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Post by epjr on Feb 23, 2012 21:42:15 GMT -6
Canada face Movsisyan & improving ArmeniaCanada’s national team plays its first match of 2012 on Wednesday in Cyprus, meeting up with Armenia on neutral ground at Tsirion Stadium (12 pm ET, Rogers Sportsnet One). The two countries have never met before. Canada RosterMilan Borjan (Sivasspor), Nik Ledgerwood (SV Wehen Wiesbaden), Mike Klukowski (Manisaspor), Kevin McKenna (FC Köln), Adam Straith (FC Saarbrücken), Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC), Iain Hume (Preston North End), Pedro Pacheco (CD Santa Clara), Tosaint Ricketts (FC Politehnica Timiºoara), Simeon Jackson (Norwich City FC), Josh Simpson (BSC Young Boys), Nana Attakora (Unattached), Atiba Hutchinson (PSV Eindhoven), Samuel Piette (FC Metz), David Edgar (Burnley), Rob Friend (Eintracht Frankfurt), Marcus Haber (St. Johnstone), Kenny Stamatopoulos (AIK Fotbol)
Armenia RosterRoman Berezovsky (Dinamo Moscow), Stepan Ghazaryan (FC Banants), Arsen Petrosyan (FC Pyunik), Grigor Meliksetyan (Paykan FC); Sargis Hovsepyan (FC Pyunik), Hrayr Mkoyan (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Valeri Aleksanyan (Sanat Naft Abadan FC), Levon Hayrapetyan (Lechia Gdañsk), Robert Arzumanyan (Jagiellonia Bia³ystok), Artak Edigaryan (FC Pyunik), Arthur Yuspashyan (FC Pyunik), Varazdat Haroyan (FC Pyunik); Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (FC Banants), Andranik Voskanyan (FC Mika), Gagik Daghbashyan (FC Banants), Arthur Yedigaryan (FC Banants), Karlen Mkrtchyan (Metalurh Donetsk), Gevorg Ghazaryan (Metalurh Donetsk), Marcos Pizzelli (FC Kuban), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar Donetsk), Zaven Badoyan (BATE Borisov), Edgar Malakyan (FC Pyunik), David Manoyan (FC Pyunik), Kamo Hovhannisyan (FC Pyunik), Valter Poghosyan (FC Banants), Masis Voskanyan (KSV Roeselare), Aras Özbiliz (Ajax); Yura Movsisyan (FC Krasnodar), Artur Sarkisov (Shinnik Yaroslavl), Norair Mamedov (FC Zwolle), Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (FC Pyunik) www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/28/preview-canada-face-movsisyan-and-improving-armenia-side
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Post by epjr on Mar 1, 2012 21:53:29 GMT -6
Recap: Pizzilli, Armenia rally to beat Canada 3-1 in CyprusDespite going up a goal in just the fifth minute of play, Canada fell 3-1 to a dominant Armenia side in a friendly played in Cyprus on Wednesday. Armenia put the nail in the Canadians’ coffin in stoppage time, when Aras Ozbiliz successfully converted a penalty kick that was the result of a poor challenge by Canada’s Mike Klukowski www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/29/pizzilli-brace-leads-armenia-comeback-win-over-canada
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Post by epjr on Apr 12, 2012 19:57:44 GMT -6
Canada's Hart makes plea for more fan support in TorontoCanadian national team head coach Stephen Hart thinks his side has been missing something for a long time. No, it’s not Junior Hoilett or Jonathan de Guzman or another high-profile player who has yet to proclaim his loyalty to the Canadian program. Nor is it Joseph Di Chiara or Samuel Piette or some other new up-and-coming talent. Hart is hoping to see a fiercely partisan home support the next time Canada play a home game. The CMNT’s home games in 2011 were played predominantly in front of Canadian supporters, but they were against minnows Puerto Rico, St. Lucia and St. Kitts. However, BMO Field, at 21,140 capacity, was only about half full for each of those games. Historically, home games haven't felt that way, as smaller Canadian support has been drowned out by larger and more vocal visiting supporters. Canada’s upcoming home games this year include contests against the United States and Honduras – countries whose fans travel in much greater numbers and could drown out any Canadian support. Canada will be the underdog in most of those games and Hart knows that 12th man does make a difference. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/04/12/canadas-hart-makes-plea-more-fan-support-toronto
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Post by epjr on Apr 26, 2012 14:25:50 GMT -6
Canada’s professional soccer clubs declare their support for Rob Newman in CSA presidential electionsEDMONTON, AB; MONTREAL, QC; TORONTO, ON; VANCOUVER, BC - Canada’s four professional soccer clubs – FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC – announced today their unanimous support for the candidacy of Mr. Rob Newman in the upcoming election for president of the Canadian Soccer Association’s (CSA) board of directors. The election will take place at the CSA’s Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, on Saturday, May 5. As committed stakeholders in Canadian soccer, FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC stand together in the strong belief that there is massive potential to grow soccer at all levels in Canada. For this to be truly achieved, Canadian soccer requires a strong national governing body to build relationships between all stakeholders, enhance fiscal responsibility and growth, and deliver a clear pathway for player development that will result in improved on-field performance of national teams at all levels. CSA governance reform and the ensuing support of the corporate community are essential to achieving this growth, requiring a move from an operational to a skills-based governing board. www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/04/canada-professional-soccer-clubs-support-rob-newman-csa-presidential-elections
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Post by epjr on May 17, 2012 19:03:05 GMT -6
Canada announces preliminary roster for WC Qualifierswww.youtube.com/watch?v=m98lk2I4Tss&feature=player_embeddedCanada has announced its preliminary roster in advance of its 2012 Centennial Match and FIFA World Cup Qualifiers this June. Canadian head coach Stephen Hart has selected 22 players for the 11-day preparatory camp that runs 21-31 May in USA. The team then travels to Toronto for its 100th anniversary match against USA on 3 June at BMO Field. All 22 players selected by head coach Hart have previous experience with Canada's national team, including teenager and rookie midfielder Samuel Piette and second-year fullback Ashtone Morgan. Dwayne De Rosario is the most experienced player in the group, having been part of the national program since 1997 and having already made 66 appearances at the international "A" level. De Rosario is also Canada's all-time co-leader in goals scored with 19. 1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball 2- D- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3- FB- Mike Klukowski | TUR / Manisaspor 4- CB- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln 5- D - André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo 6- M - Julian de Guzman | CAN / Toronto FC 7- F- Iain Hume | ENG / Preston North End FC 8- M - Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake 9- F- Tosaint Ricketts | ROM / FC Politehnica Timişoara 10- F- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC 11- M- Josh Simpson | SUI / Berner Sport Club Young Boys 13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven 14- M - Dwayne De Rosario | USA / D.C. United 15- CB- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC 16- M- Pedro Pacheco | POR / CD Santa Clara 17- F- Olivier Occean | GER / SpVgg Greuther Fürth 18- GK- Milan Borjan | ROM / Vaslui 19- LB- Ashtone Morgan | CAN / Toronto FC 20- M- Samuel Piette | Unattached / sans club 21- D - Ante Jazić | USA / Chivas USA 22- GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK Fotbol 23- M- Issey Nakajima-Farran | AUS / Brisbane Roar FC www.canadasoccer.com/canada-announce-preliminary-roster-p150589
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Post by epjr on Aug 15, 2012 21:44:25 GMT -6
Recap: Canada beat T&T 2-0 behind Ricketts, JohnsonLAUDERHILL, Fla. – It was a one-sided game in every respect except on the scoreboard as Canada dominated their friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, coming away with a 2-0 win. Tosaint Ricketts, who is still without a club team at the moment, caused troubles all night and fittingly scored the winner in the 57th minute. Real Salt Lake's Will Johnson then scored a penalty with just a few minutes left as Canada tallied twice in a game for the first time since they beat St. Kitts and Nevis 4-0 at BMO Field in November of last year www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-08-15-can-v-tri/recap
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Post by epjr on Oct 8, 2012 17:07:42 GMT -6
Hart: Canada won't underestimate CubaCanadian National Team Head Coach Stephen Hart announced his roster today for Canada’s two crucial October World Cup qualifying matches against Cuba and Honduras. Overall, Hart elected to make only two changes to the squad that split home and away fixtures against Panama in September, with Iain Hume taking the place of injured forward Dwayne De Rosario and with veteran defender Mike Klukowski coming on board in place of Toronto FC fullback Ashtone Morgan. Canada’s Roster 1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball 2- M- Nik Ledgerwood | SWE / Hammarby Fotboll 3- FB- Mike Klukowski | CYP / APOEL 4- CB- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln 5- CB- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo 6- M - Julian de Guzman | USA / FC Dallas 7- F- Iain Hume | ENG / Doncaster Rovers 8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake 9- F- Tosaint Ricketts | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball 10- F- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC 11- FB- Marcel de Jong | GER / FC Augsburg 12- CB- Dejan Jakoviã | USA / D.C. United 13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven 14- M - Terry Dunfield | CAN / Toronto FC 15- CB- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC 16- M- Pedro Pacheco | POR / CD Santa Clara 17- F- Olivier Occean | GER / Eintracht Frankfurt 18- GK- Milan Borjan | TUR / Sivasspor 19- FB- Ante Jaziã | USA / Chivas USA 20- M - Patrice Bernier | CAN / Impact Montréal 22- GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK Fotbol www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2012/HartCanadawontunderestimateCuba.aspx
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Post by epjr on Jan 25, 2013 17:01:02 GMT -6
Preview: Canada tune up for US with friendly vs. DenmarkThe national team squad that will be facing Denmark in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday (LIVE STREAM on KICKTV in the USA and Sportsnet.ca in Canada) is a radically different Canadian side than the one that last played this past October in an 8-1 World Cup qualifying debacle. That closed the books on Canada’s hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, and quite possibly on an era of players who never really lived up to their potential. Canada Roster: GOALKEEPERS (3): Lars Hirschfeld (Vålerenga/Norway), Roberto Stillo (Genoa CFC/Italy), Simon Thomas (unattached) DEFENDERS (6): Ashtone Morgan (Toronto FC), Nana Attakora (FC Haka/Finland), Dejan Jakovic (D.C. United), Doneil Henry (Toronto FC), Mason Trafford (IFK Mariehamn/Finland), Andres Fresenga (Racing Club de Montevideo/Uruguay). MIDFIELDERS (10): Nik Ledgerwood (Hammarby/Sweden), Philippe Davies (Richmond Kickers), Terry Dunfield (Toronto FC), Kyle Bekker (Toronto FC), Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (unattached), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Emmanuel Gomez (Club Atlético Griffa/Argentina), Matt Stinson (Toronto FC), Evan James (unattached). FORWARDS (3): Tosaint Ricketts (Sandnes Ulf/Norway), Kyle Porter (FC Edmonton), Frank Jonke (FF Jaro/Finland). www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/25/preview-canada-tune-us-friendly-vs-denmark
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Post by epjr on Jan 26, 2013 17:08:40 GMT -6
New Year, Same Canada
Young side steamrolled by Denmark in first match of 2013TUCSON, Ariz. – A new year, a young, revamped squad and a new coach at the helm. Yet it was more of the same for the Canadian national team on Saturday, as Denmark rolled to an easy 4-0 win in a friendly at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. Andreas Cornelius had a hat trick and Kasper Lorentzen added a goal for good measure as a completely Danish Superliga-based squad had its way with a Canadian team that saw six players picking up their first senior caps. Canada's defense was soft throughout and could manage little resistance despite the presence of veterans Dwayne De Rosario, Terry Dunfield, Dejan Jakovic and Lars Hirschfeld on the pitch. www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-01-26-can-v-den/recap
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Post by epjr on Aug 16, 2013 14:27:12 GMT -6
Canadian national team to open first camp with Benito Floro in September in SpainThe Benito Floro era is finally set to begin for the Canadian national team. The squad will open its first training camp under their new head coach (above, right) beginning Sept. 1 in in Valencia, Spain, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on Friday. The CSA will announce the squad for the camp during the week leading up the camp. The 10-day camp will include Floro’s first games in charge, both against the West African country of Mauritania on Sept. 8 and 10. Mauritania are currently ranked at No. 151 in the latest FIFA rankings and are one of only four teams that didn’t enter into qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/16/canadian-national-team-open-first-camp-benito-floro-september
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Post by epjr on Sept 11, 2013 8:52:44 GMT -6
Canada fall 1-0 in rematch against MauritaniaOn a field at a resort in rural Spain, Canada was the better team all over the field against Mauritania except when it matters the most. In the end, Canada’s inability to score once again came back to haunt them as they conceded once to lose 1-0 to Mauritania. “What was missing was pretty much what’s been missing since a very long time and that’s scoring,” said midfielder Julian de Guzman. “Hopefully that’s something that we can work on going into the next couple camps.” Unlike Sunday’s game, where took Canada some time to get into, on Tuesday Canada took it Mauritania right off the start and got a chance just a few minutes in when Issey Nakajima-Farran had a shot near the edge of the 18-yard box get saved. www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2012/Canadafall10inrematchagainstMauritania.aspx
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Post by epjr on Sept 12, 2013 13:42:45 GMT -6
Canada's Benito Floro: If Camilo, Gershon Koffie, Felipe, Hassoun Camara are serious, I'm listeningOLIVA, Spain – With an ever-growing list of foreign-born MLS talent saying they may be interested in suiting up for the Canadian national team, new head coach Benito Floro says anyone showing a desire to wear the red and white would be more than welcome. Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Gershon Koffie already has permanent residency status in Canada, while his club teammate Camilo has already applied. Montreal Impact defender Hassoun Camara also submitted an application for residency, and his club teammate Felipe Martins says he intends to do so next year as soon as he is eligible. All four players have expressed interest in playing for their adopted country. As Floro wrapped up his first training camp here as Canada's head coach, he said he’s in no way opposed if they wanted to join. “For me, the person is from two places: Where you were born and grew up and then where he decides to live,” Floro told MLSsoccer.com through a translator on Tuesday as Canada closed camp. “In my mind, [borders don't exist]. It is a delicate subject but for me – if they are very good players and they love Canada and they want to participate, for me, I’ll never have a problem.” www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/11/canadas-benito-floro-if-camilo-gershon-koffie-felipe-hassoun-camara-are-seri
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Post by epjr on Sept 18, 2013 19:07:53 GMT -6
Canada officially announce friendly vs. Australia at Fulham's Craven Cottage in London in OctoberThe Canadian Soccer Association has confirmed a weeks-old rumor that the Canadian men's national team will face Australia in a friendly on Oct. 15 at Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham FC, in London. The game was announced on Wednesday evening and will see Canada going up against a Socceroos side coached by former Canada head coach Holger Osieck, who led the Reds to the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup title. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/18/canada-officially-announce-friendly-vs-australia-fulhams-craven-cottage-lond
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Post by epjr on Nov 17, 2013 21:40:53 GMT -6
CanMNT: Dwayne De Rosario considering overseas interest but remains open to MLS returnDwayne De Rosario’s time at D.C. United may be over, but he’s not counting out a return to Major League Soccer. That is, if the right opportunity presents itself, of course. In a phone conversation from Austria, where Canada is training ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Slovenia, De Rosario confirmed that he is considering overseas options as he looks to continue his club career in 2014, though he declined to be specific. But the four-time MLS Cup winner and one-time league MVP is also definitely interested in continuing his MLS career. It just comes down to finding the right situation. “I’ve had an unbelievable experience playing in that league and a great time there, and if it’s time to move on from there, so be it,” De Rosario told MLSsoccer.com. “If not, then I definitely look forward to another year, two, three in Major League Soccer.” www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/17/canmnt-dwayne-de-rosario-considering-overseas-interest-remains-open-mls-retu
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Post by epjr on Jan 10, 2014 16:05:43 GMT -6
CaMNT: Benito Floro calls young, strongly MLS-based roster for January camp in FloridaThe Canadian Soccer Association announced on Friday that it will convene a men’s national team training camp from Jan. 12 to 22 in Sunrise, Fla. – and the emphasis is, clearly and unequivocally, on the program’s future. A strong majority of the squad is 21 years old or younger, and will be eligible to be part of the Under-23 team that will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. COMPLETE CANADA NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: Lars Hirschfeld (Valerenga/Norway); Kenny Stamatopoulos (AIK/Sweden); Maxime Crepeau (Montreal Impact) DEFENDERS: Ashtone Morgan (Toronto FC); Luca Gasparotto (Glasgow Rangers/Scotland); Nana Attakora (D.C. United); Doneil Henry (Toronto FC); Jackson Farmer (Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency); Karl Ouimette (Montreal Impact); Andres Fresenga (Ottawa Fury FC); Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC); Elias Roubos (Toronto FC Academy) MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Bekker (Toronto FC); Kianz Froese (Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency); Manuel Aparicio (Toronto FC); Adam Straith (Wehen Weisbaden/Germany); Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (Montreal Impact Academy); Ben Fisk (Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23); Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) FORWARDS: Kyle Porter (D.C. United); Frank Jonke (FC Edmonton); Jordan Hamilton (Toronto FC); Cyle Larin (University of Connecticut). www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/10/canmnt-benito-floro-calls-young-strongly-mls-based-roster-january-camp-flori
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