Calgary Wild home opener preview with Meggie Dougherty Howard interview

We preview the Calgary Wild's first match of the season which is also their home opener. The Wild will take on the Montreal Roses on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium.  We interview captain Meggie Dougherty Howard about the preseason, including how the team dealt with the shock departure of Lydia Bedford. She also discusses their preseason tour to the UK, new players on the team and her expectations for this season.Cavalry FC is back at Spruce Meadows on Saturday afternoon where they face the rebranded squad now known as Inter Toronto. We preview this match and also review last weekend's 0-0 draw in Hamilton vs Forge FC.The Alberta Premier League schedule dropped this week. The first matches of the season are on May 1. We review a few new signings for Calgary based teams.We also discuss the possible need to close and relocate the soccer dome in the northwest as it may be in the way of a new water treatment plant. And the CMSA season starts this week.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on Instagram or Bluesky.Our website is yycsoccer.com