PIVOTAL WEEKEND IN THE VOYAGEURS CUP
Publié : 30 mai 2003 8:58
PIVOTAL WEEKEND IN THE VOYAGEURS CUP
TORONTO, May 29, 2003 - This weekend, the defending Voyageurs Cup
champions,
the Montreal Impact, make their season's sole western trip to play the
Vancouver Whitecaps and Calgary Storm. These are only the second and
third
matches of the 2003 Voyageurs Cup but are pivotal in determining this
year's
Cup winner.
The Impact have an early opportunity to establish a significant lead
over
their Cup rivals, who also include the Toronto Lynx. The Impact started
by
taking all three points in their 2-0 win over the Lynx in the opening
match.
Considering that they will have completed all of their away matches
after
this weekend, two more positive results would issue a serious challenge
to
Montreal's rivals.
Particularly intriguing is Friday's match at Vancouver, as both the
Whitecaps and the Impact are considered favourites to win the A-league
championship this year. Vancouver remains undefeated at home with 3
wins and
1 draw in league play, while 7 of the Impact's 8 league points were won
away
from home. Kickoff is at 8 PM Pacific time at Swangard Stadium. The
match
will be broadcast live in English on Fox Sports World Canada and in
French
on RDS.
Montreal then move on to Calgary to play the Storm on Sunday. After
losing
all of their matches in last year's competition, the Storm will be
looking
to extend their strong A-league start this season into their first
Voyageurs
Cup match of 2003. Calgary's first games of the season included
important
wins over Seattle and Portland, and they are rapidly approaching last
year's
point total. Kickoff is at 3 PM Mountain time at Foothills Park.
Following these two matches the Voyageurs Cup will take its longest
break of
the season as it is nearly one month until the next matches over the
Canada
Day weekend, when the Toronto Lynx repeat Montreal's western trip.
ABOUT THE VOYAGEURS CUP
The Voyageurs, Canada's national soccer fan club, inaugurated the
Voyageurs
Cup, Canada's only national, fan-awarded soccer trophy, in 2002. The
Voyageurs Cup trophy will be awarded to the most successful Canadian
A-League team, based on matches with other Canadian A-League teams.
The Voyageurs will present the Voyageurs Cup trophy to that team at a
home
game late in the season. The Cup will remain in possession of the
winning
team for display until the beginning of the following A-League season.
The
entire cost of the Voyageurs Cup, including purchasing, maintaining,
engraving, shipping, and promoting the trophy and tournament, has been
borne
entirely by private donations from individual Voyageurs.
ABOUT THE VOYAGEURS
The Voyageurs soccer fan club was founded in 1996 as a national group
of
fans of Canada's men's World Cup team. Since then, they have been a
visible
(and audible) presence at Canadian national team games both in Canada
and
abroad, at all age levels, for both the men's and women's teams.
The Voyageurs maintain a strong working relationship with members of
the
CSA, but are an entirely independent body. The Voyageurs group is
maintained, run, and funded entirely by its fiercely enthusiastic
members.
The Voyageurs host the most active Canadian soccer forum on the
Internet (at
www.canadian-soccer.com), with participants including fans,
national-level
players, media representatives, and CSA representatives. The forum
receives
over 300,000 hits per month.
CONTACTING THE VOYAGEURS
Matthew Bin, Director of Communications for the Voyageurs Cup, is
available
to provide any further information about the Voyageurs or the Voyageurs
Cup
competition.
Matthew Bin
19 Bond Court
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 8N6
519-729-8432
info@voyageurscup.ca
TORONTO, May 29, 2003 - This weekend, the defending Voyageurs Cup
champions,
the Montreal Impact, make their season's sole western trip to play the
Vancouver Whitecaps and Calgary Storm. These are only the second and
third
matches of the 2003 Voyageurs Cup but are pivotal in determining this
year's
Cup winner.
The Impact have an early opportunity to establish a significant lead
over
their Cup rivals, who also include the Toronto Lynx. The Impact started
by
taking all three points in their 2-0 win over the Lynx in the opening
match.
Considering that they will have completed all of their away matches
after
this weekend, two more positive results would issue a serious challenge
to
Montreal's rivals.
Particularly intriguing is Friday's match at Vancouver, as both the
Whitecaps and the Impact are considered favourites to win the A-league
championship this year. Vancouver remains undefeated at home with 3
wins and
1 draw in league play, while 7 of the Impact's 8 league points were won
away
from home. Kickoff is at 8 PM Pacific time at Swangard Stadium. The
match
will be broadcast live in English on Fox Sports World Canada and in
French
on RDS.
Montreal then move on to Calgary to play the Storm on Sunday. After
losing
all of their matches in last year's competition, the Storm will be
looking
to extend their strong A-league start this season into their first
Voyageurs
Cup match of 2003. Calgary's first games of the season included
important
wins over Seattle and Portland, and they are rapidly approaching last
year's
point total. Kickoff is at 3 PM Mountain time at Foothills Park.
Following these two matches the Voyageurs Cup will take its longest
break of
the season as it is nearly one month until the next matches over the
Canada
Day weekend, when the Toronto Lynx repeat Montreal's western trip.
ABOUT THE VOYAGEURS CUP
The Voyageurs, Canada's national soccer fan club, inaugurated the
Voyageurs
Cup, Canada's only national, fan-awarded soccer trophy, in 2002. The
Voyageurs Cup trophy will be awarded to the most successful Canadian
A-League team, based on matches with other Canadian A-League teams.
The Voyageurs will present the Voyageurs Cup trophy to that team at a
home
game late in the season. The Cup will remain in possession of the
winning
team for display until the beginning of the following A-League season.
The
entire cost of the Voyageurs Cup, including purchasing, maintaining,
engraving, shipping, and promoting the trophy and tournament, has been
borne
entirely by private donations from individual Voyageurs.
ABOUT THE VOYAGEURS
The Voyageurs soccer fan club was founded in 1996 as a national group
of
fans of Canada's men's World Cup team. Since then, they have been a
visible
(and audible) presence at Canadian national team games both in Canada
and
abroad, at all age levels, for both the men's and women's teams.
The Voyageurs maintain a strong working relationship with members of
the
CSA, but are an entirely independent body. The Voyageurs group is
maintained, run, and funded entirely by its fiercely enthusiastic
members.
The Voyageurs host the most active Canadian soccer forum on the
Internet (at
www.canadian-soccer.com), with participants including fans,
national-level
players, media representatives, and CSA representatives. The forum
receives
over 300,000 hits per month.
CONTACTING THE VOYAGEURS
Matthew Bin, Director of Communications for the Voyageurs Cup, is
available
to provide any further information about the Voyageurs or the Voyageurs
Cup
competition.
Matthew Bin
19 Bond Court
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 8N6
519-729-8432
info@voyageurscup.ca