YYC Soccer

By: Jason Kmet and Scott Strasser
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Cavs Advance to CPL Final and Interview with Calgary Wild's New Sporting Director
    Nov 1 2024

    We talk about Cavalry FC"s big playoff win in Hamilton as they advance to the CPL Final.

    We have an in depth conversation with newly appointed Calgary Wild Sporting Director Alix Bruch. Topics include player signings, recruitment and development, what they they looking for in a head coach, designated players, training camps and more.

    The Dinos women's team and Cougars men's team advance in playoff action and other post secondary results are reviewed.

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    Our website is yycsoccer.com

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    43 mins
  • Playoffs kick off for Cavalry, post-secondary teams
    Oct 25 2024

    This weekend there will be six local teams competing in playoff matches. Cavalry FC will face Forge FC in Hamilton on Sunday. The Dinos women's squad have a home playoff date vs UBC Okanagan on Friday afternoon. MRU Cougars men play the University of Victoria while the Dinos men play UFV. SAIT's men's team will face NW Polytechnic on Friday while the Trojans women's team have a bye until Saturday. We preview all of these matches.

    Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC's Tobias Warschewski who discusses winning the Golden Boot, why he wanted to return to Canada after his stint in Edmonton and his thoughts prior to the playoff matchup with Forge on Sunday.

    Calgary Wild FC made some executive hires this week and will have a press conference on Friday afternoon. This press conference will reveal the team's first player signing and the identity of a new addition to their ownership group. It was teased that he's a Calgarian who currently plays in the NHL. We speculate on the identities of the first player and the new hockey-playing owner.

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    Our website is yycsoccer.com

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    47 mins
  • How do you solve Calgary's shortage of indoor soccer facilities?
    Oct 18 2024

    The Calgary Minor Soccer Association released some numbers regarding the need for more indoor facilities. The number of players and teams has exploded and the need is undeniable. But where does the money come from? We discuss the barriers and muse about possible solutions.

    Cavalry FC enters the final weekend of the CPL regular season with a good chance to secure second place. We talk about last week's victory vs HFX and their upcoming match vs Valour.

    Our interview this week is with Akwasi (Junior) Agyekum. Akwasi has most recently played semipro soccer in the Australian second division. He's previously starred with Thompson Rivers University and helped them win a National Championship. We catch up with him and ask how a Calgarian ends up playing soccer in Tasmania. We also discuss the non-profit organization he's recently started with a friend called Cleats4Kids.

    Both U Sports and ACAC wrap up their regular seasons this weekend. Most notably, we talk about the Dinos vs MacEwan matchup this Sunday which could determine the Prairie Division's champion (women's division).

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    Our website is yycsoccer.com

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    42 mins

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