By Darnel Harris Displayed above the stands at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton is Forge FC’s motto – Together We Forge. In their first Concacaf League match, Forge fans cheered as their fired-up team handled the pressure and hammered in two goals in the second half, for a 2-1 win. Created in 2017 to provide […]
By Darnel Harris Going into Stade Saputo in Montreal, York9’s errors at home on July 10th had created a difficult task. Gifting two goals to Montreal meant York either needed to win this game or score at least two goals. After suffering a scare in the first match, Montreal Impact’s coach Rémi Garde took York’s […]
By Darnel Harris With three wins and six goals for York since the Canadian Premier League (CPL) Fall Season started on July 6th, the Nine Stripes are improving quickly. After defeating Edmonton and drawing with Montreal, York was faced with defending home turf against Pacific FC on July 17th. Despite Pacific scoring four goals in […]
By Darnel Harris After travelling to Halifax to face Wanderers FC on July 6th, York9’s strong effort was ruined by Halifax’s leading scorer Akeem Garcia, who scored the winner in the 55th minute for the home team. Garcia was one of four successful Trinidadians signed by the Wanderers in January 2019 in order to bring […]
By Aldwyn McGill USA won the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Netherlands 2-0 at Lyon Stadium in France. The victory witnessed by a crowd of 57,000 also strengthened the US women’s position on pay equity with the US Soccer Association. The final was part of Sunday’s soccer treat that showcased three championship finals and […]
By Darnel Harris In the lead up to Canada and Haiti’s quarterfinal soccer match in the Gold Cup last Saturday, the warning signs were clear and storylines rich. Haiti had scored two goals in every group stage match in June 2019, including a comeback victory over Costa Rica, who played at the 2018 World Cup. […]
By Darnel Harris Needing a win to claim the Spring Title and a spot in the Canadian Premier League Championship series in October, Calvary FC delivered a clinical performance last Thursday to beat York9 by two goals to zero. Despite only having five shots on target, Calvary made better use of their limited opportunities on […]
The Round of 16 Knock Out phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France is history with seven of the eight advancing team into the quarter final stage from Europe with defending champions USA as the only outlier. The advancing teams are Germany, which defeated Nigeria 3-0, and Norway, which needed penalty kicks to […]
By Darnel Harris York9 FC continued its steady climb up the Canadian Premier League table with two scoreless draws on June 19 and June 22. For the third week in a row, York9 faced Edmonton FC on a Wednesday evening, but this time, in League play with 3 points at stake. York9 started with confidence […]
By Darnel Harris York9 FC took full advantage of good weather and dominant play to notch their first ever win in the Canadian Premier League with a 1 – 0 victory against Pacific FC, from Victoria, British Columbia. Pacific FC had early opportunities to control the game but wasted their chances. York9’s Luca Gasparotto defended […]
