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.
Episodes
184 episodes
Who is Cavalry's latest U21 signing?
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 At...
Marko Ilitch talks about his life in soccer both on and off the pitch
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 Il...
Weekend Recap: Wild breaks losing streak with draw in Montreal
In our weekend recap episode, we review the Calgary Wild's draw with the Montreal Roses on Sunday. They finally scored after nearly 5 hours of not putting the ball in the back of the net. But Montreal tied it up shortly afterwards and the...
Kendall Showers reflects on her pro soccer journey in Greece
We preview this weekend's Calgary Wild match vs Montreal Roses. We also review and preview We also review Tuesday's APL matches and preview Friday night's matches.Our interview this week is with Kendall Showers, who makes her thir...
Weekend Recap: Wild's woes continue out east while Foothills' unbeaten APL season ends
In our weekend recap episode we review the Calgary Wild's match in Halifax where they lost 2-0 to the Tides. The club now finds themselves with 1 point after 6 matches and are 7 points behind fifth place Toronto and 8 points out of a playoff sp...
Cavs take a World Cup break, Wild returns to action in Halifax and an interview with a Dinos legend
We review Cavalry FC's huge win over Inter Toronto on Wednesday and discuss how the season has been going prior to the World Cup break.The Calgary Wild are back in action on Saturday morning in Halifax where they face the Tides. The Wild...
Weekend Recap: Cavs spoil Carducci homecoming, Aird shines in APL action
We review Cavalry FC's 2-0 victory over HFX Wanderers over the weekend. Marco Carducci made his return to Spruce Meadows after joining Halifax in the offseason. We have included audio from the press conference where Carducci talks about his ret...
Francesco Bartolillo talks about the Cavalry FC academy pathway and Cavalry II of the APL
We preview this weekend's match at Spruce Meadows where Cavalry FC faces HFX Wanderers. We discuss the return of Cavalry legend Marco Carducci as he makes his first visit to Spruce Meadows with an opposing team.Our interview this week is...
Weekend Recap: Cavs lose close one in Hamilton, Wild allow 4 goals again
Cavalry FC travelled to Hamilton for a top of the table clash against Forge FC. It was another tight might in Steeltown but ultimately the Cavs unbeaten streak came to an end as they fell 1-0.The Calgary Wild continued their home stand a...
Best of times, worst of times for Calgary pro clubs
Lots of discussion about Calgary's two pro teams and the vastly different trajectories they are on this season.Cavalry FC demolished Pacific FC last weekend and are now going to Hamilton for a top of the table clash with Forge on Sunday....
Alyssa Mitchell talks about becoming majority owner of Calgary Wild FC
We interview new Wild majority owner Alyssa Mitchell about her background, what led to her decision to purchase the club and her vision of the team going forward.There are two pro matches in Calgary on Sunday afternoon. Cavalry FC ...
Weekend Recap: Mya Jones scores brace in storybook return from injury
In our weekly recap episode we review action involving Calgary area clubs over the Victoria Day long weekend.The Calgary Wild and Montreal Roses played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at McWoman Stadium. The Wild picked up their first point of...
Will Mya Jones make her Calgary Wild debut this weekend?
Cavalry FC makes their way to Langley to take on Vancouver FC in CPL action while the Calgary Wild have a home match vs Montreal this weekend. Could we see Mya Jones make her NSL and Wild debut? There are hints that it could be possible. We als...
Weekend Recap: Bring on the Whitecaps!
Our weekend recap episode is a bit shorter than usual this week as the Calgary Wild had the week off. But there was an important Canadian Championship matchup between Cavalry FC and Pacific FC on Vancouver Island. The Cavs were victorious and w...
David can’t slay Goliath as Blizzard knocked out by CF Montreal
We talk about the Canadian Championship in this episode, as two Calgary based teams are involved this week. We review the Calgary Blizzard's match vs CF Montreal in the Canadian Championship. Cavalry FC goes to Vancouver Island to p...
Weekend Recap: Late Penalty Lifts Cavs, Wild Concede 5 in Ottawa
We review matches that happened over the past weekend including:Cavalry FC made their first visit to Montreal to play Supra and grabbed all three points, thanks to a late penalty by Tobias Warschewski. We talk about our impression of Sup...
Can the Calgary Blizzard play giant killers against CF Montreal?
The Calgary Blizzard's men's team will play CF Montreal at Stade Saputo next week in the Canadian Championship. We interview Blizzard head coach Ramon Mifflin and ask him about preparations for this big match and the APL season in general.<...
Calgary Wild home opener preview with Meggie Dougherty Howard interview
We preview the Calgary Wild's first match of the season which is also their home opener. The Wild will take on the Montreal Roses on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium. We interview captain Meggie Dougherty Howard about the preseason, ...
Drew Fischer discusses what it's like to be a FIFA and MLS referee
We interview Calgary referee Drew Fischer about his career, including his back to back wins of MLS Referee of the Year. Drew talks about life on the road as a referee and provides some advice for aspiring officials.Cavalry FC soundly def...
Cavalry break their April curse ahead of home opener against Atlético Ottawa
We review Cavalry FC's opening match victory vs Pacific FC last weekend and preview their home opener this Sunday afternoon at Spruce Meadows.We talk with Cavalry FC general manager and head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr for our annual early s...
Nik Ledgerwood looks back and talks about his playing career
We interview Cavalry FC assistant coach Nik Ledgerwood but we don't talk about what's currently happening with the Cavs. This discussion reviews his playing career from growing up in Lethbridge and playing with Lethbridge Croatia men's team whe...
Darren Bowman talks about leading Foothills into the APL season and his player development experiences
We interview Darren Bowman, who has recently joined Calgary Foothills as Alberta Premier League head coach on the men's side and also as a lead on the player development side. We talk about his impressive resume, which includes time at Manchest...
Who is Sinead McSharry? Our interview with the Wild's interim head coach
We interview Calgary Wild interim head coach Sinead McSharry about the Wild's unusual preseason. We talk about the team's reaction to the news that Lydia Bedford was leaving for a new opportunity in England. Sinead also discusses how this chang...
Lydia Bedford departs Calgary Wild while Ali Musse rejoins Cavalry FC
We talk about two massive stories from the Calgary soccer scene this week. Calgary Wild head coach Lydia Bedford resigned from the club to take the head coaching job of England's women's U23 team. We discuss this shocking turn of events and wha...
Mya Jones talks about her recovery from injury and joining the Calgary Wild
We interview Mya Jones for the third time on the podcast. She had a rough 2025 where she didn't play because of a difficult injury. But she's well on the road to recovery and has signed for the Wild. We catch up with her and cover these t...