Vancouver FC will be the 'home' team against Calgary's Calvary FC, in the first CPL match ever hosted in Kelowna
With Kelowna's fervent population growth, the not-so-small Okanagan city has been missing a crucial bedrock that separates itself from other growing communities. A professional sports team.
"This is special for me to be able to bring this game and soccer to Kelowna," he told Kelowna Cap News."Yes, it is one game but the hope is that it proves to be a catalyst for further investment in the city of Kelowna and to bring professional soccer to the city.""We are excited that the league allowed me to put my hand up and bring the game into new markets," Friend added.
For Vancouver FC centre-back Rocco Romeo, bringing the game to Kelowna was an exciting idea, considering he had never set foot in the city before. "Kelowna has a very unique market, as there is so much tourism in the summer," said Dzikowski, who played in Kelowna previously, as a member of the UBC Thunderbirds in U Sports.
"It is just one game," he said."I think we are looking past the challenges of the Apple Bowl. If we are going to bring a team to the Okanagan, obviously it needs to be up to the CPL standards, which is a soccer-specific type stadium." Tom Dyas, Mayor of Kelowna, recently published a column championing the growth of sports within the community, something Friend echoes, as he thinks the city is"ready" for not just a new soccer stadium, but for a venue that can host, and attract large concerts, international games and rugby matches.
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