Episode 752 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Heart Can Rule The Head – Whitecaps get wiggle room, CPL heads to dramatic decision day, Vanni Sartini interview, Labbe out at Rise, will municipal elections impact soccer in BC?)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and Northern Super League chat and interviews.
It was a four point week for Vancouver Whitecaps. One that saw them extend their lead at the top of the MLS Western Conference after a draw at St Louis in their top of the table clash and a come-from-behind victory in Austin. We pick over the bones of both matches and the main talking points coming out of them. Plus we round-up the weekend’s action in MLS West and look at the lie of the land for the Whitecaps in terms of playoff positioning and more.
It’s going to be a dramatic end of the season in the CPL with playoff positioning up for grabs and championship and postseason hopes on the line. We look at the exciting weekend that was, as Vancouver FC continue to control their own destiny. Plus we chat with VFC’s goalscoring hero Matteo Campagna and head coach Martin Nash. Plus Zach catches up with Halifax Wanderers head coach Vanni Sartini to talk about their postseason hopes ending and what he’s taken from this first season in charge of the team and being in the CPL.
All of that plus we look what the municipal election results could mean for soccer in BC, chat about the departure of Stephanie Labbe from NSL side Vancouver Rise, while music-wise, Leeds legends The Wedding Present continue their residency as our Artists of the Month with their debut album George Best, Watford band The Enormous Room feature as our C86 era song, and Scottish legends The Bluebells feature in Wavelength.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.22: Intro – university soccer, Traitors talk
13.00: Will municipal election results impact soccer in BC?
37.35: All square in Whitecaps’ top of the West clash with St Louis
52.30: Whitecaps come-from-behind to see off Austin with Diaby wonder goal
91.20: MLS round-up, playoff picture, and home field advantage
111.25: Vancouver FC control their own CPL playoff destiny
133.10: Vanni Sartini on Halifax playoff hopes ending and his first season in CPL
147.20: CPL set for dramatic Decision Day
163.00: Labbe out at Vancouver Rise
177.05: Wavelength – The Bluebells – Stonehouse Violets
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