Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Rochester Rhinos
May 10, 2008 - Swangard
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Photos by Richard Howes

Match Picks of the Week

Selected games to watch from British Columbia's top senior men's and women's amateur leagues.

Tuesday May 13

PCSL - Vancouver Thunderbirds vs Whitecaps Prospects (Men)
7.00pm Todd Field, UBC

PCSL - Tri-Cities Xtreme vs  NSGSC Eagles (Women)
7:30pm Charles Best

Wednesday May 14

PCSL - Surrey United vs Peace Arch SC (Men)
7:00pm Cloverdale Athletic Park

PCSL - Semiahmoo SC vs Fraser Valley Action (Women)
7:00pm South Surrey Athletic Park

Saturday May 17

PCSL - Seattle Wolves vs Victoria United (Men)
7:00pm Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila WA

PCSL - Kelowna United vs Surrey United (Women)
7:30pm Beasly Park (Winfield)

Sunday May 18

PCSL - Peace Arch SC vs Kamloops Excel (Men)
2:30pm South Surrey Athletic Park

PCSL - Semiahmoo SC vs Victoria Stars (Women)
12:30pm South Surrey Athletic Park

Calendar

Sunday May 11

Canada vs Argentina - U-20 Men
BMO Field, Toronto

Saturday May 17

Whitecaps FC vs Ventura County Fusion - Women
Home Opener - Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Saturday May 24

Sapperton Rovers vs Royal City Club Coaches
Re-enactment of first soccer game in BC
3.00pm Queens Park Stadium, New Westminster

Friday June 6

Canada vs Panama (Men)
Fort Lauderdale, FLA

Sunday June 15

Canada vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Men
FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier
Kingstown, Saint Vincent Island.

Canadian Clubs on TV

Please always check local listings

Tuesday May 13

Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
6.00pm Shaw Cable

Saturday May 17

Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew
12.00pm CBC

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
SFU Clan - Women
Vancouver Island SL - Men
Vancouver Metro SL - Men
Youth Leagues - Boys
Youth Leagues - Girls

Waterfront Stadium

Official Stadium Website
Friends of Soccer
Stadium Now!

Today in Football History

11 May 1900
Queens Park joined the Scottish League. Founded in 1867 and Scotland's oldest club they had remained strictly amateur and had not come into the League when it was formed in 1890. Although the foremost club in the early years of Scottish football they were at a disadvantage once professionalism was legalised and the vast majority of their best players had joined the professional ranks.
The Association of Football Statisticians)

12 May 2008

Vancouver mayoral hopefuls on the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium
Three of the six potential major candidates for Vancouver Mayor have so far responded to Friends of Soccer's invitation to state their position on the Whitecaps Stadium issue.

11 May 2008

Canada well and truly thrashed by the USA
Canada's women's national team was shutout by the United States on Saturday in an international friendly. The Canucks lost 0:6 to the Americans at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.

U-20 men tie Argentina 1-1
Canada's national U-20 men's team tied Argentina 1-1 at BMO Field in Toronto today in the rain in front of a meagre Mother's Day crowd estimated at under 5,000. 

Canada's under-20 soccer team ties Argentina 1-1 - Toronto Star
CP - Argentina's goal celebration was barely beginning to wind down when Canada's Shaun Saiko stifled it for good. Saiko, a midfielder from St. Albert, Alta., scored the tying goal.

Whitecaps beat Rochester 1-0
Eduardo Sebrango's late strike gave the Whitecaps all three points in a game the home side thoroughly dominated, but struggled to convert their numerous chances into goals.

Whitecaps squeeze out 1-0 victory over Rochester - Vancouver Sun
The attack is different, but the result was going to be the same until Eddie Sebrango finally converted a scoring chance in the 76th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 win against the Rochester Rhinos Saturday night at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby.

Over 30,000 tickets sold for Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy game in Edmonton
"We are thrilled with the response we have received to date," said Vancouver Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. "Tickets sales have steadily increased the last two weeks and with both teams arriving tomorrow, we anticipate the interest to increase ten-fold.

Caps try to spread brand - The Province
The Western Canada Whitecaps? No, the Vancouver soccer club isn't planning another name change, but president Bob Lenarduzzi was talking perception shifts Saturday when discussing the Whitecaps FC-L.A. Galaxy match set for Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Tuesday.

Impact lose again
The Montreal Impact (2-3-0) lost 1-0 against the Minnesota Thunder (3-1-0), Saturday, under pouring rain at James Griffin Stadium, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Surrey United Women claim fifth straight Provincial Cup
The Surrey United Premier Women defeated Westside FC  3-1 in overtime to win the open women's division at the Senior Provincial Championships in Chilliwack, Saturday. On the men's side, it was an Island sweep. 

Canada West Champs sign three more
The Trinity Western University men’s soccer program and head coach Al Alderson are pleased to announce the commitment of three more outstanding recruits for the 2008 fall season.

INTERNATIONAL

Man U wins 10th Premier League title in 16 years - SLAM!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs scored a goal each Sunday to give Manchester United its 10th Premier League title in 16 years after a 2-0 victory over Wigan.

The Score interviews Julian de Guzman - The Score
A Canadian perspective into La Liga from Deportivo midfielder Julian de Guzman

10 May 2008

Canada, U.S. clash in women's soccer - CBC
Canada will renew its women's soccer rivalry with the United States when it takes on the Americans in an exhibition match Saturday in Washington (7 p.m. ET).  The game will be streamed on US Soccer's Match Access at www.ussoccer.com.

Whitecaps change stance on MLS at BC Place - CKNW
Throughout the course of the Vancouver Whitecaps quest for a waterfront stadium, the club has said that they would never consider playing at BC Place. CKNW has learned that their strategy has changed.

Feast or famine for Caps - Vancouver Sun
If you can't remember the last time the Vancouver Whitecaps played a competitive game of soccer, you're not the only one. It's been two weeks... Fourteen days? That's a lifetime for some butterflies. Not to mention most of the club's veteran players.

Ready for Rhinos - 24 Hours Vancouver
Now you see them. Now you don't. The 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps play their first of only two home games in May when the 0-2 Rochester Rhinos, coached by ex-Whitecap Darren Tilley, make their only regular season appearance at Swangard Stadium.

Northwest MLS soccer rivalry could reach new pitch - The News Tribune
Many believe that Seattle’s soccer rivalries with Portland and Vancouver will simply pause rather than end. Both Northwest neighbors have active hopes of eventually joining MLS. And they both have allies in the Sounders FC front office.

Knight: Pesch to TFC? - Globe Sports
I'm just back from Oshawa, where I called a couple of youth soccer matches for the local cable station. Pesch was my colour man in the first game, and we had a lot of time to chat.

Vancouver City Council considers sports strategy - 24 Hours Vancouver
City council is expected to endorse a blueprint for the future of sports programs, facilities and events in the city at its Tuesday meeting.

The Uneven Playing Field - New York Times
Interesting article about women incurring more injuries than men in sports like soccer. Also provides an intriguing glimpse into the culture of US girls soccer.

INTERNATIONAL

Super Sunday - Globe Sports
The most thrilling English league title race in nine years comes down to the final day of the campaign on Sunday with both clubs level on 84 points and only 90 minutes of soccer to go.

Eriksson hints at Manchester City exit - Canada.com
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has publicly admitted for the first time that he could be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season.

Czech captain Tomas Rosicky to miss Euro 2008 - CBC
Rosicky, who plays in the English Premiership with London-based club Arsenal, told reporters at a news conference Friday in Prague that he will undergo surgery on his injured left knee and won't recover in time for the June 7-29 tournament in Austria and Switzerland.

9 May 2008

U20s in Tough Against Argentina - Canada Kicks
CP - Ray Clark admits it's tough not to be intimidated any time players step on the pitch against soccer powerhouse Argentina.  Clark will coach Canada's under-20 men's team Sunday in an international friendly against world champion Argentina.

Canada faces an uphill task versus Argentina - Toronto Star
Who better to mark the one-year anniversary of the first game at BMO Field than the two teams who christened it?

U20s Slip By Toronto FC
Toronto FC lost 2-1 to Canada U20'S team in a behind closed doors scrimmage at BMO Field on Thursday morning.

Looking to tame the Rhinos - Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC look to bounce back from their first defeat of the 2008 season when they host Rochester Rhinos  at Swangard Stadium on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Caps gear up for gruelling schedule - The Province
The Vancouver Whitecaps are going from famine to feast. After a pair of two-week breaks, Vancouver plays eight games this month.

Timbers get another shutout, but can't find net either - Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers battled the Rochester Rhinos to a 0-0 draw before 7,519 fans Thursday night at PGE Park. Portland's defense held Rochester to just four shots and goalkeeper Ray Burse collected one save to pick up the team's third shutout of the season.

W-League 2008 Opening Night
The 14th official season of W-League play begins with seven matches Saturday night and an eighth Sunday afternoon. Among the competitors will be champion Washington, finalists Atlanta and six new expansion teams.

24 Hours' Stadium Thoughts
The Canadian Soccer Association's new president has not waded into the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium debate - yet.

SFU adds three more for '08
The Simon Fraser University Clan men's soccer team announced today the transfer of one student-athlete and the commitment of two other high school standouts to the program.

CSA Featured player of the week: Jim Brennan
In just its second season, Toronto FC has strung together a four-game unbeaten streak. Canadian captain Jim Brennan, the original member, has been a big part of the turnaround after the team finished last in their innagural MLS season.

Toronto FC adds to coaching staff
Toronto FC has announced the addition of Chris Cummins to the coaching staff. Cummins has been named 1st assistant coach to John Carver and in addition to his duties with the first team he will also oversee the Reserve team with newly signed Nick Dasovic serving as his assistant.

Chivas waives Chris Pozniak - Chivas USA
Chivas USA announced today that defender Chris Pozniak has been waived.

Knight: Historical context – from the master - Globe Sports
Yesterday's item on the CSA and player development generated a broad and useful discussion.  Thanks to everyone for chipping in. I just got a masterful e-mail from noted Canadian soccer historian Colin Jose, putting the whole picture together as only he can. 

Knight: All quiet on the CSA front - Globe Sports
For all the hype and glory leading up to last weekend's Canadian Soccer Association annual general meeting in St. John's, pretty much exactly nothing has changed.

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