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Aiden Rushenas remembers sending an Instagram message. He's 17-years old at the time and yet to prove himself as a star goalkeeper for the Dalhousie Tigers. In fact, he's still a few months away from heading to Nova Scotia as a student-athlete. But in his heart
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Three goals. Three points. And a rekindling of Halifax's playoff hopes. Saturday's 3-0 victory over Forge FC was the type of elixir the Wanderers faithful yearned for given the many lows of their campaign. And with their season on the line — and playoff hopes on life
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Halifax's backline — to put it mildly — looked thin. But on Friday, the Wanderers announced a brace of new defenders, including 24-year old Nassim Mekideche, to bolster their squad ahead of a desperate playoff push. Mekideche is no stranger to the CPL. The Montréal-born centre-back previously played 10 matches
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The Wanderers expect better of themselves and, as multiple people within the organization have stated this season, believe they have a squad capable of competing for trophies in this league. But what they believe and the reality on the pitch are two very different things. Take Saturday night for example.
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On this episode, Josh recaps his experience covering Toronto FC and Forge's feisty Canadian Championship semi-final at BMO Field, we dive into the bewildering phenomenon of Olímpicos being scored on a regular basis in the Canadian Premier League, and last but not certainly not least — we get you
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Despite being the better side on the night, Toronto FC was only able to find the back of the net once during the second leg of their Canadian Championship series against Forge FC. But thanks to the away goals rule, it was enough for John Herdman's side to
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When the Halifax Wanderers and Atlético Ottawa square off, late match drama is all but guaranteed. That was the case again Saturday afternoon as the two sides drew 1-1, with both goals coming in an action-packed extra time, at the Wanderers Grounds. The majority of the match can only be
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It's safe to say the Halifax Wanderers have defied expectations this season — just not in the way they'd have wanted. Fresh off their first playoff berth and tied for second in the regular season, Wanderers sporting director Matt Fegan spent the off-season trying to insulate a
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It's say to say the Halifax Wanderers flew back to the East Coast with a few road regrets. Their swing west was always going to be difficult, especially given the club was tasked with playing three matches in seven days, a dizzying prospect when you consider the distance
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Atlético Ottawa is bolstering their defence as they're set to announce the signing of 25-year old Spanish defender Jesús del Amo Castellano later this week, sources briefed on negotiations told The Wanderers Notebook. Sources noted the move fits within the club's remaining cap space. The Pulianias-born
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For all their efforts, the Halifax Wanderers have been unable to take advantage of their opportunities this season. Now, with 11 matches left, the club has put themselves in a position where fixtures — like Saturday's match away at Valour — have become "must wins' in the words
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Kwasi Poku's absence from Forge FC's starting XI raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday night, causing head coach Bobby Smyrniotis to reveal post-match that the 21-year old Brampton-born striker was sidelined due to "quite a bit of interest" in the transfer market. Sources told