NWSL's Canadian Content: Week 4 Recap
A month into the first ever NWSL season, and the Canadian 18 keep making waves in the new league. Well, those that get to play, anyway. Also, help us name our first Golden Poutine winner!
A month into the first ever NWSL season, and the Canadian 18 keep making waves in the new league. Well, those that get to play, anyway. Also, help us name our first Golden Poutine winner!
Two teams are off this week, but that doesn't mean Waking the Red's taking the week off from covering the NWSL's 18 Canadians and their movements!
This one's a surprise: less than a week before the start of the first National Women's Soccer League season, a 19th Canadian has been revealed...sort of.
It just wasn't to be. After two shaky performances in the group stages, Canada's women's team ran out of luck in Cyprus, falling 1-0 on a 70th minute goal by Rachel Yankey to finish second best once again.
They've let in a single goal in three games, but that doesn't mean Canada won't have a challenge against England as they return to the Cyprus Cup final for the third time. Waking the Red has the preview.
25 women will represent Canada at the 2013 Cyprus Cup tournament, and the team selected is a selection of young and old -- but all with much experience. Waking the Red has more details on those who will be heading to the Mediterranean island.
The Canadian women's national team's packed dance card for 2013 just got two more dates added to it, as the CSA has announced two friendlies for the team against European opponents.
With six changes from their previous match, the Canadians fell 3-1 to the South Koreans on Monday night in Chongqing, China. The youth were able to save the country's blushes, but it was not enough. Waking the Red has more details and highlights from
Canada opened the Four Nations (Yongchuan) Cup in China with a 1-0 win over the hosts China. It wasn't pretty, but one thing's for sure: the Boston Breakers will be happy to see Adriana Leon score. Highlights and reactions here.
To conclude our Year in Review series, WTR's resident westerner pens a letter to a future Team WTR, as we look forward to a brand new year of Canadian soccer, and to remind the future of the dark days that were.