CPL Newsroom

Week 20: Ottawa back on top, York win 905 Derby (ft. Pacific’s Jordan Brown)

The CanPL.ca Newsroom returns for Week 20 of the CPL season, as Mitchell Tierney and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke discuss all that's happened around the league.

3:15 -- Breaking news! Pacific FC sign striker Jordan Brown
4:30 -- York United claim 905 Derby spoils vs. Forge FC
15:20 -- Pacific FC head to Costa Rica for Concacaf League R16 Leg 2 (ft. guest Jordan Brown)
29:25 -- HFX Wanderers get past 10-man Pacific at home
33:50 -- Nathan MacKinnon brought the Stanley Cup to Wanderers Grounds!
37:42 -- Atlético Ottawa's massive week vs. Cavalry and HFX
50:50 -- Eddies claim an away point vs. Valour
57:40 -- CPL standings and ComeOn! Predictor

Cavalry-Forge drama, chaos at York & home wins all around (ft. Tommy Wheeldon Jr.)

Plenty to talk about on this week's CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke return once more to break down all the matches and headlines in Week 19 of the Canadian Premier League.

1:55 -- Cavalry FC's dramatic win over Forge FC with Benedict Rhodes
13:45 -- Cavalry manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr. joins live
27:40 -- Pacific FC take down Atlético Ottawa 1-0
36:36 -- Concacaf League round of 16 preview with Mitchell Tierney
43:10 -- A new look for HFX Wanderers vs. Valour FC
50:02 -- York United's crazy victory vs. FC Edmonton
59:05 -- CPL standings update and ComeOn! Predictor

Valour’s big week, Ballou shines in the storm & Forge stay hot (ft. Phil Dos Santos)

Plenty to talk about on this week’s CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O’Connor-Clarke return to chat about all the matches and recent headlines in Week 18 of the Canadian Premier League.

2:45 — Forge FC & Woobens Pacius win sixth straight vs. HFX Wanderers
13:36 — Why did Jordan Hamilton choose Forge?
18:40 — Valour’s two-win week with Alexander Gangué-Ruzic
28:35 — Special guest: Valour head coach Phil Dos Santos
44:30 — What’s up with Cavalry FC? With Benedict Rhodes
49:33 — Atlético Ottawa’s wet and wild win vs. FC Edmonton
58:06 — Standings recap & ComeOn! CPL Predictor

Week 17: Away wins, Pepple to Luton Town & Pacific in Concacaf (ft. Marco Bustos)

Plenty to talk about on this week's CanPL.ca Newsroom, as Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back to discuss all the matches and headlines in the Canadian Premier League.

2:12 -- Aribim Pepple to Luton Town
5:23 -- Atlético Ottawa 0-4 Forge FC with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic
16:55 -- League1 BC Finals recap with AGR
19:12 -- HFX Wanderers 2-4 York United
28:30 -- Valour FC 1-2 Pacific FC with Benedict Rhodes
37:50 -- Concacaf League chat with Pacific FC's Marco Bustos
48:50 -- Cavalry FC 2-0 FC Edmonton with Mitchell Tierney
59:10 -- Week 18 preview & ComeOn! Predictor

Playoff race heating up + Pacific Concacaf League preview (ft. Mateo Restrepo)

After another epic weekend in the Canadian Premier League, the Newsroom team returned on Monday for another recap of all the goings-on around the league.

KJ and Charlie kick us off from York Lions Stadium, where Atlético Ottawa produced a massive 3-0 away victory over a frustrated York United (2:09). Then, Benedict Rhodes joins the show to recap a 1-1 draw between HFX Wanderers FC and FC Edmonton from Halifax (18:20), shortly before the boys are also joined by special guest Mateo Restrepo, who played his final game for the Wanderers on Saturday before he heads off to medical school (25:50).

From there, it's back to Ontario for a discussion around Forge FC's 3-1 win over Valour FC on Saturday, with the help of Mitchell Tierney (38:12), as well as Pacific FC's big win over Cavalry FC on Friday night (49:00).

Finally, the crew looks ahead to Tuesday night, when Pacific will be in Jamaica to begin their Concacaf League journey against Waterhouse FC, as we hear from players as well as James Merriman on what it'll mean to them as a club (57:25).

A pair of hat-tricks & York end their winless skid + CanWNT review

The Newsroom team is back for a rare Wednesday afternoon show, with four more Canadian Premier League matches to discuss from the past week.

With Kristian away, Mitchell Tierney and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke host this episode, starting in Hamilton where Forge FC exploded for a club-record 5-1 win over FC Edmonton on Tuesday night (6:55). Then, it's off to Calgary to recap a surprising win for York United at Cavalry FC to end a lengthy streak for both sides (15:45).

Mitchell and Charlie then return to Ontario for a full breakdown of York's 4-2 loss to Pacific FC on Friday night (24:10), before heading back to Spruce Meadows for Mitchell's thoughts on Cavalry's 3-0 win over HFX Wanderers last Thursday (36:10).

Finally, Benedict Rhodes joins the show to wrap things up, beginning with a quick preview of Wednesday night's rescheduled Atlético Ottawa versus Valour FC contest (43:40). The show ends with a recap of the Canadian women's national team's run in the Concacaf W Championship, which ended Monday night with a 1-0 loss in the final to the United States (52:00).

Beyond the Pitch: William Akio

In the latest edition of Beyond The Pitch, CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack chats with William Akio as he makes his move to Europe after being sold by Valour FC to Scottish Premiership side Ross County FC.

The two delve into the move and Akio's past, including how he came to join Valour FC, his experience with the South Sudan national team, and the story behind his trademark celebration.

Week 14: Ottawa-Cavalry stalemate & Pacific win again (ft. Josh Heard)

The Newsroom team is back with four more Canadian Premier League matches to break down from an exciting Week 14 in the league.

Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke begin in Winnipeg, where Valour FC beat HFX Wanderers FC even in spite of William Akio's viral first-half miss (2:34). After that, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic hops on the show to chat about a top-of-the-table chess match between Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC (13:45), and then Mitchell Tierney arrives to discuss Forge's 905 Derby triumph and contemplate what's going wrong with York United (23:30).

It's then off to Clarke Stadium, as Benedict Rhodes joins to break down Pacific FC's 3-2 win over FC Edmonton (36:48), and then this week's special guest, Pacific winger Josh Heard, joins as well to give his thoughts on his team's progression this year as it returns to the win column (41:55).

Finally, Benedict returns to the show for a little Canadian women's national team talk as they continue their run at the Concacaf W Championship (50:52).

Canada Day Weekend: Atleti, Eddies win big & Pacific-Cavalry heavyweight tilt (ft. Fernando López)

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After a scintillating Canada Day weekend in the Canadian Premier League, the CanPL.ca Newsroom is back to get you caught up on all the storylines from five matches within the past week.

Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke begin at Tim Hortons Field, where Forge FC lost to both Valour and Atlético Ottawa in a pair of 1-0 results. They first break down Valour's win on Wednesday, which spoiled the party as Kyle Bekker celebrated his 100th game for Forge (3:03) before moving on to Atleti's big -- and controversial -- triumph on Sunday (8:35).

Atlético Ottawa CEO Fernando López then joins the show as its special guest to discuss the bright start to 2022 for his club, as well as the progress they've made since 2020 (16:10), before KJ and Charlie are joined by Mitchell Tierney to recount Ottawa's first win of the week from last Thursday at HFX Wanderers (29:05). The trio then move on to Clarke Stadium, where they recap a massive win for FC Edmonton over York United on Canada Day (33:20).

Finally, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic drops by to help relive a fascinating heavyweight bout between Pacific FC and Cavalry FC on Thursday night in Langford (48:18), before giving his thoughts on the Canadian women's national team as they prepare for the Concacaf W Championship beginning this week in Mexico (58:54).

Week 12: HFX, Valour & Cavalry win big + Canada reactions (ft. Phil Dos Santos)

After a thrilling weekend in CPL action, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back on Monday to recount all the highs and lows of the football played across the country.

They begin out west at Starlight Stadium, as Benedict Rhodes comes on the show to discuss a club-record 3-0 away victory for HFX Wanderers FC over Pacific FC (4:05). From there, it's onto another big win on the road -- this time for Valour FC, who beat York United 3-1 on Sunday. Mitchell Tierney is on first to recap what he saw from York Lions Stadium (20:41), and then Valour head coach Phil Dos Santos dials in live after training to chat about a big result for his team (30:43).

Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic joins next to chat Cavalry FC's 3-1 win over FC Edmonton (43:14), and he also provides his thoughts on a disappointing exit for the Canadians at the Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship on Sunday against Guatemala (51:32). Finally, Benedict returns to recap his experience at BMO Field on Sunday, as the Canadian women's national team drew 0-0 with South Korea in their final contest before the Concacaf W Championship.