HIGHLIGHTS: HFX Wanderers FC vs. CS Saint-Laurent (May 2, 2024) | TELUS Canadian Championship

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[@dannyk847]

CPL teams in Quebec would be nice. 1 in the Metro Montreal and 1 in Quebec city would be great add-ons

[@restepozz]

the fact that the 2nd largest province doesnt have a team is so insane

[@user-tr5wx5uu5b]

The city of quebec is actually doing research about the viability of a team. I think in 3-5 years there will be a team for sure

[@dannyk847]

@user-tr5wx5uu5b call them the Fc Nordiques and it would get done for next season.

[@Cofitube94]

Teams don’t just pop out of nowhere. They are funded and ran by ownership groups. It’s a shame that no one in QC has stepped up yet.

[@user-tr5wx5uu5b]

@@Cofitube94 I would if I had the money for sure.

[@killermon117]

This was a great game for League 1 Quebec and League 1 Canada overall. It’s a shame that Halifax had to be the CanPL team to loose but history happens and saint-Laurent achieved that accomplishment. Sorry Halifax had to loose 5 games in a row but the fans are strong enough to support their team anytime. Huge respect to them! Great games in the voyagers cup preliminary round.

[@appletree13]

Yeah, I feel like it may be a coaching issue tbh.

[@TheArtistTreee]

I love that Quebec is having some success, I do feel for the Halifax fans. I hope they'll get success relatively soon

[@PontiacBandit902]

As a Wanderers ticket holder, this start we are having has been really killing the buzz we had in the pre-season. I miss Morelli 😢😢

[@killermon117]

@@PontiacBandit902 I would imagine so but still have belief in your team. I’m not in Halifax but i heavily support the team and fan base.

[@frenchyx_6589]

This why we need a french cpl team … Montreal has talent

[@Cofitube94]

French? You mean Quebecois

[@emericmercier8435]

@@Cofitube94 he said montreal

[@iseemonkeys7190]

Unbelievable. Congrats to Saint-Laurent ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@NSLUploader]

Waiting to see a CPL expansion in Quebec. Both the City and Montreal.

[@appletree13]

Maybe not Montreal because the city already has an MLS team, but Quebec city needs one 100%

[@NSLUploader]

​@@appletree13 I think it's possible, They got a Vancouver club to share with Whitecaps.

[@appletree13]

@@NSLUploader true, but VFC does have to compete with the 'Caps, an as a result they have one of the lowest attendances in the CPL. I don't think the CPL should try teams in and around the major cities.

[@GrahamLT]

​@@appletree13somewhat disagree. I think there are plenty of GTA cities and Toronto neighbourhoods that could support a team. It just has to be done right. I can't speak to the same for Montreal or Vancouver as I don't know the intracacies of their cities, but I'm sure it's possible. Ultimately, with 40% of the country's population and probably an even greater share of the country's soccer fans, the GTA and Southern Ontario will have to have more teams. And I think this evolution will spark the intense rivalries that the league needs to progress. The CPL won't be able to function like the National Lacrosse League with Mickey Mouse team names in vehicle cities. It will have to become more global style, a la London with multiple clubs, or Sydney and a Melbourne with their umpteen NRL/ARL teams.

[@appletree13]

@@GrahamLT Wider Ontario I agree. Fake London needs a team, as does Windsor (and a couple other mid-size cities). I meant in the immediate area. Just outside Montreal is fine, providing that it doesn't go under the Montreal name, just as York FC is their own team but play in a suburb of Toronto. You're probably right about Toronto tbh, given as I've never been. Besides, only Toronto really has the population to do that. I can't speak for Montreal either, given that I've also never visited, but Vancouver doesn't really have the population and density to support that at the moment. Like I said, VFC have to compete with the Caps, but VFC play in Langley, which is far out from most of the population centres, meaning people will have to travel quite a bit for an argurably worse team. Now that will change slightly with the eventual finishing of the Surrey-Langley Skytrain, but the problem remains. Apologies if this is incoherent or contradicts itself, it's 10:30pm when I wrote this and I've had a long day 😅

[@user-tr5wx5uu5b]

Halifax were lucky to go on penalty shoutout, the first penalty given was a gift because the player threw himself on the pitch to get that penalty. The second goal was a clear hand ball, he moved his arm just enough to make contact with the ball.

[@Bassdan77]

C’était un très bon match, assez équilibré. Bravo à Matt Cullen pour la description en français.

[@luxenettoyageross7791]

Cartierville Montreal St Laurent Laval stand up

[@DarkHorseF.C6686]

2 takeaways for me 1. Quebec needs a CPL club 2. Promotion/relegation between the CPL and League One Canada would present zero issues in terms of competitiveness

[@PoFamily_gaming]

Omg, still hard to believe. How could it be…very, very sorry for HFX. Anyway wish Saint-Laurent good luck in the next stage, they need it.

[@accident7]

Great to see it for Canadian soccer. Only growth from here.

[@LaitAuChocolat97]

Shoutout Sami Fruits 🤣

[@msubasic64]

Unbelievable

[@appletree13]

Halifax has lost 5 games in a row now...

[@rickzane6433]

Losses to non pro teams count double

[@luxenettoyageross7791]

Mamadou Kane ,🔥🔥🔥 I love you 😅 u was Halifax player😢😢😢😢😅😅😅

[@luxenettoyageross7791]

Loic🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@opensolaris6218]

The keeper touched the ball and the player dove. CSL shouldn't have had that first goal imo.

[@Rapidre73745]

Shocking by Halifax. Makes the entire league look bad.

[@rorywhalen-edwards1591]

We need our refs to be held accountable. VAR desperately needed.

[@soccersy1983]

Toronto fc awaits

[@sowaveysuyat]

TFC will destroy these guys just to show how big of a difference MLS vs CPL is.

[@dom4591]

TFC is getting a really easy ride it seems

[@Dracomouthboi]

😮

[@riobabic8960]

Halifax got a free penalty too !

[@footsoldierssg]

haLifax

[@andrewte2157]

HaLLLLifax ftfy

[@Suspence_99]

wow Canadian refs are such a joke no way was that a penalty

[@beaglelover338]

Hailfax is a joke

[@luxenettoyageross7791]

Wander pk is so cheap wow ref that's diving

[@dom4591]

CPL is looking embarrassing this year. Rovers nearly beating Pacific, HFX loses to league1, and Otttawa beats Valor 7 - 0 when there's only a few teams in the league. Not a good look

[@user-tr5wx5uu5b]

The difference between the Ligue 1 Quebec and CPL is really low because most teams rely on local players unlike MLS with few international talents. The same can be seen in the different semi-pro leagues in the UK.

[@dom4591]

@@user-tr5wx5uu5b ohh okay. Thanks for the breakdown. Makes sense now.

[@filetmignon9978]

The second penalty was such a joke. It doesn't matter if t8hr player falls over, the keeper got his hands on the ball first

[@rorywhalen-edwards1591]

Referee needs to be fired, shocking decision

[@HUnTi_G]

@@rorywhalen-edwards1591 for 1 error??? NO

[@rorywhalen-edwards1591]

@@HUnTi_G He was staring right at it. I was across the pitch watching it from the screen and I could tell he got the ball.