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Match Picks of the Week

Selected games to watch from British Columbia's top senior men's and women's amateur leagues. Please check league schedules for last minute changes.

Friday March 12

VMSL Premier
West Van FC vs Columbus FC
7:30pm Ambleside Park, West Vancouver.
Imperial Cup round of 16 match between last season's finalists.

MWSL Premier
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Xtreme vs BGSCC FC Canadians
8.00pm Charles Best

Saturday March 13

FVSL Premier
Peace Arch Utd vs Abbotsford Mariners
6:00pm Cloverdale TURF
Golden Ears Utd vs Athletic Club BC
6:00pm Cloverdale TURF
Premier SX League Cup

VISL First Division
Gorge FC vs Powell River Villa
6:00pm Hampton Park
Div 1 vs Div 2 – should be fun.

Sunday March 28

VISL First Division
Jackson Cup Final
Royal Athletic Park, Victoria

LIWSA Premier
TBA

BC League Schedules

BC College Athletic Assoc
CIS Canada West - Men
CIS Canada West - Women
Fraser Valley SL - Men
Lower Island Women's SA
Metro Women's SL
Pacific Coast Soccer League
SFU Clan - Men (NAIA)
SFU Clan - Women (NAIA)
Vancouver Island SL - Men
Vancouver Metro SL - Men
Youth Leagues - Boys
Youth Leagues - Girls

Calendar

March 10 - 20

CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship Costa Rica 2010

April 2 - 4

Western Canada Soccer Showcase
Burnaby Lake West
The first and largest Showcase in Western Canada for female players

Sunday April 11

Whitecaps FC vs NSC Minnesota Stars
Time TBA - Swangard Stadium

Sunday May 30

Whitecaps Women Women vs Colorado Force FC 
2:00pm Percy Perry Stadium (Coquitlam)

Canadian Clubs on 'Free' TV

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Champions League

CONCACAF U-17 Women

2010 FIFA World Cup

Quotable

Joe Cole "You could cut his [John Terry] head off and he'd still play on!"

Today in Football History

10 March 1956
Sam Bartram (42 years, 48 days) became the oldest player to appear for Charlton Athletic when he played against Arsenal.
(The Association of Football Statisticians)

10 march 2010

concacaf u-17 women's championship costa rica 2010

Canada confirms roster for CONCACAF championship
Canada’s women’s U-17 team has confirmed its roster for the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship. Coach Bryan Rosenfeld has selected 20 players for the 11-day confederation championship which kicks off this Wednesday 10 March in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Pye, Poirier appointed to CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship - CSA
Canadian officials Michelle Pye and Shauna Poirier have both been appointed to the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Whitecaps add pre-season games
Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed additional men's team pre-season matches have been added. Teitur Thordarson's squad are in the final stages of preparations for the 2010 season, with the 'Caps set to play in the newly-formed USSF D-2 Pro League and the third edition of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.

Dynamo waive Harmse - Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo have waived midfielder Kevin Harmse, the team announced Tuesday. Harmse was acquired from Chivas USA in January for a conditional draft pick but never participated in training sessions due to injury.

youth soccer

BC Soccer names provincial team squads - BC Soccer
BC Soccer is once again pleased to announce the Provincial Teams Program U14 - U16 Male and Female Final Squads for 2010.

the amateur game

VMSL Imperial Cup Preliminary Round
Only one major upset took place in the first round of the Imperial Cup playdowns as the Premier Division ICSF Inter dropped out of contention as a result of an unbelievable 1-0 loss to Estrella de Chile—a team struggling to remain in the first division.

college soccer

Rogers ready for challenge of following in legend's footsteps
The stakes are high for Mark Rogers, the new head coach of UBC Thunderbirds women’s soccer team. Not only does he assume responsibility for one of Canada’s most successful university soccer programs, he comes in on the heels of legendary coach, Dick Mosher.

concacaf champions league

Lenhart rallies Columbus for 2-2 draw with Toluca - CONCACAF
Steven Lenhart scored a pair of second-half goals and the Columbus Crew rallied for a 2-2 draw with Toluca on Wednesday in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.

world soccer

Ibrahimovic, Guardiola banned for one match - FIFA
Barcelona have been hit with a one match ban for coach Pep Guardiola and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following the weekend match against Almeria.

Arsenal impress thrilled Wenger - UEFA
Arsène Wenger has "a funny feeling that it would be good for us to play an English team" in the quarter-finals after Arsenal FC breezed past FC Porto thanks largely to a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick.

Arsenal power past Porto - UEFA
Nicklas Bendtner's hat-trick set the London club on their way, Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboué completing a fine victory.

9 march 2010

Sinclair and De Rosario named CanadaSoccer.com Fans' Choices - CSA
Christine Sinclair and Dwayne De Rosario have been selected as the 2009 CanadaSoccer.com Fans' Choices in an online vote which ran on the Canadian Soccer Association’s official website, www.CanadaSoccer.com.

Whitecaps to introduce new CEO - Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC will formally introduce the club's new chief executive officer Paul Barber to the media at Vancouver's Westin Bayshore hotel on Wednesday morning.

No excuses for de Guzman this season - Globe and Mail
Knowing the importance each MLS team places on its designated player, the pressure on the silky midfield player will now be significant.

Preki speaks on the Carl Robinson situation - MLS Insider
At this morning’s practice in Oakdale, Toronto FC coach Preki made his first public statement today confirming the release of midfielder Carl Robinson from pre-season camp.

Carl who? - Sportsnet
A day after Toronto FC released one of its longest-tenured players it was back to business for first-year head coach Preki.

Exit Carl stage left - Red Nation
The departing TFC midfielder, Carl Robinson, is something of a football idol in Wales. No wonder: he's been a class act for years.

Carl Robinson deserved a proper send-off from TFC - CBC
Toronto FC's decision to release veteran Welsh midfielder Carl Robinson means that there is only one player, captain Jim Brennan, remaining with the Reds who played in the team's very first game against Chivas USA in April of 2007

Earthquakes knock off EPL side West Ham United 2-0 - MLS
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Barclays Premier League side West Ham United 2-0 on Monday at Upton Park in London. The Earthquakes benefited from an own goal by Jordan Spence and a goal on their own by Ryan Johnson.

Union sign Colombian Roger Torres on loan - MLS
Philadelphia Union today announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Roger Torres on loan from América de Cali of the Columbian First Division.

MLS Cup - the final four are... The 24th Minute
In the interview with Paul Beirne yesterday he said that four teams have been shortlisted to host the 2010 MLS Cup. Toronto and New York have long been understood to be in the mix, but the other two cities -- Philly and Los Angeles -- were a bit of a surprise.

Yes TFC Cann - The 24th Minute
Canadian defender Adrian Cann is on trial with TFC (or, "training with." It wasn't made clear. But, you would assume he's getting a look as he has the right passport and plays in a position that TFC needs, central defence).

MLS Goes All Out for HD - Match Fit USA
How, might you ask, can MLS improve their presentation, make their product better to look at, and improve their standing in the soccer community? The answer is "Broadcast every match in HD", of course.

Victoria United PCSL Team Tryouts - Victoria United
Victoria United will be holding tryouts for both the Premier and Reserve U-21 teams for the 2010 Pacific Coast Soccer League on March 11 and March 18. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.victoriaunited.com for details.

Concussion effects linger for decades, study finds - Globe and Mail
She remembers the collision with another player, the fall to the ice, the feeling of dizziness. Skating shakily to the bench, she told her coach she had a concussion. “How do you know?” the coach asked. “Because I've had them before,” Jessica Raymond replied.

concacaf champions league

Champions League resumes with Crew-Toluca - CONCACAF
The CONCACAF Champions League returns after a four-month hiatus on Tuesday, with the first of four quarterfinals as the Columbus Crew host Toluca in the opening leg Tuesday night at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Islanders begin CFU journey in April - USL
The Puerto Rico Islanders will begin their quest to reach the CONCACAF Champions League tournament for a third consecutive time when they enter the Caribbean Football Union’s Club Championship tournament as a seeded team in the Second Round April 13.

Pachuca looks to Champions League for revival - CONCACAF
Perhaps a return to the CONCACAF Champions League can revitalize Pachuca's fortunes.

Rodriquez, Arabe eager for Cruz Azul clash - CONCACAF
Orlando Rodriguez led Arabe Unido with eight goals in the CONCACAF Champions League last year, helping the Panamanian squad advance to the knockout stage. But the forward was all set for a move to Honduran side Real Espana before failing a medical exam.

Pumas rides momentum into Honduras - CONCACAF
Pumas UNAM is hoping to take its recent offensive explosion with them to Honduras Wednesday, when the Mexican powerhouse will meet Marathon in the opening game of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series.

women's gold cup

Guyana advances in WGC qualifying - CONCACAF
Alison Heydorn scored for the second time in three days and gave Guyana a 1-0 victory over St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sunday, sending it to the second round of Caribbean qualifying for the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.

fifa world cup south africa 2010

Argentina in the record books for all the wrong reasons - The FA
Most cautions and sendings off in World Cup history; it’s a dubious honour but someone’s got to have it. And rather than spread the ‘accolades’ around, Argentina have nobly claimed both.

world soccer

2009-10 UEFA Champions League preview: 2nd round - CBC
Eight teams face elimination this week as the UEFA Champions League resumes.

Arsenal captain to miss round-of-16 play - The Province
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of today's Champions League match -- a round-of-16, second leg tie against Porto at Emirates Stadium -- with a hamstring problem.

Beckham familiar with Old Trafford - Vancouver Sun
AC Milan midfielder David Beckham returns to Old Trafford for the first time in seven years on Wednesday and fully expects to face Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney

Could the Premier League learn from MLS? - Go Toronto FC
Could the MLS have a lesson for the English Premier League? As incongruous as it sounds – how can an upstart, tier two organization teach the world’s most successful soccer league anything?

Australia qualifies - FFA
The Qantas Socceroos sealed their place in the 2011 Asian Cup with a straightforward 1-0 victory over an Indonesian side that battled gamely but was ultimately undone by sheer weight of possession on Wednesday night in Brisbane.

UEFA meets fan representatives - UEFA
UEFA has met with European supporter representatives from several countries in Nyon – and has emphasised that fans remain the lifeblood of the game, giving the clubs their identity.

U.S. WNT Captain Christie Rampone Gives Birth To Second Daughter - US SOccer
U.S. Women’s National Team captain Christie Rampone gave birth to her second daughter at 12:56 p.m. on March 6 as Reece Elizabeth Rampone came into the world

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