Canada confident ahead of Puerto Rico Match
October 10th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Oct. 9, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur Back from the Caribbean, Canada hit the pitch Sunday morning at BMO Field to prepare for Tuesday’s game against Puerto Rico. Under a clear sky , coach Stephen Hart put the players through a good workout that focused on positioning, and ball movement through a series of short-field [...]
Offense Fires against overwhelmed St. Lucia
October 8th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Oct.8, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur The critics were out in force. Thirty chances on goal and just four goals to show for it against a lowly opponent in Canada’s win over St. Lucia Sept. 2 in Toronto. Fast forward a month and the naysayers are a little quieter after Canada dissected St. Lucia 7-0 [...]
Puerto Rican Heat Times Two Poses Challenge for Canada
September 6th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Sept. 6, 2011 San Juan, Puerto Rico By Vijay Setlur It’s great to be writing from San Juan. This trip is a milestone for me in two ways. It’s my first trip covering Canada outside mainland North America and my first visit to the Caribbean. The weather is great here and I’m stoked about tonight’s [...]
Canada ready to make statement against St. Lucia
September 1st, 2011 by vijay setlur
Sept. 1, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur The red and white are ready to roll. Canada completed its preparations for Friday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against St. Lucia with a shortened training session Friday morning at BMO Field. Much of it was closed to the media, so I didn’t see the team’s focus, but [...]
Hart, players talk St. Lucia, World Cup Qualifying with Toronto Media
August 31st, 2011 by vijay setlur
Aug. 31, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur The scene shifted as Canada completed its final training session Wednesday morning in Alliston, Ontario, before moving to Toronto. At the InterContinental Toronto Yorkville, they held their official pre-match news conference before a good contingent of Toronto media. Joined by striker Simeon Jackson and midfielder Atiba Hutchinson, coach [...]
New women’s coach set to be announced? CSA to update media on coaching search
August 31st, 2011 by vijay setlur
Aug. 31, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur In the midst of the men’s national team’s preparation for its 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Friday, the Canadian Soccer Association issued a media advisory Wednesday stating it will update the media on its progress in finding a replacement for former women’s national team coach Carolina Morace, who [...]
Coaches Get Offensive on Day 2 of Training Camp
August 30th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Aug. 30, 2011 Alliston, Ontario By Vijay Setlur Execution is in the details. Stephen Hart put Canada through a more intricate training session Tuesday that focused on the attack and play in the offensive half of the field. Led by assistant coach Tony Fonseca, the players worked on ball movement and quick passing, from sideline [...]
Focus on Penetration as Canada Opens Training for 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
August 29th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Aug. 29, 2011 Alliston, Ontario By Vijay Setlur A near-complete Canadian men’s national team roster took to the pitch this morning at Nottawasaga Inn Resort for the first official day of training camp ahead of the start of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. With just four days to prepare for Friday’s match against St. Lucia at [...]
Mindset Key for Canada Heading into 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
August 25th, 2011 by vijay setlur
Aug. 25, 2011 Toronto By Vijay Setlur Games are won as much in the minds as they are on the field. That’s the message Canada coach Stephen Hart will relay to the 19-man squad he selected for Canada’s first two 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at home against St. Lucia Sept. 2 and away at Puerto [...]
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