YYC Soccer is a podcast that covers soccer at all levels in the Calgary area. We discuss the amateur, collegiate, and professional levels. We talk about the teams and players from the city's soccer community, from the grassroots to the pros.
We recap Cavalry FC"s weekend match vs Atletico Ottawa. Manny Aparicio and company were in fine form and looked strong in their 2-0 win at Spruce Meadows. There's also a slate of Friday League One Alberta matches to talk about. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
We review Cavalry's match vs Ottawa on Saturday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. This match is a chance for the Cavs to make up some ground against the team at the top of the table. The Calgary Wild are on international break. We talk about the season thus far and give our assessments of what has worked and what hasn't. Our interview this week is with Cavalry assistant GM Tofa Fakunle. Tofa started with the Cavs as a player. A call from Tommy Wheeldon Jr brought him into the Cavs front office where ...
We recap Cavalry's win vs Pacific. The match had to be rescheduled because of torrential rain, but it ultimately ended as expected with the Cavs picking up three points. The Calgary Wild go into the international break after suffering another loss. They were defeated by the Ottawa Rapid 3-1. We discuss the match and whether having a break right now will help the club get back on track. We review the full slate of League One Alberta matches where there were goals aplently on the men's side this w...
We preview two Saturday matches for Calgary's pro teams. Cavalry FC plays Pacific at Spruce Meadows while the Calgary Wild are in Ottawa to take on the Rapid. Our interview is with attacker Charles Nana from Calgary Foothills and Trinity Western University. We ask him about his season so far, how he thinks League One Alberta has evolved since it started and what are some of his career goals. We also do our previews and reviews of upcoming League One Alberta action. Subscribe to our Substack or f...
In our weekend recap episode we talk about the Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto and Cavalry FC's game vs HFX Wanderers. The Wild's match was a bit frustrating and ended in a loss. Cavalry is likely somewhat satisfied with the draw and getting 4 out of 6 points in their two visits to Halifax this season. We also review matches from League One Alberta and preview the matches scheduled for Tuesday. Our final segment gives an update about a former Cavalry player. Myer Bevan is currently at the Cl...
We preview the Calgary Wild vs AFC Toronto match on Saturday afternoon. Kaylee Hunter will make her return to her hometown wearing the AFC Toronto kit. Another Calgarian, Mya Jones, is also on their roster but is currently injured. Cavalry FC is in Halifax for a game vs the Wanderers also on Saturday afternoon. We preview the match, talk about the departure of Jesse Daley and how the Cavs' international players like Shamit Shome and Caniggia Elva did in the FIFA window. There is another full sla...
In our recap of the weekend's action we talk about Cavalry's 2-1 victory over York United. It was a bit of a strange match with hot temperatures and a very makeshift Cavs lineup. We also review Friday's League One Alberta matches, including the big rivalry matches between Blizzard and Foothills. At the end of the weekend Blizzard ended up at the top of the table in both men's and women's divisions. There's also a special appearance in this episode by the GOAT. When you listen you'll understand w...
We recorded this episode immediately after the Calgary Wild vs Halifax Tides matchup. We review that match which ended with a Wild victory. There were also several interesting storylines in this one, from the Wild's makeshift roster to the Stewart twins going to their high school grad just before the match. We preview Cavalry FC's match vs York United on Sunday. Cavs still have a lot of injured players and have lost a few more to international action. Shamit Shome appears to be a star in Banglad...
We recap the weekend's action, including Cavalry FC's 1-1 vs Forge. Several Calgary Wild players are playing for their countries this week. We review how it's been going for them. Kahli Johnson had a very memorable debut for Australia, but the Wild's keepers had first matches they would probably rather forget. We also preview the Wild's Thursday evening match vs the Halifax Tides at McMahon Stadium. There were a full slate of matches in League One Alberta on Friday and we go through the results....
Cavalry FC plays their archrival Forge FC this Saturday and we do a preview of the match. The Calgary Wild aren't playing this weekend because of the international break. We talk about the six Wild players that have been called up to their respective national teams. We do some League One Alberta recaps and preview the slate of Friday matches. Our interview this week is with Anson Minty. Anson plays for Callies United in League One Alberta and will join the University of Alberta team in the fall....
We recap Cavalry FC's big win vs Valour at Spruce Meadows. We also review the Calgary Wild's match vs Vancouver Rise that resulted in a 1-1 draw. Recaps and previews of League One Alberta matches also included. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
We review Cavalry FC's latest match where they faced Vancouver FC in the Canadian Championship. The Cavs will face Valour on Sunday and we provide a preview of that match. We also preview the Calgary Wild match vs Vancouver Rise which will be played on Saturday afternoon in Vancouver. Scott gives us his impressions of Tuesday's League One Alberta matchup between Foothills and Cavs U21. We also preview Friday's League One matchups. We also have an update as to why Mya Jones hasn't suited up for A...
In our 100th episode, we talk about a landmark weekend in Calgary soccer. Two different Calgary pro soccer teams played home matches on the same weekend. Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild both delivered wins in their respective matches. We review both matches in our first two segments. In our Calgary Wild segment, we have included audio from the post-game press conference with Lydia Bedford, Jenaya Robertson and Stephanie Bukoevec. We also review the League One Alberta results from Friday and take...
We preview the Cavalry FC vs Pacific matchup at Spruce Meadows on Saturday as well as the Calgary Wild vs Montreal game at McMahon on Sunday. During our Cavalry segment, we talk about the development of the young prospects on the senior side. In our League One Alberta segment we continue that topic with Francesco Bartolillo, who is the new head coach of Cavalry FC U21 team. He talks about how he returned to his hometown after spending the last decade in BC, what it's like to coach the youngest t...
The Calgary Wild hosted their first ever home match at McMahon Stadium. We were both there and provide our thoughts about this moment in Calgary sports history. Cavalry FC return from the east coast with 3 points thanks to a dominant performance from Ali Musse. We also recap League One Alberta action from this weekend. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
The Calgary Wild will finally play their home opener at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. We preview the match and have an interview with forward Kahli Johnson. She talks about her move from Australia and how the season has been going so far. Cavalry FC will make the long road trip and face HFX Wanderers on Saturday. We do a preview, provide some injury updates and talk about Shamit Shome switching his national team status to Bangladesh. We also have some League One Alberta results and previews. And we...
We recap this past weekend's soccer action for Calgary based teams in this episode. The Calgary Wild finished up their long road trip at York Lions Stadium where they faced AFC Toronto. One day later, Cavalry FC stepped onto the same pitch to play York United with a better final result. League One Alberta saw four matches happen on Friday evening, including two matches in Calgary. We talk about Foothills, Callies, Villains and Blizzard. Some familiar faces appeared on the scoresheet for Cavalry ...
We talk about the Calgary Wild’s first ever win last weekend in Halifax. Cavalry FC stumbles in CPL play but dominates in the Canadian Championship. Both pro clubs play a bit earlier than usual so we moved up our release date so we could preview both team's matches. We chat with Cedric Bovon, who has recently taken on two new head coaching positions. He's taken the reins of the Calgary Blizzard's women's League One Alberta team and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. It's the end of an era ...
Cavalry FC has two upcoming matches at Spruce Meadows. The first is on Saturday where they face Atletico Ottawa who have been in good form this season and are tied for first in the CPL standings. On Tuesday, they face Edmonton Scottish in the first round of the Canadian Championship. This match will be the biggest Calgary vs Edmonton matchup since FC Edmonton folded. We take a few minutes to speculate on the Scottish roster, which could have a lot of familiar faces. The Calgary Wild make the lon...
We talk about the Calgary Wild's first ever match. Despite the result, there were a lot of positives overall on the evening. Scott spoke with some fans at the Elephant and Castle during halftime of the Wild watch party. In that interview we learn a few things about the origin of the Wild's logo. Cavalry FC plays its home opener on Good Friday vs Vancouver FC. We preview the match and also have an interview with Caniggia Elva. In the interview, he talks about his career in Germany, what brought h...
The Calgary Wild's first ever match is this Wednesday evening in Vancouver. We talk with head coach Lydia Bedford about the preseason and expectations for the opening match and beyond. And we found out who the captain(s) of the team will be. Cavalry FC played their first match of the season last weekend vs Forge. We talk about the our first impressions of the club this year. League One Alberta's season is getting close so it seemed like a good time to do our first segment about the league this y...
We preview Cavalry FC as they embark on their seventh season this weekend. Head coach/GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr joins us for his annual preseason visit. We talk about how they adapt after losing club icons like Daan Klomp and Charlie Trafford, the club's youth movement this year and what the goals are for 2025, which is also the 50th anniversary of Spruce Meadows. Tobias Warschewski signed a new contract for Cavalry this week. We have audio from the press conference. The Calgary Wild have filled all ...
Carlo Bruneau, executive director of CMSA (Calgary Minor Soccer Association), joins us to talk about their program called Fields For Our Future (fieldsforourfuture.ca). The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness about the need for more indoor soccer facilities in Calgary. He also talks about some other recent and future CMSA events. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
In our 89th episode, we celebrate the second anniversary of the YYC Soccer Podcast. We review some of the biggest stories of the last 12 months and make some predictions about 2025. Scott has created a second anniversary treasure hunt for listeners. Answer the questions mentioned in the podcast and you will have a chance to win a copy of his book on Calgary soccer history "Here Come the Cavalry!" We ask Bim Pepple about growing up in Calgary, signing with Luton Town and his development since he ...
We interview Kendall Showers about her move from League One Alberta to OFI Crete in the Greek A Division. We discuss the challenge of joining a club in mid-season with the added twist of a language barrier. She also talks about what it's like to become a pro soccer player while in her late 20's. The Calgary Wild signed a couple of players recently including an experienced keeper in Stephanie Bukovec and Australian youth star Kahli Johnson. We also discuss Kaylee Hunter scoring 7 goals for Canada...
We have a short episode this week that provides updates regarding the Calgary Wild and Cavalry FC. The NSL schedule was released and we talk about first matches, home openers and match ups that intrigue us. The Wild signed veteran pro midfield Meggie Dougherty Howard and announced the second member of their coaching staff. Mya Jones joins AFC Toronto on loan and we have a date for the Cavalry FC vs Edmonton Scottish match in the Canadian Championship. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Tw...
We give our thoughts about Cavalry's Champions Cup match in Mexico City. Despite a valiant effort with only 10 men, the Cavs were eliminated by Pumas 3-2 on aggregate. We have included audio from Tommy Wheeldon Jr's press conference as well. The CPL schedule was released this week and we talk a bit about the upcoming season. We also talk about Daan Klomp signing in Belgium and Bim Pepple opening his account at Chesterfield. The Calgary Wild announced that USports standout Tilly James has signed ...
Cavalry FC becomes the first CPL club to defeat a LigaMX club. We chat about the match and also include some audio from the post match press conference. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky . Our website is yycsoccer.com...
Our weekly episode arrives one day early so you can listen prior to the Cavalry vs Pumas match. We interview Jay Herdman about joining the club on loan last season, signing with the team for 2025 and what he thinks of the upcoming game vs Pumas. We also have audio from Wednesday's pre-match press conference with Tommy Wheeldon Jr and Sergio Camargo. The Calgary Wild opened training camp this week with a fitness testing/introductory media event. We were there to see the team together for the firs...
Next week Cavalry FC will play their "home" match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup vs Pumas. We review the finalized roster (with no Lowell Wright) and what we expect in this match. The Calgary Wild announced a few more signings this week, including Calgarians Taegan and Keelyn Stewart. We were at their press conference earlier in the week and asked the twin sisters how it felt to sign for their hometown team. We also interview Sydney Wathuta, who has recently signed for Colorado Rapids 2 in MLS Ne...
