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Cavalry FC played the first leg of their Canadian Championship matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday evening and suffered a 4-1 defeat. We review that match and preview the return leg on Monday evening at Spruce Meadows. Do the Cavs have a chance? Will Thomas Müller make an appearance in Calgary? We discuss the possibilities. The Calgary Wild announced they have found their new head...

Our weekend recap episode talks about Cavalry FC's dominant win vs Ottawa in Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Wild played on the same pitch the next day and didn't have quite as good an outing. We talk about both of those matches. Cavalry's next match is against the Whitecaps in Vancouver on Wednesday. We preview this CanChamp match and talk about the Cavs chances.  We review Friday's Al...

We didn't do a weekend recap so in this episode we will review the Calgary Wild's loss to the Halifax Tides and talk about the postponement of the Cavalry FC match. We will also preview this weekend's matches in Ottawa where Cavalry takes on Atletico Ottawa on Saturday and the Wild face the Rapid on Sunday. Michael Harms was released by Cavalry this week. Based on CPL roster rules,...

Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild both return to action in Calgary this weekend. We preview Supra's first visit to Spruce Meadows on Sunday and the return of the Halifax Tides to McMahon on Saturday. Our interview is with Calgarian Marko Ilitch. Marko is currently playing for Altitude FC in the BC Premier League and is also a goalkeeper coach for North Surrey Mustangs FC. We talk about his foot...

In our weekend recap episode, we review the Calgary Wild's draw with the Montreal Roses on Sunday. They finally scored after nearly 5 hours of not putting the ball in the back of the net.  But Montreal tied it up shortly afterwards and then the teams battled to a draw.  We review Alberta Premier League action from Friday and preview the matches on Tuesday. We also do a brief review of the AMS...

We preview this weekend's Calgary Wild match vs Montreal Roses. We also review and preview   We also review Tuesday's APL matches and preview Friday night's matches. Our interview this week is with Kendall Showers, who makes her third appearance on our podcast. She reflects on pro career in Greece and playing for Foothills this summer. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitt...

In our weekend recap episode we review the Calgary Wild's match in Halifax where they lost 2-0 to the Tides. The club now finds themselves with 1 point after 6 matches and are 7 points behind fifth place Toronto and 8 points out of a playoff spot.   There was a lot of Alberta Premier League action on Friday and we recap all of the matches. BTB made the trip to Macron and were able to secure w...

We review Cavalry FC's huge win over Inter Toronto on Wednesday and discuss how the season has been going prior to the World Cup break. The Calgary Wild are back in action on Saturday morning in Halifax where they face the Tides. The Wild need to figure out a way to gain some ground and get out of the NSL cellar. It sounds like they will have some help from some players returning from injury....

We review Cavalry FC's 2-0 victory over HFX Wanderers over the weekend. Marco Carducci made his return to Spruce Meadows after joining Halifax in the offseason. We have included audio from the press conference where Carducci talks about his return and what it was like being on the opposite side of the Foot Soldiers. We preview Cavalry's final match before the World Cup break where they t...

We preview this weekend's match at Spruce Meadows where Cavalry FC faces HFX Wanderers. We discuss the return of Cavalry legend Marco Carducci as he makes his first visit to Spruce Meadows with an opposing team. Our interview this week is with Francesco Bartolillo. We talk about Cavalry's player development pathway, including the full time Cavalry Academy and Cavalry II of the Alberta Pr...

Cavalry FC travelled to Hamilton for a top of the table clash against Forge FC. It was another tight might in Steeltown but ultimately the Cavs unbeaten streak came to an end as they fell 1-0. The Calgary Wild continued their home stand at MacWoman Stadium. The Wild suffered another 4-0 loss, this time to AFC Toronto. The Wild are now 6 points behind the teams nearest to them in the table. Can the...

Lots of discussion about Calgary's two pro teams and the vastly different trajectories they are on this season. Cavalry FC demolished Pacific FC last weekend and are now going to Hamilton for a top of the table clash with Forge on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Calgary Wild lost their match vs Halifax on Sunday in a manner that was very similar to Pacific's performance only a couple hours earlie...

We interview new Wild majority owner Alyssa Mitchell about her background, what led to her decision to purchase the club and her vision of the team going forward. There are two pro matches in Calgary on Sunday afternoon.  Cavalry FC plays Pacific FC at Spruce Meadows.  Pacific just fired their coach in the hopes of getting them out of the tailspin they've been in all season.  The Wild will pl...

In our weekly recap episode we review action involving Calgary area clubs over the Victoria Day long weekend. The Calgary Wild and Montreal Roses played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at McWoman Stadium. The Wild picked up their first point of the season in dramatic fashion as hometown hero Mya Jones made a triumphant return from injury.  Cavalry FC return from their trip to the Lower Mainland with 3 p...

Cavalry FC makes their way to Langley to take on Vancouver FC in CPL action while the Calgary Wild have a home match vs Montreal this weekend. Could we see Mya Jones make her NSL and Wild debut? There are hints that it could be possible. We also talk about the new majority owner the Wild announced this week.  It's a pretty quiet week in the Alberta Premier League, but did have a chance to int...

Our weekend recap episode is a bit shorter than usual this week as the Calgary Wild had the week off. But there was an important Canadian Championship matchup between Cavalry FC and Pacific FC on Vancouver Island. The Cavs were victorious and will move on to the next round of the tournament. They will be facing the Vancouver Whitecaps in July. We review the Cavs vs Pacific matchup and talk a bit a...

We talk about the Canadian Championship in this episode, as two Calgary based teams are involved this week.  We review the Calgary Blizzard's match vs CF Montreal in the Canadian Championship.  Cavalry FC goes to Vancouver Island to play Pacific FC and we provide a preview.  A victory for the Cavs would result in them playing a two legged series vs the Vancouver Whitecaps in July. Our intervi...

We review matches that happened over the past weekend including: Cavalry FC made their first visit to Montreal to play Supra and grabbed all three points, thanks to a late penalty by Tobias Warschewski. We talk about our impression of Supra, the video review reversals, and how the table is shaping up. The Calgary Wild were also on the road as they travelled to Ottawa. They lost 5-2 in a match wher...

The Calgary Blizzard's men's team will play CF Montreal at Stade Saputo next week in the Canadian Championship. We interview Blizzard head coach Ramon Mifflin and ask him about preparations for this big match and the APL season in general. The Calgary Wild opened their season with a 2-0 loss to Montreal at snowy McMahon Stadium last weekend. We review the match, discuss the club's l...

We preview the Calgary Wild's first match of the season which is also their home opener. The Wild will take on the Montreal Roses on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium.  We interview captain Meggie Dougherty Howard about the preseason, including how the team dealt with the shock departure of Lydia Bedford. She also discusses their preseason tour to the UK, new players on the team and her e...

We interview Calgary referee Drew Fischer about his career, including his back to back wins of MLS Referee of the Year. Drew talks about life on the road as a referee and provides some advice for aspiring officials. Cavalry FC soundly defeated Ottawa 3-1 last weekend, giving them a 2-0 record. We review that match and preview this weekend's match vs Forge in Hamilton. The Calgary Wild are gea...

We review Cavalry FC's opening match victory vs Pacific FC last weekend and preview their home opener this Sunday afternoon at Spruce Meadows. We talk with Cavalry FC general manager and head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr for our annual early season interview.  We discuss preseason training and the first matches of the year and how some of the new and returning players fit into the roster. The Cana...

We interview Cavalry FC assistant coach Nik Ledgerwood but we don't talk about what's currently happening with the Cavs. This discussion reviews his playing career from growing up in Lethbridge and playing with Lethbridge Croatia men's team when he was a teen, joining the Calgary Storm, his career in Germany and Sweden and his return to Alberta with FC Edmonton.  And there's a...

We interview Darren Bowman, who has recently joined Calgary Foothills as Alberta Premier League head coach on the men's side and also as a lead on the player development side. We talk about his impressive resume, which includes time at Manchester City and in China and Hong Kong. We also talk about what drew him to Calgary and his expansive role at Foothills.  Subscribe to our Substack or foll...

We interview Calgary Wild interim head coach Sinead McSharry about the Wild's unusual preseason. We talk about the team's reaction to the news that Lydia Bedford was leaving for a new opportunity in England. Sinead also discusses how this change has affected training in advance to the season, and also if fans should expect any noticeable difference now that she's the head coach. Cav...