The Canadian Soccer Association announced today disciplinary action imposed following review of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship match played on 5 May 2010 between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Impact Montréal.
Impact Montréal will host Toronto FC on Match Day Three of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship this Wednesday 12 May in Montréal, QC. The two sides kick off at 20.00 local time at Stade Saputo.
Could Chad Barrett be hitting his stride with Toronto FC. If yes, his opponents in Vancouver and Montréal could be in trouble this 2010 season of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Barrett scored once on Match Day One of the championship on 28 April, but it is his two-goal performance in league play on 8 May that suggests he could be in store for more.
The British Columbia Soccer Association has announced its annual award winners. West Van FC’s Paul Dailly has been selected 2009-10 Senior Athlete of the Year while Nicole Setterlund has been selected 2009-10 Youth Athlete of the Year.
Three is a charm, or so it shall be in 2012 when Montréal joins Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. Montréal has been accepted as the 19th franchise in Major League Soccer, with the expansion news announced Friday morning from eXcentris in downtown Montréal. Montréal’s ascension means that all three founding clubs in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship will be in Major League Soccer within two years time.
As part of the most recent CONCACAF Executive Committee meetings in New York, the Canadian Soccer Association has been granted the right to host the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament. The tournament, which is expected to feature eight teams, will serve as the qualification route for the 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in London, England.
L’Association canadienne de soccer a obtenu de la CONCACAF le droit d’accueillir le tournoi de qualification olympique de soccer féminin en vue des Jeux de Londres en 2012.Cette décision a été prise lors d’une récente rencontre du comité exécutif de la CONCACAF à New York. Le tournoi qui devrait réunir huit équipes déterminera les représentantes de la CONCACAF au Tournoi Olympique de Football Féminin en Angleterre.
When Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Marcus Haber scored late on Match Day Two of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, he sent the local fans into a frenzy. The penalty goal was just an equaliser, but it was enough to save Vancouver the hurdle of starting the 2010 championship without a point.
Whitecaps FC 1:1 Impact Montréal