27 February 2025
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ON the net: FEBRUARY 27, 2025
An internet view of current League1 Ontario players and clubs, and alumni making headlines at higher levels.

Please see below for a selection of L1ON-related content.
Coast Reporter: Canadian Championship first round now set with dates added to matchups
The first round kicks off April 29 when Scrosoppi FC, the League1 Ontario champion based out of Milton, Ont., makes its cup debut at Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.
Chat News Today: Chukwu’s hat trick helps Canadian women advance to CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Annabelle Chukwu continued her prolific scoring at youth level with a hat trick Tuesday as Canada qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 12-0 to win its qualifying group.
Liverpool FC: Internationals: Olivia Smith assists as six Reds feature on Tuesday
Six Liverpool FC Women players featured at international level on Tuesday – including Olivia Smith, who recorded an assist for Canada.
Barrie Today: Simcoe County Rovers name new head coach for women’s team
Simcoe County Rovers women’s head coach Carli Tingstad has accepted technical staff, performance analyst role with Ottawa Rapids FC.
Northern Tribune: York United’s L1ON Squad Adds Local Forward Joshua Lopez
York United’s new League1 Ontario team has announced the signing of 16-year-old forward Joshua Lopez.
Read more by John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-academy-joshua-lopez-sign-2025/
Canadian Soccer Daily: Vanessa Gilles scores on 50th cap as CanWNT beat Mexico 2-0 for first win under Casey Stoney
Vanessa Gilles is a goalscoring machine from centre-back. Was she ever going to mark her 50th cap for CanWNT any other way?
Northern Tribune: York United Academy Adds Michael Williams
The second signing for the York United Academy – the CPL club’s U-20 squad set to feature in the League1 Ontario Championship – has just been unveiled.