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The Canadian Soccer Thread
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treble41 said:
Bzzzzzt! hold up, New Zealand is NOT pretty decent at soccer. In fact they suck bigtime. It's too bad we don't get to play NZ in world cup qualifying because we'd own. I think they have like 2 players currently playing in Europe and they're like in the English 2nd division or something
They might not be great but they're decent for a country with five million people. I thought the same with Finland in the Hockey World Cup when they made it to the final. They're good at other sports too and they've only got like 7 million people. We have no excuse. Look at how little medals we get at the olympics now. I wish that west European government's would do something to promote sports in at least Canada because we're not short of money, just intrest.
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Canada to face Spain in high-profile soccer friendly in September
(CP) - Out of the depths of its early Gold Cup exit, the Canadian men's soccer team can at least look forward to a high-profile match against Spain in the fall.
The Canadians, ranked 85th in the world, will visit the ninth-ranked Spanish on Sept. 3 in either Valencia or La Coruna. "A huge game," said coach Frank Yallop. Spain will be the second major European power Canada will have faced this year. Yallop's team was beaten 4-1 in Portugal, ranked ninth at the time, in March.
Canada is also coming off a 2-0 loss to the 10th-ranked Americans in the Gold Cup.
The friendly would serve as a warmup for the Spanish for a key World Cup qualifying game against Serbia and Montenegro on Sept. 7. Spain (3-0-4) currently leads Group 7, one point ahead of the Serbs (3-0-3).
The Canadians are also slated to play Luxembourg on Nov. 16. The tiny principality is ranked 155th in the world and currently languishes in the basement of Europe's Group 3 in World Cup qualifying with an 0-8-0 record.
Both Nov. 12 and 16 have been reserved for internationals on the FIFA calendar.
Canada is also making plans for October but Yallop said nothing has been confirmed yet.
Canada has only ever played Spain and Luxembourg once before. Canada won 2-0 in Luxembourg in October 1973 and lost 2-0 to Spain in Montreal in June 1994 in the buildup to the '94 World Cup in the U.S.
Yallop played in the game against Spain, as did Paul Dolan, Nick Dasovic and Colin Miller, all of whom now are involved in coaching with the Canadian Soccer Association. Carlo Corazzin, who also played that day, is a player-coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Canada was coached at the time by Bob Lenarduzzi, who recalls a frantic schedule of five games in 12 days: against Morocco (1-1 in Montreal), Brazil (1-1 in Edmonton), Germany (2-0 loss in Toronto), Spain and the Netherlands (3-0 loss in Toronto).
The travel and schedule had taken its toll by the time Canada faced Spain. Lenarduzzi says the Canadians were "a little bit legless at that point."
Miguel Angel Nadal, a giant defender whose nephew is teenage tennis star Rafael Nadal, stood out for Spain.
"He was just a specimen. The guy was massive," recalled Lenarduzzi, now director of soccer operations for the Vancouver Whitecaps. "He played in the middle of the back. We'd play long balls out of the back and he'd be pulling balls down on his chest and just always looking real comfortable. He was a special player."
Spain scored in the ninth and 89th minutes at Claude Robillard Stadium. Canada had a Geoff Aunger goal called back for offside.
The Spaniards went on to make it to the quarter-finals of the '94 World Cup, losing to Italy.
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It amazes me how Canada gets these friendlies with the likes of Czech Rep, Ireland, Wales, Portugal, Germany and now Spain. Its always nice to see us get thrashed by a team with class though
(CP) - Out of the depths of its early Gold Cup exit, the Canadian men's soccer team can at least look forward to a high-profile match against Spain in the fall.
The Canadians, ranked 85th in the world, will visit the ninth-ranked Spanish on Sept. 3 in either Valencia or La Coruna. "A huge game," said coach Frank Yallop. Spain will be the second major European power Canada will have faced this year. Yallop's team was beaten 4-1 in Portugal, ranked ninth at the time, in March.
Canada is also coming off a 2-0 loss to the 10th-ranked Americans in the Gold Cup.
The friendly would serve as a warmup for the Spanish for a key World Cup qualifying game against Serbia and Montenegro on Sept. 7. Spain (3-0-4) currently leads Group 7, one point ahead of the Serbs (3-0-3).
The Canadians are also slated to play Luxembourg on Nov. 16. The tiny principality is ranked 155th in the world and currently languishes in the basement of Europe's Group 3 in World Cup qualifying with an 0-8-0 record.
Both Nov. 12 and 16 have been reserved for internationals on the FIFA calendar.
Canada is also making plans for October but Yallop said nothing has been confirmed yet.
Canada has only ever played Spain and Luxembourg once before. Canada won 2-0 in Luxembourg in October 1973 and lost 2-0 to Spain in Montreal in June 1994 in the buildup to the '94 World Cup in the U.S.
Yallop played in the game against Spain, as did Paul Dolan, Nick Dasovic and Colin Miller, all of whom now are involved in coaching with the Canadian Soccer Association. Carlo Corazzin, who also played that day, is a player-coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Canada was coached at the time by Bob Lenarduzzi, who recalls a frantic schedule of five games in 12 days: against Morocco (1-1 in Montreal), Brazil (1-1 in Edmonton), Germany (2-0 loss in Toronto), Spain and the Netherlands (3-0 loss in Toronto).
The travel and schedule had taken its toll by the time Canada faced Spain. Lenarduzzi says the Canadians were "a little bit legless at that point."
Miguel Angel Nadal, a giant defender whose nephew is teenage tennis star Rafael Nadal, stood out for Spain.
"He was just a specimen. The guy was massive," recalled Lenarduzzi, now director of soccer operations for the Vancouver Whitecaps. "He played in the middle of the back. We'd play long balls out of the back and he'd be pulling balls down on his chest and just always looking real comfortable. He was a special player."
Spain scored in the ninth and 89th minutes at Claude Robillard Stadium. Canada had a Geoff Aunger goal called back for offside.
The Spaniards went on to make it to the quarter-finals of the '94 World Cup, losing to Italy.
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It amazes me how Canada gets these friendlies with the likes of Czech Rep, Ireland, Wales, Portugal, Germany and now Spain. Its always nice to see us get thrashed by a team with class though
ForzaNerrazurri
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Great. Another game that probably won't be televised in Canada, so yet again we will not be able to support our team. Why can't they bring these friendlies to Canada? They bitch and cry and complain, yet they don't do anything about it
Sportsworld is ok but Brian Budd knows Carlos shiet about what he's talking about. When talking about Vieira's transfer, he said Vieira was 31 and with the rumours that Jenas will be the replacement he said that he can't think of anyone that's closest to a replacement for Vieira other than Jenas.
Just wondering.. is anyone interested in a brand new Canada Super-Patch 2005? (some might remeber the 2001-2003 versions)
I'm updating some of the fantasy league logos and what not, but I haven't made a patch in 2 years... so does anyone wanna help out? Especially for things like making rosters, and some of the overall set-up. I already have most of the graphics.
I'm updating some of the fantasy league logos and what not, but I haven't made a patch in 2 years... so does anyone wanna help out? Especially for things like making rosters, and some of the overall set-up. I already have most of the graphics.
strobe z, are you talking about the video game. I completely forgot that this was a gaming forum until you mentioned that. I don't have FIFA 2005 yet but we'd be happy with a A League and North American patch. I remember the one for FIFA 2002 and it was awesome. It'd be better though if you waited and made one for FIFA 2006.
Limberopoulos21
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ForzaNerrazurri said:
Fifa sells the rights to only one tv company for the rights of the games, in north america Setanta sports gets the rights for most of these games (closed circuit tv). because it's a friendly it pretty pointless for sportsnet in getting the game, it not like the world cup and the youths champs where sportsnet can get a **** load of sponsors and money. Sportsnet would not be able to make a profit or break even, closed circuit tv would charge 20 $ and make money. During big tournaments like the World cup, Fifa will try to give a tv company that is owned by the governement to show the game so that everybody with a tv can watch the games (like CBC, which you catch without cable) and another station (like sporsnet or TSN, but only ONE of the 2) who bids for the rights of the games. TSN only gets what ESPN gets, Euro and CL and the WC but only if ESPN can get the rights.
Setanta gets ALL the WC qualifiers and friendlies TV rights of north america, and they get them from FIFA.
I don't blame sportsnet, I don't blame setanta but I do blame FIFA partly for not making a good enough effort.
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Sportsnet has televised Canada friendly matches before though, even fairly recently like the Northern Ireland match a few months ago. Nothing since..