Soccer
Two days after clinching the final playoff spot, FC London takes on the North Toronto Nitros Thursday in a League1 Ontario quarterfinal match. Running on adrenaline, can they continue their hot stretch?
FC London, a historically talented club, is looking to build off last year’s semi-final appearance and reach the League1 Ontario finals this summer — for the first time since 2019. Can they do it?
FC London, set to host a quarter-final matchup vs. Simcoe County Wednesday, hope to advance to the semis this weekend — and then earn a shot at reclaiming the League1 Ontario title.
It’s a lot of new faces for FC London in 2022, including its coaching staff, but it’s a group determined to develop and improve throughout the year in League1 play.
Much has changed (new ownership, a new coaching staff). But a dozen players are back, and the winning culture remains. Combine that with new, young talent, and FC london is looking to take the league by storm in 2022.
At 23, Jessie Fleming is meeting the challenge of playing on the world’s biggest pitches with her heroes — while evolving into one herself.
All the hard work has paid off. Shelina Zadorsky is an Olympic champion, she’s captain with Tottenham Hotspur, and she’s loving life playing in one of the top leagues in the world.
Ethan Gopaul — who transformed himself into a scorer this season — and his FC London teammates face a do-or-die game Sunday with a playoff spot on the line.
Jade Kovacevic, the star striker of FC London’s women’s team, is in line for a fifth scoring title — but she’s focused on a fourth league championship.
After two forgettable seasons, FC London has bounced back — in a big way — this summer, and the men are on the precipice of earning a spot back in League1 Ontario’s Premier Division.