Tag: Soccer
LFP ARCHIVES: The making of a Canadian soccer star
Long before Jessie Fleming was a star on the Canadian team that next plays Monday (6 a.m.) at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, she was a teenage sports star in London. This story by longtime sportswriter Morris Dalla Costa was first published in the Oct. 31, 2013 print editions of The London Free Press: It […]
Game (finally) over: FC London wins fanless replay of abandoned match
After more than two months of bad blood and a league investigation into their previously abandoned match, the FC London and Electric City women’s soccer teams finally played a game to completion.
WORLD CUP: Londoners cheer on Jessie Fleming, Shelina Zadorsky and Canada
Team Canada, including Londoners Jessie Fleming and Shelina Zadorsky, beat Ireland 2-1 Wednesday morning for a thrilling win at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
High stakes in FC London and Electric City’s no-fans-allowed rematch
One of the biggest matches in League1 Ontario soccer this season will be played at a neutral site in Milton without any fans. FC London and Electric City will clash Tuesday at 9 p.m. at Bishop Reding high school with the sixth and final playoff spot in the women’s premier division on the line. The […]
World Cup: Two London soccer stars set to shine for Canada
Two hometown soccer stars will represent Canada at the women’s World Cup this summer.