Watch Vancouver Rise FC and Montreal Roses FC go head-to-head in Northern Super League action from Swangard Stadium. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET. NSL kick off in Vancouver Quinn scored on a penalty kick, helping the Vancouver Rise to a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Wild in the inaugural Northern Super League game at BC Place in Vancouver. WATCH | Rise FC’s Quinn scores first goal in NSL history: Quinn leads Vancouver Rise FC over Calgary Wild FC in inaugural NSL match Vancouver Rise FC defeats Calgary Wild FC 1-0 as midfielder Quinn scores on a penalty in the 22nd…

Kahli Johnson scored twice and the Calgary Wild won their first road match of the new Northern Super League with a 4-1 decision against the Halifax Tides on Saturday at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax. Meikayla Moore opened the scoring three minutes into the match, and teammate Meggie Dougherty Howard scored four minutes later to give the Wild a 2-0 lead. Johnson scored her first goal 26 minutes into the half and the Wild — who lost their season opener 1-0 on April 16 to the host Vancouver Rise — enjoyed a 3-0 lead at halftime. WATCH | Kahli Johnson’s brace leads…

The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC 2-0 at B.C. Place Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal. The Whitecaps took the lead in the 24th minute when Brian White headed a ball from Pedro Vite past Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. Sebastian Berhalter added to the Whitecaps’ lead with a goal in the 85th minute.  The highly-anticipated match came close to a year after many local soccer fans were disappointed when Messi — and fellow veterans Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets — didn’t travel to Vancouver for Miami’s regular-season MLS game against the Whitecaps.  More than 53,000 fans took in…

The home team might not be the main attraction for what is expected to be a capacity crowd when the Vancouver Whitecaps face Inter Miami FC Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal. A crowd of over 52,000 is expected for the match with many of the fans coming to B.C. Place Stadium excited about the prospect of seeing soccer legend Lionel Messi play in Vancouver. Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen shrugged off his team taking second billing in its own building. “Lionel Messi for the past 20 years has been maybe the best player all time in…

Having played for clubs in the United States, Germany, Sweden and Iceland, veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod has been around the soccer block. And while the Northern Super League is just taking its first steps, the 42-year-old McLeod — the oldest player in the league — likes what she sees as a member of the Halifax Tides. In her other leagues, it often came down to players against the owners. Not in the NSL, she says. “It’s more of a collaborative mindset that I’ve ever seen before,” McLeod said in an interview. Given that, she is optimistic the Canadian pro…

Andi Petrillo is joined by soccer analyst Clare Rustad and Montreal Roses forward Tanya Boychuk to break down the first two NSL games. Source link

Canada will play a pair of women’s soccer friendlies against Haiti in Winnipeg and Montreal in FIFA’s May-June international window. The May 31 game at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg has been dubbed a “special celebration match honouring the extraordinary international career” of veteran midfielder Desiree Scott, a native Winnipegger who has announced her international retirement. The Montreal game is scheduled for June 3 at Stade Saputo. The 37-year-old Scott, who came out of retirement to play for Ottawa Rapid FC in the inaugural Northern Super League season, won 187 caps from 2010 to 2024 with 144 starts. “Representing Canada…

Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life was also mourning its most famous fan. The wider soccer and sports world paid homage after Francis died at 88. All sports events scheduled for Easter Monday in Italy were postponed, including four Serie A games: Torino vs. Udinese, Cagliari vs. Fiorentina, Genoa vs. Lazio and Parma vs. Juventus. The games will now be played on Wednesday. Likewise, three top-flight games in Argentina were postponed from Monday to Tuesday: Tigre vs.…

Watch Vancouver Rise FC host Calgary Wild FC in the inaugural match of the Northern Super League from BC Place. Source link

Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto’s BMO Field drew announced crowds of 14,018 and 14,518. Vancouver Rise FC raised the curtain on the six-team league with a 1-0 win over Calgary Wild FC on Wednesday, thanks to a Quinn penalty. And Montreal Roses FC hung on for a 1-0 victory over AFC Toronto on Saturday after Tanya Boychuk turned a defensive blunder into a ninth-minute winner. Kevin Blue, CEO and general secretary of Canada Soccer, believes the new…