Episode 614 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Cracks In The Ground - LAFC v Whitecaps, Can Champ, Messi mania in Montreal, TFC postgame madness)

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Championship, and Canadian Premier League chat. The football keeps coming and so do the podcasts!

The Whitecaps busy month of May continues apace with two games a week. It was a case of win one, lose one this past week as they got a Canadian Championship win over Cavalry FC, but fell to a comprehensive defeat at LAFC in MLS action. We pick over the bones of both matches, look at what's gone wrong for the 'Caps and what they need to fix it, and round-up all the Canadian Championship and MLS action, including Messi mania in Montreal and incredible postgame scenes in Toronto.

Turning our attention to the CPL, we round-up the weekend's action and discuss the league's decision to move a Vancouver FC home game to Kelowna, which is proving to be a massive own goal for the club among their supporters.

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Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

02.22: Intro - Champions League, Phonzie
15.00: Whitecaps see off Cavalry threat in Can Champ - for now
30.30: Canadian Championship and why the Canadian pyramid is prohibitive to existing clubs
45.51: Out of sorts Whitecaps fall to LAFC
60.55: What's wrong with the 'Caps and how do they fix it?
77.23: MLS West round-up
91.35: Messi mania hits Montreal
105.55: Tempers flare and accusations fly after TFC-NYC
118.50: This Week in Whitecapsland 1974
125.32: CPL round-up
147.20: Vancouver FC home game in Kelowna draws fan ire
168.35: Wavelength - Everclear - Volvo Driving Soccer Mom