Author: Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic

Alex is a soccer journalist who covers all things Canadian Soccer for OneSoccer, CanPL.ca, Northern Futból and the Third Sub. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexGangueRuzic, and on IG/Threads at @agronthecase
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Vancouver Rise crowned as inaugural NSL champions after dramatic comeback vs. AFC Toronto

The Vancouver Rise have finished off their inaugural Northern Super League campaign with a bang, as they lifted the Diana B. Matheson Cup as NSL champions at BMO Field on Saturday.  After a solid regular season campaign, one that saw them finish tied for second place with the Ottawa Rapid on 39 points, the Rise built on that in a big way in the playoffs.  … Continue reading Vancouver Rise crowned as inaugural NSL champions after dramatic comeback vs. AFC Toronto

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Vancouver Rise take important lead vs. Ottawa Rapid in leg 1 of NSL semi-finals

The Vancouver Rise have taken a big step towards reaching the first-ever Northern Super League final, as they defeated the Ottawa Rapid 2-1 in the first leg of their semi-final matchup at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday.  It ended up being a nervy game for the Rise, who took a 2-0 lead in the first half before letting Ottawa back into the match with a second-half … Continue reading Vancouver Rise take important lead vs. Ottawa Rapid in leg 1 of NSL semi-finals

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Vancouver Rise Academy caps off 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup with big 8-0 win 

The Vancouver Rise Academy capped off their participation in the 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup on a high note, as they defeated El Salvador side Alianza FC 8-0 at Willoughby Community Park on Thursday.  Thanks to that, they avoided finishing bottom of their five-team group, doing well to hold their own as a team mostly filled with players from the academy and the Rise’s League … Continue reading Vancouver Rise Academy caps off 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup with big 8-0 win 

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Vancouver Rise fall 3-0 to Ottawa Rapid in last home match of regular season

The Vancouver Rise’s hopes of finishing first in the Northern Super League table took a big hit on Saturday, as they fell 3-0 to the Ottawa Rapid at Swangard Stadium.  After suffering a tough 7-0 loss away to AFC Toronto last weekend, one that snapped an eight-game unbeaten run for the Rise, their troubles continued in this game, as they lost back-to-back games for the … Continue reading Vancouver Rise fall 3-0 to Ottawa Rapid in last home match of regular season

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Vancouver Rise starting to hit their stride after 2-1 win vs. AFC Toronto

The Vancouver Rise picked up their most important result of their inaugural season to date on Thursday, as they defeated the Northern Super League’s leaders, AFC Toronto, 2-1 at Swangard Stadium.  Despite going down 1-0 early on in the game, the Rise did well to respond with two goals before half-time, and then managed to hold on the rest of the way to pick up … Continue reading Vancouver Rise starting to hit their stride after 2-1 win vs. AFC Toronto

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Post Match: Guts and Glory

It appears that threats of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ demise might’ve been greatly exaggerated. Okay, the disappointment from the Whitecaps’ Champions Cup final loss to Cruz Azul won’t go away anytime soon – such was the manner of that defeat – but for those who had watched this team this year, it was also obvious that the Whitecaps put in just about the worst performance they … Continue reading Post Match: Guts and Glory

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Post Match: A New Frontier

After some midweek madness in Miami (okay, Fort Lauderdale), the Whitecaps showed no signs of any residual fatigue a few days later, as they continued a dominant start to their MLS season with a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at BC Place on Saturday.  Despite dealing with a potential trap game given the travel they had to endure after the emotions of midweek, which … Continue reading Post Match: A New Frontier

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Thorny Start: Montréal Roses steal the show in Vancouver Rise’s Swangard debut

Following their dream start to their NSL campaign just over a week ago at BC Place, the Vancouver Rise were unable to build on that in their second match, as they fell to the Montréal Roses at Swangard Stadium on Sunday.  In a matchup pitting the first two victors in the league’s history, it’d be the Roses who’d be able to build on their opening … Continue reading Thorny Start: Montréal Roses steal the show in Vancouver Rise’s Swangard debut

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Post Match: Another point gained in Texas

The Vancouver Whitecaps continue to pick up points on the road in MLS play this season, as they drew the Houston Dynamo 1-1 at Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday.  With that, they continued to quietly climb the Western Conference standings, now up to sixth place after amassing a record of 6W-3D-1L (21 PTS) in their last 10 games in MLS play, setting themselves up quite … Continue reading Post Match: Another point gained in Texas

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Whitecaps advance to Round of 32 of Leagues Cup with win over Club Tijuana

The Vancouver Whitecaps have advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2024 Leagues Cup, defeating Club Tijuana 3-1 at BC Place on Saturday to top their group. After going down a goal in minute nine to a goal from Tijuana’s Kevin Castañeda, a scoreline which would’ve eliminated them, the Whitecaps did well to turn things around in the second half after reaching half time … Continue reading Whitecaps advance to Round of 32 of Leagues Cup with win over Club Tijuana

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