WWC 2015. Group A and B review and preview. Canada wins, just, and the Elephant graveyard.
4 days down, everyone’s played once, time for a brief look at what’s happened so far before we get into the second round of games. I’ll do this group by group as the games come along over the next few days. Opening ceremonies. A bit dull really weren’t they? These things are often so earnest and sincere that they’re easy to laugh at, and overly earnest and sincere is very much what Sarah McLachlan does at...
The South Couch Report : Toronto Barca Canada v D.C. Juve China (mash-up edition)
OMG So much delicious footie yesterday. I passed out by the end of it. I really couldn’t take any more. With my adrenaline dumping, I figured this report could wait until tomorrow morning. Here’s what I remember : 3′ – off of a free kick, Buchanan gets two big attempts on the far left of goal, forcing Chinese keeper Wang Fei to make 2 even bigger stops. 4′ – Inesta breaks into the box and lays...
After all the narratives, I’m ready to open wide for some soccer. Canada v China kicks off the Women’s World Cup.
The World Cup is here, the world cup is here. Finally some football to talk about as you’ve probably had your fill already of all the narratives fit or unfit to print as a lot of media kicks into big event mode to cover a sport they barely pay attention to on a regular basis. Not having games in Toronto is a disgrace and a huge blunder (sure, but come on now, we’ve known about this for a long long time, find a better way...
Ashtone Morgan Turns 100: Happy 100 Toronto FC Appearances Ashtone!
It’s fitting in a way, that Ashtone Morgan is the first Toronto FC player to get 100 appearances with the club. Sure there are arguments to be made for others that have served – Stefan Frei, Doneil Henry and Dwayne De Rosario are the ones that gets mentioned the most often – but myself and many others have always had a soft spot for Ashtone ‘Nasty Left Back’ Morgan. A home grown player with noticeable...
New Canada kit revealed. And other assorted Canadian bits and bobs.
It’s been a busy week for the CSA’s press people, with all sorts of National Teams related announcements. There was the latest squad release for the men’s upcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Puerto Rico, as well as the announcement of the Women’s team playing their final World Cup warm up game against England, for some reason in Hamilton. More on those down towards the bottom of the article, as instead we...
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