Ontario Cup Semi-Finals Recap

VAUGHAN, August 30, 2011 – The 2011 Ontario Cup Semi-Finals were decided over the weekend, and many were treated to a first-class display of skill that made for entertaining matches. The Ontario Cup Finals are now set, and will be played over the September 10-11, and 17-18 weekends at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan. more »


Canada U-17 Women Draw 1:1 With Japan

CARSON CITY, CA, U.S.A. — Canada drew 1:1 with Japan in a Women’s U-17 International Friendly match on Monday, August 29th. Canadian player of the match Summer Clarke scored in the 26th minute before Akari Shiraki drew level in the 61st minute. The match was played at Field #4 at the Home Depot Center in more »


Coaches – LTPD Update

One the many things that has become even clearer to me since I came to Canada from New Zealand and joined the OSA in April is this: how we engage and develop young athletes is tremendously important. Of course without you, our coaches, we don’t have soccer at all. It’s that simple. I have a more »


Parents Long Term Player Development Message

If your son or daughter is involved in youth soccer in Ontario, you may by now have heard the term “Long-Term Player Development” (LTPD). What is LTPD? In short, LTPD is very simple. It is a thoroughly researched, tested, proven, and overwhelmingly well-received approach to working with young athletes in soccer-rich countries around the world. more »


Ottawa begins its activity with New Canadians

The Soccer and Settlement project has been building steadily in Ottawa over the past two months. Since hiring Javier Clavelo and Audra Sherman numerous contacts have been made with soccer and community groups alike. The first tentative dates are being established for events so look out for those. A community specific flyer has also been more »


Canada at the Street Soccer World Cup in Paris

This morning (Sunday) featured a parade of all the teams from Trocadero to the Champ de Mars with amazing views of the Eiffel Tower! It was made even more spectacular by the singing, chanting and dancing of all the teams. Canada were as loud as any of them with a women’s First Nations warrior song, more »


Club Development Program provides opportunity for Canadian ParaSoccer Team trialist

In the depth of October 2010 a young player, Elias Gerosavas, attended the Club Development Pilot program held at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto. The program saw 15 participants over the course of the 8 week program; a partnership of The OSA, ParaSport Ontario and North Toronto Soccer Club. At the final session National Team more »


OSA Long-Term Player Development Update

It’s likely that just about everyone in the Ontario soccer world has heard the term “Long-Term Player Development” (LTPD). What some may not be aware of is exactly what it means and how it will affect soccer across the province. Some brief background: The Canadian Soccer Association, following on the heels of a mandate from more »


Soccer and Settlement gets underway in Ottawa

The Ontario Soccer Association has launched a groundbreaking project in Ottawa under the banner ‘Soccer and Settlement’. The project is aimed at facilitating the integration of New Canadians’ through soccer by connecting them with sanctioned soccer in the province and promote the sport as a healthy lifestyle.  The project is made-up of four main components: more »


Pushy Parents Sidelined

North Mississauga S.C. implements a ‘Week of Silence’, click here to read more at www.parentcentral.ca