by Jason Kmet and Scott Strasser · English · Sport
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 preview Cavalry FC's Thanksgiving Day match vs HFX Wanderers in Halifax. We also preview Crowchild Classic II (Women's Edition) on Friday evening at McMahon Stadium. Our interview this week is with Dinos' captain Sofia DiGiacomo, who talks about her career and the Dinos season, scoring big goals and recovering from two ACL tears. While there is no other USports action this weekend except for the Crowchild Classic, there are are lot of games in the ACAC. The SAIT Trojans and Am...
We recap Cavalry FC's match vs Inter Toronto. The Cavs haven't lost two matches in a row in league play all season until this week. The Calgary Wild made the road trip to the east coast and faced the Halifax Tides, who are fighting with Vancouver for the final NSL playoff spot. We talk about this match which ended in a goalless draw. We review USports action where the Dinos and Cougars women's teams faced the Saskatchewan schools in home matches. Meanwhile, the men's teams travelled to ...
We review Cavalry FC's loss to Atletico Ottawa and preview their Saturday morning match vs Inter Toronto. The Calgary Wild head to Atlantic Canada to take on the Halifax Tides. We talk about this match and also have a feature interview with Wild GK Sarah Keilty-Dilling. We discuss her career, her long wait to make her pro debut and what it means to be play for your hometown pro club. Dinos and Cougars men's teams head to British Columbia while the women's teams play Saskatchewan opponents her...
In our weekend recap episode, we talk about Cavalry FC's dominant 6-0 win over Supra at Spruce Meadows on Friday evening. We also discuss the Calgary Wild's impressive 3-1 win over Vancouver in their last home match of the season. The Dinos women prevailed in the Crowchild Classic over the Mount Royal Cougars. We talk about that match as well as the men's Dinos and Cougars teams, SAIT Trojans and Ambrose Lions. We also provide an update about Calgarians playing for national teams in this FIFA...
We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Supra on Friday evening and the Calgary Wild's final home matchon Sunday vs Vancouver Rise. Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Joseph Holliday. We talk about his career, his first start with Cavalry and what it's like being one of the youngest players but also being one of the longest serving players on the team. We preview a huge matchup of the Crowchild Classic women's edition. The undefeated Cougars take on the undefeated Dinos for a batt...
We review results from Calgary teams at the pro, university and college level in this episode. Cavalry FC got a bit closer to claiming the CPL regular season title on the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Forge. These matches are always full of tension. We give our thoughts. Calgary based USports teams went a perfect 8-0 this weekend. We review all of the matches, including the Dinos women beating another top 10 team in Saskatchewan, Dinos men getting some revenge on the Alberta Golden Bears ...
We preview perhaps the biggest match of the year (so far) in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC on Saturday afternoon. With a win, the Cavs would take a commanding lead in the race for the Shield and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Calgary Wild are making the trip to Ottawa to play the Rapid this weekend. Can they keep their historically long undefeated intact Our interview this week is with Mount Royal Cougars men's head coach Ryan Gyaki. We discuss the ...
We recap all of the weekend matches involving Calgary based soccer clubs at the professional and post-secondary levels The Calgary Wild put in their best home performance of the season at McMahon where they defeated the Halifax Tides 1-0 with Taegan Stewart scoring the winner and Sarah Kelty-Dilling recording the clean sheet. Cavalry went to Vancouver Island and collected three points from Pacific FC in a professional performance. The Cavs officially clinch their playoff spot and the stage is...
We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Pacific FC. The Cavs signed forward Hassan Ayari this week and we try to figure out how he fits into the roster. And our semi-regular U21 minutes update is back. The Calgary Wild are back at McMahon to face Halifax on Saturday. The Wild will try to keep their franchise record undefeated streak intact. The MRU Cougars will play four matches at their newly upgraded facility this weekend, starting with a match Friday between the Cougars men and the Alberta Golden...
We review this weekend's matches including Cavalry FC's demolition of HFX Wanderers on the east coast. We also talk about the Calgary Wild keeping their undefeated streak alive with a goalless draw against AFC Toronto In USports action, the Dinos and Cougars women's teams swept their matches on the road. The men's teams had success against Macewen but both fell to the Alberta Golden Bears. Ambrose played Red Deer in Calgary this weekend. We review the match and also have an interview with Amb...
Most Calgary teams are on the road this long weekend. We preview Cavalry FC as they visit Halifax to take on the Wanderers and we also talk about the Wild going to BMO Field to play AFC Toronto. The Farkhunda Muthaj saga has now reached its conclusion. The Wild announced that she will be leaving the club by mutual agreement. We have some final comments about perhaps the strangest story we've seen since we started the podcast. Both of Calgary's women's USports teams play their first matc...
We recap this weekend's action. Cavalry FC managed a 1-0 victory over Vancouver FC at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Combined with a Forge loss, the Cavs now sit top of the table in the CPL. This is the first time this season they have done so where there have been no games in hand involved. We also have a brief discussion about Tobias Warschewski's brilliant season and if it's enough to attract any interest from MLS clubs. The Calgary Wild's unbeaten streak is now at five matches as they drew t...
In our 200th episode, we cover a wide range of Calgary soccer topics. We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC and the Calgary Wild's game vs Vancouver Rise. Post secondary action has kicked off for Calgary schools and we spend a lot of time talking about it, including two interviews. The first edition of the Crowchild Classic happened on Thursday in front of a crowd of over 1700 at McMahon Stadium. We talk about that match. Our first interview is with with...
We recap last weekend's matches for Calgary's pro soccer clubs. Cavalry FC handled Ottawa at Spruce Meadows winning 3-1. In Montreal, the Wild extended their best run of form this season with a 2-2 against the Roses. The university soccer season has crept up on us and the first edition of the Crowchild Classic will happen on Thursday. The Dinos and Cougars men's sides will face off at McMahon on Thursday afternoon. We briefly discuss the match. Subscribe to our...
Our interview is with Cavalry FC forward Owen Antoniuk. We talk about his breakthrough this season and the journey that got him there. We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. The Calgary Wild play in Montreal on Sunday and we also preview that match. We have some Calgarians abroad updates, including Myla Schneider signing for a club in Turkey. And could we see Bim Pepple starring in future "Welcome to Wrexham" episodes? Subscribe to...
In our weekend recap episode we discuss two thrilling matches from Saturday afternoon. Cavalry FC faced Forge at Spruce Meadows in a first place clash and came up victorious thanks to a strike from Owen Antoniuk. At McMahon Stadium, the Calgary Wild continued their impressive form and defeated the Ottawa Rapid to win their third consecutive match. We break down both matches. We also provide an update regarding AMSL playoffs as one Calgary club will be off to nationals in Oct...
We preview the battle for first place at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC and we expect another great chapter in this long standing rivalry. The Calgary Wild will play the Ottawa Rapid on Saturday afternoon at McMahon. We preview this match and also have a feature interview with Taylor Otto. Taylor is one of the Wild's recent signings. We discuss her career, how she joined the Wild and her early impressions of the team and league. We also talk about what it's like ...
In our weekend recap episode, we review Calgary Wild's first NSL victory of the season where they defeated the Vancouver Rise at Swangard. Cavalry FC traveled to Quebec and drew Supra 1-1 on Saturday. We review this match as well. The final Alberta Premier League matches of 2026 have now been completed. We provide our final update of the season. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky. Our website is yycsoccer.com
We review Calgary Wild's victory over CS Mont Royal Outremont in W Canadian Championship action. It was their first win in 2026 in their first appearance at Spruce Meadows. Both of Calgary's pro clubs are on the road with matches on Saturday. Cavalry FC takes on Supra in Montreal while the Wild visit the Vancouver Rise. We preview both matches. We provide an update about the final match of the APL season and get some clarification about the women's division. Foothills has b...
We review both Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild's matches from this weekend. Both matches featured blowouts. Cavalry FC were the victors in their 5-0 demolition of Inter Toronto. Meanwhile, the Wild sunk to a new low with a 6-0 loss at the hands of AFC Toronto. We also preview the Wild's Wednesday match in the Canadian Championship where they host CS Mont-Royal Outremont at Spruce Meadows. This would be the first time a non-Cavalry team played a soccer match at Spruce Meadows. The Albert...
We review Cavalry FC's match vs Supra as well as Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto from Tuesday. We preview both pro matches in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC hosts Inter Toronto at Spruce Meadows while the Wild host AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium. Both matches are on Saturday. We also talk about roster changes both at Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild. Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Nate Ingham. He talks about his career, the reasons for his move to Calga...
In our weekend recap episode we have more previews than recaps. We review Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC on Friday evening and preview their match vs Supra on Tuesday evening. We preview Calgary Wild's road match vs AFC Toronto on Tuesday evening. The Alberta Premier League named a champion for their women's division as Calgary Wild U23's clinched the title on Friday evening. We discuss their victory as well as the race for second place and the presumed spot in the 2027 ...
We review the Calgary Wild's loss to Ottawa on Wednesday evening at McMahon Stadium. New head coach Leah Blayney felt there were improvements but the clubs still remains winless. We preview Cavalry FC's match on Friday evening vs Vancouver FC. This is an intriguing matchup as the Ravens have been playing some really good football of late and they always seem to plays well against the Cavs. We do our usual Alberta Premier League match reviews and previews. The Wild U23 team could clinch the wo...
In our weekend recap episode, we review Cavalry FC's 1-1 draw vs HFX Wanderers and the Calgary Wild's 2-0 loss to the Montreal Roses. We also preview a rare weeknight match for the Wild as they host league leading Ottawa Rapid on Wednesday night at McMahon. The Alberta Premier League season is wrapping up. We review matches from Friday and Sunday, preview Tuesday matches and look at the men's and women's tables. Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Blue...
We review Cavalry FC's match earlier this week vs the Vancouver Whitecaps. While the Whitecaps did advance to the next round, Cavalry put in a solid performance and kept World Cup winner Thomas Muller in check. We also preview Cavalry's match this weekend vs Halifax. The Leah Blayney era begins this weekend as the Calgary Wild host the Montreal Roses at McMahon Stadium. We preview this match and also talk about the new Canadian women's club championship. In this tournament, the Wi...
In our weekend recap episode, we review the Calgary Wild's match vs Vancouver Rise. The Wild came up short again. We talk about the match and include audio from new coach Leah Blayney who was at the post-match press conference. Cavalry's second leg matchup vs the Whitecaps is on Monday evening at Spruce Meadows. While it's a real longshot that the Cavs can win this series, there are a lot of reasons to think it should be a good evening at Spruce Meadows. We also review Alberta Premier League ...
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 coach. Leah Blayney is from Australia and will take charge of the club immediately. We give our ...
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 Alberta Premier League action, where BTB swept Blizzard in Edmonton to tighten up the top of the table. We also pr...
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, that means that Cavalry must have another U21 Canadian player signed but have not officially announced yet. We e...
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 football career, which includes stops as a player, coach and as a social media manager. We have Alberta Pr...
About YYC Soccer
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.
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