2010 Ontario Indoor Cup Deadline — December 1st

VAUGHAN, ON — The entry deadline for the 2010 Ontario Indoor Cup is December 1st.  Enter your team for the Indoor Provincial Championship before the deadline! Your team could play up to eight games against the top competition from across Ontario.  Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your players in the winter months and more »

OSATv TouchLine With Rosenfeld, Leon, Oduro, Hoyle, Vanderkolk

VAUGHAN, ON – Anthony Totera’s guests on this week’s TouchLine include: Bryan Rosenfeld – OSA Manager of Player Development on the OSA`s role in developing players for the Provincial and National Teams Adriana Leon -– Mississauga Falcons and Team Ontario star striker, and Christabel Oduro, Dixie Gladiators and Team Ontario star mid-fielder, on their experiences more »

Playing Alongside The Pros

NCAA change of heart will help talented amateurs TORONTO, ON – Amateur players will soon be able to play alongside the pros without jeopardizing U.S. college entry if a move being considered by the NCAA goes through. And that, says the CSL’s Italia Shooters’ owner Tony De Thomasis, is exciting news for exceptional young Canadian more »

Entry Level Futsal Referee Courses Scheduled

VAUGHAN, ON — Futsal Sudbury will be hosting a combined Entry Level Futsal Referee Course and an Entry Level Referee Course On December 5th & 6th. For information on registering for the course, please contact Boubacar Sambo at info@futsalsudbury.ca . The Ajax Soccer Club will be hosting an Entry Level Futsal Referee Course on On more »

York U Hosting International Football Conference Dec. 3-5

TORONTO, ON — On December 3-5, 2009, Toronto’s York University hosts an international conference “Global Football: History, Gender and Nation”. Inspired by the upcoming 2010 World Cup – to be held on the African continent for the first time –this conference offers an excellent opportunity for critical and scholarly reflection on global football. A game more »

OSATv TouchLine With Nicholls, DiPlacido, Pinizzotta

VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s TouchLine guests of host Anthony Totera include: Estelle Nicholls – OSA Technical Coordinator (Coach Development) on the OSA`s role in coach development David DiPlacido – former professional Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact, North York Astros and Italia Shooters star on player development in Ontario and Canada Peter Pinizzotta — current technical more »

Are You Ready For Club Excellence?

VAUGHAN, ON — Putting the summer well and truly behind us and bracing for the coming winter months may seem daunting to some soccer fans, while others may be glad for the opportunity to take a break from soccer all-together. But for a number of Ontario Clubs, this is also a great time to look more »

OSA Announces OSATv TouchLine

VAUGHAN, ON – The Ontario Soccer Association is pleased to announce OSATv TouchLine as the latest addition to its expanding web-based communications service**. TouchLine host Anthony Totera will interview players, coaches, referees, parents, supporters, sponsors, volunteers, administrators and other stakeholders on a wide range of topics affecting the game of soccer in Ontario and Canada. more »

Canada 0 v 1 Poland Concludes European Camp

Bydgoszcz, Poland — Canada’s men’s national team fell 0:1 to Poland today in an international friendly match in Bydgoszcz. Polish midfielder Maciej Rybus scored the lone goal in the first half. “It is a very different challenge playing in Europe than in Canada,” said head coach Stephen Hart. “The game here is much quicker and more »

Canada Prepares For Poland

OTTAWA, ON — Canada’s men’s national team faces Poland for the first time in over 20 years on Wednesday evening in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz. Both Canada and Poland come into the match looking to rebound from recent losses. The international friendly will conclude Canada’s European camp which began on 9 November in FYR more »