rkomar Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Those were some pretty sweet moves she used going one-on-one. It's good to see that Leon is still improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I have a stupid question. When did they change the rule that the opening kick-off had to go forward? Everyone just kicks it backwards right off the bat now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Randy Waldrum of the Houston Dash after 3 1/2 years has been replaced by Omar Morales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Shaman Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Not really on topic here but thought I would mention that Mapleblood and I are going for the full Gold Cup group stage tour 2017 and have found a way to add two Houston Dash games to the itinerary. Anyone else on tour may want to consider similar add ons. Gold Cup/NWSL itinerary: Jul 6 - Arrive Harrison, NJ, July 7 Can vs French Guiana Jul 8 - Arrive Houston, Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns July 11 Can vs Costa Rica July ? Arrive Dallas (Frisco), July 14 Can vs Honduras July 15 Arrive Houston, Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit July 16 Arrive home or elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsC Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 5:38 PM, Sport Shaman said: Not really on topic here but thought I would mention that Mapleblood and I are going for the full Gold Cup group stage tour 2017 and have found a way to add two Houston Dash games to the itinerary. Anyone else on tour may want to consider similar add ons. Gold Cup/NWSL itinerary: Jul 6 - Arrive Harrison, NJ, July 7 Can vs French Guiana Jul 8 - Arrive Houston, Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns July 11 Can vs Costa Rica July ? Arrive Dallas (Frisco), July 14 Can vs Honduras July 15 Arrive Houston, Houston Dash vs Washington Spirit July 16 Arrive home or elsewhere That sounds fun. I wish I was in a position to travel for this. The Portland Thorns away section on the 8th will be 231 if that interests you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Shaman Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 13 hours ago, MrsC said: That sounds fun. I wish I was in a position to travel for this. The Portland Thorns away section on the 8th will be 231 if that interests you We were thinking about getting our tickets behind the Away players bench which I think puts us in Section 108 but haven't made a final decision yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Shaman Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 So, as it turned out, Steven and I went to Lucky's Bar for a pre game meal and beverage and caught the tail end of an American Outlaws watch party for their game against Panama. Met up with Jeff from the Houston chapter here and visited with him and some of his friends while we ate. Then as we were going to head out to the game, it was an absolute downpour which delayed the start of the match. That is when we met Jim, a Dash and Dynamo season ticket holder and had a drink with him while we waited it out. As we talked we mentioned that we were going to buy our tickets at the gate and he said he had two spare tickets because his wife and son were out of town and we could have them for $20 apiece. Cash was exchanged and the round of drinks finished. As it turns out these were $48 tickets in PC4 which is the President's Club VIP seating section. Sweet deal!! Big Canadian flag went over the railing at field level between the two player's benches and we shared our appreciation for Sinclair, Prince and Beckie, Final score was 1 - 1 with Beckie getting the Dash goal. Then we ran into Outlaw Jeff again and partied at Lil Woodrows across from Luckys until about 2 AM. Another awesome night with more great Texas hospitality. Loving it down here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 57 minutes ago, Sport Shaman said: So, as it turned out, Steven and I went to Lucky's Bar for a pre game meal and beverage and caught the tail end of an American Outlaws watch party for their game against Panama. Met up with Jeff from the Houston chapter here and visited with him and some of his friends while we ate. Then as we were going to head out to the game, it was an absolute downpour which delayed the start of the match. That is when we met Jim, a Dash and Dynamo season ticket holder and had a drink with him while we waited it out. As we talked we mentioned that we were going to buy our tickets at the gate and he said he had two spare tickets because his wife and son were out of town and we could have them for $20 apiece. Cash was exchanged and the round of drinks finished. As it turns out these were $48 tickets in PC4 which is the President's Club VIP seating section. Sweet deal!! Big Canadian flag went over the railing at field level between the two player's benches and we shared our appreciation for Sinclair, Prince and Beckie, Final score was 1 - 1 with Beckie getting the Dash goal. Then we ran into Outlaw Jeff again and partied at Lil Woodrows across from Luckys until about 2 AM. Another awesome night with more great Texas hospitality. Loving it down here!! You guys are having too much fun. I think I'd be throwing in the towel ... couldn't keep up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Shaman Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 53 minutes ago, rob.notenboom said: You guys are having too much fun. I think I'd be throwing in the towel ... couldn't keep up I happen to know that you and the rest of Team Sask can not only keep up but you often set the pace. Who else can work most of the day, drive countless hours to a game and then do pregame, game and post game right until the bitter end? I know a guy named Rob that does exactly that. Today is a quiet day so far to recharge a bit but we will probably hit a sports bar to watch the Jamaica and Mexico matches. We are thinking about taking a day trip to the NASA centre and maybe Galveston tomorrow but final decision not yet made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Sport Shaman said: I happen to know that you and the rest of Team Sask can not only keep up but you often set the pace. Who else can work most of the day, drive countless hours to a game and then do pregame, game and post game right until the bitter end? I know a guy named Rob that does exactly that. Today is a quiet day so far to recharge a bit but we will probably hit a sports bar to watch the Jamaica and Mexico matches. We are thinking about taking a day trip to the NASA centre and maybe Galveston tomorrow but final decision not yet made. Chuckle. Well I appreciate the sentiment. And agreed, if there are some friends, a beer or two, and some soccer at the end of a long road, I'm willing to drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ian Thomas @byIanThomas 18h18 hours ago FC Barcelona aiming to finalize its NWSL expansion soon. Will play in California, city still to be determined. Believes it can launch in '18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Beau DureVerified account @duresport 1h1 hour ago Confirmed: @NWSL will not allow a college-eligible player (current college player or college-bound freshman) to play on amateur callup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The Portland vs. Washington game this weekend featured two Canadian captains starting in the same game (Sinclair and Zadorsky). Has that happened before between other pairs of teams? I can't remember if Matheson ever captained Washington, but I can't think of any other Canadian that may have captained an NWSL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 ^One example comes to mind. Erin McLeod was the captain of the Houston Dash in their inaugural season ( 2014 ) in the NWSL.. Thus, two Canadian captains faced each other on April 12, 2014, the NWSL season opener : Houston Dash ( McLeod ) vs Portland Thorns ( Sinclair ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8F5h5XTR8k the broadcasters ( Jen Cooper ) also talk about this in the youtube archive of the match ( 24.55 ' ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 [ 1 ] California Barca? SFFC Barcelona ? Barcelona Bay Area? [ 2 ] Steven GoffVerified account @SoccerInsider 1h1 hour ago @FCBarcelona on verge of finalizing plans to enter a team in the @NWSL and play in the SF Bay Area, multiple sources tell me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 "Each Team has four (4) international Roster spots for the 2017 season." If FCB are using domestic Americans kudos. If they're ditching that rule league-wide kudos. If it's just FCB then comedic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlfan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Leon bags 2 as Boston draw with Washington 2-2 Hopefully she keeps getting more confidence as Canada could always use more strikers. highlights and interview at nwslsoccer.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Leon, along with about a billion others that include Christine Sinclair, is tied for fifth in NWSL scoring. Who foresaw she'd be leading the line so effectively in the NWSL two years ago? (And her friendlies against Costa Rica were decent too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hopefully gets her a good offer back in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 New Jersey Sky Blue coach Christy Holly has stepped down. No replacement has been named as yet. Their next game is Saturday 19th against Seattle. The Sky Blue is currently in 6th place. Canadian goalkeeper Kailin Sheridan plays for Sky Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 [ 1 ] The NWSL season is not over yet, but to date, Adriana Leon is Canada's top scorer in the NWSL -- ahead of Christine Sinclair, Janine Beckie ( and even Sydney LeRoux) . Adriana Leon is clearly the 2017 Comeback Story of the Year ( in Canadian women soccer) . From the CANWNT viewpoint, Leon must maintain this good level of play right up to 2019/2020. [ 2 ] Youtube fan vid ( musical ) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQaZn1fenFc [ 3 ] Here's one to ponder: Adriana Leon wearing the uniform of the Western Sydney Wanderers in the ( Australian ) Westfield W- League: / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 It's weird that Sinclair has five goals but no assists to date, since most of the play moves through her. Nichelle Prince has been impressive in her rookie year. She is definitely making smarter runs and passes now than I remember in her U-XX tournament play. It's great to see so many of our young forwards developing so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc-in-bc Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 [ 1 ] I wonder if Canada should show some interest in Maegan Kelly? Kelly is an American forward/midfielder with a Canadian passport who is (or was?) a US U23 player ( her last US U23 camp was in 2014 ). She's not the quickest of players but her 2017 NWSL stats are impressive. She's currently the second leading scorer on FCKC ( just 1 goal behind Leroux) on really small minutes: Sydney Leroux 18GP 18GS 1562 min played 5 goals 1assist 22 sog 53 shots Maegan Kelly 17GP 3GS 430 min played 4 goals 1assist 12 sog 22 shots [ 2 ] Recent Maegan Kelly cv: http://www.tfsportsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Maegan-Kelly-CV.pdf Maegan Kelly college profile ( 2010-2013 ): http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/maegan_kelly_713252.html Soccerway: http://ca.soccerway.com/players/maegan-kelly/336147/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 It looks like we'll have one Canadian international playing in the playoffs (Sinclair), and one riding the pines (D'Angelo). It's not a good year for Canadian content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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