CALGARY, AB: June 26, 2024 –

The Calgary Foothills Men (FC) gained another League 1 Alberta win last night, defeating Cavalry FC U21 by a score of 1-0. The Club’s Women’s team (WFC) wasn’t as successful, losing a 1-0 heartbreaker to the ASA High Performance squad.  

FC kick-off was at 8:00, and despite gaining three points, Head Coach Marc McLaren felt it wasn’t the team’s best performance. “We can play better than we did tonight. We lost control on several occasions and will be working on that before our July 5 game against Edmonton Scottish. Unfortunately, Aidan Izadi sustained an injury late in the game, and we wish him a speedy recovery.”

Attacker Gareth Smith-Doyle scored FC’s only goal in the first half, but that was enough to secure the win. McLaren credits Smith-Doyle’s performance and the continued strong play of midfielder Rodane Cato with tonight’s success. “Cato has been a key player all season. He brings balance to the midfield, presses hard, wins balls back, and sets up plays consistently.”

McLaren, the team, and the Club all wish to extend their condolences to the family of former Foothills FC player Dylon Powley, who sadly passed away recently. “Dylon was a great player and friend to Foothills and the wider soccer community in Alberta and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” McLaren said.

Game time for WFC was 5:00 p.m. Head Coach Colin Mackay is disappointed that despite another top effort and strong play from the team, they didn’t bring home a win. “After a flat first half, we had a number of chances to score in the second that we just couldn’t finish. ASA has a couple of very strong players who shut our scorers down and were able to bury a goal when one of our girls sustained an injury.”

Midfielders Jayden Berg and Layla Tarraf had strong games for WFC. They both were driving forces behind the strong second-half performance.

Foothills has a home double-header on July 5 at Broadview Park against Edmonton Scottish, who sit at the top of the men’s division and in second place in the women’s. WFC game time is 5:00 p.m. FC hit the pitch at 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here or at the gate.

ABOUT FOOTHILLS FC and WFC IN LEAGUE1 ALBERTA

League1 Alberta is the province of Alberta’s pro-am, standards-based senior league. It serves as a stepping stone between Alberta’s high-performance youth level, elite amateur, and professional levels. League1 Alberta aims to showcase and develop Canada’s future soccer stars, coaches, and match officials. In 2024, League1 Alberta expanded to include additional teams and has officially joined League1 Canada. This season is expected to be more competitive than ever.

In 2023, Foothills FC placed first in the regular season and then won the championship final against St. Albert Impact in front of a hometown crowd. The team’s outstanding results were especially sweet since it was the League’s inaugural season, and they are looking forward to a repeat performance in 2024. The Foothills FC League1 Alberta team is coached by Marc McLaren.

Foothills WFC ended the 2023 season with a 5-3-1 record. The team saw significant improvement as the year progressed, including winning its final regular-season game. It is positioned to continue gaining momentum and bring home a championship in 2024. The Foothills WFC League1 Alberta team is coached by Colin Mackay.

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