61 episodes
YYC Soccer Jason Kmet and Scott Strasser
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YYC Soccer is a podcast that covers soccer at all levels in the Calgary area. We discuss the amateur, collegiate, and professional levels. We talk about the teams and players from the city's soccer community, from the grassroots to the pros.
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League 1 Alberta regular season wraps up, women’s final is cancelled
The League One Alberta regular season has wrapped up and Calgary Blizzard are the women's division champions. They will go to Hamilton in August for the interprovincial championships. We interview Blizzard head coach Diogo Raposo about their season, what happened to the league playoff final match and look ahead to the tournament in Hamilton. We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Forge and preview Friday evening's away match vs Vancouver FC. We talk about the arrival of Lowell Wright and ...
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What grade would you give Cavalry FC for the first half of the 2024 season?
Cavalry FC have reached the mid point of their CPL season. We review their loss against York United, preview their match on the weekend vs Forge and talk about the positives and negatives we noticed in the first 14 matches.Our interview is with Christian Greco-Taylor. He is currently with Pacific FC and is also playing for Canada in the upcoming CONCACAF U20 Championships in Mexico. We discuss moving away from home at 14, lessons learned and career goals.We also review playo...
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Should Foothills WFC stick with UWS?
Foothills WFC demolished FC Arizona on the weekend to complete their season. We recap their year and discuss what's next. Is it worth keeping a UWS team going with NSL and League One Alberta now in the mix?Our interview this week is with Karim Bachir Bey. Karim grew up in Calgary and plays for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. This summer he has joined the Thunder Bay Chill in USL2. We discuss his career path that has led him to spend his summers playing for USL2 clubs instead of Leagu...
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From Alberta to Paris: An assistant referee's journey
This week we interview Mike Barwegan, who is a FIFA match official who has been appointed to referee at the Paris Olympics. We talk about how he got into officiating, what a typical road trip looks like and how if feels to be going to the Olympics.We review Cavalry FC's loss vs Halifax last weekend and preview their match vs Valour in Winnipeg. Lots of roster talk with injuries, departures and the tease of a new signing.Foothills WFC plays on Saturday afternoon vs FC Arizona. Are there any pl...
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Jose Escalante loan ends and Grace Stordy interview
This week we interview Grace Stordy of Foothills WFC. We discuss rejoining Foothills this summer, her first pro experience in Portugal and ask what's next.We review Cavalry's draw last week vs Ottawa and talk about the upcoming Canada Day matchup in Halifax.The transfer window is coming up and this one might be more compelling than usual. Daan Klomp's contract will expire soon, Myer Bevan is still on the suspended list and Jose Escalante (remember him?) completes his Honduran loan on June 30....
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An "Exceptional Young Talent" is joining Cavalry FC
This week's episode features a review of the Cavs match last week vs Vancouver in Kelowna and previews Friday's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows. Tommy Wheeldon Jr hinted the club will sign a new player under the CPL's "Exceptional Young Talent" program. We speculate who it could be. Wrapping up our Cavalry discussion, we interview Fraser Aird who talks about his offensive and defensive contributions this year and his chemistry with Tobias Warschewski.We review Foothills WFC's California roa...