By Darnel Harris After travelling to Halifax to face Wanderers FC on July 6th, York9’s strong effort was ruined by Halifax’s leading scorer Akeem Garcia, who scored the winner in the 55th minute for the home team. Garcia was one of four successful Trinidadians signed by the Wanderers in January 2019 in order to bring […]
By Aldwyn McGill USA won the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Netherlands 2-0 at Lyon Stadium in France. The victory witnessed by a crowd of 57,000 also strengthened the US women’s position on pay equity with the US Soccer Association. The final was part of Sunday’s soccer treat that showcased three championship finals and […]
By Darnel Harris In the lead up to Canada and Haiti’s quarterfinal soccer match in the Gold Cup last Saturday, the warning signs were clear and storylines rich. Haiti had scored two goals in every group stage match in June 2019, including a comeback victory over Costa Rica, who played at the 2018 World Cup. […]
By Darnel Harris Needing a win to claim the Spring Title and a spot in the Canadian Premier League Championship series in October, Calvary FC delivered a clinical performance last Thursday to beat York9 by two goals to zero. Despite only having five shots on target, Calvary made better use of their limited opportunities on […]
The Round of 16 Knock Out phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is history with seven of the eight advancing team into the quarter final stage from Europe with defending champions USA as the only outlier. The advancing teams are Germany, which defeated Nigeria 3-0, and Norway, which needed penalty kicks to […]
By Darnel Harris York9 FC continued its steady climb up the Canadian Premier League table with two scoreless draws on June 19 and June 22. For the third week in a row, York9 faced Edmonton FC on a Wednesday evening, but this time, in League play with 3 points at stake. York9 started with confidence […]
By Darnel Harris York9 FC took full advantage of good weather and dominant play to notch their first ever win in the Canadian Premier League with a 1 – 0 victory against Pacific FC, from Victoria, British Columbia. Pacific FC had early opportunities to control the game but wasted their chances. York9’s Luca Gasparotto defended […]
Canada Women’s team has advanced into the Round of 16 knockout stage after playing just two group games of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup here in France. Canada defeated Cameroon 1-0 in their first game and bore the fruits of goals from Janine Beckie and Nichelle Prince to defeat New Zealand 2-0 in their […]
By Darnel Harris Canada’s national soccer cup tournament involves thirteen clubs seeking to lift the Voyageurs Cup and a shot at the top football clubs in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Since York9 FC launched its first professional soccer season on April 27th, the Canadian Championship has been a bright light for a […]
Aldwyn McGill reports from FIFA Women’s World Cup in France The first round of matches at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finished the way it started. Host France opened Group A with a 4-0 defeat of Korea Republic at Parc de Prince Stadium while Norway defeated Nigeria 3-0. Spain leads Group B on goal […]
