PSSA Rapids vs Surrey United
Pacific Coast Soccer League
June 28, 2008 - Surrey, BC
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Match Picks of the Week

Selected games to watch from British Columbia's top senior men's and women's amateur leagues.

Saturday July 5

PCSL - PSSA Rapids vs Victoria United
5:00pm Whatcom Community College, Bellingham WA

PCSL - Seattle Wolves vs Khalsa Sporting Club
7:00pm Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila WA

Sunday July 6

PCSL - Peace Arch SC vs Victoria United
2:30pm South Surrey Athletic Park

PCSL - PSSA Rapids vs Surrey United
2:30pm Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

PCSL - Vancouver Thunderbirds  vs Seattle Wolves
2:00pm Point Grey Secondary School 

Calendar

Wednesday July 9

Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC
Canadian Champions League
7.00pm Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Thursday July 10

Canada vs Brazil (Women)
International Exhibition
BMO Field, Toronto

Sunday July 13

Whitecaps FC vs Fort Collins Force (Women)
4.00pm Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Whitecaps FC vs Carolina Railhawks
7.00pm Swangard STadium, Burnaby

Canadian Clubs on TV

Please always check local listings

Wednesday July 9

Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC
Canadian Champions League
7:00pm CBC.ca, GolTV

Thursday July 10

Canada vs Brazil (Women)
4.00pm PT Sportsnet West

Saturday July 12

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire
5:30pm Sportsnet

BC League Schedules

BC College Athletic Assoc
CIS Canada West - Men
CIS Canada West - Women
Fraser Valley SL - Men
Lower Island Women's SA
Metro Women's SL
Pacific Coast Soccer League
SFU Clan - Men
SFU Clan - Women
Vancouver Island SL - Men
Vancouver Metro SL - Men
Youth Leagues - Boys
Youth Leagues - Girls

Waterfront Stadium

Official Stadium Website
Friends of Soccer
Stadium Now!

Today in Football History

05 July 1900
Thames Iron Works FC, formed by employees of the shipbuilding industry in 1895, was wound up due to lack of funds in June 1900. They subsequently reformed as West Ham United.
The Association of Football Statisticians)

5 July 2008

Canadian women face soccer test against Brazil - CBC
Canada's women's soccer team resumed training camp on Tuesday as it makes its final preparations for the Beijing Olympics. The team faces a stern tuneup test on July 10 when it takes on Brazil at Toronto's BMO Field.

'Caps re-visit Rochester today - Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps men (7-3-2) look to keep pace with USL First Division leaders Charleston Battery when they re-visit the struggling Rochester Rhinos (2-5-5) on Saturday evening.

Portland lose to Mexican club
A spirited, season-high crowd of 11,932 created a festival-like atmosphere on Thursday night at PGE Park, as Mexican club Monarcas Morelia defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 in an international exhibition match.

Toronto FC looks for good result against Pachuca - Globe Sports
Toronto FC will be looking past tonight's exhibition match at BMO Field against Pachuca from Mexico with good reason.

TFC eyes changes for hectic week - SLAM!
There will be little time for Toronto FC to recuperate from its bitter 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday as the Major League Soccer side faces three games during the next seven days.

Friendly fixture perfect opportunity to tinker - Toronto Star
Most of the time, coaches aren't thrilled with an exhibition game stuck in the middle of the season.

INTERNATIONAL

Poland plan Euro 2012 contingency - BBC
Poland say they will step in and provide six of the eight venues for Euro 2012 if co-hosts Ukraine are not ready to help stage the tournament.

New match-fixing probe hits Serie A - CBC
Five players will face a disciplinary commission in a Serie A match-fixing probe, the Italian soccer federation said Friday.

4 July 2008

High flying 'Caps ready for Rhinos - 24 Hours Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps hope to bring the momentum from Tuesday's 1-0 win over Toronto FC into Rochester, N.Y. tomorrow when they resume USL First Division play against the Rhinos.

Nolly getting the nod again - The Province
If goalkeeper Srdjan Djekanovic had started against his former team, Toronto FC, on Canada Day, it would have been a neat story. Turns out starting Jay Nolly made for a better one.

Hoping Gbeke still packs some punch in those cleats - The Province
The latest Whitecaps move for better finishing was to reacquire forward Charles Gbeke from the Montreal Impact in exchange for midfielder Tony Donatelli and cash on June 30. It's likely not their last.

Whitecaps vs Toronto FC match live on GOLTV
GolTV will broadcast the second leg of the 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship match between Toronto FC and USL-1’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC.  CBC Sports will also provide live broadband coverage of the game, exclusively at CBCSports.ca.

Whitecaps' Orgill called up to Jamaica's U-20 side
Forward Dever Orgill of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency squad has been called up to the Jamaica's U-20 national team for the CFU/CONCACAF qualifying round in the Cayman Islands.

Reds play Pachuca in Carlsberg Cup - Toronto FC
Toronto FC take on Pachuca of Mexico at BMO Field on Saturday, July 5th for the Carlsberg Cup. Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m. The game is the first of two international friendlies for the Reds this month, with Independiente of Argentina also coming to BMO Field on July 15th. 

Friendly against Mexican side gives TFC coach chance to rest his starters - National Post
Coach John Carver has confirmed he will rest most of his starters tomorrow when Toronto FC faces Pachuca, a Mexican domestic league team. A sellout crowd is expected at BMO Field for the exhibition match.

Dobson: Expect a signing - Sportsnet
It's always a guessing game when you show up for training at BMO Field. In reality, it could be called 'Name that player'. There's always a new guy in town.

Toronto FC eyes pair of English Premier strikers - Times Colonist
Former English Premier League players Paul Dickov and Darren Huckerby will begin negotiations with Toronto FC today and may sign with the Major League Soccer team soon.

Johnston: Swagger to stagger - Sportsnet
In the span of 24 hours, Toronto FC lost a portion of an identity it worked so hard to establish this season.

Fixtures confirmed for 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship - CONCACAF
CONCACAF have confirmed the fixtures for the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship that will take place in Trinidad & Tobago from 17-26 July.

Path to league championship leads away from Island - Victoria News
Competition is proving few and far between for the Pacific Coast Soccer League's Victoria United this season. The boys in white and blue sent both the Seattle Wolves and Okanagan Challenge packing in a pair of high-scoring games last weekend at Royal Athletic Park.

Kelowna United men vie for spot in playoffs - Kelowna Capital News
The Kelowna United PowerAde men’s soccer squad will try take a step closer to clinching a playoff spot this weekend when they host the Nanaimo Rovers. United sports a 4-and-3 record in the Pacific Coast Soccer League reserve division and is one point back of Richmond for third spot.

Mixed results for United - Surrey Now
It was feast or famine for Surrey United in Pacific Coast Soccer League men's premier action this week.
United filled the net in a 6-0 romp over Skagit Valley Saturday afternoon but could have used some of those excess goals when they dropped a 2-0 decision to Khalsa Wednesday night in Cloverdale.

Royal Racing men face Richmond - Chilliwack Progress
Chilliwack’s Pacific Coast Soccer League men’s squad wraps up their regular season slate tomorrow, travelling into the city to face Richmond SC.

Royal Racing falls to rivals - Chilliwack Progress
When Becky Schile decides to do something special on the soccer pitch, few people are surprised. After all, she’s done it so many times, playing locally for Chilliwack secondary school and the Chilliwack Football Club.

Heat making push for first place - Kamloops This Week
The Kamloops Heat under-21 women’s Pacific Coast Soccer League squad will have a sense of déja vu this weekend as it faces the Semiahmoo Soccer Club for the second time in as many weeks.

Royal Racing knocks down Nanaimo - Chilliwack Progress
Chilliwack’s U-21 men’s squad is on quite the roll heading into their Pacific Coast Soccer League regular season finale next weekend in Richmond.

Canada is crying out for new sporting heroes - Straight
Quite remarkably, it has come to this: Canada’s national men’s soccer team might just be the biggest source of sporting pride in the land these days.

Soccer coaches start own program - Peace Arch News
Mark McQueen and Ciaran McMahon – who currently coach Pacific Coast Soccer League teams, Peace Arch SC and Semiahmoo SC, respectively – have joined forces to form Complete Soccer Solutions.

Ontario MP pushes for single-game sports betting - National Post
This proposal would allow betting on individual hockey, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and other games, at casinos and race tracks.

YOUTH

British Columbia Soccer Association Announces Changes to Rule 23
The BCSA has served Notice of Rule Change concerning out of district youth players.

INTERNATIONAL

EURO gives way to transfer buzz - FIFA
The curtain has barely fallen on UEFA EURO 2008 but domestic matters are very much back at the top of the agenda. The continent's clubs are vying to outstrip their rivals in attempting to sign the finest talents on the market.

Man U coach Phelan sets sights higher - The FA
Having won the Premier League and Champions League, Mike Phelan says Man Utd will aim higher.

Newcastle owner in takeover talks - BBC
Informal discussions have taken place over the potential sale of Newcastle to American investors. It is understood representatives of owner Mike Ashley have met counterparts from New York-based private equity fund InterMedia Partners.

German players told to hang up - The Province
New Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann has banned his players from using mobile phones on club premises. The Bayern squad now faces eight-hour days and the 43-year-old Klinsmann insists his players focus solely on their work -- whether they are training, resting or studying -- without the distraction of phone calls.

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