Episodes

  • Marko Ilitch talks about his life in soccer both on and off the pitch
    Jun 26 2026

    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 Ilitch. Marko is currently playing for Altitude FC in the BC Premier League and is also a goalkeeper coach for North Surrey Mustangs FC. We talk about his football career, which includes stops as a player, coach and as a social media manager.

    We have Alberta Premier League review and previews. We also talk about Drew Fischer and Mike Barwegan. Both are former guests and they are officiating at the FIFA World Cup this summer.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • Weekend Recap: Wild breaks losing streak with draw in Montreal
    Jun 22 2026

    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 then the teams battled to a draw.

    We review Alberta Premier League action from Friday and preview the matches on Tuesday. We also do a brief review of the AMSL standings.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    17 mins
  • Kendall Showers reflects on her pro soccer journey in Greece
    Jun 20 2026

    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 third appearance on our podcast. She reflects on pro career in Greece and playing for Foothills this summer.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • Weekend Recap: Wild's woes continue out east while Foothills' unbeaten APL season ends
    Jun 15 2026

    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 spot.

    There was a lot of Alberta Premier League action on Friday and we recap all of the matches. BTB made the trip to Macron and were able to secure wins against both Foothills men's and women's sides. Villains grabbed a point off Cavalry II. The Wild U23 season continues to go much better than their senior side. Rangers dropped their matches to St. Albert.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
  • Cavs take a World Cup break, Wild returns to action in Halifax and an interview with a Dinos legend
    Jun 12 2026

    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 need to figure out a way to gain some ground and get out of the NSL cellar. It sounds like they will have some help from some players returning from injury.

    Our interview is with Gord Franson. Gord has been the team manager and "behind the scenes" guy for the University of Calgary Dinos men's program for 39 years. He's an encyclopedia of Dinos and Canada West knowledge and has been inducted into the Dinos Hall of Fame.

    We also do some Alberta Premier League reviews and previews as usual.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Weekend Recap: Cavs spoil Carducci homecoming, Aird shines in APL action
    Jun 8 2026

    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 return and what it was like being on the opposite side of the Foot Soldiers.

    We preview Cavalry's final match before the World Cup break where they take on Inter Toronto at York Lions Stadium.

    Lots of familiar names mentioned in our Alberta Premier League segment. Fraser Aird and Chanan Chanda are leading Foothills to a fantastic start. But Blizzard is keeping pace with them with a similarly perfect record.

    In the APL women's division, we see Izzy Monck got the start for the Wild U23 team. Could she be signing a NSL contract soon? Podcast guest Kendall Showers also returns to the APL with Foothills after her season playing in the Greek pro league.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • Francesco Bartolillo talks about the Cavalry FC academy pathway and Cavalry II of the APL
    Jun 5 2026

    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 with Francesco Bartolillo. We talk about Cavalry's player development pathway, including the full time Cavalry Academy and Cavalry II of the Alberta Premier League.

    We also preview this weekend's Alberta Premier League matches and talk about some Calgary Wild players and their participation in this week's international window.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • Weekend Recap: Cavs lose close one in Hamilton, Wild allow 4 goals again
    Jun 1 2026

    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 at MacWoman Stadium. The Wild suffered another 4-0 loss, this time to AFC Toronto. The Wild are now 6 points behind the teams nearest to them in the table. Can they climb out of the basement and back into the playoff race? We also include the full audio of Wild manager Sinead McSharry's press conference.

    We also review Friday evening's Alberta Premier League results and preview the lone doubleheader on Tuesday evening.

    Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.
    Our website is yycsoccer.com

    Show More Show Less
    31 mins