a late chance to tie the game. Sheridan stopped a penalty from Norwegian sub Guro Reiten.
Laval loses W-League final on a heartbreaking own goal 29 Jul 2013 Canadian defender Sasha Andrews and the Pali Blues took the W-League title on Sunday in Bradenton, Fla., getting the benefit of a late own goal to defeat the No. 1 seed, Laval Cometes, 1-0.
Canadian U20 prospects combine to propel Laval into W-League final 27 Jul 2013 Canadian soccer fans will be more than pleased to see the combination of Amandine Pierre-Louis and Valerie Sanderson creating a goal for the national team at next year’s U-20 World Cup.
Ottawa Fury’s Gielnik up for W-League MVP and Rookie of the Year honours 25 Jul 2013 The Ottawa Fury’s Australian sensation, Emily Gielnik, is a finalist for both the W-League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.
Four Canadians named to the W-League all-star squad 24 Jul 2013 With nearly 40 per cent of the team’s spots taken by Canadians, the W-League’s all-star selections certainly have a good-news feel to them.
Key Laval players get national U-20 calls just ahead of W-League finals 22 Jul 2013 Canadian national women’s U-20 coach Andrew Olivieri has announced the roster for a training camp that begins Tuesday in Denmark.