April 19, 2023...post game press conference after the York United FC vs Vancouver FC Canadian Championship game
(recorded by Rocket Robin)

All the audio from the post game press conference after the Canadian Championship Preliminary round game
of Wednesday April 19, 2023 between York United FC and Vancouver FC played at York Lions Stadium at 8:00pm.

If I ask the question it's in bold lettering.


Vancouver FC goaltender Callum Irving

post game audio Vancouver FC (22 minutes 40 seconds)

Your thoughts on the team's first game in this competition?
Is it an advantage to play York again this weekend?
What was your view of the contact on the penalty call?
How do you think you played against De Rosario and Babouli?
What did you say as the captain to the players in the locker room?
What's it like to have a coach with the experience of Afshin Ghotbi?
How is the preparation of the stadium progress in Vancouver?
How important was it for the coach to implement the defence-first strategy?
How do you think your hometown fans will feel about the team?
What is your role in the club in the team setup?
Are these slim defeats what you need to build up team confidence?
What will we expect to see on Saturday?
What kind of boost would it have been to play rivals Vancouver Whitecaps?
What did it feel like to have two goaltenders as captains tonight?


Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi

Afshin Ghotbi portion of questions starts at 11 minutes 30 seconds

Your thoughts on tonight's match?
What are your thoughts on Ibrahim Bakare?
Will you be thinking of that penalty call tonight?
Did you see anything tonight that you can use in your game Saturday?
What did you think of your new signing Gael Sandoval?
Was there anything you said at halftime that influenced the team?
How important were the substitutes you brought on in the second half?
Since you've coached in so many countries, what is your feeling on the calibre of CPL play?


York United FC midfielder Paris Gee

post game audio York United FC (23 minutes 6 seconds)

How do you feel the team managed with the chaos of the second half?
What do you feel about playing the Whitecaps in the next round?
What did you think of the defensive changes between your first and second games?
How do you feel your defensive line is progressing?
What did you think of Vancouver FC?
How important was it to play well against Vancouver tonight when you also play them Saturday?
How important is it to have that communication line between players?
Do feel that York will change its style because Vancouver has just said they will or will you let
the coach decide any changes?

Is this the type of game you come off and feel that you feel that you put in a lot of work?
How much better is it for the team mentality now coming off a win?


York United FC head coach Martin Nash

Martin Nash's portion of questions starts at 7 minutes 30 seconds

Your thoughts on what you did to adjust during the game including adapting to injuries?
Do you feel you let them off the hook by not putting away more chances?
Do you think the injuries were just part of this game or part of the busy schedule you're in?
What was the team mentality tonight with the support by players for your goaltender?
Is it an advantage to play Vancouver FC again so soon or would you rather wait three months?
How important is it to have such adaptable players like Max Ferrari and Paris Gee?
How do you and the players feel about having the Whitecaps coming here in the next round?
How important was it to build depth in the offseason?
How did you feel about bringing more offensive players on in the second half rather than just hanging on?
Was tonight just about qualifying for the next round or were you also looking for other things?
Is there anything wrong with having your goaltender being considered your best player tonight?
What does tonight tell us about how Saturday's game will be?
When Niko Giantsopoulos went down in the first half how worried were you with bringing his back up?
How key was it to having Babouli able to play all the forward positions?
How important are the off the pitch relationships between players?
Were there any thoughts on resting guys last Sunday to set up for this game?

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