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Predicting the Champions and Europa League semi-finals
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2448" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Credit: Glenn Harper (Flickr)[/caption] As we near the end of both of Europe’s continental soccer competitions, the Champions League and the Europa League, soccer fans have been blessed with four fantastic semi-finals. Here are my thoughts and predictions on each. Champions League Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona Perhaps the most exciting matchup out of the four, this one sees two extremely strong teams with a flair for attacking go at it over two legs. Barcelona have been in absolutely terrific form, their last defeat coming against Malaga on February 21. Bayern have been their dominant selves in…
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The upcoming soccer matchups include a rematch between last year’s finalists
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1983" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Image Courtesy of Soccer Talk[/caption] The Champions League quarter-final participants were determined March 19, and the announcement provided us with a slate of quality matchups, including a rematch of last year’s final and yet another match…
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Long time men’s soccer coach leaves to head the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
February 3, 2015Following his years of resounding success at the helm of SFU’s men’s soccer program, it was announced Friday that head coach Alan Koch has joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 — essentially a player development team for the ‘Caps — as…
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SFU’s soccer sensation drafted by the Whitecaps
January 26, 2015When it comes to the world’s most popular sport, the likelihood of attaining professional status is slim to none for soccer enthusiasts. Far more unlikely is the chance to play the beautiful game in your own hometown where the dream…
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Meet the Clan: Priya Sandhu
November 17, 2014While nobody is claiming that any position in soccer is an easy one, not every position is known to be reserved for the “crazy,” like that of goalkeeper. In terms of responsibilities, this position requires 90 minutes of focus, courage,…
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Men’s soccer one and done in playoffs
November 17, 2014Thursday afternoon, the men’s soccer team was in Seattle for the first game of the west regional tournament, with hopes of reaching the Final Four. Unfortunately, it was not to be, as the Clan lost a hard fought game 1-0…
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Men’s soccer notches playoff spot
November 11, 2014On Saturday night, in their last regular season game, the Clan faced the Western Washington Vikings, who came in with a 9-7-1 overall record. This was an important game for the Clan, as a victory would almost assure their continuing…
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Women’s soccer close rebuilding season
November 10, 2014With last Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Western Washington Vikings, the Clan women’s soccer team closed their season. It was the second straight game where they were shutout, and the 10th time this season (out of 18 games). However, this…
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Women’s soccer falls 2-1 to Seattle Pacific
November 2, 2014On an incredibly wet Saturday night at Terry Fox Field, the women’s soccer team lost to the visiting Seattle Pacific (SPU) Falcons by a score of 2-1. The Clan came into the match with a 2-13 overall record, 2-9 within…
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Questionable call the only blemish in great Whitecaps season
November 2, 2014It wasn’t supposed to end this way for the Whitecaps. A year ago, they had missed the playoffs after stumbling down the stretch, winning only three of their final 10 games. Their offseason wasn’t much better. They lost star player…
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