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The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce the hiring of two new staff members to its offices. Ms. Sandra Gage has been hired to the position of Director, Business Development while Ms. Sylvie Béliveau to the position of Long-Term Player Development Manager.
Ms. Gage is a marketing and communications specialist with over seventeen years experience in the Canadian sport system. Her previous positions include Director, Marketing and Communications for Coaching Association of Canada, Executive Director of Partnership Development with Esteem Team Association, and Director, Corporate Partnerships with Skate Canada. In her new role with the Canadian Soccer Association, she will be responsible for the overall direction of marketing, sponsorship and communications activities within the organization.
Halifax Dunbrack’s Derek Gaudet and Leanne Huck have been named their respective league’s most valuable players. The duo were recognized at the conclusion of the 2009 Nova Scotia Soccer League, which wrapped up its playoff schedule on 25 August. Gaudet was recognized as a league All-Star and men’s division Most Valuable Player while Huck was recognized as a league All-Star, Golden Boot winner, and Most Valuable Player.
Gaudet’s Halifax Dunbrack fell to Halifax City in the men’s provincial final and will not advance to the BMO National Championships Challenge Trophy competition. Huck’s Halifax Dunbrack, meanwhile, won the women’s provincial title and has qualified for the BMO National Championships Jubilee Trophy competition.
Canada’s men’s national team made the biggest jump in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings, gaining 138 points and 26 spots after the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada now ranks fifth amongst CONCACAF nations and 66th amongst all nations.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings looks at each country’s international results from the last four years. The ranking takes into account the result, the importance of the match, the strength of the opponent, the regional strength, the time period, and the number of matches per year.
Canada’s Julian de Guzman and Mike Klukowski have both been named to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team. Klukowski was selected as one of six defenders while de Guzman was selected as one of six midfielders. In all, 18 players from the 12-team competition were selected to the All-Tournament Team.
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup concluded today after 25 matches from 3-26 July in 13 cities across USA. Mexico won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 5:0 victory over USA in the final.
Canada’s women’s national team saved its best for last, but was unable to overcome long-time rival USA in the third and final friendly between the two sides in 2009. Canada suffered its third loss to the world’s number-one ranked country, this time falling 0:1 on a last-minute goal to USA youngster Christine Nairn.
Le Canada a réussi sa meilleure performance en dernier, mais malgré cela, l’équipe n’a pas pu remporter la victoire contre leurs rivales américaines lors de leur dernier tête-à -tête amical de la saison 2009. L’équipe canadienne a subi leur troisième défaite consécutive contre la meilleure équipe du monde ce soir lorsqu’elle a concédé un but décisif à l’Américaine Christine Nairn à la toute dernière minute du match. Le match a donc terminé dans une victoire de 1-0 en faveur des États-Unis.
Canada’s women’s national team captain Christine Sinclair is closing in on a number of career and Canadian milestones. Should Sinclair appear in the Canada-USA match Wednesday evening in Charleston, SC she will tie Andrea Neil for first in all-time matches played for Canada. Sinclair currently sits on 131 career appearances, one behind Neil who is now an assistant coach with the women’s national team. Sinclair passed Charmaine Hooper (130) for second place on Sunday, making her 131st appearance on 19 July in Rochester.
Canada’s women’s national team will close out its three-game series with USA this Wednesday evening in Charleston, SC. Fans from coast-to-coast can catch the Canada-USA match on Rogers Sportsnet. The match kicks off at 20.00 ET / 17.00 PT and will be broadcast live on all four Sportsnet channels.
For more information on the match, please visit the following fixture link.
Christine Sinclair, capitaine de l’équipe nationale féminine, est sur le seuil d’établir quelques nouveaux records canadiens de carrière.Dans l’éventualité que Sinclair embarque sur le terrain mercredi soir lors du match contre les États-Unis à Charleston, elle partagera le record sans précédent avec Andrea Neil pour le plus grand nombre de matchs joués pour le Canada. Christine a actuellement 131 apparitions à son actif; une de moins qu’Andrea Neil, qui est maintenant l’entraîneure adjointe de l’équipe nationale féminine. Sinclair a dépassé Charmaine Hooper (130) pour dénicher la deuxième place du record historique canadien en jouant pour la 131e fois le 19 juillet dernier à Rochester.
