Club Update
Summary
- Welcome to match week 9. The last home match of season 2!
- Game recaps from a match weekend vs Altitude FC in North Vancouver
- News Shorts: Pro Rover debut, Rovers Community Giving Fund, & Prideraiser Updates
- More fun: Goals of the Week, Rovers Merch and just cool stuff
This week’s opponent(S)
Match week 9: Wednesday, June 21 & 24
Well, THAT was satisfying! Four matches over the last two weeks in the Ironworker’s Derby against Altitude and we came away with 10 points overall. Our women’s team held on for a 3-2 victory while the men’s team, after a slow start, put 5 past Altitude for a 5-1 win in the bright sunshine of North Vancouver.
The matches come fast now and the business end of the season is upon us. We have two games this week, including our last home game of the season on Wednesday against the Whitecaps and a crucial away match in Langley against Unity at the weekend. Read on for details!
Wednesday, June 21
- TSS Rovers Women (3-3-2, 5th) v Whitecaps FC (6-2-0, 3rd ) @ Swangard, 6:00pm
- TSS Rovers Men (5-2-1, 2nd) Whitecaps FC (3-1-4, 4th ) @Swangard, 8:30pm
Location: Swangard Stadium
TV: Streamed on the League 1 BC YouTube channel
Tickets: $20/$15/$12
Swangard will be undergoing repairs during July, so our last home game of the season is set to take place on Wednesday. We face the Whitecaps in two crucial games as the women’s team clamours for the fourth and final playoff spot, and our men’s team continues to push for the coveted top spot in the league.
The Whitecaps women’s last match was June 14 and was a 6-1 dismantling of Unity, making our 2-1 win against them all the more impressive. However, they have their players returning from U20 National duty and although it is looking increasingly hard to catch Nautsa’mawt for the top spot, the defending women’s division champions are doing their best. They are five points of the top spot with one game in hand.
For the men, we dropped a heartbreaker to the ‘Caps in May, losing 1-0 away. The Whitecaps picked up a 1-0 against Unity, putting them three points off of us for second place. A win in this match is essential if we are to open up some space at the top of the table.
Unity FC
Saturday, June 24
- Unity FC Women (6-2-2, 2nd) v TSS Rovers Women (3-3-2, 5th) @ Chase Office Field, 1:00pm
- Unity FC Men (0-4-2, 8th) v TSS Rovers Men (4-2-1, 3rd) @ Kinsman Field 3:30pm
Location: Chase Office Field, Langley
TV: None.
Tickets: At the gate
Our previous matches against Unity in May were mirror images of each other. While the women lost 0-4, our men’s team beat them 4-0 in what would prove to be a crucial victory for our championship aspirations against a Unity team that has been at our near the top of the table all season long. In the women’s division Unity sit above us in a group of three teams who have almost locked up three of the four playoff spots. Despite dropping points to the Caps on June 14, they remain nine points above us. We need a result to stay in the hunt for fourth.
Last Week
Women’s Team
Altitude 2 Rovers 3
Last year in this fixture, we gave up a late goal to lose this match in heartbreaking fashion but our gaffer Chelsey Hanneson was not going to have a repeat of that. Our team was on fire, led by the energy of Delana Friesen, who could not be stopped, creating havoc amongst the Altitude backline and netting a brace. She wasted no time slotting home her first at 4’ and then following up at 57’. But despite Altitude clawing two back, Sophia Feremo scored her first as a Rover to secure the win at 68’ and three extremely satisfying points.
Congratulations to Alyssa Zalac, marking her Rovers debut in net with a win.
- Full Match Replay: coming soon on the League 1 website
- AFTN Photo Album
Men’s Team
Altitude 1 Rovers 5
Our domination of Altitude was rendered complete in the second match on the day. Coming off of a 4-0 victory at Swangard the previous week, our men’s team dropped an early goal and went into the half tied 1-1 after Erik Edwardson scored a penalty at 34’, looking for some chemistry to get them going. Whatever happened in the dressing room transformed the side thought, and Rovers football was back on full display for the second half. We made our breakthrough with a stunning Kyle Jones goal in the top corner at 65’, and then Ivan Meija got his weekly goal at 74’. But we weren’t settling for that. Kian Proctor, a Rovers homegrown talent, subbed on at 79’ and scored an outstanding brace with goals at 83’ and 90’. A good showing for our boys, who started slow and found a way to win.
- Full Match Replay: coming soon on the League 1 website
- AFTN Photo Album
News Shorts
Rovers Community Giving Fund
Prideraiser 2023 – Another 8 goals!
Eight goals were added to the Swanguardians Prideraiser effort this week. Thanks to a matching grant from a donor to the Rovers Community Giving Fund and scarf sales, our supporters’ group has now raised over $3284 for Rainbow Refugee. You can join the Swanguardians Prideraiser efforts here.
Game Recaps and More
Don’t be afraid to jump on the Swanguardians new website or the Spirit of the Rovers Supporter Trust site to get up to date info and game recaps from some of the greatest supporters on earth!
Share Offering Extended for the Stragglers 😉
Get your paperwork done!
Our share sales are open for another three weeks. We have topped 400 co-owners of this club and your friends and family could be next. Forward this newsletter to them and the link to buy in.
Investor link: https://www.frontfundr.com/tssrovers
Whitecaps At Swangard – Be there!
We are on the road next week, but our last home game of the year comes quickly, with a Wednesday night tilt again the Whitecaps at Swangard Stadium on June 21. Be sure to mark the date. The women’s team kick off at 6pm.
Forza Rovers!
#WeAreRovers
#TogetherStandingStrong
#TogetherOne
Pro Rover Debut – Goals – Streetwear
Anthony White makes his official first start for Vancouver FC
Former TSS Rover Anthony White made his first professional start for Vancouver FC on the weekend in a 1-0 loss against Athleti Ottawa. Anthony was picked first overall in the USPORTS draft last fall and we send him hearty congratulations as his pro career gets started. The Swanguardians, who track the careers of our former players have created a new page on their website called “Always A Rover” that is regularly updated with news of our former players, no matter where they are.
Colour Commentator – Will Joins OneSoccer
Our own Will Cromack has joined OneSoccer as a colour commentator and has now completed 4 matches in total. You can hear him on OneSoccer throughout the rest of the CPL season. Keep your ears peeled for one of our founding members as he drops Rovers mentions on TV!
Team of the Week – League1
Follow along on social media and at the League1 BC website to see all of the players of the week and Team of the Week nominations. Congrats to all the TSS Rovers who have been on the TOTW so far.
All the Goals of the Week
Owner and Spirit of the Rover’s OG, Paul Roche is always scouring to find the goals so keep an eye on his twitter handle to see if he can find this week’s 8 goals! Here’s the link.
TSS Rovers Street Wear
Check out the t-shirts, ball caps and hoodies as Rovers begin to produce top quality gear to show you are cool and represent the best pirates on the planet.
See the whole lineup here.
