World Football Pages Issue 53, April 2005

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April 2005
53
iNSIDE
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ICSF INTER
deal a blow to
Surrey to
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League
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Imperial Cup
USL Preview
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UVIC Cup
Champs L.
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GoBigRed goes too bloody far
hen I was just a snotty-nosed brat my
father would say, “Son, you can pick your
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friends; and you can pick your nose; but never,
ever, pick your friend’s nose.”
Nah, I’m kidding, my dad never said that. He
was a hard-knocks scouser, almost completely
void of a decent sense of humour. But he did
say, “Son, always speak your mind; but learn
when to hold your tongue.”
He didn’t always practise what he preached
and I neither do I, but he believed then and I
believe to this day, that an honest person of
principle and sound mind should never be
afraid to voice those principles or sound
thoughts, often regardless of ‘the cost.’ Because
if those words are true, price may be irrelevant.
GoBigFascist Rule #1:
...It is common courtesy and proper etiquette to
read threads before posting. Posts that regurgitate the same content and show no knowledge
of the discussion going on in the thread will be
edited and/or removed
That said, Part 2 of Dad’s mantra does have
its place. Never tell the man with a gun to your
head that his mother wears army boots, even if
she does. Retreat, come back another day with
a tank and tell him then. And never hurt people
with words that need not be spoken, or could
be expressed with greater diplomacy. And
maybe sometimes, if you can’t say anything
nice, try saying nothing at all until your bloody
outlook on life improves!
No flaming of members
I think I know what Dad meant, and I’m
quite sure of the value of everyone speaking
their minds, for better or worse... it’s a fundamental tool of progress and change. Opinions
are both unique and universal, and no-one,
absolutely no-one can claim to hold the patent
and sole-usage rights. Of course, not everyone’s opinion is valid, some are simply absurd,
some are on the right track yet lack substance,
and others have all too much substance yet are
clearly on the wrong track. Such is life. We
need them all I’d imagine, regardless.
...any attacks on players, coaches, posters and
the likes (regardless of how well founded your
POV is) will not be tolerated
Which brings us to Elaine Sun, the tyrannical
cheerleader pioneering the web-based, pantiesup tribute to our women wearing the big red
jersey – GoBigRed.ca. It’s a great website
packed with bubbles and baby talk and enough
rah rah to have you scrambling for your diary
to pen down all the team members nicknames
and cup sizes. Go Izzy, Go Sincy, Go
Charmaine’s baby... you go girlfriend.
Unfortunately what GoBigRed rarely has on
it’s public fan forum is free-market debate.
There’s lots of fluff, lots of smileys, but no critique, no lambasting, no taking the piss, no tol-
No bumping of threads or “Me too”-type posts
either. No one-liners that apparently have no
substance...
erance for insightful raging against the night,
and no philosophies that run counter to
GoBigElaine's fascist vision of the perfect
female footballing fanzine universe. If you can
stomach reading Sun's latest list of forum
decorum demands and still feel fresh you’re far
more accepting than I would ever hope to be.
CONTENTStable
Vancouver’s ICSF Inter is fairing far
better than its Inter Milan namesake
across the pond. While Milan lose
everything, ICSF keep rolling, through
the League title and on to Imperial
and Povincial Cup glory
Cup draws p.11, 12
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issue
Posts that convey any inappropriate subliminal
messages and interpretations (even done for
“fun” and/or with “humour”) will be removed
without warning
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BC Provincials
whitecaps
ever give an inch to WFP, even though we tried
for years to play nice. Alas, WFP just isn’t that
nice and, shame on us, way too honest about
the performance of everyone playing, supporting or administrating under the maple tree.
Any Team Canada player that actively participates at the boards will be confirmed and clearly identified.
Now I know GoBigRed’s sort of censorship
is rampant in the USA, third-world backwaters
and China, but this is Canada, isn’t it, and the
brochure clearly states we all have a right to an
opinion, and, hell, you don’t even have to
speak English. What on earth happened to
Elaine’s Canada, to our constitution, to speaking one’s own mind. My dad would freak if he
saw this. Actually, I thought GoBigRed lurkers
would freak when they saw the new posting
rules. Maybe they have. Maybe there’s a big
GoBigFascist Rule #11: The motherlode
...site admins/mods of this board have the final
say about everything here. Although everyone
is entitled to their own opinions, there is no
Freedom of Speech guarantee on this board
slumber party demonstration right now, outside Elaine’s place, and they’re all dieting until
GoBigRed untwists its knickers. Or maybe not,
we’ll never know, because the announcement
thread Sun used to post her blinding vision is
locked. Your opinion about GoBigRed denying
your right to voice your opinion, is not welcome. You can’t reply! GoFigure!
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I was stunned when a reader of both WFP
and GoBigRed’s forum emailed me the new
posting rules. I couldn’t believe the cascading
no-no’s and the obvious bottom line... you may
discuss our Canadian women’s teams only if
you have wonderful things to say in complete
sentences. Anything else may be removed.
This certainly explains GoBigRed’s refusal to
...If we catch a member posting with multiple
accounts, the member’s account(s) will be suspended and/or banned
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Another heavenly year for u21 Saints
ACADEMIA ADDENDUM In a follow up to my editorial
on the pros and cons of the various university soccer leagues (Issue 52,
p.3)... UBC, TWU and UVIC all played a series of matches against NCAA
schools. UVIC came away with three ties against NCAA Div. 2 schools.
RICHARD HOWES / BC FOOTBALL PHOTO BANK
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■MWSL PREMIER CUP FINAL WINNERS
RICHARD HOWES / BC FOOTBALL PHOTO BANK
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ortunately the rain eased off in South Surrey
Apr. 3 and the MWSL Premier Cup Final
was played in relatively fine weather. Though
Sportstown UBC and Coquitlam City were
evenly matched, Sportstown more or less
camped in Coquitlam territory for the bulk of
the first half, during which time they were able
to score the only goal of the match.
Coquitlam came out steaming after half time
and really took it to Sportstown, but created
few scoring opportunities, consistent with
Sportstown’s shutouts throughout the Cup
Finals, including a 3–0 Quarter-final rout of
Richmond followed by a 2–0 saucing of
Surrey United.
— R. Howes
Fortune smiles on Inter
■Peter Vranjkovic, Vancouver
C
hampionship teams have to be good and
lucky, as ICSF Inter showed when it took
top honours this year after defeating Surrey
United 3–2 Apr. 10 in the VMSL Premier A
& B Playoff. Though Surrey scored first Inter
tied the match, then won it in the second overtime thanks to two goals from Sheldon
Maistry. Inter, who will also face Croatia in
the Imperial Cup Final, received $1,200.00
from the VMSL for winning the League and
Surrey received $800.00. Both performances
were of far better quality than the field on
which they played.
Footballers with flair
Inter was fortunate to make it into the championship game, needing to win its last regular
season match against Croatia to finish ahead
of Sapperton Rovers and Westside Rino.
Croatia, missing Johnny Sulentic and resting
several other starters, played with very little
heart and Inter had an easy 3–1 victory.
Inter and Sapperton waged a season long battle for top spot in Group A, only to have
BCbriefs
T-Birds topple hosts for the Cup
Due to Simon Fraser’s late withdrawal, only three
of the four top division schools were in attendance at
the UVIC Keg Spring Cup. Thompson Rivers U.
(f. UCC) rounded out the field and though they can
be applauded for making the trip from Kamloops,
the Sun Demons were in over their heads.
UVIC pressured early and cruised to the Final
with a 5–0 thrashing of Thompson while Trinity
Western and UBC staged a tough but dull affair.
Niko Marcina opened the scoring for the T-Birds on
a free kick. Trinity battled back, pulled even with
less than 15 minutes to go, and held on for the
shootout, but after the Spartans missed their fourth,
UBC was off to meet the host Vikes.
The Consolation Final showed the ever-widening
gap between CIS schools and the BC College
League. Spartans led 2–0 lead by halftime and
wholesale Sun Demon second-half subs failed to
slow their momentum. Spartans put three more past
the overmatched Thompson before the final whistle.
The Final between UBC and UVIC was a close
match with neither side taking advantage of first-half
opportunities. It wasn’t until midpoint of the second
that T-Birds striker Luke Sandilands found an opening to put UBC in front. The hosts battled back but
could not find a way to break UBC’s tight, marking
defense or beat Nikolai Matni between the posts.
— HAB, Vancouver
■VMSL u21 CUP FINAL WINNERS
orvan Saints outplayed Surrey United
2–1 in a spirited game played in awful,
blustery weather at Cloverdale Athletic Park
in Surrey, Mar. 26.
Surrey failed to capitalise on several first-half
opportunities while they had the strong wind in
their favour. Despite a valiant second-half
effort United struggled to hold off Norvan’s
persistent attacks, nor could Surrey penetrate
the Saints’ solid defence.
Norvan’s second straight defeat of Surrey in
the u21 Cup Final culminated an impressive
Cup run including a 2–1 victory over Croatia
and a 3–1 whomping of Westside in the Semi’s.
The Saints also commanded the League title,
finishing five points clear of 2nd place Rino
with a qualified 10–1–1 record. — R. Howes
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Trinity tied Oregon State for the third time in a row, lost 5–0 to the
Washington Huskies and beat the University of Portland 6–0. UBC tied
Washington, beat Oregon State and beat Portland 1–0.
— HAB, Vancouver
VMSL holds own against Caps
with AFC Leopards players and officials.
Strong play by Shawn Blakeway and Sean
Crocker made up for the loss of Wilson and
Thompson.
Columbus-Clan which was created after
Columbus and SFU-Clan teams merged and
recruited some of the top amateur talent in BC
showed great promise but played inconsistently. Columbus-Clan fielded Canadian u20
player Tyler Rosenlund, and Canadian u18
player and last years scoring champ, Alex
Elliot, plus former Caps Tiernan King,
Carmen D’Onofrio and Richie Sumner, and
league scoring champion Joe Scigliano.
Westside beat both of them the last couple
weeks to make it a three way contest.
Inter were led by midfielder Brian Van
Schagen and strikers Kevin Crouch, and
Andrew Corazza, and received valuable contributions from Whitecaps players Steve
Kindel, Kevin Harmse and Tino Cucca.
Westside was led by midfielder Steve
Dickenson and were bolstered mid-season by
several UBC players and goalie Serjdan
Djekanovic, who returned from Europe.
Sapperton was led by keeper Cory Breure
and defenders Kent Waechter and Brian How the mighty fall
Donald.
Surrey Pegasus (2004 National Champions),
and New West Khalsa (2003 PCSL
Columbus discovers new team Champions) placed last in their respective
Surrey United finished first in Group B by a groups and are being relegated to Div. 1.
comfortable margin over Columbus Clan. Norvan and Indo-Akal will replace them in
Surrey was led by defender Graeme the Premier (see p.10).
“The demotion of Pegasus is the biggest surMegowen and goalie Drew Smiley, who
allowed only 17 goals in 19 league games. prise of the year,” said William Azzi, VMSL
Surrey finished first despite losing striker Cam President. “They have lots of talent and they
Wilson who left mid-season to play in won the Canadians in October. It’s never hapEngland, and Niall Thompson who was sus- pened before that the current champs get
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pended late season following an altercation demoted.”
While Joe Marrello was impressive with Imperial Cup bound Inter, Apr. 3, nephew Alexander Marrello is raising eyebrows at
home and abroad. He recently caught the eye of Gordon Campbell’s 2005 Premier Athlete Award panel who, in recognition of
Alexander’s outstanding achievements in football, bestowed the annual accolade.
The VMSL All-star team lost a close match 4–2 to
Whitecaps FC Apr. 5 in Tsawassen. Scoreless at the
half, the Caps were unable to score until the VMSL
made seven subs. The Caps then scored two quick
second-half goals. The VMSL equalized but two late
Caps strikes decided the game.
Chris Clarke and Johnny Sulentic scored for the
VMSL, with Breure, Dickenson and Jeff Skinner
turning in strong performances. Also on the All-star
roster were keeper Dennis Kindel, defenders Steve
Miller, Graeme Megowen, Darko Jelic, Mark and
Mike Gomes, midfielders Joseph Marrello, Adam
Costley, Matt Mori, Todd Stauber, and Mike
Favaro, and strikers Elliot and Andrew Veer.
The All-stars were selected by a committee of
league governors, following the nomination by each
team of its five top players. Eight All-stars – Breure,
both Gomes, Miller, Stauber, Mori, King and Veer
were on the 2004 All-star squad which lost close 2–1
matches to Millwall and the Whitecaps.
— Peter Vranjkovic, Vancouver
Sparse victory over Spartans
After watching Whitecaps FC escape with a razor
thin 1–0 victory over Trinity Western Spartans Apr.
9, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Should I
applaud the incredibly gutsy performance by the
entire Spartan squad or react in horror to the
Whitecaps complete inability to create chances.
Should I marvel at the fantastic saves made by 4th
year keeper Chris Cecil or wonder at the inability of
Caps strikers to put away what few chances they had?
The Caps were being exposed, much like the second-half streaker, and it wasn’t until the third minute
of injury time that a Caps counter-attack found Steve
Frazao and Said Ali two-on-one. Frazao slid the ball
to Ali who fired past an onrushing Cecil.
In the end a solitary Caps fan’s voice rose over the
hushed pro Spartan crowd and began to chant, “onenil, one-nil, one-nil,” and I couldn’t decide, was he
deriding the TWU Spartans for an inability hold out
for the draw, or was he mocking his own Whitecaps
for their complete lack of imagination in attack?
Still, it was an exciting match yet both sides unable
to put away their chances.
— HAB, Vancouver
Canada news p.4–7
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JOSH DEVINS
ith less than a month remaining before Whitecaps FC
kick off their 2005 USL campaign, Bob Lenarduzzi,
Director of Soccer Operations, and head coach Bob Lilley
are busy planning daily training sessions at Simon Fraser
University and finalizing contracts.
Most recently Whitecaps FC re-signed defender Geordie
Lyall and midfielder Alfredo Valente. The inking of these
two veterans brings the total numbers of players under contract to 14, with three more returning players to be finalised
in the near future.
Lyall, 28, returns for his seventh season in Vancouver. The
5’11”, 160-pound defender has played in 108 games collecting three goals and three assists. Last year, the native of
Victoria played 1,325 minutes over 17 games. A former
standout at the University of Victoria, Lyall advanced from
Vancouver’s reserve team in 1999.
“Geordie has great pace and is a very good one-v-one
defender,” said Lilley. “His ability to go forward from the
right back position will continue to be an asset for our club.”
Valente, 24, enters his eighth season with the Caps. The
5’6”, 155-pound Vancouver native tallied two goals and
assisted on three in 24 games last year. Valente ranks eighth
in team all-time scoring
with 28 goals and 30
assists in 169 games. A
former member of
Canada’s u20 and u23
teams, Valente originally
joined
the CHASING THE DREAM: Although Alfredo Valente has yet to suit up for Big Red he has caught Frank
Whitecaps,
directly Yallops eye, and appeared with Whitecaps teammate Geordie Lyall in Canada’s Florida camp in
from high school, as January. Wearing #9 the pacey midfielder captained the Whitecaps throughout the 2004 season,
Vancouver’s top draft which fell one game shy of the A–League Final in Montreal.
pick in 1998.
officially opened Mar. 25. The list includes two former Edmonton Aviators,
“Alfredo has been very sharp in training Simon Kassaye and Liam De Silva, and goalkeeper Josh Wicks from the
thus far,” said Lilley. “He is setting up and University of California – Bakersfield.
scoring goals at a consistent rate. His creTo-date, Lilley has been pleased with the club’s hard work ethic and is
ativity and mobility will help us in the impressed with the growth of the team. “Training camp has been progressing
midfield and up front.”
nicely. We are ahead of schedule and relatively injury free at this point.”
Still, Lilley believes there is still room for improvement.
“There are individuals who have a strong mentality but the team’s collective
A work in progress
In addition to the 17 players under contact mentality is something that we hope to improve,” he said.
The Whitecaps open their season at Swangard Stadium Apr. 24 against the
or entering their option year, coach Lilley
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invited 17 hopefuls to attend camp which Toronto Lynx.
HOMEGROWN TALENT: Head
coach Bob Lilley has plenty of faith
in Defender Geordie Lyall to power
the Caps forward from his traditional right-back spot
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Counting
Vancouver’s bid to host the 2007 FIFA World
Youth Championship in Canada has been well
received. Since the campaign launched Mar. 21
supporters have flocked to the CSA website to
vote for their favourite city. As of Apr. 6 the two
BC bids are leading the count with Vancouver
receiving 52% of the votes, and Victoria in second with 13% and 1,291 votes.
To support Vancouver’s bid, go to www.canadasoccer.com, and click on the “Support Your City” link. Should Vancouver
be selected, voters will receive priority purchase rights for tickets to tournament games held in Vancouver.
The complete club system
ancouver Whitecaps FC, one of the most
recognized names in North American
soccer, recently launched a unique club model
that focuses on structured youth development
through community-based clubs, regional
training centers, and leagues. The essence of
the model is to successfully develop and prepare players for opportunities at the national,
international and professional levels.
In order for the model to function within
British Columbia, the Whitecaps partnered
with both the BCSA and the CSA to
create a path from community and
club teams, to provincial and eventually national levels. Much of the
development emphasis rests in the
important community and district organizations that act as the foundation for programs
such as the District Development Centre
(DDC). Players from community-based soccer
clubs are recommended to the DDC for training and evaluation for Provincial programs.
As part of the partnership with the BCSA and
JOSH DEVINS
■Erin Porter, Whitecaps FC
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“I am very pleased with the tremendous support we’ve received from groups representing a
wide variety of communities, interests, and
businesses,” said Whitecaps FC President and
Vancouver’s WYC Bid Committee Vice-Chair,
John Rocha. “This is a wonderful opportunity
for the province of BC to showcase why we are
known as the ‘province of soccer’”.
CSA, the Whitecaps created a
high-performance training facility at Simon Fraser University
(SFU) in Burnaby which acts as
the Greater Vancouver DDC.
The Whitecaps have also
developed a Professional
Players Academy which runs
seasonally from September– April out of the
DDC. The Academy is operated at the SFU
Training Facility and utilizes the abilities of
top-notch coaches in Tony Fonseca, former
Whitecaps men’s head coach and now, the
DDC Technical Director.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Ste. 250 – 780 Beatty St Van., BC V5C 4Z6
Tel: 604.669.WAVE (9283)
Or: 604.684.5173
website: www.whitecapsfc.com
email: info@whitecapsfc.com
Whitecaps FC
Preseason
Schedule
Whitecaps FC
x
Abbotsford Rangers
x
Saturday, March 26
Surrey Newton Athletic Pk
Surrey
Whitecaps FC
x
UVic Men’s Team
x
Saturday, April 2
UVic Centennial Stadium
Victoria
Whitecaps FC
VMSL All-Stars
Tuesday, April 5
Brandrith Park
Tsawwassen
x
x
Whitecaps FC
1
TWU Spartans
0
Men’s Team
Saturday, April 9
Spartans Sports Complex
Langley
Seattle Sounders
Saturday, April 16
7:00 pm
Exhibition Park
Chilliwack
Day of Reckoning: May 4, 2005
Heading the women’s arm of the Academy is
‘Caps anchor and Canadian vet, Andrea Neil.
Canadian international Carlo Corazzin helms
the boys program, and recently Mike Toshack
was hired to run the Professional Goalkeeping
Academy, implemented early March. Toshack
has experience working with Canada u20
squads nd also with the Montreal Impact. ●
For more information regarding Vancouver
Academies, programs, DDC, teams and
leagues that form the backbone of the
Whitecaps system, visit whitecapsfc.com, and
pick up your monthly Whitecaps FC Program
at all home games.
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CDAnews
I think I woke up one morning and went to training and I looked at myself and I thought, damn, I'm
tragic, what am I wearing? There's nothing fashionable about this… and I thought why, why… do I have
to wear men's clothing all the time?
— Amber Allen’s passionate roar proves a catalyst for change
AMBERgems
Building career, purpose
and pride
It’s about the sunshine... come on!
On Lead Designer, Kara Lang...
You've probably never seen her outside the soccer
scene but that girl is incredibly fashionable.
CAPLEOA
...
the layered, form-fitting,
fitness apparel brand for
footballing felines
ADAM BLASBERG PHOTOGRAPHY
"I have my Bachelors, my Masters and while
attempting to achieve my goals and dreams in
soccer, I felt like all my business skills were
rusting. I was looking for a career that I could
combine with soccer. It just made sense.”
Partner Girodo’s athletic history and experience in strategic planning with clothing companies, and foreign investments, no doubt provides muscle and confidence, “He is the ultimate entrepreneur, an idea man,” smiles Allen.
Capleoa will need the optimism to keep the
ball rolling. The athletic garment industry is no
place for the meek and the familiar big brands
pack an awful punch at the feeding grounds.
Certainly, outfitting female athletes is a multimillion dollar industry but a share of the spoils
will take something unique. By default
Capleoa is a terrific bit of Canadiana, and
there, the upstart apparel brand just might find
distinction. Capleoa, of Vancouver, is the
brainchild of a Canadian athlete, with products
designed by Canadians for Canadians and tested every day by some of Canada’s biggest
footballing felines.
“All our players except for Kara Lang
(NCAA rules) are sponsored athletes and at
this point they receive product. As we become
profitable we'll be paying these players, and
looking to expand outside of soccer to other
sports where we can support Canadian athletes. It's something close to
my heart."
Homegrown loyalty could
render Capleoa to real female
athletes, what Roots was to
Apres-Olympians and designer-backpackers, before the
Feds sold out to the US.
Frankly, every Canadian
SLIM-FITTING SYNTHETICS: The three-layer system is designed
lioness should be outfitting in
specifically to hug bodies and move moisture and heat, regulating
and optimising the temperature of the pride in their athletic chores. Capleoa gear not just because
Currently a dozen Canada and Whitecaps players are putting the fab- it’s good, but as a matter of
national pride, and it’s disaprics to the test in the pro sporting world – providing both endorsement and practical design feedback for Allen’s homegrown Capleoa pointing if not surprising that
On pride and branding...
I'm proud to be Canadian. Not that I wouldn't have
said that a year ago, but I don't think I understood
what it meant until I actually played for Canada. In
my first international match, I'm standing at the
Algarve Cup, 2002, and they played the National
Anthem, and I felt so incredibly overwhelmed, and
so incredibly proud to represent my country. And
from that point on I focused on trying to buy things
locally that are made in Canada. It was some sort of
switch in my mind. And it adds strength to our business model. It's definitely a Canadian brand.
I gotta count my lucky stars. I
have access to some of the most
amazing soccer players in the
world who are my very good
friends and believe in what I'm
trying to do, and support me 100%
brand sponsor wars will likely keep support at
bay from the natural candidates who should
back this venture... Whitecaps FC, the CSA,
the BCSA et al. They all endorse foreigners.
Still, girl-friendly design and materials built
and priced to feel and look as good or better
than any foreign brand, should be enough to
win over thousands of females playing football
and other hi-test sports. Capleoa is clearly built
for performance and Allen can talk a mile a
minute of the philosophy that led to both the
conception of the clothing, and the attitude of
the players who will wear it. The welldesigned website (www.capleoa.com) tells the
tale in all its glory.
It’s unlikely that Capleoa will develop clothing for bigger, hairier males (though Allen suggested Capleoa is getting a tonne of calls from
guys saying, “I love that fabric.”), but Girodo
has top secret plans and technologies in place
ADAM BLASBERG PHOTOGRAPHY
I
t’s no mystery to Whitecaps FC fans that
Chilliwack native Amber Allen is not afraid
to get stuck in. On the field she’s all heart and
boots, a smart and indispensible forward with
the essence that embodies all strikers...predatory instinct. She’s a menace, 50/50 balls are hers
and any chance to score is a chance taken, but
she’ll claim that in life off the field, she’s traditionally far more reserved.
“I don’t usually take risks,” she says in a
quiet coffee shop close to Metrotown, “I had a
full-time job with the Federal Government...
how less risky can you be!”
But she took a big
risk August 2004
with her businesssavvy boyfriend
Paul
Girodo,
launching the partnership Capleoa –
a brand entity of
her parent company, PonyTail Girl
Designs.
"I think it started
with Paul, and
with me sitting in
the stands injured,
and Paul looking
around
saying,
‘Dya know everybody is wearing a HOW CANADIAN IS THAT:
ponytail. This most Capleoa has not neglected
be a phenomenal its roots in providing
market. What can Canada’s fastet-growing
we do to create a recreational breed with
product that taps fully-functional Apres exercise accessories, including
into their love of the most recognisable of
the sport, that we Canadiana – the toque
happen to love?’”
Capleoa is the evolution of that question, and
of Allen’s desire to further her own purpose,
beyond grass-green hunting grounds. Packing
degrees, and experience in PR and event-management, Allen is as talented off-field as on,
and it appears that she’s perfectly motivated
and equipped for a risk or two.
On women rolling up sleeves...
Amber Allen takes a rare
risk and, with Paul Girodo
– partner in love and
business – launches
■cjvg
5
On nothing to do with the Caps...
The lioness is a phenominal animal. In translation
lioness and Leoa are the same. It's Portuguese… can
I say that! We looked at trademarking Leoa, but the
Lions Club has Leo. So we made up other combinations of words that seemed to flow. Then Paul said
out of the blue, Cap (short for Captain)-Leoa… and
it's the one we kept coming back to. That’s my story
and I’m sticking to it!
(news at 11) to tackle male bacterial issues –
who knew! Do women have this problem we
enquired. “Not at all,” was Allen’s prompt
reply, giggling, “Scratch that one.” Sure!
Regardless, the women’s line will expand in
time from the current dozen or so items, and
Capleoa may branch out to other sports.
Allen may also quietly agree that FIFA president Sepp Blatter once had a point regarding
sexier apparel for female footballers. Athletic
women wearing form-fitting, breathable
Capleoa gear look good. The clothing hugs the
body beautiful and, even if not purposely by
design, it’s a byproduct characteristic that
many female athletes will appreciate. Why
hide what one has worked so hard to tone.
“I am women, here me roar” would be the
cheesiest of slogans for Capleoa, but for
Allen's proud, brave, pioneering heart, it would
be fitting nonetheless.
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sandwich
Canada must conquer costly backfield errors
C
oming off a 4–1 loss to Portugal,
84th-ranked Canada continues to
look for the right mix of players who
will secure some positive results. Canada has
put in some excellent performances, in part,
but has been plagued by costly errors. Of note,
Pat Onstad’s goalkeeping blunders took the
wind out of the sails in regards to World Cup
2006. Now, with a 50/50 record for 2005 todate, Canada looks to build momentum heading into July’s Gold Cup in the USA.
Against Portugal Mar. 26, it was costly errors
again that ruined an otherwise gritty and at
times brilliant performance – keeper Lars
Hirschfeld fanned on a swerving Manuel
Fernandes shot, and poor defense by Marco
Reda and Kevin Mckenna allowed Pauleta to
score an easy goal, running in unmarked to tap
in past a helpless Hirschfeld. After that,
Canada settled down and played some very
good possession soccer for much of the game.
According to coach Frank Yallop, “It was a
good performance and a bad result at the same
time. We were punished by our mistakes. At
the same time, we kept our poise and had a better second half.” He added, “Portugal finishes
at a level that is much higher than ours, and
that was the difference, and why they are
ranked ninth in the world.”
Of the several bright spots, Atiba Hutchinson
is playing better each outing, and it was he who
unleashed a wicked second-half shot that
forced a fine save; Mike Klukowski is looking
more comfortable at the back and is reading
the game well; while Marco Reda is moving
the ball out of the back better as he gets to
know his teammates; the team kept up a strong
work rate against Portugal which was typified
by midfielder Paul ‘Diesel’ Stalteri; the
improving Julian de Guzman will play next
year with Deportivo La Coruna in the
Spanish top flight and finally; Dwayne de
Rosario, while lacking some control at the finish, is certainly creating more opportunities.
Concerns remain however as Yallop searches
for the right combination in the central
defence, an area in which Canada lacks
pace and can get caught chasing fleet-footed forwards. The right duo may involve
Tam Nsaliwa who, according to Yallop
“...will be invited to a possible May friendly
against Guatemala if he decides that he wants
to play for Canada.” Nsaliwa has been playing
the central defender role for his club in
Germany. In addition, Klukowski may be partnered in the middle with either Reda or
McKenna to provide more pace and mobility.
Goalkeeping is another concern for Yallop as
Hirschfeld has proven to be inconsistent, due
to a lack of club play, and the promising Greg
Sutton, while certainly a talent, has not yet
established himself as the number one. The
u20 prospect Joshua Wagenaar, and journeyman Kenny Stamatopoulos are also in the
goalkeeping mix.
Since the days of Dale Mitchell Canada has
lacked a creative midfield general. Yallop
CSAbriefs
explained that, “Canadian soccer does not produce such players, and there are not so many in
the world. What we need to ensure is that we
have two very good defensive-minded midfielders on the pitch and two who are more
offensively minded. If we can strike that balance, then the rest will sort itself out.”
In regards to the Gold Cup, players who are
‘in season’ in Scandinavian countries will likely form the backbone of the team, with support
from MLS and USL Div. 1-based players. “I
will include some Europe-based players,”
explained Yallop, “so Iain Hume will play up
front because we need him in that area.”
Several ‘Europeans’ such as Tomasz
Radzinski will, by mutual consent, not participate. “Tomasz and I both understand that we
need to look ahead with some younger players,
but if he is playing well when it really counts,
then he will certainly be seriously considered.
Tomasz is squarely behind the program and
supports what is best for the team,” emphasized Yallop.
Gold Cup preparations will include the May
match against Guatemala and another match to
be played in Vancouver July 2 or 3, possibly
against Honduras or Nicaragua. “We will
play an experimental team against Guatemala
so I can see some more players,” said Yallop.
Such a team may include Kilmarnock’s
Rhian Dodds who has yet to play for the senior squad, and Rocco Placentino who is currently playing in Italy. “I am not going to bring
in too many new faces at this time, “reassured
Yallop, “because I want to get the players used
to working together. At the same time, there
are two or three who I want to see for sure.”●
CDAgames
Men’s: international friendlies
Canada 1–0 Northern Ireland
Feb. 9, 2004, Belfast, N. Ireland, Windsor Park
Canada 1–4 Portugal
Mar. 26, 2004, Barcelos, Portugal
Men’s: 2005 Gold Cup
Canada vs. Costa Rica
Canada vs. USA
Canada vs. Cuba
July 7, 2005, Qwest Field, Seattle, USA
July 9, 2005, Qwest Field, Seattle, USA
Eastern binge with the Scots
iCoach, therefore i am
Men’s u17 coach Stephen Hart invited 18 players
for a u16 development camp in Toronto, ending Apr.
17. Canada will play two exhibition games against
Scotland; Apr. 14 and Apr. 16 at the Soccer Centre
in Vaughan. “This will be this age group’s second
round of international games,” said Hart. “The fact that
we are playing at home, against opposition with the
caliber of Scotland makes it a very special occasion.”
This age group is four years away from competing
at the 2009 FIFA World Youth (u20)
Championship and players who perform well may
find a spot on Hart’s junior team competing in
Group B of the final round CONCACAF u17
Qualifying tournament in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Mexico, May 17–21, 2005. They’ll match wits with
Haiti, Honduras, and host Mexico for a place in the
2005 FIFA u17 World Championship in Peru, Sep.
15–Oct. 2.
Of the 18 players in Toronto, only four hail from
Western Canada – BC defenders Liam Smith
(Surrey) and Marcus Haber (Vancouver) and an
Albertan keeper and midfielder. Understandably,
nine are Ontarians and four Quebecors.
The CSA launched its new Online Coaching System
– iCoach – late February, designed to assist coaches
in planning, sharing and saving practice sessions,
schedule games and events, develop team lists, track
player information, and annoy Apple Computers for
stealing its trademark ‘i’. The system also features an
internal message centre and discussion board for real
time communication, but unlike Apples original
fruity iMac line-up, iCoach is only available in one
scratch & sniff colour.
Subscribing to the CSA’s iCoach grants access to
additional resources including special CSA Online
Courses that involve instruction and video and over
50 streaming video drills, and the ability to create
your own drills, team homepage and galleries.
The CSA’s Ray Clark, Director of Coaching &
Player Development, suggests, “…we were so
impressed with the... ways iCoach can be used to
assist coaches... that we have customized a version
for use with our national teams program.”
Subscriptions run $29.95 per year yet anyone can
sign up for a free trial, well, almost anyone – ironically iCoach is technically not available on iMacs.
July 12, 2005, Gillette Stadium, Foxboro
Men’s u20 Development: Dallas Cup
Canada 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
■Ian Kennett, Surrey
However, they’ll play one against Holland Apr. 19 and
two against World Champions Germany Apr. 21, 24.
The CSA is discussing a fourth match Apr. 27. The
French would like to reschedule for 2006, in Canada.
CDAnews
French
Toast
The CSA announced the cancellation of the
women’s friendly with France slated for Apr.
28 in Quebec, by request of the French, who
cancelled their entire North American tour.
Mar. 20, 2005
Canada 0–6 Club Athletico
Mar. 21, 2005
Canada 0–0 Dallas Texans
Mar. 23, 2005
Men’s u20: 2005 FIFA WYC Holland
Canada vs. Syria
Canada vs. Colombia
Canada vs. Italy
June 12, 2005, Tilburg, Netherlands
June 15, 2005, Tilburg, Netherlands
June 18, 2005, Kerkrade, Netherlands
Men’s u17: CONCACAF Final Qualifying
Canada vs. Haiti
Canada vs. Honduras
Canada vs. Mexico
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INT’Lnews 7
THE THREE CANUCKATEERS: As league coaches finalize their squads for the start of MLS’s 10th season April 2,
only three Canadians grace the rosters of the 12 teams: Will Johnson (18 years old) – Chicago Fire; Pat Onstad (37)
– San Jose Earthquakes and; Dwayne De Rosario (26 years) – San Jose Earthquakes
—Tim Grainey
div preview
he USL renamed
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tim grainey
PUERTOrico islanders
■ The Islanders will be happy improving on
for 2005 as the First
their inaugural 2004 season, and meager five
and Second Divisions
wins. Don’t expect to see this team in the post(formerly
the
season but if the Islanders are patient, in comA–League and Pro
ing years they could have a positive impact on
Soccer
League
the Puerto Rican national team (heretofore a
respectively.) The First Div. has been reduced nonentity) and in the Caribbean basin. Hugo
from 16 teams to 12, following the demise of Maradona, brother of infamous Diego, starts
Syracuse Salty Dogs and Alberta’s Calgary his first full season after taking over as coach
Mustangs and Edmonton Aviators, and midyear from Victor Hugo Barras, of Brazil.
Milwaukee Wave United, who is sitting out a
year. Canadian teams make up a quarter of the RICHMONDkickers
top-tier clubs with 2004 A–League Champions ■ Midfielder Chris Carrieri has joined from
Montreal Impact, the Toronto Lynx and five San Jose Earthquakes while eye-catching
time Playoff Semi-finalists Vancouver rookie Clyde Simms has gone the other way,
Whitecaps returning.
joining DC United. Ex-United midfielder and
The top six teams make the 2005 Playoffs.
US national teamer Richie Williams is still the
sparkplug of the team, which finished two
points behind division leading Montreal
ATLANTAsilverbacks
■ A potent forward line led by former MLS Impact in 2004.
scoring champion Alex Pineda Chacon of
Honduras (2001 with Miami) and Mac ROCHESTERraging rhinos
Crozier (ex-Columbus Crew). Accomplished ■ The name is the same but the team looks
veteran Ivailo Ilarionov runs the midfield. The more like the defunct Syracuse Salty Dogs, as
Silverbacks are aiming for a playoff berth after ex-Dogs coach Laurie Calloway replaces long
a two year absence.
time Rhino coach Pat Ercoli, and is bringing a
number of his stalwarts from the Dogs.
The Rhinos were league champions in 1998,
CHARLESTONbattery
■ The 2003 A–League champs missed the 2000 and 2001. T&T international Craig
playoffs in 2004. Andres Perez-Matta, a Dennin returns for his 7th year and four-time
Paraguayan youth international, joins from FC MVP Scott Vallow returns after two years in
Olympia of Asuncion, adding to a cosmopoli- MLS. The Rhinos open their season April 30 in
tan roster including players from Trinidad, Vancouver and should move into their own purIsrael and Nigeria. Mike Anhaeuser, a former pose built Paetec Park before season’s end.
NCAA title winner at Indiana, as a player,
takes over as coach from Chris Ramsey after SEATTLEsounders
six years as assistant coach. The Battery needs ■ Whitecaps fiercest pacific rivals, Seattle,
to rebound to continue to attract strong crowds reached the 2004 Final but could face a
at soccer-specific Blackbaud Stadium.
rebuilding year after losing Leighton O’Brien
to MLS and Jason Farrell and Darren
Swawtzky to retirement.
MINNESOTAthunder
■ 2000 A–League champs and losing finalists
on four other occasions. All-time team scoring TORONTOlynx
leader Amos Magee and Liberian midfielder ■ Hubert Busby Jr. takes over as coach for a
Johnny Menyonger will lead the perennial team that lost 16 of 28 games in 2004. Veteran
playoff favorites.
Canadian national team defender Carl
Fletcher will go a long way to plugging a
leaky defense that gave up 50 goals – third
MONTREALimpact
■ The 2004 champion’s roster is largely worst in the A–League.
unchanged, except for the retirement of veteran Lloyd Barker, the addition of Syracuse VANCOUVERwhitecaps
Salty Dogs MVP Lars Lyssand and eight-year ■ Said Ali, the PSL’s Rookie of the Year last
J–League (Japan) vet Masahiro Fukasawa. season with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, and
Last year’s top scorer Frederick Commodore originally from Hamilton, Ontario, joins
(eight goals, one assist) will lead the offense.
holdovers Jason Jordan (eight goals, eight
assists) Jeff Clarke and Chris Franks, as
Whitecaps FC strive again to reach, and win
PORTLANDtimbers
■ Coach Bobby Howe (formerly of England’s their first USL men’s title.
West Ham United and Portsmouth) returns
the nucleus of the 2004 regular season cham- VIRGINIAbeach mariners
pions (28 wins, 3 ties, 7 losses.)
■ Midfielders Hamasi Amani-Dove, Steve
Portland is a legitimate threat to make the Shak and Jeff Bilyk are back but league top
Final. Forward Byron Alvarez, the league’s scorer Dante Washington (17 goals and six
second leading scorer with 16 goals and four assists) rejoined his former MLS team, the
assists is expected back, after spending the Columbus Crew. The Mariners goal is to
winter on loan to the Chicago Storm of the reclaim a playoff spot after a year’s absence.●
Major Indoor Soccer League. Scott
Thompson, a mid-season addition from LA NEXT MONTH: Previews of the USL
Galaxy, will lead the back line.
W-League and Canadian PDL teams.
INT’Lbriefs
tim g.
No Nanny, no Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez – long-time Mexico team defender – stormed out of Chivas USA after his nanny and
chauffeur were denied US visas. Frantic negotiations
between Chivas executives and Ramirez – no doubt
advised by his milkmaid, psychic card reader, pharmacist and horticulturalist – resulted in the star’s
return to the new LA-based MLS franchise. Reports
that his chauffeur has been named as the Chivas’
team bus driver could not be confirmed at press time.
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USL1st
The British are coming!
England will play two games in the US in May in
their first visit since 1994. The USA will be
England’s first opponent May 28 at Chicago’s
Soldier Field, and Colombia will be the foe at
Giants Stadium in New Jersey, May 31. The May
28 match will be broadcast live on ESPN at 2pm CT.
Both clubs were Quarter-finalists in the 2002
World Cup, both losing to the eventual finalists –
England were lobbed 2–1 by Brazil while USA
were bored to death 1–0 by Germany.
Their most memorable FIFA-class match together
would be the USA’s infamous 1–0 victory in the
First Round of the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
The May 28 date will mark England’s sixth visit to
the United States, with England posting a convincing
4–0–1 record to-date, including a 29–6 goal advantage. England’s victories included 6–3, 8–1, 10–0
and 5–0 decisions in 1953, ’59, ’64 and ’85, respectively. The US fought back June 9, 1993, in Foxboro,
Mass., with an historic 2–0 victory on goals by
Thomas Dooley and Alexi Lalas.
England’s Sven-Goran Eriksson said, “Playing
the USA in their own country is a big test. They are
an excellent team who have made enormous progress
over the last 10 years or so, and were very unlucky
not to make the Semi-finals at the last World Cup.”
Americans amok at Algarve
The USA women’s team defeated Germany 1–0 to
win the 2005 Algarve Cup in Portugal, viewed as
the most prestigious international women’s tournament after the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
France outlasted Sweden 3–2 to capture third.
Mexico, the other CONCACAF representative, beat
Portugal, Northern Ireland and Finland to finish
9th in the 12 team field. Canada did not attend this
tournament.
●
REAL SMALL: Michael Owen demonstrates how
small he appears sitting on Madrid’s bench
Making small talk of Owen
Following England’s modest 2–0 victory Mar. 30 in
World Cup Qualifying, Azerbaijan’s middle east
mouthpiece Carlos Alberto condemned the miniscule Michael Owen for supposedly vowing, and
failing, to score five times at St James’ Park.
“Who is he anyway, what has he ever won? He
should wash his tongue and clean Beckham’s boots.”
Alberto, still reeling from Azerbaijan’s 8–0 humiliation at the boots of Poland Mar. 26, barred no holds
in his scathing critique of the little man who can.
“I have been in this life for 45 years. This man –
what’s his name, the number 10, the small one who
doesn’t play in the Real Madrid first team – said
that if Poland beat Azerbaijan 8-0, England should
score at least eight goals and he’d score five of them.
“Who is Michael Owen anyway? What has he ever
won in football? It is not right for him to say that he
can score five goals against Azerbaijan. Where are
those five goals tonight? He didn’t score one. Who is
he anyway? Who is he?’
“I don’t accept this, he is not a man. I would say
this to his face if he was here. I hope he is back on
the bench when Real Madrid play this weekend. This
man, this midget, I refuse to talk about him any
more. I will talk about Beckham, Rooney,
Ferdinand or Lampard, but not this midget. This
midget ought to clean the boots of Beckham as they
are so wet tonight.” On a more conciliatory note
Alberto added, “England deserved to win as they
have a wonderful team. I’m not jealous of this guy
[Owen] but I am jealous of Mr. Eriksson.”
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CHAMPIONSreview
UEFAchampions l.
Q-final: 1st/2nd leg: Apr. 5–13
TEAMof the month
■ LIVERPOOL (England)
Facing one of Europe’s elite squads
is a difficult enough task, but imagine having to make do without your
star forwards and your midfield cog.
Liverpool did the impossible by defeating the
cream of Italy’s Serie A, Juventus, in the 1st Leg of
the Quarter-finals, to the tune of 2–1, on strikes
from Sami Hyypia and a wonder-goal from
Spanish midfielder, Luis Garcia. The 1st Leg victory was all sweeter given they managed this improbable feat without the likes of Fernando Morientes,
Djibril Cisse, Xabi Alonso or Chris Kirland.
The return leg at Delle Alpi in Turin lacked the
energy of the Anfield affair, excepting the secondhalf siege of the Dudek’s goal area. Milan Baros
squandered Liverpool’s few chances and though
Steven Gerrard’s absence was worrisome,
Liverpool did what they needed to do,
holding Juve scoreless, and setting up
and all-EPL Semi with Chelsea.
PLAYERof the month
■ FRANK LAMPARD (Chelsea)
Once considered an average player,
Frank Lampard is now
Liverpool
Juventus
undoubtedly the heart
and soul of a sensational
Chelsea
B. Munich
Chelsea squad. Lampard
has had a fine year at
Lyon
PSV
Stamford Bridge scorAC Milan
ing goal after spectacuInter Milan
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against German giants
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57pts 203—Turks & Caicos 27pts
42pts 204—Guam
20pts
35pts 205—American Samoa 18pts
The 2nd Leg was a poor
match, best done and forgotten, but the shameful antics
of players and fans will no
doubt leaves a few scars.
BONEHEAD
of the month
■ MICHAEL BALLACK
(Bayern Munich)
Michael Ballack’s injury
time dive in Chelsea’s
penalty area Apr. 6
remains absolutely
deplorable. It is unfortunate that an international of Ballack’s
stature would stoop so low.
Had Chelsea not advanced
due to Bayern Munich’s
second away goal in the 1st
Leg, then a travesty would
have been committed. On
the flipside, Ballack’s being
considered for the Oscar in
the most dramatic scene in a PLAYING BAYERN:
UEFA sporting event or 90 minutes of boring,
musical category.
● then Ballack Dives!
2004 Champions: Porto
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PLAYERof the month
demonstrated that they are truly in a
class of their own running out 2–1
victors in spite of having a relatively
‘off’ game.
Ernesto Farias opened the scoring
for River in the 44th minute only to
see Martin Arzuaga level the score in first-half injury
time. River Plate would not be denied and former
Paris Saint Germain midfielder, Marcelo Gallardo,
struck a perfect penalty kick in the 59th minute to put
the game out of reach. River demonstrated grit and
hustle as they defended the lead for the final 31 minMATCHof the month
utes buoyed by some stunning performances from
■ RIVER PLATE 2–1 ATLETICO JUNIOR
The battle atop Group 5 was being hyped as the match- young defender, Carlos ‘Kakao’ Diogo and defensive
●
up that would settle all, and it did just that. River Plate stalwart Eduardo Tuzzi.
■ OMAR BRAVO (Chivas de Guadalajara)
The Mexican striker is in fine form in the Copa
Libertadores having scored six goals in only four
games. Even more impressive is the fact that Bravo has
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■ AC MILAN 2–0 INTER MILAN
The biggest rivalry in Italy was renewed as the
Milanese squared off in the Quarters. AC Milan
were at ‘home’ in the first leg and did not disappoint
the San Siro faithful as they dismantled a shorthanded Inter to the tune of 2–0.
Inter’s season is hanging on a thread as the
reassembled side, expected to do great things
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UEFA Champions League to its list of recent
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The undefeated River hold first place in
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Following a few seasons of relative obscurity, by their standards, it appears that River
Plate are back in the game.
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Brazil
France
Argentina
Czech Republic
Spain
Mexico
Netherlands
England
Portugal
Italy
USA
Rep. of Ireland
Sweden
Greece
Turkey
Uruguay
Denmark
Germany
Japan
Iran
836
782
777
774
759
752
750
746
740
736
736
714
713
711
705
705
703
702
702
689
SOURCE: FIFA.COM
INT’Lnews
The YOU’RE SO CRAP
IT’S UNBELIVEABLE list
Men’s ranking: Mar. 23, 2005
Next FIFA update: Apr. 20, 2005
WOMEN
FIFA WORLD
RANK
11/11
1890
1/1 Germany
2190
1/2 USA
2190
Landon Donovan’s second sojourn to Bayern Leverkusen is over.
3/3 Norway
2109
After spending two seasons in Germany as a teenager, he rejoined the
4/4 Brazil
2053
Bundesliga squad in January and played a limited role in seven
5/9 France
2038
matches. He has now chucked his Berlitz guide and returned to MLS,
6/5 Sweden
2034
joining Los Angeles Galaxy.
7/7 Denmark
1989
A two-time MLS champion for Canada’s coach, Frank Yallop, in
8/8 North Korea
1988
San Jose, Donovan’s return is a plus to MLS, but is it the best thing for
9/6 China
1985
his career? Landon complained continually about Germany (playing
10/10 Italy
1952
time, loneliness, food, etc.) but considering Germany is hosting World
11/11 Canada
1890
Cup 2006, it’s a curious move.
12/13 Japan
1886
Leverkusen accommodated Donovan’s whims, loaning him back to
13/12 Russia
1884
MLS for four seasons, but it was never enough for the 23-year-old.
14/14 England
1879
Arguably one of the USA’s most lethal midfielder/forwards, he has
15/15 Australia
1861
been heralded as the first US-born ‘superstar in the making’. To fully
16/16 Finland
1816
realize his potential though, he needs to play in Europe, not in L.A. and
17/17 Netherlands
1805
not for tactically befuddled former US and Costa Rica coach Steve
18/18 Iceland
1791
Sampson.
19/19 Ukraine
1773
With Americans doing well in Europe (DeMarcus Beasley–PSV
20/20 Spain
1754
Eindhoven, Claudia Reyna–Man City, Kasey Keller–Borussia
Monchengladbach and Cory Gibbs–Feyernoord) Donvan’s absence Women’s ranking: Mar. 25 2005
— Tim Grainey, Toledo, Ohio
is significant.
Next FIFA update: Jun. 24, 2005
Landon leaves Leverkusen for LA
SOURCE: FIFA.COM
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FOOTBALLpages
WORLD
April 2005 • 53
EUROPEresults
ENGLAND Premier L.
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Team
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man. United
Everton
Liverpool
Bolton
Tottenham
Middlesbrough
Charlton
Villa
Man. City
Newcastle
Birmingham
Blackburn
Portsmouth
Fulham
West Brom
Southampton
Palace
Norwich
Pl
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
32
32
32
31
32
32
32
32
W
25
21
19
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
4
D
6
7
10
6
5
7
7
9
8
9
10
11
10
12
7
6
13
12
8
11
L
1
4
3
10
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
13
12
16
16
14
15
18
17
GF
62
73
48
39
44
41
39
45
39
38
38
41
35
28
37
37
31
34
33
32
HOLLAND Ere Devisie
GA
12
33
19
33
32
36
35
43
48
40
36
49
39
37
51
51
52
51
54
63
Pt
81
70
67
54
50
49
46
45
44
42
40
38
37
36
34
33
28
27
26
23
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Team
PSV
Alkmaar
Ajax
Feyenoord
Vitesse
Twente
Heerenveen
Waalwijk
Utrecht
Roda
Groningen
Willem II
NAC
Den Haag
NEC
Roosendaal
De Graafschap
Den Bosch
Pl
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
W
23
18
18
17
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
4
3
D
4
6
5
5
6
6
5
8
6
6
6
5
6
6
9
2
6
3
L
1
3
5
5
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
14
14
14
12
20
18
21
GF
75
63
58
76
45
38
45
35
29
47
41
33
35
32
32
26
28
15
GA
13
26
29
32
38
31
45
38
31
45
45
52
55
43
40
63
64
63
Pt
73
60
59
56
45
45
44
38
36
36
36
32
30
30
30
20
18
12
GF
59
55
37
52
52
41
48
36
40
50
37
32
40
30
36
36
33
28
27
22
GA
25
28
34
28
42
39
34
26
37
42
42
36
45
40
46
53
46
55
45
48
Pt
69
63
52
51
50
49
48
46
46
44
43
39
39
36
35
34
34
24
24
23
SPAIN Primera Liga
ITALY Serie A
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Team
Milan
Juventus
Internazionale
Udinese
Sampdoria
Palermo
Roma
Cagliari
Bologna
Lecce
Lazio
Livorno
Messina
Reggina
Parma
Fiorentina
Chievo
Siena
Atalanta
Brescia
Pl
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
W
20
20
12
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
7
8
5
6
7
D
7
7
17
7
6
11
9
9
11
10
7
9
9
8
9
11
7
15
9
6
L
3
3
1
9
10
7
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
13
13
12
15
10
15
17
GF
50
50
54
46
32
36
49
44
28
51
38
35
33
29
36
34
24
30
29
25
GA
18
19
35
32
23
30
48
48
27
53
40
43
42
37
49
43
43
44
38
41
Pt
67
67
53
49
48
47
39
39
38
37
37
36
36
35
33
32
31
30
27
27
SOURCE: UEFA.COM
Team
Pl
Bayern
28
Schalke
28
Stuttgart
28
Bremen
28
Hertha
28
Hamburg
28
Leverkusen
28
Dortmund
28
Wolfsburg
28
Kaiserslautern 28
Hannover
28
Arminia
28
Nürnberg
28
Mainz
28
Mönchengladb.28
Bochum
28
Hansa
28
Freiburg
28
W
18
18
16
15
12
14
12
11
13
11
11
10
8
8
7
6
5
3
D
5
2
6
5
11
2
7
8
1
6
5
5
7
6
8
8
8
8
L
5
8
6
8
5
12
9
9
14
11
12
13
13
14
13
14
15
17
GF
54
45
51
58
50
49
47
35
43
35
31
31
48
34
31
38
25
22
GA
26
33
31
31
27
45
36
37
44
36
31
39
53
45
45
56
54
58
Team
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Sevilla
Villarreal
Betis
Espanyol
Valencia
Atlético
Deportivo
Athletic
Zaragoza
Getafe
Real Sociedad
Malaga
Levante
Osasuna
Racing
Mallorca
Albacete
Numancia
Pl
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
31
W
21
20
15
14
13
14
12
13
11
12
12
10
11
10
9
9
9
6
5
5
D
6
3
7
9
11
7
12
7
13
8
7
9
6
6
8
7
7
6
9
8
L
4
8
9
7
7
10
7
11
7
11
12
12
14
15
14
14
15
19
17
18
Pt
59
56
54
50
47
44
43
41
40
39
38
35
31
30
29
26
23
17
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Team
Benfica
Sporting
Braga
Boavista
Porto
Guimarães
Rio Ave
Belenenses
Marítimo
Setúbal
Nacional
Penafiel
Leiria
Académica
Gil Vicente
Estoril
Moreirense
Beira-Mar
Pl
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
W
16
15
14
13
13
12
9
11
9
9
10
10
7
7
7
7
5
5
D
6
6
9
9
9
8
15
6
12
9
4
4
12
8
6
5
10
8
L
6
7
5
6
6
8
4
11
7
10
14
14
9
13
15
16
13
15
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Team
Lyon
Lille
Marseille
Monaco
Rennes
Auxerre
Toulouse
Sochaux
St Etienne
Lens
PSG
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Nice
Metz
Nantes
Ajaccio
Caen
Bastia
Istres
Pl
32
31
32
31
32
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
W
18
13
15
12
13
13
12
12
10
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
4
D
12
13
7
14
8
7
10
9
14
12
14
16
11
14
12
11
14
12
8
14
L
2
5
10
5
11
11
9
11
8
10
9
8
12
10
12
13
11
14
17
14
GF
45
41
39
40
39
44
30
34
40
33
31
32
34
35
26
27
28
25
22
20
GA
19
21
31
29
34
38
29
30
29
29
34
30
35
41
37
32
35
52
39
41
Pt
66
52
52
50
47
46
46
45
44
42
41
40
38
38
36
35
35
30
29
26
GF
45
57
39
36
31
31
32
36
33
38
37
31
26
23
27
32
21
26
GA
27
30
20
35
23
24
30
30
29
38
40
43
27
35
36
45
37
52
Pt
54
51
51
48
48
44
42
39
39
36
34
34
33
29
27
26
25
23
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Team
Rangers
Celtic
Hibernian
Aberdeen
Hearts
Motherwell
Inverness
Kilmarnock
Dundee
Dunfermline
Livingston
Dundee United
Pl
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
W
24
25
16
15
13
12
9
11
8
6
6
4
D
6
2
5
7
9
6
9
2
7
9
6
10
L
1
4
10
10
9
13
13
19
17
17
19
17
GF
66
70
54
36
37
40
35
38
32
28
26
33
GA
16
26
45
30
29
39
40
52
58
53
53
54
Pt
78
77
53
52
48
42
36
35
31
27
24
22
CROATIA Premijer Liga
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Team
Pl
Hajduk
24
Rijeka
24
Inter
24
Varteks
24
Zagreb
24
Slaven
24
Dinamo Zagreb 24
Kamen Ingrad 24
Osijek
24
Pula
24
Zadar
24
Medimurje
24
W
13
10
11
12
11
11
10
11
8
6
6
4
D
4
10
6
2
4
4
7
3
9
8
1
4
L
7
4
7
10
9
9
7
10
7
10
17
16
GF
40
39
29
42
31
29
43
31
30
21
27
20
GA
25
25
25
31
27
28
31
28
34
25
56
47
Pt
43
40
39
38
37
37
37
36
33
26
19
16
GA
10
13
20
13
23
14
24
32
32
24
18
24
30
42
Pt
42
32
31
28
24
22
22
22
18
17
17
14
12
8
POLAND First Division
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Team
Wisla
Legia
Groclin
Amica
Plock
Cracovia
Zaglebie
Polonia
Pogon
Leczna
Górnik
Odra
Lech
Katowice
Pl
16
17
17
15
16
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
W
13
9
10
8
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
D
3
5
1
4
3
4
7
4
3
2
5
2
3
2
L
0
3
6
3
6
5
4
7
8
9
6
9
9
12
GF
49
24
31
21
22
21
24
20
20
19
20
15
17
16
Team
Zrinjski
Zˇeljeznicar
Sˇiroki Brijeg
Orasje
Sloboda
Posusje
Slavija
Travnik
Leotar
Modrica
Sarajevo
Zepce
Celik
Buducnost
Borac
Ugljevik
Pl
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
W
13
12
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
7
8
8
8
7
7
5
D
4
3
7
2
5
2
4
1
1
6
3
2
1
2
1
4
L
3
5
4
9
7
9
8
10
10
7
9
10
11
11
12
11
GF
42
22
27
30
23
22
23
28
22
24
22
19
19
23
21
14
GA
18
14
16
26
21
25
21
30
29
20
25
26
28
31
28
23
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Team
Partizan
Crvena Zvezda
Zeta
OFK
Zemun
Buducnost
Kula
Novi Beograd
Cukaricki
Borac
Obilic
Smederevo
Vojvodina
Sutjeska
Zˇeleznik
Hajduk
Pl
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
W
18
17
13
11
8
9
7
8
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
1
D
2
3
2
1
6
3
7
4
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
6
SOURCE: WWW.LA-LUCARNE.COM
HEATING UP:
Spain’s goal
drought in Group 7
WC Qualifying
lends hope to even
hopeless Belgium
Pl
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
Pl
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
Pl
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
Pl
6
6
5
5
6
4
P
16
15
13
9
5
4
4
P
17
14
12
9
6
5
0
P
14
14
11
10
8
4
0
P
10
10
9
9
1
1
Group 5
Italy
Norway
Slovenia
Belarus
Scotland
Moldova
Group 6
England
Poland
Austria
Northern Ireland
Wales
Azerbaijan
Group 7
Serbia & Mont.
Spain
Lithuania
Belgium
Bosnia-Herz.
San Marino
Group 8
Croatia
Sweden
Bulgaria
Hungary
Iceland
Malta
Pl
5
5
5
4
4
5
Pl
6
6
6
6
6
6
Pl
5
5
5
5
4
6
Pl
5
5
5
5
5
5
P
12
8
8
5
2
2
P
16
15
11
3
2
2
P
11
9
9
7
3
0
P
13
12
8
7
1
1
March 26, 2005
England ....................4
Wales ........................0
Czech Republic ........4
Liechtenstein ............1
Bulgaria......................0
Estonia........................1
Armenia......................2
Croatia ......................4
Poland ........................8
Israel ..........................1
Denmark ....................3
Romania ....................0
Turkey ........................2
Belgium ......................4
Georgia ......................1
Italy ..........................2
France........................0
March 30, 2005
Andorra ......................0
Estonia........................1
Croatia ......................3
Latvia ..........................4
Slovakia......................1
Ukraine ....................1
England ....................2
F.Y.R. Macedonia ......1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
Poland ........................1
Slovenia ....................1
April 16, 17
Pt
43
39
34
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
26
25
23
21
19
L
0
1
5
9
7
9
7
9
10
9
9
8
10
10
13
14
GF
50
50
34
31
21
27
23
25
21
20
20
17
20
14
19
13
GA
10
12
17
24
24
25
24
24
25
28
30
27
27
29
33
46
Pt
56
54
41
34
30
30
28
28
23
23
23
23
23
21
16
9
L
4
5
5
4
5
7
5
7
10
11
9
10
11
13
10
9
GF
35
44
29
38
29
32
30
32
31
28
26
19
25
22
20
23
GA
15
20
20
24
20
31
20
33
43
30
36
27
30
36
38
40
Pt
42
39
37
34
33
31
30
28
26
25
23
20
19
19
17
14
HUNGARY NB1
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Team
Debrecen
Ferencváros
Györ
Újpest
MTK
ZTE
Videoton
Sopron
Honvéd
Vasas
Kaposvár
Pécs
Pápa
Balaton
Békéscsaba
Nyíregyház
Pl
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
W
13
12
11
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
6
5
5
6
4
2
D
3
3
4
7
4
4
6
4
2
1
5
5
4
1
5
8
There’s no reason why we
cannot beat them. We won’t
be frightened
Four of the tournaments top five all-time
winners go head-to-head mid-April at
Millennium Stadium in the FA Cup
Semi-finals. Combined they’ve made 53
appearances in the Final with Arsenal,
Man U and Newcastle topping the charts,
in that order however, it’s the Red Devils
who’ve taken home the most trophies (11)
since the first Cup in 1872. Arsenal have
won nine while Newcastle United and
Blackburn Rovers each lay claim to six.
0
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
3
0
0
Northern Ireland
Austria
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Slovakia
Andorra
Iceland
Azerbaijan
Republic of Ireland
Kazakhstan
Netherlands
Albania
Bosnia-Herz.
Greece
Scotland
Switzerland
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
Czech Republic
Russia
Malta
Luxembourg
Portugal
Denmark
Azerbaijan
Romania
Lithuania
Northern Ireland
Belarus
Manchester United vs.
Newcastle United
April 17
Analysts are expecting a feisty Semi-final
at Millennium Stadium when the Red
Devils meet the Magpies in the 124th running of the world’s oldest knockout tournament. Newcastle have clearly demonstrated they’re ready for a fight, with anyone, and hope to win their first Cup since
1955. 2004 winners (3–0 over Millwall),
Man U, may be destined for a repeat
appearance in the May 21 Final.
Both Uniteds last met in the ’99 Final
with Sir Fergie’s treble-winners stunting
Alan Shearer’s dreams 2–0.
Arsenal vs.
Blackburn Rovers
April 16
—Magpie Chairman dances Also at Millennium Stadium, a day earliwith the Devil er, the French Colonial Expeditionary
Standings current as of Mar. 30.
Updates: uefa.com
March 30, 2005
San Marino................1 2 Belgium
Georgia ......................2 5 Turkey
Netherlands ............2 0 Armenia
Austria........................1 0 Wales
Switzerland................1 0 Cyprus
Moldova ....................0 0 Norway
Hungary......................1 1 Bulgaria
Israel ..........................1 1 France
Serbia and Mont. ..0 0 Spain
Greece........................2 0 Albania
June 4, 2005
UEFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Group 1
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Romania
Finland
F.Y.R. Macedonia
Armenia
Andorra
Group 2
Ukraine
Greece
Turkey
Denmark
Albania
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Group 3
Portugal
Slovakia
Russia
Latvia
Estonia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Group 4
France
Israel
Switzerland
Rep. of Ireland
Cyprus
Faroe Islands
FAcupsemis
BOSNIA/H Primiger Liga
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Guam clawed their way off the
bottom of FIFA’s ranks Mar 11
following a 21–0 loss to N. Korea!
SERBIA & M. First Fed.
SCOTLAND Premier L.
PORTUGAL SuperLiga
GERMANY Bundesliga 1
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Standings and results
current as of Mar. 9, 2005
FRANCE First Division
9
Czech Republic ..........vs.
Armenia........................vs.
Netherlands ................vs.
Turkey ..........................vs.
Albania ........................vs.
Ukraine ........................vs.
Russia ..........................vs.
Portugal........................vs.
Estonia..........................vs.
Faroe Islands ..............vs.
Republic of Ireland ....vs.
Norway ........................vs.
Belarus ........................vs.
Scotland ......................vs.
Azerbaijan....................vs.
San Marino..................vs.
Serbia and Mont.........vs.
Spain ............................vs.
Bulgaria........................vs.
Iceland ........................vs.
Sweden ........................vs.
Andorra
F.Y.R. Macedonia
Romania
Greece
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Slovakia
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Israel
Italy
Slovenia
Moldova
Poland
Bosnia-Herz.
Belgium
Lithuania
Croatia
Hungary
Malta
Force will be laying the boots to Mark
Hughes’ ragtag Blackburn Rovers – the
draw everybody wanted. Sol Campbell
may return for the Gunners to pound a
struggling Blackburn who haven’t actually won a Cup since they beat
Huddersfield Town in 1928. They were
also the first of this year’s final four to win
it all, in 1884 (the first of three straight).
Arsenal have been in three of the last
four, winning in 2003 and 2002, over
Southampton and Chelsea respectively.
We’ve never felt so wanted
as we have in the last 24
hours — Rovers’ assistant boss
Mark Bowen amused by the FA
Cup Semi-final draw.
It’s not the draw we wanted,
but it won’t have been the
draw Manchester United
wanted either — Magpie chair
Freddy Shephard happy enough
to avenge the 1999 loss to Man U
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10
53 • April 2005
BCamateur
BURNABY GOES COASTAL: While the BMSSC u14’s had
a bye, the u15’s shocked the highly ranked Upper Island
1–0 Apr. 9 – only their 4th win all season in all competi-
u9 Wildcats #1
Po Team
Pl
Westside Miloni 14
Firefighters
14
ICSF Inter
14
Portuguese Club 14
Columbus
14
Sapperton
14
R Lobbans
14
R Metro Ford Celtic 14
Columbus FC
Croatia SC
Firefighters
Trollers FC
10
9
9
8
NW Reds
Canterbury
SFU Royals
Alemenia
Alemenia
20
18
17
16
15
Po Team
Pl
P Cracovia
14
P SFU Clan Royals 14
PAOK
14
Lusitanos
14
Westside Bulldogs 14
SFU Clan United 14
R Cliff Avenue
14
R PoCo Celtic
14
Fairview
Players Utd
Fairview
Dragons
40
31
27
21
apr. 5
MWSL
Metro Women’s SL
MWSL Premier A
Po Team
Surrey United
Sportstown UBC
Coquitlam City FC
Westside FC
Richmond Selects
Norvan/NSGSC FC
Poco Premier
SBAA Saints
Pl
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
W
12
10
9
7
4
4
4
1
L
1
3
4
6
7
9
10
11
D
1
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
GF
49
34
40
30
18
24
18
9
rain on a gravel field no quarter was given by
either team – a typical English-style affair with
crunching tackles and moments of brilliance
that kept the mass of spectators spellbound. An
early goal put the Wildcats in control yet
Guildford were too good a team to roll over and
die, and battled back. The bulldog spirit kicked
in and they hung on for the title and as the final
whistle blew every member of the u9 Pitt
Meadows Wildcats punched the air triumphantly, bringing to an end quite possibly the greatest
football season ever!
●
vmsl/premier/apr. 5
Steve Dormer
Sporting Club 8
Pammi Birring Khalsa SC
8
Steve Dickinson Westside Rino 8
2 players tied with 7 goals
Warren MacIntyre NW Reds
Tremolada Pierre Lobbans
Jacek Glowacki
Crackovia
Wes Sim
Cliff Avenue
3 players tied with 9 goals
11
11
10
10
Pt
37
30
28
22
15
13
12
4
MWSL Premier B
Po Team
Pl
Valley United FC 14
Coquitlam City Utd 14
Westside Shooters 13
M&J Rovers
14
SBAA Strikers
13
Westside Renegades13
Meralomas
13
Surdel Kaizen
14
Burnaby Canadians 14
Vancouver Only 14
W
11
7
6
7
6
4
5
3
3
2
L
1
3
4
7
5
3
6
7
9
9
Jason Leitner
Ray Pang
Matt Campbell
Raul Valverde
Firefighters
Dragons
Club Inter
Fury
21
19
18
18
apr.10
MWSL
MWSL u21A
GA
13
17
20
29
38
31
35
39
D GF GA Pt
2 28 15 35
4 29 16 25
3 25 19 21
0 19 26 21
2 27 17 20
6 22 13 18
2 24 24 17
4 19 29 13
2 10 25 11
3 12 31 9
L
2
2
2
3
5
7
7
10
D
5
5
6
6
3
3
4
4
GF
29
21
16
27
30
18
19
8
GA
20
15
13
17
25
24
31
23
Pt
26
26
24
21
21
15
13
4
Po Team
Pl
Gorge FC
16
Vantreights FC
16
GH Titans
16
SaltSpring FC
16
Bays United Blue 16
Bays United White 16
Powell River Villa 16
Alberni Athletics 16
Ladysmith 49ers 16
W
9
8
7
7
6
6
4
1
L
4
3
4
5
5
6
9
12
D
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
GF
35
49
22
20
25
20
22
18
GA
24
23
18
20
21
22
33
50
Pt
28
27
23
23
21
20
13
4
VISL Division Two
D
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
0
GF
28
41
31
31
24
34
10
12
GA
9
11
23
33
15
23
26
71
Pt
30
26
24
22
21
20
11
3
D
0
0
1
0
1
0
GF
69
56
31
41
35
8
GA
15
19
33
60
30
83
Pt
42
33
25
18
13
0
WCSL Division 2
rssl/all divisons combined/apr. 5
Roman Galperin
Peter Virk
Doug Kidney
Neal Yeung
Vancouver Island SL
VISL Division One
WCSL Division 1
wcsl/all divisons combined/apr. 5
Ed Fuchs
Trevor Jones
Steve Tucsok
Jeff McCallum
Mike Weiner
W
7
7
6
5
6
4
3
0
Po Team
Pl
Surrey United
12
Coq. City Slickers 12
N/NSGSC Speed 13
Westside Sabres 12
ICSF Inter
11
PM Mayhem
13
Burnaby Canadians 12
GE Lightning
10
BGSC Extreme
12
N/NSGSC Outlaws 13
EWYSA Rage
12
W
11
8
7
7
7
5
4
2
2
1
0
L
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
8
11
12
D GF GA Pt
0 48 7 33
2 27 12 26
3 27 20 24
2 20 11 23
1 22 14 22
4 20 18 19
5 14 12 17
4 15 16 10
2 13 37 8
1 12 40 4
0 4 35 0
W
12
7
7
7
5
4
3
0
L
0
4
5
5
3
9
7
12
D
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
MWSL u21B
Po Team
Pl
Surdel Rustlers 14
N/NSGSC Blue
13
GE Magpies
13
Aldergrove Sharks 12
N/NSGSC Mist
9
N/NSGSC Mav.
14
BGSC Ladybugs 11
W. Van. Screamers12
GF
33
38
31
23
23
13
21
5
GA
5
25
13
20
16
28
29
51
Pt
38
23
22
21
16
13
10
0
apr.11
VMSL
Vancouver Metro SL
VMSL Premier A
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
Team
ICSF Inter
Westside Rino
Sapperton R.
Bby Canadians
Croatia SC
Trollers FC
R Khalsa SC
Pl
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
W
10
10
10
7
8
6
5
D
5
3
3
9
4
3
2
L
4
6
6
3
7
10
12
GF
40
35
25
21
34
24
24
GA
22
23
22
19
31
39
45
Pt
35
33
33
30
28
21
14
Po Team
P Covercrete
* Canterbury
PoCo Blues
Vancouver United
Coquitlam Ajax
Meraloma SC
R Killarney Spurs
R Ridge Shooters
Pl
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
W
9
8
8
7
6
6
3
1
L
1
4
5
6
4
6
9
13
WCSL Division 3
Po Team
P Alemania
New West Reds
Olympiakos
Inter Steaua
Immortals
Caribbean Allstars
Pl
15
15
15
15
15
15
W
14
11
8
6
5
0
L
1
4
6
9
9
15
VMSL Premier B
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
Team
Pl
Surrey United 19
Columbus-Clan 19
Sporting Club 19
MF Wolves
19
Van. Firefighters19
AFC Leopards 19
R Pegasus FC
19
W
11
9
7
7
7
6
2
D
5
1
5
4
5
3
4
L
3
9
7
8
7
10
13
GF
41
37
28
19
32
24
21
GA
17
34
17
25
37
33
41
Pt
38
28
26
25
23
21
7
L
1
5
4
5
6
9
8
10
7
18
GF
48
51
37
29
38
42
24
21
20
9
GA
15
25
20
14
34
35
42
42
31
61
Pt
45
35
34
31
28
23
20
20
17
0
VMSL Division 1A
Po Team
Pl
P Norvan SC
18
2 Wickham FC 18
3 Richmond Utd 18
4 Vanc. Lobbans 18
5 DC Royals
18
6 Van. Olympics 18
7 Serbian Eagles 18
8 CFC Rangers 18
R PCOV
18
R Van. Firefighters18
W
14
11
10
9
8
7
5
6
3
0
D
3
2
4
4
4
2
5
2
8
0
VMSL Division 1B
Po Team
P Indo-Akal FC
2 Sikh Temple
3 WFC Rangers
4 Cliff Avenue
5 Club Ireland
6 City FC Blaze
7 IFC Polonia
8 IFC Sarajevo
9 Meraloma FC
R Norvan Primos
Pl
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
W
15
13
9
8
7
7
6
6
4
1
D
1
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
4
1
L
2
3
6
8
7
8
7
9
10
16
GF
60
58
30
25
28
28
35
34
32
16
GA
20
19
27
24
35
29
28
37
53
74
Pt
46
41
30
26
25
24
23
21
16
4
Team
Pl
Norvan Saints12
Westside Rino 12
Surrey United 12
Croatia SC
12
Club Ireland
12
Bby Canadians 12
Nomads
12
W
10
8
7
7
3
1
0
D
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
L
1
2
3
4
7
9
10
GF
30
29
21
28
21
16
10
GA
11
11
13
15
32
29
44
Pt
31
26
23
22
11
5
2
VMSL u21
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
mar. 28
FVSL
Fraser Valley SL
FVSL Premier
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Pl
LUFC United 17
Chilliwack R. 18
DMU United 18
Peace Arch Utd 18
GEU Ultra
18
PoCo City Dom. 18
Whalley Storm 17
GN Sporting 18
ND Lions
18
Sikh United RD 18
W
12
10
10
10
8
7
6
7
3
2
D
5
6
4
1
2
3
3
0
2
2
L
0
2
4
7
8
8
8
11
13
14
GF
41
45
42
44
31
29
25
37
15
17
GA
13
22
27
29
31
30
31
52
31
60
Pt
41
36
34
31
26
24
21
21
11
8
W
15
13
10
7
7
7
5
2
1
D
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
L
0
3
2
8
8
9
10
13
14
GF
61
46
50
25
31
33
13
12
7
GA
14
13
13
24
32
35
38
48
61
Pt
46
39
33
22
22
21
15
7
4
W
14
12
12
8
9
7
7
3
2
2
D
2
3
0
5
1
4
4
4
4
1
L
2
3
6
5
8
7
7
11
12
15
GF
53
56
45
33
22
38
30
26
23
22
GA
13
26
25
29
27
36
28
57
53
54
Pt
44
39
36
29
28
25
25
13
10
7
FVSL Masters
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Team
Pl
Rangers Fire. 16
Peace Arch Utd 16
Surrey United 15
Sapperton OB 16
LUFC All Blacks16
Aldergrove Utd 16
DMU United 15
PoCo City T.
16
Academico Al. 16
FVSL u21
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Pl
PM Gunners 18
DMU Rangers 18
Sikh Utd G.
18
GN Sporting 18
Langley Wolves18
GEU Ultra
18
Coq. City Ajax 18
Coq. City Ars. 18
PM Magpies 18
Langley Light. 18
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apr.10
VISL
West Coast o35 SL
WCSL Premier
GOALscorers
Joe Scigliano
Aaron Keay
Chris Jarvie
Tom Adamson
apr.10
WCSL
I
n July 2004 over a couple of pints, two
Englishmen decided to try and teach some
Canadian kids how to play football the British
way. How they assembled such a mighty squad
is part luck, part skill and part fortune.
The skill was in the draft, where Steve Weir
drafted from the u8 Bumblebees; (unbeaten in
the previous season’s League), Rachel, Bria,
Sam, Ellen, Chelsey and Chelsea.
The luck came in the unknown qualities of
Manisha, Hannah E, Hannah B, Justine,
Shawna and Rossanna, while fortune was the
dynamite of Ciara who Weir pulled from a u7
team – possibly the discovery of the century.
Every training session instilled in the
Wildcats the British bulldog spirit, fitness,
aggression and skill. Endurance and speed drills
ensured fitness, including the infamous Dog
Sprints. Aggression was forged in the ‘Circle of
Death’ shielding drill while co-coach Tony
Shears demonstrated ever-changing skill drills.
The Wildcats first game ended 1–1 – the only
points dropped, as they won the next 25 games
straight, finishing the year as undisputed champions of their age group.
In league play which included three shutouts,
the cat pack scored an incredible 92 goals, conceding only 18. With a weakened team over
Christmas they entered the PSE Mini-Soccer
Festival and won all four games (shutouts) to
win Gold. With a full strength squad they
recently competed in the popular ICSF
Tournament, with the best from around the
Lower Mainland. They destroyed their first two
opponents by the same 5–1 scoreline before
shutting out ICSF 2–0. The last victim was the
Guildford Stars, who had lost only one game
in three years of playing together. In freezing
tions. The u16 Selects played a spirited contest but came
out on the short end of a 1–0 score, as Richmond struck
on a free kick. The Selects season is now over.
Po Team
Gorge Gunners
Nanaimo United
Lakehill FC
Cowichan Sussex
GH KINET-X
Cowichan ST
Sooke Celtic
Vantreights FC
Prospect Lake L.
Victoria Athletics
W
12
10
9
7
6
4
2
3
2
L
0
1
3
6
5
9
9
11
11
D
4
5
4
3
5
3
5
2
3
GF
39
54
21
28
26
16
12
12
12
GA
8
15
10
23
14
28
32
47
43
Pt
40
35
31
24
23
15
11
11
9
Pl
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
W
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
1
L
3
4
5
4
8
9
8
9
10
15
D
4
4
4
5
2
1
3
3
1
1
GF
37
52
31
30
32
34
39
31
32
18
GA
17
20
27
18
37
38
38
37
30
73
Pt
37
34
31
29
26
25
24
24
22
4
Pl
14
15
13
11
14
17
13
15
12
14
W
12
11
9
8
8
7
2
2
1
0
L
1
1
4
1
4
10
9
11
8
11
D
1
3
0
2
2
0
2
2
3
3
GF
52
72
35
51
38
26
16
12
10
9
GA
7
12
19
14
25
51
54
56
36
47
Pt
37
36
27
26
26
21
8
8
6
3
L
0
2
4
6
6
6
8
8
D
2
5
2
0
2
1
0
2
GF
39
23
30
17
17
14
20
13
GA
8
15
21
23
28
18
33
27
Pt
35
20
20
15
14
13
9
8
VISL u21
Po Team
Gorge FC Cdns
Gorge FC United
Bays Utd Gunners
GH Soccer World
Lakehill
Gorge FC
Peninsula Strikers
Juan De Fuca
Bays United Fury
GH Still Kickin
VISL Masters A
Po Team
Pl
Victoria Athletics 13
Vic West FC A
12
Nanaimo United 12
Lakehill
11
Cordova Bay
12
Gorge FC Masters 11
Cowichan Kwassin 11
Vantreights FC
12
W
11
5
6
5
4
4
3
2
mar. 14
RSSL
Richmond Senior SL
RSSL Premier
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
All-Blacks
Rmd Dragons
Richmond FF
Shamrock R.
Players United
Clippers
Club India
Islanders
ISSC Harps
Ravens
Pl
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
W
14
14
13
12
9
7
5
3
1
1
D
3
1
1
2
4
2
2
5
2
0
L
1
3
4
4
5
9
11
10
15
17
GF
58
87
69
63
56
44
31
32
21
18
GA
29
33
28
23
31
54
49
58
80
94
Pt
45
43
40
38
31
23
17
14
5
3
D
1
2
3
5
2
2
3
5
5
4
L
2
3
5
6
9
9
9
8
11
12
GF
46
50
40
36
27
31
36
25
29
14
GA
9
19
29
40
41
27
39
38
49
43
Pt
46
41
33
26
23
23
21
20
11
10
D
0
1
4
5
4
6
5
2
2
3
L
3
4
3
5
7
6
8
12
13
13
GF GA
105 35
51 21
42 25
39 35
36 46
39 46
30 38
35 55
21 49
17 65
Pt
45
40
37
29
25
24
20
14
11
9
RSSL Division 1
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Pl
Athletics
18
Aero Turbine FC 18
Club Inter
18
Flying Beaver 18
B Sharps
18
JP Malones
18
Rmd Old Boys 18
AV United
18
Hammerheads 18
Celtic FC
18
W
15
13
10
7
7
7
6
5
2
2
RSSL Division 2
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Team
Pl
Fairview Auto 18
Fury
18
FC DSBH
18
Haywood Hawks18
Rangers
18
Subway
18
Lives United 18
WR Strikers
18
Cosmos
18
Vancouver Fire 18
W
15
13
11
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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BCamateur
BURNABY GOES COASTAL II: u18 United travelled to
Nanaimo and thumped Upper Island 6–1!, led by two
goals each from George Diaconu and Daniel Teymoori.
Singles went to Mike Ceolin and Eric Loewen.
u18 Royals played at home and beat Surrey Pegasus
Strikers 2–0 on goals by Alex Marrello and Sebastian
VMSLimperial cup
Rd. of 16: Feb. 25–27
ICSF Inter
Westside Rino
4
1
Bby Canadians
Richmond Utd
2
0
Columbus Clan
Sikh Temple
3
0
ICSF Inter
Bby Canadians
3
0
ICSF Inter
Columbus Clan
S-final: Apr. 3
Pegasus FC
Wickham FC
pk2
Columbus Clan
Pegasus FC
3
2
1
Surrey United
Croatia SC
0
1
IFC Polonia
PCOV
1
0
Sapperton R.
City FC Blaze
2
0
Khalsa SC
Norvan SC
1
3
4
2
Final: TBA
ICSF Inter
Croatia SC
Croatia SC
IFC Polonia
–
–
4
2
Croatia SC
Sapperton R.
S-final: Apr. 3
Sapperton R.
Norvan SC
All-Blacks end Shamrock rule
4
1
pk2
■RICHMOND SENIOR LEAGUE AND CUP FINAL WINNERS
1
VMSLu21 cup
final
Group: Feb. 19–Mar. 6
Norvan Saints
Croatia SC
2
1
Westside Rino
Club Ireland
4
2
Surrey United
Nomads
12
1
Semi-finals: Mar. 12, 13
Norvan Saints
Westside Rino
Final: Mar. 26
Cloverdale Athletic Park
3
1
Norvan Saints
Surrey United
Surrey United
Croatia SC
2
1
2
0
Croatia SC
Bby Canadians
5
1
Nomads
Westside Rino
0
4
Bby Canadians
Norvan Saints
1
6
Surrey United
Club Ireland
3
0
Westside Rino
Surrey United
1
1
2004 Final:
Norvan 3–1 Surrey Utd
Club Ireland
Nomads
6
0
FVSLparkenham cup
Rd. of 16: Feb. 4–6
SFU Rangers
Delta United
4
2
DFC Razorbacks 1
Langley United
3
PM Fury
GEU Ultra
pk2
1
Chilliwack R.
Poco City Dom.
0
2
GEU B. Knights
Whalley Storm
2
4
North Delta Lions 2
GEU Ultra P.
pk3
Delta United P.
1
GN Sporting Club 0
Peace Arch Utd 12
Surrey Sporting 0
2004 Final: Langley United
1–0 PoCo City Dominion
Q-finals: TBA
SFU Rangers
Langley United
S-final: Mar. 20
PM Fury
Poco City Dom.
1
0
SFU Rangers
Poco City Dom.
0
4
1
2
Final: Apr. 3
Poco City Dom.
Peace Arch Utd
Whalley Storm
GEU Ultra P.
S-final: Mar. 20
Delta United P.
Peace Arch Utd
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–
Westside FC
Coq. City FC
1
3
Whalley Storm
Peace Arch Utd
1
2
1
3
Sportstown UBC 3
Richmond Selects 0
Surrey United
Norvan/NSGSC
4
2
Quarter-finals: Mar. 4,6
Westside Miloni
Lobbans
8
2
Portuguese Club 2
ICSF Inter
1
MF Celtic
Firefighters
0
1
Columbus
SFU CA United
5
1
Semi-finals: Mar. 20
Portuguese Club 2
Westside Miloni 1
FINAL: Apr. 3
Kensington Park S.
Columbus
1
Portuguese Club 0
Columbus
Firefighters
1
0
Killarney Spurs
Canterbury
1
0
Vancouver Utd
Ajax FC
0
1
1
3
New West Reds 0
Alemania
1
final
Semi-finals: Mar. 20
Killarney Spurs
Ajax FC
0
2
FINAL: Apr. 3
Kensington Park N.
Ajax FC
Meralomas
Meralomas
Alemania
pk1
0
2
0
final
Sulentic stumps Sapperton
6
1
FINAL: Apr. 3
South Surrey Athletic Park
Sportstown UBC 1
Coq. City FC
0
Surrey United
0
Sportstown UBC 2
For BC Provincial Cup draws and further information please
see the BCSA’s page 12. For updated results and schedules
visit: www.bcsoccer.net or www.vmslsoccer.com
■Peter Vranjkovic, Vancouver
I
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Team
Pl
Abby Mariners18
Burnaby Royals 18
Guildford
18
Surrey United 18
Langley United 18
Surrey Pegasus 18
L/Island Selects 18
Richmond Utd 18
Alouette G.
18
NS Selects
18
ND Selects
18
Burnaby Utd 18
Bby Spartans 18
L/Island 88
18
Guildford Utd 18
MF Gunners 18
Alouette C.
18
Van. Selects 18
UVI Metro BD 18
W
14
12
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
0
D
3
3
2
2
6
5
4
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
3
2
5
1
3
L
1
3
4
5
3
4
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
14
15
GF
46
51
49
36
42
45
51
43
42
35
32
31
21
28
19
27
27
25
19
GA
12
18
27
22
20
32
30
28
34
40
42
37
31
43
46
31
42
66
68
Pt
45
39
38
35
33
32
31
29
27
22
22
20
20
20
18
17
17
10
3
BOYS SELECTS u16A–B
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Team
Pl
Surrey United 18
Abby Mariners 18
Alouette United 18
MS Royals
18
Langley United 18
RC Celtics
18
Surrey Pegasus 18
W
14
10
10
8
7
6
0
D
1
3
2
6
2
2
2
L
3
5
6
4
9
10
16
GF
69
53
48
39
31
47
18
GA
25
33
34
40
47
48
83
Pt
43
33
32
30
23
20
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Vancouver
ND Selects
Richmond Utd
LV Falcons
Bby Selects
LI Selects
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
11
11
4
4
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
12
13
15
86
61
38
28
25
8
14
18
18
79
54
58
46
36
35
13
12
4
GF
62
50
53
33
34
35
20
28
25
20
17
14
20
18
7
11
GA
13
11
18
15
22
17
22
25
27
22
25
28
41
40
37
84
Pt
40
37
37
34
28
24
23
21
19
17
16
15
13
9
4
3
BOYS SELECTS u15
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Team
Pl
Surrey United S 15
Van. Selects 15
Guildford GAC 15
UVI Metro G. 15
PA Selects
15
Abby Mariners 15
MS Royals
15
LI Selects
15
Westminster 15
LG Capilano
15
LV Falcons
15
Richmond Utd 15
Alouette United 15
Bby Selects
15
Whalley
15
Van. Metro Stars 15
W
13
12
12
11
9
6
7
7
5
5
4
4
3
2
0
0
D
1
1
1
1
1
6
2
0
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
L
1
2
2
3
5
3
6
8
6
8
7
8
8
10
11
12
BOYS SELECTS u14A–B
WCSLmasters cup/div.2-div.3
PoCo Blues
Meralomas
Semi-final: Mar. 11/13
Coq. City FC
Poco Premier
final
Quarter-finals: Mar. 6
3
2
Quarter-finals: Mar. 6
1
4
With a 3–1 win over Club India, the All-Blacks clinched their first RSSL
Premier Division pennant. Winning the Alan Gaster Cup complements five
straight League Cups by the All-Blacks, and brings the Shamrock Rovers’
string of three straight division titles to an end.
Heading into the final action of the regular season, the All-Blacks have
secured a spot in this summer’s BC Championships, leaving the Dragons,
Firefighters and Rovers to fill the remaining two spots. The second- and
third-place finishers in the Premier Division will get the nod.
The Ravens and Harps will be relegated to the First Division, with the A’s
and Aero Turbine slated for promotion to the Premier Division. Celtic and
Hammerheads have been relegated to the Second Division, with Fairview
heading up to the First Division next season.
The All-Blacks proudest moment this season was to have the city’s second
best stockbroker (and recent Dad) Alan Young chosen to the RSSL All-Star
team once again.
— Christopher Cottier
WCSLleague cup/prem-div.1
final
MWSLwomen’s cup
SBAA Strikers
Poco Premier
BOYS SELECTS u18
2004 Final:
Pegasus FC 1–0 Surrey Utd
Q-finals: Mar. 13
final
DISTRICT
n VMSL Imperial Cup play
(which started with 34 Premier
and Div. 1 teams), four Premier
teams made it to the Semi-finals
played Apr. 3. In the first Semi-final,
Columbus outplayed ICSF Inter
and should have had a 4–0 lead at
half-time except that Elliot and King
squandered easy scoring chances.
In the second-half Columbus was
reduced to 10 men when Scigliano
was ejected. They still played well
but were finally beaten on two counter-attack goals from Inter’s Andrew
Corazza. Columbus equalized in the
last two minutes with goals from
D’Onofrio and Rosenlund. Inter triumphed in the second overtime period on goals from Marrello and Van
Schagen.
Rosenlund turned in a strong game
for Columbus, beating Inter players
one-on-one, and setting up his team-
Po
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Team
ND Selects
Richmond Utd
Lower Island
Guildford R.
Abby Mariners
Van. Columbus
Langley United
Pl
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
W
14
12
11
7
8
8
3
D
4
3
5
8
4
3
4
L
1
4
3
4
7
8
12
GF
52
33
39
38
37
37
20
GA
16
23
15
29
25
29
48
Pt
46
39
38
29
28
27
13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Bby Selects
19
LG Capilano
19
Alouette United 19
UVI Storm
19
MF Real
19
Surrey United 19
Van. Thunder 19
12
11
11
4
3
2
1
5
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
6
13
13
14
16
49
51
44
36
15
14
15
8
23
14
58
39
66
87
41
37
35
14
12
9
5
mates for numerous scoring chances.
The second Semi-final between
Sapperton and Croatia was decided
early when Johnny Sulentic scored
on a direct free kick with a low 30
yard blast to the bottom right corner.
Sulentic added three more goals,
leading his team to a 4–1 victory.
Sulentic’s play was reminiscent of
four years ago when he earned
Whitecaps MVP honours.
Sapperton played without four
offensive starters but received a good
game from Bottiglieri.
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BCsoccer association
BCSA Provincial Cup Open and u21 showdowns
BCprovincial cup
men’s open A
Rd. of 16: Apr. 16, 17
Chilliwack
Island league #2
Peace Arch
Island league #1
ICSF Inter
Sapperton R.
Jackson Cup RU
Langley
PoCo Dominion
Westside Rino
Columbus Clan
Jackson Cup W
Sporting Club
Bby Canadians
Quarter-finals: Apr. 23, 24
British Columbia Soccer Association
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–
1126 Douglas Road, Burnaby, BC V5C 4Z6
Semi-final: May 1
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–
–
–
Final: May 15
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Tel: 604.299.6401
Fax: 604.299.9610
website: www.bcsoccer.net
email: info@bcsoccer.net
MARK OKOTH / DIGITAL ACTION
Croatia FC
Surrey United
April/May
Youth tourneys
Sanctioned by BCSA
ORSATO’S GOLD: With last year’s champs, Pegasus, failing to make the grade,
Rino’s Westside has one less insurmountable hurdle on the road to another BC Final
–
–
Semi-final: May 1
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
April 23/24
May 1, 2:30pm Newton Athletic Park
2005 Final
Final, May 15
May 15, 4pm Swangard Stadium, Vancouver 2004
Pegasus 3–1 Westside
Double-header with Van. Whitecaps FC
BCprovincial cup
men’s u21 doug day cup
Preliminary: Apr. 16, 17
VI Cup winner
Surrey United
VI League #2
Croatia SC
VI League #1
PM Gunners
Sikh Gunners
GN Sporting
VI Cup runner-up
Norvan Saints
Delta Metro
Westside Rino
–
VI League #2
Semi-final: Apr. 30
–
–
–
PM Gunners
Final: May 7
–
–
–
VI Cup runner-up
Semi-final: May 1
–
–
–
Westside Rino
2004 Final, May
Final
May 7, noon, Town Centre Stadium, Coquitlam
BCprovincial cup
women’s open A
Valley United
Nanaimo FC
Coq. City FC
Castaways FC
Richmond Selects
Surrey United
Westside FC
PoCo Premier
Sportstown UBC
–
Victoria Gorge
Semi-final: Apr. 23, 24
–
–
–
Coq. City FC
Final: May 1
–
–
–
Surrey United
MEN'S u21 DOUG DAY CUP
Leads to Provincial Finals but no Nationals
WOMEN'S PROVINCE OPEN AGE A CUP
Leads to Provincial Finals and CSA National Club Finals
(Jubilee Cup).
WOMEN'S B CUP – LEETA SOKALSKI CUP
Leads to Provincial Finals but no Nationals
WOMEN'S CLASSIC CUP o35
Leads to Western Regional Finals but no Nationals
Semi-final: April 23, 24
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Sportstown UBC
MEN'S KEITH MILLAR B CUP OPEN AGE
Leads to Provincial Finals, but no Nationals
MEN'S MASTERS DERYL HUGHES CUP – o35
Leads to Western Regional Finals but no Nationals
Preliminary: Apr. 9, 10
Victoria Gorge
he British Columbia Open A Mens
Soccer Association Provincial Champions
provides teams in various
age categories with the 2004 Pegasus FC
opportunity to compete 2003 Surrey United
in a Provincial Champ- 2002 Victoria Gorge
ionship. The Senior 2001 Victoria Gorge
Open A Championship 2000 Westside FC
leads to a National 1999 Metro-Ford Wolves
Championship hosted
1998 Firefighters FC
by the Canadian Soccer
Association. This com- 1997 North Shore Pegasus
petition is played in a dif- 1996 Westside CIBC
ferent Canadian city each 1995 North Shore Pegasus
year
and
British 1994 Metro-Ford Wolves
Columbia will lay host 1993 Westside Rino
to this competition in
2006. The Masters and Classics competitions lead to a
Western Regional Final hosted by either British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.
MENS PROVINCE OPEN AGE A CUP
Leads to Provincial Finals and CSA National Club Finals
Norvan Saints 1–0 PM Gunners
Gorge FC
Norvan NSG
Senior competition
T
2004 Final, May 2
Surrey Utd 2–1 Sportstown
WOMEN'S u21 CUP
The u21 Cup is a pilot project. Metro Women's and Lower
Island Women's leagues send one representative to play in a
one-game Final. The competition does not presently have a
Provincial Cup status, but will evolve with the leagues.
Gordon Head Jamboree
Apr. 15–17, Victoria
Salt Spring Challenge
May 7, 8, Salt Spring Island
Kooteney South
Invitational Tournament
May 7, 8
Terry Walgren Memorial
May 7, 8, Nelson
CVYSA u18 Boys Annual
May 13–15
Port Hardy Mini
May 14,15, Port Hardy
2005
Provincial Cups
The BCSA is pleased to
announce dates and framework
for the 2005 BC Provincials.
The new framework divides the
competitions into smaller age
groupings than previous years,
thus giving smaller communities
the opportunity to host these
annual championships.
A–Cup
u14, u15, u16
Hosted by the BCSA
(Burnaby)
June 30, July 1–3, 2005
u12, u13, u17, u18
Hosted by LISA
(Van. Island)
July 7–10, 2005
B–Cup: Boys
u12, u13, u14, u15
Hosted by
Shuswap Youth SA
June 8–10, 2005
u16, u17, u18
Hosted by
Kamloops Youth SA
June 8–10, 2005
B–Cup: Girls
u12, u13, u14, u15
Hosted by
Williams Lake Youth SA
June 8–10, 2005
u16, u17, u18
Hosted by
Surrey Youth SA
June 8–10, 2005
Final
May 1, noon, Mercer Stadium, New Westminster
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Evolution of the species
2005 Predator Pulse II
MY LEGS, WHERE’S MY !@#$ING LEGS:
Despite his obvious disadvantages Jim
Purchase, aka The Flying Pig, kept the
Ajax FC net clean for his last six league
matches and through 120 minutes of the
WCSL Masters Cup Final, Apr. 3. The Pig
saved two Meraloma pk’s to take the silverware home to his future bride, proving
once and for all that a good woman will
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RUGBY DADS, FOOTY LADS: At Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, West Vancouver Spuraways recently won another Pioneer Cup for 1990 Boys. Despite losing our star goalkeeper to another North
Shore club, the lads came through on the able coaching of Doug Walden and yours truly. This is a
case of two rugby-playing dads giving a bunch of young lads the chance to play a hard game at
the back, a creative game in midfield and a first-time finishing game up front — Christopher Cottier
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KNEES UP: Coquitlam City (blue) got a leg in on this
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AJAX WILL WIN THE CUP WHEN PIGS FLY: Ajax FC’s
Div. 1 promotion bid was wiped out 2–0 by
Vancouver United late March, but the silver &
black met Div. 2 rivals Meralomas at Kensington
Park South in Vancouver to square off for the
WCSL Masters Cup. While other BC cup matches played later in the day to mild sunshine, with
plenty of goals, the Masters combatants battled
each other and a constant, chilling rain for a scoreless, well-mannered 120 minutes. Ajax won their
first WCSL trophy popping three of four PK’s while
Meralomas met the Flying Pig (see above-left)
In the WCSL League Cup Final (between
Premier and Div. 1 teams) on Kensington’s north
field, Columbus beat Portuguese Club 1–0.
Both ended the season mid-table with 21pts.
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Lolek the Goalie signs with Almighty 11
■John O’Flynn, Vancouver
known by his nickname ‘Lolek the Goalie’ by
men’s soccer game in Poland came to a his teammates. He would swim in the Skawa
rolling stop when word came from the River and play ice hockey in winter along with
sidelines of the final illness of Pope John Paul fulfilling his passion for skiing. The pope had
II. Players and spectators gathered at midfield a swimming pool built in the first summer of
to sing familiar Polish hymns and pray for their his papacy at the summer residence of Castel
Gondolfo, and in the first half of
beloved countryman. The
his pontificate he often skiid in
game was over, the score of
the Italian Alps.
no concern, and players
The importance of sports and
went home.
physical activity was evident
In Italy most sporting
alongside the spiritual and acamatches were cancelled on
demic education at the Mission,
the weekend (Apr. 2–3) of
BC high school seminary of my
the Pope’s death, including
youth. In those days of 1979 to
all professional soccer
1983, we took to the fields
games.
against the opposition with zeal,
“John Paul II was the
especially when we were up
Pope who chose sports,
against the Mennonites and the
with all the valour that it
Pentecostals. I’m not sure which
represents, as one of the
we dubbed the “Holy Hackers”
principal vehicles of dia- EYE ON HIGH: JP finally cracks
(though we’d earned the title
logue with humanity and JC’s starting line-up
particularly with youth,” said Italian Soccer too!). Unlike Pope John Paul II, I was a fullFederation president Franco Carraro Apr. 2 back, who often tested the shin pads of the
adding, “Children and sportsmen all over the opposition forwards when I wasn’t scoring
world, in these 27 years, have had respect and own-goals.
“Lolek the Goalie,” you were an athlete of
an absolutely extraordinary love for John Paul
II. There is no doubt that his memory will sport and, Holy Father, an athlete of faith! You
saved many volleys fired at you, kept the
remain in the minds and hearts of everyone.”
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GRANDSTANDpoetryjonathan himsworth
Investments of the heart
W
henever we invest an emotional stake in a
result (a friendship; a lover; a football
match; a job interview) there’s one rule to
remember; we alone are responsible, no matter
the outcome. We are responsible for the reactions we give; the contents of our changed
emotions. Maybe it is because I recently fell in
love for only the second time in my life, that I
am even thinking about this. For certain, since
I got dumped by the focus of my love,
Catherine, I have been drawing upon the
experience and insight I have come to possess
by virtue of being a follower of football.
Put simply, love is a football match. We can
be uncommitted – just there for the sexy jazzy
stuff, but not really en amour with any personalities on the pitch or; we can be neutral – just
dragged along to a match by a friend and therefore watching in a love ‘em and leave ‘em
mood and forgetting the whole affair the next
day, perhaps even having to be reminded later
of the teams and score. Only the die-hards
claim to love a football team with the kind of
affection we humans normally save for a sentient, animate being.
Yet every now and then we fall in love, totally by surprise, not expecting it, just going
about our day unaware of subtle changes in the
atmosphere, and then Vroom!... a tide beyond
our own ego sweeps us away and we explode
into compulsive, irrational, dependent, obsessive, insecure, complicit and alive like never
before fireballs.
Out of control. That’s the way I felt when I
FOOTYsurvival
guide
jj jennex
Nutmeg’s mesmerising power
D
espite your best efforts to maintain a lowNutmeg cloves were worn around the neck in
profile on the pitch, you suddenly find the hopes that this would immunize them from
your nemesis, the ball, rolling to your feet. In a the Black Death. It worked. However, it probpanic you forget all of your first-aid training ably had little to do with the clove, rather, it
and like a shot you race down the wing. Laid was more likely if you were rich enough to
out before you are the endless pastures of the afford the cloves, you probably also owned a
midfield, and buoyed by the prospect of glory bathtub and chose to bathe occasionally .
you move with the speed you felt once before
The lone threat to the Dutch
when that German Shepard was chasing you.
monopoly was the English on the
Maybe it’s the passing of the
island of Run. After many batPope, but you are sure you
tles, which all but destroyed the
have never felt so alive in all
bulk of the nutmeg trees, the
your life! But wait…what’s
English were encouraged to
this? Something threatens to
trade their little battle scared
spoil your moment in the sun
rock for the island of
and it’s looming ever larger
Manhattan. New Amsterdam
on the horizon. You’re closbecame New York, and the
ing fast on the shadow of the
Dutch got nutmeg.
lone defender. You know in
Clearly, dangling nutmeg
your heart that you have little
cloves bear a strong resemchance of running by him. SPLIT DECISION: The identity of blance to the male anatomy.
What to do? Your mind races the soon to be nutmegged player Such may not seem glamorous
for an answer. If only you has been abscured to avoid
but the fact is that its namesake,
had sought the answers to the further humiliation
the nutmeg maneuver, is the
riddles posed by the Four Lads in 1953:
most powerful weapon on the soccer pitch.
No, you can’t go back to Constantinople
You simply can not go wrong if you attempt
Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople
to nutmeg your opponent. There is no downWhy did Constantinople get the works?
side. If your attempt fails you will have looked
That’s nobody’s business but the Turks’.
good in trying. Failure will also improve your
This tune, which hit #10, also ponders the chances of getting by the same defender in the
change in name of New Amsterdam to New future because nothing freezes a man like the
York. It turns out that the answer to this ques- specter of being nutmegged. If, however, you
tion, and to all of your problems on the soccer are successful, then everyone will holler in that
pitch are the same: nutmeg.
male way that is meant to compliment your
During the wild days of the spice trade the efforts by maximizing the level of humiliation
nutmeg tree (Myristica Fragrans) grew only on for your opponent.
the isolated Banda Islands, six-hundred miles
As a final tip, it is best to try to step over the
east of Jakarta. Just tiny specs in the ocean, it ball just in advance of attempting to push the
was here that the Dutch, who had more ships, ball through the defenders legs as this will crebetter men, better guns and a much harsher ate the added illusion that you are a clever
colonization policy than most became masters player, and barring tripping over the ball yourof the spice trade. And why all the fuss over the self, it will also increase your odds of success.
little brown clove? The highly aromatic spice
There you have it. The history of nutmeg is
was thought to ward off the plague, and that now yours, and with such knowledge comes
gave it more value than gold.
true power. Use it often, and use it wisely. ●
saw Chelsea’s fourth goal against
I’m a Chelsea fan, I can take
Barcelona. Surrounded by Catalans, I
it, seen it all before actually. I
jumped around like a banana-less
sat next to a neutral at the
monkey.
1997 FA Cup Final who
I had just come from seeing
must have got his ticket
Catherine for the first time since she
through a friend at the office
cut me loose – an event I was looking
or something. He had no clue
forward to yet totally dreading. Kind
about the players on the pitch.
of like watching England play
The Cup Final and all he
Argentina. I couldn’t chat long. I was
could say was “My, isn’t it a
needed down the pub to support the
lovely atmosphere.”
Blues. She was, of course, looking
And so I left Catherine after
great, while I looked like I had rushed
reassuring her that it was all
over from a shift in a factory, which I
my emotional investment, and
had, a working-class hero with ink
that she had just played along
still on my fingers and memories of
like any good sport; and I
her cheeks, and days I was allowed to
turned up late at the pub to see
touch them any time I wanted.
the score 3–3 to Barcelona,
Catherine was calm, totally happy
winning on away goals. You
to be single again, yet she needed to DEAR JOHN: Love can be all know the final result.
talk. She said she had felt cheap and found on a couch with
The most wonderful meditasilly for breaking up so quickly and Catherine at Christmas,
tion for me is to look over the
suddenly. Did she want us to get back and just as easily in every heads of people on a train, in a
together? Had she seen the light? No, bag Terry bulges for the
bar, or even at work and say to
Blues over Barcelona
not at all. One look at her face was
myself, none of us knows
enough to predict the result.
what is going to happen next; maybe a wall will
She has no need to feel cheap or silly. Neither fall down; maybe a bomb will go off; but look
of us were. I hurt only because I let myself fall at everybody’s faith in the safety of their daily
in love. The only reason I hurt when Barcelona routine. Trusting every ticking second.
kicked Chelsea out of the Champions League
It was at a similar moment in the pub that I
five years past with a last minute equalizer, was gave up on Chelsea that night, then John Terry
due to all the ecstasy I gushed with when bounced in the winner and I transformed into a
Chelsea took the lead earlier in the match. See, human comet, streaking around a pub full of
I told her, I was just an over excited fan. Like Catalans ready to be turned into roast chicken
any decent football team she responded to the stuffing. For the first time, in I don’t know how
fanaticism with an unrivaled performance. But long, months maybe, I wasn’t thinking about
just like any fan should know; the team can’t Catherine.
always love the fans back in the same way.
For me, only football can do this. For once I
Catherine just couldn’t go over the top like I wasn’t falling in love, I was standing up in
could, did.
love, and I was singing... singing, “Care free,
But ok, she didn’t love me back. So what? wherever you may be...”.
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■Don Scheutze, Burnaby
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A
t the time, you will recall,
you laughed and suggested
that Victory, directed by John
Huston was a “failed attempt,”
“pathetic” and “just awful, really
awful.” I can’t remember if those
were your exact words, but I
believe I’ve captured the spirit of
your beratement. I’m afraid I
must disagree with you, and disagree strongly.
Victory is a Superb Work:
sprightly, vivacious, and steeped
in the mythological traditions of PRECEDENT SETTING FARE?: John Huston’s 1981 masterpiece
Western Literature. It is Film at was so good they named it twice, this being the offshore version.
its best. Indeed, other than
Eisenstein’s “Battleship Potemkin,” I can think (captured at Dieppe). But wait—there’s more!
of no finer distillment of the Human Condition
This dichotism is also reflected in his inner
than what Huston has achieved here.
tension between personal escape and helping
The acting is perfection itself. Max Von others escape. In the end, the film is about his
Sydow, the German Commandant who sug- character “Hatch” learning to play as part of a
gests the match, is sublime, transcending the team. When we first meet Hatch he’s a loner.
role into an angelic interpretation of the human He’s the only American, he’s developed his
spirit, despite the constraints
escape plan on his own.
of duty and uniform.
We learn he has no family.
Michael Caine gives a
He’s the perfect isolationscintillating performance as
ist. He forces his way onto
the player/coach/manager.
the team to further his
The epitome of all that is
ends. On the team itself he
fair-play and sportsmanship,
is alone: he’s the goalhe manages the impossible
keeper, his shirt is a differtask of combining humani- HOW BRAZIL WON WWII: Most coun- ent colour. He doesn’t
tries didn’t enter FIFA’s inaugural POW
tarian aid and deguiling the World Cup, once news of Pele spread
know the rules or where to
Germans with wit, honesty
stand during corner-kicks.
and hard work. A true Englishman.
Even Michael Caine laughs at him.
One of my personal favourite secondary
As the film progresses the team, and the
parts has to be Bobby Moore, played by game, keep getting in his way of ‘escaping.’
Bobby Moore, as he struggles with personal Escaping in more than one sense! Through a
and professional angst on the pitch.
sense of duty to his fellow-man, and then, perAnd, of course, there’s Sylvestor Stallone in haps, because of a growing sense of his
possibly his most difficult role to date: an involvement with the Human Experience he
American football player playing goalkeeper. slowly becomes more involved and interested
Yes, it’s easy to laugh at his wooden delivery, with the game and his team-mates.
the weird eyes and his ridiculous shirt. But this
However, it’s only at the end, with the Pele’s
shifting of paradigms is also reflected in his plea, that he comes fully into the fold, particirole; he’s an American in the Canadian army pates as one of the team, and ends up, of
course, saving the day and the game.
“Please, Hatch,” says Pele, “If you leave, we
lose more than a game.”
What a line! What a performance. Bravo! ●
Sounding Off
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we
th
Courtesy of WFP readn e
ers from across this
great and diverse land,
come songs to tickle
your funny bone and
get the heart pumping
for club and country.
You send em, we play em, and our panel of specially-trained seeing-eye dogs vote which ten
tunes top the charts at worldfootballpages.com.
ne
Posting online in April at 6, 7, and 8th spots, we’re
delighted to torment you with:
Dry Your Eyes Becks, a wee Irish diddy ode to
Euro2004, submitted by Jamie Radcliffe;
The Hymn of Colo Colo, a Chilean working class
anthem from Erwin Landsberger and;
Penarol Anthem, Uruguay’s club counterpart submitted with Latin pride from Gabriel Maderos.
D: Delay; L: as it happens; R: repeat listing; SD: same-day delay; SNET: Sportsnet; FSWC: FoxSports Cda TLN:
TeleLatino; TV5: French; TSN: Sports Network; RDS: Reseau des Sports BELL: Bell ExpressVu; LP: Live PPView
Canada national
Major tourneys & Internationals
League matches
Messina
Inter Milan
D FSWC
D FSWC
■ 05:00pm SPL TBA
■ 08:00pm Serie A TBA
v
Liverpool
R ESPC
■ 11:30am Champ. League Semi-Final TBA
v
Blackburn
L SNET
Hamburg
Tottenham
Portsmouth
Norwich City
Reggina
Ajaccio
San Jose
SD FSWC
L SNET
SD SNET
SD SNET
L TLN
SD TV5
SD SNET
L FSWC
v
v
Lecce
Man. United
L TLN
L SNET
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
AC Milan
Hertha Berlin
Cagliari
PSG
Quilmes
Celtic
Getafe
SD TLN
D FSWC
L TLN
L FSWC
SD FSWC
D FSWC
SD SNET
Friday, April 15
■ 04:00pm Wimbledon
1988 FA Cup Final
Saturday, April 16
■ 04:00am Arsenal
FA Cup Semifinal
■ 06:30am Schalke 04
v
v
■ 07:00am Liverpool
■ 09:30am Birmingham v
■ 11:30am Crystal Palace v
v
■ 11:30am Roma
v
■ 12:00pm Marseille
■ 01:00pm Primera Liga TBA
v
■ 05:30pm Chicago
Sunday, April 17
■ 6:00am Juventus
■ 06:00am Newcastle
FA Cup Semifinal
■ 08:00am Siena
■ 08:30am W. Bremen
■ 11:30am Inter Milan
■ 12:00pm Lyon
■ 02:00pm River Plate
■ 04:00pm Livingston
■ 08:00pm Barcelona
Monday, April 18
Repeat matches only
v
v
v
v
Southampton
Aberdeen
Reggina
Lecce
L
D
D
D
FSWC
FSWC
FSWC
FSWC
v
v
v
Arsenal
AC Milan
Rangers
L FSWC
D FSWC
D FSWC
Wednesday, April 20
■ 12:00pm Chelsea
■ 05:00pm Siena
■ 08:00pm Dunfermline
Thursday, April 21
■ 08:00pm SPL TBA
L TSN
RDS
D FSWC
D FSWC
Thursday, April 28
Repeat matches only
Friday, April 29
■ 04:00pm FA Cup Films TBA
R ESPC
Saturday, April 30
■ 06:30am Bundesliga TBA
v
■ 07:00am Liverpool
v
■ 09:30am Bolton
■ 11:30am Serie A TBA
■ 12:00pm Ligue 1 TBA
Middlesbr.
Chelsea
SD FSWC
L SNET
SD SNET
L TLN
SD TV5
Sunday, May 1
■ 05:00am Tottenham
■ 08:00am Charlton
v
Aston Villa
v
Man. United
■ 02:00pm Argentina TBA
■ 12:00pm West Brom
L FSWC
L TLN
LP BELL
SHA
SD TLN
D FSWC
L FSWC
SD FSWC
SD SNET
■ 05:00pm SPL TBA
Repeat matches only
Friday, May 6
Saturday, April 23
Saturday, May 7
Southampton L FSWC
L TLN
SD TLN
Newcastle
LP BELL
SHA
VFL Bochem L FSWC
L TLN
L FSWC
SD FSWC
SD SNET
Monday, May 9–Thursday, May 12
Sunday, April 24
v
v
■ 08:30am B. Munich
■ 02:00pm Argentina TBA
Monday, April 25
v
Tottenham
L FSWC
Tuesday, April 26
L TSN
RDS
L TSN
RDS
D FSWC
D FSWC
■ 04:30am Chelsea
■ 07:00am Everton
L TSN
RDS
R ESPC
L SNET
SD SNET
SD SNET
L TLN
SD TV5
SD SNET
New England L FSWC
Fulham
Birmingham
Liverpool
L FSWC
Wednesday, May 4
Repeat matches only
v
Arsenal
Thursday, May 5
■ 04:30am Chelsea
v
v
■ 07:00am Everton
■ 09:30am Crystal Palace v
■ 12:00pm Lique 1 TBA
v
■ 04:30pm DC United
v
Tuesday, May 3
Friday, April 22
■ 12:00pm Arsenal
D FSWC
D FSWC
D FSWC
Wednesday, April 27
Repeat matches only
■ 04:00am Portsmouth
■ 08:00am Man. United
North America
Monday, May 2
Tuesday, April 19
■ 12:00pm Bolton
■ 05:00pm Celtic
■ 08:00pm Roma
■ 11:00pm Juventus
South America
v
v
Thursday, April 14
■ 01:00pm Palermo
■ 05:00pm Bologna
Europe
v
v
Charlton
Newcastle
L SNET
L SNET
L TV5
v
Liverpool
L BELL
SHA
Sunday, May 8
■ 08:00am Arsenal
Repeat matches only
Friday, May 13
R ESPC
Saturday, May 14
■ 04:30am EPL TBA
■ 07:00am EPL TBA
■ 09:30am EPL TBA
■ 12:00pm MLS TBA
■ 04:30pm MLS TBA
SD SNET
SD FSWC
SD SNET
SD SNET
L TLN
SD TV5
L FSWC
SD SNET
L FSWC
Oh my god, do you people really sing to that!
Yes, we people sing to that, but I wouldn’t
expect you to understand what Colo Colo
represent to the people in Chile, especially
the poor and the middle class, unless you
lived there for some time.
Of course there may be five more better
songs, but not in the eyes of a Colocolino.
I thought it would only be right to offer up
my team’s song. On that note, I have attached
Penarol’s anthem. Penarol is the greatest
team to ever come out of Uruguay and has
produced players like Birmingham’s Walter
Pandiani and Juventus’ Paolo Montero and
Marcelo Zalayeta.
— Erwin Landsberger, Kelowna, BC
— Gabriel Mederos, Mississauga, OT
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O’Flynn thrilled to be alive
Calamity not!
I am kind of excited to get this video Chris. It
can’t be that bad. Thank you for the blurb and
photos in regards to the Gaelic Games.
Getting ready to purchase my three
Whitecaps season tickets by the deadline next
week. A small fortune but am looking forward
to it all!
I’m lookin’ forward to the England vs.
Northern Ireland game tomorrow. Supporting
Northern Ireland is kind of like supporting
Canada... except without the red and white
colour scheme. England will win, I just want
Northern Ireland to find the back of
England’s net once or twice. Who’s in goal
for England? I hope it’s David James.
— John O’Flynn, Vancouver, BC
■ Being a Celt, John should understand Murphy’s
Law; what can go wrong, will. Can his prize DVD
‘Victory’ be that bad, of course it can, unless you
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movie of epic proportions, much like the cost of
John’s Whitecaps tickets. For more on the 2005
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losses rolled on. Final score... 4–0 to England.
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Defending your right to be full of it
■ Speaking of great slugs, how about the one
You know my feelings and don’t quote me on
them. It just irks me to see these ‘guidelines’
just published today, where one has to wonder what can anyone really talk about. Boy, I
like your magazine where one can say literally anything even if one is full of it.
Hats off and last laughs
Bellamy landed on Dyer. Now that was a crowd
pleaser. Ya know, given Canada’s hockey heritage,
it may be just what we need to boost the game’s
profile. Next up... Henry vs. Wenger... to the death!
I felt I should just drop you a line to let you
know that the Gunners — a u10 development
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to ensure continued posting privileges at season. The boys won their u11 House
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dom of speech, and freedom to be a blithering idiot an undefeated season; 10–1–0). Add the
in print — a cause WFP champions every month.
LLDT win, runners up in the Surrey Cup and
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Minding Peter, milking Paul
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line for the Umbro boot on the Soccerplus Gunners! Now if only the Whitecaps can
ad (Issue 52) but it’s brilliant. Might have to emulate our achievements!
— Steve Mattoo, Coach, u10 (Dev.) Gunners
use that one again.
— Anonymous, Canada
— Paul Dolan, Umbro, BC
■ Touché mon ami
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RUGBY SEVENS
Clockwise: Canada’s captain, Marco Di Girolamo (L) and Mike Danskin leave the
field after a 7–5 loss to Italy; A fan in need of a shirt at Hong Kong Stadium
awaits a jersey toss from Vancouver’s Stirling Richmond (not pictured); A
young Canadian fan reacts with disappointment after Canada’s loss to Italy in
the bowl championship final of the Rugby Sevens World Cup; Munchkins getting
Smurfs drunk; Di Girolamo on his way to scoring one of his three tries in
Canada’s 41–0 beating of Hong Kong; Richmond scores Canada’s only try
against Italy and; Not your average RCMP officers
At the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Hong Kong, Fiji, which won 1997’s show, defeated defending champions New Zealand 29–19 for the Melrose Cup.
Canada went 1–4 in Pool C matches, including a loss to eventual champions Fiji, but they did beat Uruguay and Tonga in the playoffs
— Bob Mackin
Schkelping and other Gaelic pasttimes
■John O’Flynn, Vancouver
T
whistle to prevent the ‘schkelping’ (the removal of living tiswo of Ireland’s national sports – Hurling and Gaelic sue in the absence of surgical procedures) that was being per●
Football — were proudly on display at Vancouver’s David formed on myself by some of the Australian hurlers!
Lam Park Mar. 13 as part of Celtic Fest Vancouver 2005.
The Gaelic footballers of the Vancouver Irish Sporting &
Social Club and Vancouver Cougars Australian Rules
Football Club members basked in the sunshine and entertained 500 fans and curious onlookers with the traditional
hybrid-footy match.
Global TV’s Mike McCardell was in attendance and
afforded ‘the games’ some decent coverage as part of his
nightly news piece. Referee Richie ‘Namajaysus’ Cannon
was rather actively chatty for the TV cameras on the side line.
His time may have been better spent actually blowing the
UNLIKELY HEROES: At far left we have men with sticks, the Hurlers;
above right, men who play with girls, the Gaelic footballers; and to
their left, men without sleeves... clearly Australian
An international hurling match will be hosted by the Vancouver Irish Sporting & Social Club and the Irish Club of White Rock July 3 at 12:30 pm at the South Surrey Athletic Park in Surrey, B.C

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