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Dinos and Cougars get ready for epic Crowchild Classic, Joseph Holliday talks about his career

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Supra on Friday evening and the Calgary Wild's final home matchon Sunday vs Vancouver Rise. Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Joseph Holliday. We talk about his career, his first start with Cavalry and what it's like being one of the youngest players but also being one of the longest serving players on the team. We preview a huge matchup of the Crowchild Classic women's edition. The undefeated Cougars take on the undefeated Dinos for a battle for first place in the Prairie Division of Canada West. We also preview men's action as well this weekend's ACAC matchups. Several Calgarians are playing for their countries this international window. We do a preview of their matches. And we provide an update on the fate of the West Soccer Dome, which was threatened by City of Calgary plans for a water treatment plant. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Cavs get a finger on CPL Shield, Dinos and Cougars dominate and a huge upset in ACAC

We review results from Calgary teams at the pro, university and college level in this episode. Cavalry FC got a bit closer to claiming the CPL regular season title on the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Forge. These matches are always full of tension. We give our thoughts. Calgary based USports teams went a perfect 8-0 this weekend. We review all of the matches, including the Dinos women beating another top 10 team in Saskatchewan, Dinos men getting some revenge on the Alberta Golden Bears and more successful results for the Mount Royal Cougars. In ACAC action, Ambrose University accomplished a massive upset on the weekend as their men's team defeated cross-town rivals SAIT Trojans. This is the first time the Lions have ever defeated the Trojans in men's soccer. The Calgary Wild are officially eliminated from the NSL playoff race as they fell to the Ottawa Rapid 3-1 on Sunday. We also talk about Bim Pepple and Kaylee Hunter as both have been scoring goals over the last while. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

CPL Shield possibly on the line as Cavalry face Forge

We preview perhaps the biggest match of the year (so far) in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC on Saturday afternoon. With a win, the Cavs would take a commanding lead in the race for the Shield and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Calgary Wild are making the trip to Ottawa to play the Rapid this weekend. Can they keep their historically long undfeated Preview Calgary Wild vs Ottawa Rapid USports and ACAC previews Interview with Ryan Gyaki 1Up Zator Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Wild's best home performance of season, Cavalry clinches playoff spot

We recap all of the weekend matches involving Calgary based soccer clubs at the professional and post-secondary levels The Calgary Wild put in their best home performance of the season at McMahon where they defeated the Halifax Tides 1-0 with Taegan Stewart scoring the winner and Sarah Kelty-Dilling recording the clean sheet. Cavalry went to Vancouver Island and collected three points from Pacific FC in a professional performance. The Cavs officially clinch their playoff spot and the stage is set for a massive match this upcoming weekend vs Forge. Mount Royal's new stadium was officially opened and hosted 4 matches this weekend. The Dinos and Cougars women's teams continued their perfect seasons with a pair of wins each. In ACAC action, the SAIT Trojans men's and women's teams remain undefeated. In our final segment, we talk about the Amazing Race Canada and how the upcoming finale episode will feature several prominent Calgary soccer locations. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Mount Royal Stadium Field ready for first match, Cavalry and Wild previews

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Pacific FC. The Cavs signed forward Hassan Ayari this week and we try to figure out how he fits into the roster. And our semi-regular U21 minutes update is back. The Calgary Wild are back at McMahon to face Halifax on Saturday. The Wild will try to keep their franchise record undefeated streak intact. The MRU Cougars will play four matches at their newly upgraded facility this weekend, starting with a match Friday between the Cougars men and the Alberta Golden Bears. We also talk about Dinos, Trojans and Ambrose matches coming up this weekend. A couple of Calgarians (and former podcast guests) are on the move. We talk about Dominick Zator's move to Romania and Sydney Wathuta's loan to Orange County in the USL Championship. We also briefly discuss the AMSL challenge matches that are happening in the city. 1Up United is making their bid to get promoted into AMSL after winning the provincial title at the Premier level last week. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Calgary teams have success on the road on Labour Day weekend

We review this weekend's matches including Cavalry FC's demolition of HFX Wanderers on the east coast. We also talk about the Calgary Wild keeping their undefeated streak alive with a goalless draw against AFC Toronto In USports action, the Dinos and Cougars women's teams swept their matches on the road. The men's teams had success against Macewen but both fell to the Alberta Golden Bears. Ambrose played Red Deer in Calgary this weekend. We review the match and also have an interview with Ambrose men's head coach Thiago Bastos. We also have an update about the Alberta Provincials matches that were in Calgary over the weekend where five teams won gold medals. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Dinos and Cougars women's team previews, Farkhunda Muthaj departs from Wild

Most Calgary teams are on the road this long weekend. We preview Cavalry FC as they visit Halifax to take on the Wanderers and we also talk about the Wild going to BMO Field to play AFC Toronto. The Farkhunda Muthaj saga has now reached its conclusion. The Wild announced that she will be leaving the club by mutual agreement. We have some final comments about perhaps the strangest story we've seen since we started the podcast. Both of Calgary's women's USports teams play their first matches of the season this weekend as the Dinos travel to Winnipeg and the Cougars go to Lethbridge. We have interviews with Dinos veteran Jaden Tomaszewski and Cougars head coach Tino Fusco to help preview their seasons. We also discuss Calgary's men's USports teams, ACAC action, Alberta Provincials matches in Calgary and Canada playing in the women's U20 World Cup. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Cavalry tops the CPL table, Wild continue undefeated streak

We recap this weekend's action. Cavalry FC managed a 1-0 victory over Vancouver FC at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Combined with a Forge loss, the Cavs now sit top of the table in the CPL. This is the first time this season they have done so where there have been no games in hand involved. We also have a brief discussion about Tobias Warschewski's brilliant season and if it's enough to attract any interest from MLS clubs. The Calgary Wild's unbeaten streak is now at five matches as they drew the Vancouver Rise 2-2 on Saturday at Swangard Stadium. Sarah Kelty-Dilling made her Wild debut between the sticks after waiting for her chance for a year and a half. There were no USports matches to recap from the weekend but there were a few ACAC doubleheaders. We discussed SAIT's victories over Red Deer and the Ambrose Lions matches vs Lethbridge and Olds College. The PDP Championships wrapped up in Montreal this weekend. The Calgary Rangers U15 Girls captured a bronze medal with a victory over Vancouver United. Teams from Foothills, Mackenzie United, and South West United also competed. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Our 200th Episode

In our 200th episode, we cover a wide range of Calgary soccer topics. We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC and the Calgary Wild's game vs Vancouver Rise. Post secondary action has kicked off for Calgary schools and we spend a lot of time talking about it, including two interviews. The first edition of the Crowchild Classic happened on Thursday in front of a crowd of over 1700 at McMahon Stadium. We talk about that match. Our first interview is with with Dinos veteran Joey Plenzik, who talks about this season. The ACAC season starts this weekend with SAIT's home opener on Saturday and Ambrose's home opener on Sunday. Our second interview is with SAIT head coach Jess Whyte and veteran player Amy Fallows. There are five Calgary teams playing in the PDP Championships in Montreal this week. We talk about how Rangers, Foothills, Mackenzie United and SWU have fared this far. We also talk about the upgrades to the Mount Royal soccer stadium as Scott wrote an article in the Calgary Herald about it this week. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Cavalry and Wild extend their undefeated streaks in weekend action

We recap last weekend's matches for Calgary's pro soccer clubs. Cavalry FC handled Ottawa at Spruce Meadows winning 3-1. In Montreal, the Wild extended their best run of form this season with a 2-2 against the Roses. The university soccer season has crept up on us and the first edition of the Crowchild Classic will happen on Thursday. The Dinos and Cougars men's sides will face off at McMahon on Thursday afternoon. We briefly discuss the match. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Owen Antoniuk talks about Cavalry, confidence and how to pronounce his last name

Our interview is with Cavalry FC forward Owen Antoniuk. We talk about his breakthrough this season and the journey that got him there. We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. The Calgary Wild play in Montreal on Sunday and we also preview that match. We have some Calgarians abroad updates, including Myla Schneider signing for a club in Turkey. And could we see Bim Pepple starring in future "Welcome to Wrexham" episodes? Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Cavalry go to top of CPL table, Wild ends Ottawa's 10 game unbeaten streak

In our weekend recap episode we discuss two thrilling matches from Saturday afternoon. Cavalry FC faced Forge at Spruce Meadows in a first place clash and came up victorious thanks to a strike from Owen Antoniuk. At McMahon Stadium, the Calgary Wild continued their impressive form and defeated the Ottawa Rapid to win their third consecutive match. We break down both matches. We also provide an update regarding AMSL playoffs as one Calgary club will be off to nationals in October. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Is this Cavalry's biggest match of the season?

We preview the battle for first place at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC and we expect another great chapter in this long standing rivalry. The Calgary Wild will play the Ottawa Rapid on Saturday afternoon at McMahon. We preview this match and also have a feature interview with Taylor Otto. Taylor is one of the Wild's recent signings. We discuss her career, how she joined the Wild and her early impressions of the team and league. We also talk about what it's like to join a last place club midway through a season. In our final segment we cover a wide range of topics including the AMSL, Calgarians called up to Canada youth teams, and provide an update on former podcast guest Bori Falaye as he has found a new club in Kazakhstan. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

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Wild NSL winless streak finally ends, Cavalry inches closer to first place Forge

In our weekend recap episode, we review Calgary Wild's first NSL victory of the season where they defeated the Vancouver Rise at Swangard. Cavalry FC traveled to Quebec and drew Supra 1-1 on Saturday. We review this match as well. The final Alberta Premier League matches of 2026 have now been completed. We provide our final update of the season. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Wild break 293 day winless streak at Spruce Meadows in a match with many forever firsts

We review Calgary Wild's victory over CS Mont Royal Outremont in W Canadian Championship action. It was their first win in 2026 in their first appearance at Spruce Meadows. Both of Calgary's pro clubs are on the road with matches on Saturday. Cavalry FC takes on Supra in Montreal while the Wild visit the Vancouver Rise. We preview both matches. We provide an update about the final match of the APL season and get some clarification about the women's division. Foothills has been verified to have clinched second because of the tiebreaker rules. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

One Calgary soccer team excels while another capitulates

We review both Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild's matches from this weekend. Both matches featured blowouts. Cavalry FC were the victors in their 5-0 demolition of Inter Toronto. Meanwhile, the Wild sunk to a new low with a 6-0 loss at the hands of AFC Toronto. We also preview the Wild's Wednesday match in the Canadian Championship where they host CS Mont-Royal Outremont at Spruce Meadows. This would be the first time a non-Cavalry team played a soccer match at Spruce Meadows. The Alberta Premier League had one double header on Friday and we review that one. We also have a date for the final matches of the season, where BTB will take on Callies United. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Nate Ingham talks about his move to Cavalry FC

We review Cavalry FC's match vs Supra as well as Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto from Tuesday. We preview both pro matches in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC hosts Inter Toronto at Spruce Meadows while the Wild host AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium. Both matches are on Saturday. We also talk about roster changes both at Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild. Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Nate Ingham. He talks about his career, the reasons for his move to Calgary and also about his other career as the bar manager at Foxtrot restaurant at Spruce Meadows. We also discuss the end of the Alberta Premier League season. It's still not entirely clear when the men's division title will be decided. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Wild U23 wins APL title, Cavs finally lose to Vancouver FC

In our weekend recap episode we have more previews than recaps. We review Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC on Friday evening and preview their match vs Supra on Tuesday evening. We preview Calgary Wild's road match vs AFC Toronto on Tuesday evening. The Alberta Premier League named a champion for their women's division as Calgary Wild U23's clinched the title on Friday evening. We discuss their victory as well as the race for second place and the presumed spot in the 2027 Canadian W Championship. We also preview the matches in the men's division. BTB and Blizzard are the final two clubs in the race for the title. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Another loss but "incremental improvement" for the Wild, APL titles could be clinched this weekend

We review the Calgary Wild's loss to Ottawa on Wednesday evening at McMahon Stadium. New head coach Leah Blayney felt there were improvements but the clubs still remains winless. We preview Cavalry FC's match on Friday evening vs Vancouver FC. This is an intriguing matchup as the Ravens have been playing some really good football of late and they always seem to plays well against the Cavs. We do our usual Alberta Premier League match reviews and previews. The Wild U23 team could clinch the women's title this weekend while BTB could claim the men's division. We discuss the possible scenarios. Staying on the topic of Wild U23, our interview is with Kennedi Kiarash, who has many roles with the Calgary Wild. She is the technical director of the academy and is head coach of the U23 team that's at the top of the table in the Alberta Premier League. We discuss the performance of the U23 team, talk about player success stories and how she manages to find time to be an assistant coach for the senior squad as well. Calgarian Scott Kennedy has found a new club in Germany. We chat about his move in our final segment. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com

Cavs drop points against HFX, Wild winless streak continues

In our weekend recap episode, we review Cavalry FC's 1-1 draw vs HFX Wanderers and the Calgary Wild's 2-0 loss to the Montreal Roses. We also preview a rare weeknight match for the Wild as they host league leading Ottawa Rapid on Wednesday night at McMahon. The Alberta Premier League season is wrapping up. We review matches from Friday and Sunday, preview Tuesday matches and look at the men's and women's tables. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com