Wanderers midfielder Sean Rea is part of a small group putting in extra work after training. He, alongside Ryan Telfer, Giorgio Probo, Wesley Timóteo and Vitor Dias, practice bending free kicks from just outside the 18-yard box, sending shot after shot on net. They take turns lining up their attempts,
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The Halifax Tides were greeted by singing, drums and thunderous support from a nearly sold out Wanderers Grounds on Saturday as they made history with their Northern Super League (NSL) debut. Despite the dreary weather, the atmosphere was electric as the Tides starting XI — which included Nova Scotians Sydney Kennedy
Wanderers
"These are not your 2024 Halifax Wanderers!" These words, exclaimed by OneSoccer's Adam Jenkins following midfielder Vitor Dias' 90th minute winner versus Valour FC on Friday, highlight what head coach Patrice Gheisar and the Wanderers have worked hard to prove since the off-season: this is
Wanderers
It was a familiar situation — leading 2-1 and with time trickling away — against a formidable foe in Pacific FC, a script, if one were to re-visit past iterations, where the Halifax Wanderers were destined to play the tragic hero. It is a role they reprised again and again in 2024,
Notebooks
This iteration of the Halifax Wanderers is very much incomplete, an oil painting still on the easel. But on Sunday, versus an organized opponent at York Lions Stadium, head coach Patrice Gheisar's side laid a few more brushstrokes, earning their first win of 2025 in a spirited 2-1
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Jesse Marsch is not one to play coy. Less than four months ago on a snow swept night, the Canadian Men’s National Team head coach stood in the Future Inns Hotel in Halifax and mused on the importance of symbolism. It was, he told reporters that evening, imperative to
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The Northern Super League (NSL) is on the precipice of history. This coming Wednesday, Vancouver Rise and the Calgary Wild will kickoff the season at B.C. Place, officially marking the highly anticipated launch of the first professional women's football league in Canadian history. And while history is
Notebooks
The Halifax Wanderers, for 60 precious minutes, looked like the club they aspire to be on Saturday. Kicking off their 2025 season versus Atlético Ottawa at a soaking TD Place, the Wanderers began brightly with a myriad of new faces in their midst. Former stalwarts like Dan Nimick and Zachary
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The CPL announced on Wednesday afternoon that it's set to play in Québec City, with the Halifax Wanderers and York United playing a regular season match at Laval University on May 31. The tilt, which is meant to showcase CPL clubs to prospective markets, will be broadcast nationally
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A lot has changed since CPL commissioner Mark Noonan last addressed the league's media ahead of the playoff final in Calgary. For starters, CPL matches are scheduled to be broadcast on TSN. There's also been significant discussion around potential expansion, with the league's plans
Notebooks
The feeling around the Halifax Wanderers heading into this weekend's final pre-season friendlies — two tilts against Ligue1 Québec side FC Laval — couldn't be more different than last year. Internally, the expectations are similar: both the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the club eyed silverware, be it
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Before he was a football agent, Winnipeg-native Josh Carabatsakis was a player. And, like any athlete, Carabatsakis believed in himself. He had represented the province of Manitoba on the pitch; he had played at a high level locally. He believed, with the Canadian Premier League (CPL) set to launch in