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Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
'A hard one for us': Calgary Wild FC battle but fall to Halifax Tides FC
Article content Halifax Tides FC had one extra shot on target, which was enough to top visiting Calgary Wild FC 1-0 in a spirited affair on a hot and humid Monday night at Wanderers Grounds stadium. Article content Halifax's ace midfielder, Megumi Nakamura, chipped one past Wild FC goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec at the 36-minute mark of the opening half and the Tides held on for their second Northern Super League victory of the season. Article content Article content 'It was a hard one for us tonight. I think overall the team played with great spirit, and togetherness,' said Wild FC head coach Lydia Bedford. 'It could have quite easily finished as a nil-nil draw, but we were quite unfortunate to concede on the second phase of a set piece which we will go away and reflect on.' Article content Article content The first match following a two-week international break combined with a banged-up Calgary roster made it difficult for the Wild Roses to mount an offensive attack. Article content 'Right now, we are riding a little patch where player availability is a struggle for us. You saw tonight that we had five on the bench and four of them were senior players,' said Bedford. 'We are trying to make sure the players who are unavailable are getting back to fitness, but in the meantime, we have to stick together and be competitive. Overall, the team can be pleased that we didn't concede an open play goal, but we need more to try and make sure that we can not only be defensively sound but that we can also catch teams.' Article content Article content Using nearly every player available to them in hopes of having fresh legs on the pitch, Wild FC controlled possession for 54 per cent of the time, but most of it was at the back end. Article content 'I feel like we look after the ball at the back end, but it is just that final pass and final shot that we seem to be lacking on,' said Bedford. 'We will keep working on it and the players will keep giving everything. Hopefully it will click for us over the next couple of weeks.' Article content Playing in front of their parents and grandparents who call Nova Scotia home, the feisty teenage Stewart twins were poised to find a breakthrough moment in front of the boisterous Bluenose crowd. Article content 'I think we stuck together well as a team and kept trying to fight through it tonight,' said Taegan Stewart, who started the match. 'We had one or two chances that we could have put in the back of the net, but I think we were just one second slow in the movement.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'A hard one for us': Calgary Wild FC battle but fall to Halifax Tides FC
Halifax Tides FC had one extra shot on target, which was enough to top visiting Calgary Wild FC 1-0 in a spirited affair on a hot and humid Monday night at Wanderers Grounds stadium. Halifax's ace midfielder, Megumi Nakamura, chipped one past Wild FC goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec at the 36-minute mark of the opening half and the Tides held on for their second Northern Super League victory of the season. 'It was a hard one for us tonight. I think overall the team played with great spirit, and togetherness,' said Wild FC head coach Lydia Bedford. 'It could have quite easily finished as a nil-nil draw, but we were quite unfortunate to concede on the second phase of a set piece which we will go away and reflect on.' The first match following a two-week international break combined with a banged-up Calgary roster made it difficult for the Wild Roses to mount an offensive attack. 'Right now, we are riding a little patch where player availability is a struggle for us. You saw tonight that we had five on the bench and four of them were senior players,' said Bedford. 'We are trying to make sure the players who are unavailable are getting back to fitness, but in the meantime, we have to stick together and be competitive. Overall, the team can be pleased that we didn't concede an open play goal, but we need more to try and make sure that we can not only be defensively sound but that we can also catch teams.' Using nearly every player available to them in hopes of having fresh legs on the pitch, Wild FC controlled possession for 54 per cent of the time, but most of it was at the back end. 'I feel like we look after the ball at the back end, but it is just that final pass and final shot that we seem to be lacking on,' said Bedford. 'We will keep working on it and the players will keep giving everything. Hopefully it will click for us over the next couple of weeks.' Playing in front of their parents and grandparents who call Nova Scotia home, the feisty teenage Stewart twins were poised to find a breakthrough moment in front of the boisterous Bluenose crowd. 'I think we stuck together well as a team and kept trying to fight through it tonight,' said Taegan Stewart, who started the match. 'We had one or two chances that we could have put in the back of the net, but I think we were just one second slow in the movement.' Putting the pressure on late in the match in hopes of trying to convert a shot on target, the Wild FC weren't able to push through the force of the Tides and dropped to a 3-5-2 record. 'It's a tradeoff (late in the game). You can push for more and end up conceding one. It was good that when we were pushing, we didn't get hurt but now it's just needing that final pass in those final moments,' said Bedford. 'I think we showed that we can be resilient tonight but just didn't have enough quality in front of the goal. We might have to keep tweaking the way we are playing to create more chances.' Calgary Wild FC will have a short week to adjust their plan of attack. They will ride into McMahon Stadium during Stampede week for a home match against the Vancouver Rise FC on Saturday.
CTV News
30-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Halifax Tides FC introduces new head coach
Stephen Hart is the new interim head coach of Halifax Tides FC following Lewis Page's transition to the Tides Development Academy. Hart has previously led Canada's and Trinidad and Tobago's national teams and has most recently acted as a consultant with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. 'It's an honour to step into this role,' said Hart in a news release from the club. 'Our team is focused, resilient, and committed to growing together both on and off the field. I'm excited to lead this next chapter and help guide the players through the remainder of the season with passion, purpose, and pride.' Atlantic Canada's first professional women's soccer team, Halifax Tides FC is a founding club in the Northern Super League. Page, who was grew up in Chester, N.S., began the team's inaugural season as head coach. The Tides played eight matches so far this season, winning only one. Page will now turn his focus to the club's long-term player pathway by helping to establish the Tides Development Academy. 'This is about building for the long-term success of the club,' said Valerie Malone, president of Halifax Tides FC. 'Strengthening our leadership structure and investing in player development, starting with the Academy – are important steps in that direction. We're also continuing to reinforce the roster and look forward to sharing more on that later this week.' The club's next home match is scheduled for July 7 at 6:30 p.m. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
22-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Mariah Lee lifts Vancouver Rise past Halifax Tides
Vancouver Rise FC defeat Halifax Tides FC 2-1 with a header from Mariah Lee in the 45th minute.
CBC
17-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Colby Barnett's early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL
Social Sharing Colby Barnett's sixth-minute goal held up as the winner for AFC Toronto in a 1-0 win over Halifax Tides FC on Saturday in the Northern Super League. An unmarked Barnett calmly slotted a volley past Tides 'keeper Erin McLeod after a high cross from Nikayla Small to give Toronto (2-2-1) the early lead at Wanderers Grounds. WATCH | Colby Barnett's goal in the sixth minute was the game-winner, as Toronto beat Halifax 1-0: Colby Barnett's early goal powers AFC Toronto over Halifax Tides 41 minutes ago Duration 1:05 "Nikki put in the most perfect ball that she could have. In my mind I was just like, `Do not miss this, do not miss this,'" said Barnett, who scored her first NSL goal. "I was really happy to be on the other side and it definitely feels nice. I get why the strikers like it so much." Toronto is now on a three-game unbeaten run and tied with second-place Ottawa Rapid FC and Vancouver Rise FC with seven points. Ottawa has played one less game. Halifax (0-3-1) is last in the NSL standings and still seeking its first victory of the league's inaugural campaign. Toronto held 51 per cent of possession with a 10-7 edge in shot attempts, including 4-2 on target. "We continue to work and get better. We're not too concerned with our record at this point — I said that after losses and I'm saying that after wins, we're just gonna continue to get better," Toronto head coach Marko Milanovic said. "As we put more work in, it looks better and better each week." Next up
