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This is the OFFICIAL homepage of Richard Goddard.

Le website OFFICIEL au Richard Goddard.

THE NEWS

You heard it first here from me.

BREAKING NEWS: REMEMBER YOU HEARD IT FIRST RIGHT HERE

2009 NEWS

27/02/2009

GODDARD NAMED MOUNTAIN WFC U-16 GIRLS HEAD COACH

Mountain WFC has retained Richard Goddard as the Mountain U-16 Girls Team Head Coach for the 2009 USL Super Y League Season. "It's quite an honour to be given the chance to take the team back to Tampa Bay. I believe opportunities like that come along once in a lifetime and I believe the experiences of such an event really opens the eyes to the possibilities life has to offer." Goddard helped the Mountain WFC U-16 Girls team win the Northwest Division, with a 9-0-1 (win-tie-loss) record and a 5th place finish at the Super Y League finals with a 1-1-2 record. Mountain WFC is an affiliate organization of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

02/26/2009

MOUNTAIN U-16 GIRLS PLAYERS SUPER Y LEAGUE ALL STAR SELECTION

Former Mountain U-16 Girls players Amanda Lawrence and Alisha Penev have been selected for the Super Y League U-16 ODP all star team. The training camp was held in Tampa Bay, Florida. You can see more at www.supery.uslsoccer.com

GK Berner Nicole Parsippany SC

GK Bernier-Larose Audrey Ottawa Fury

M Gallagher Megan Cleveland Internationals

D Smith Nicole Quickstrike SC

D Humphries Shelby TKO Premier SC

D Knowles Logan Northern Virginia Majestics

M Mitchell Madilyn City Islanders Academy

M Richardson Jenna Coastal WFC

M Drake Tyler Richmond Strikers

M Levi Shea South Jersey Barons

M Reeve Katelyn CASL Elite

M Sivic Amanda Cleveland Internationals

M Martin Jennifer Sunrise SC

F Shaffer Ashley CASL Elite

F Penev Alisha Mountain WFC

F Lawrence Amy Mountain WFC

2008 NEWS

28/11/2008 MOUNTAIN U-16 GIRLS FINISH 5TH IN SUPER Y LEAGUE FINALS

"Our path to the finals came down to the last 3 minutes of our first match and one goal," Goddard lamented after playing in the 4th place consolation match against Washington Freedom. That match ended in a 2-2 tie and with no extra time or penalty kicks both teams were considered 5th best in the league. None the less the season proved to be a huge success as many players have been scouted by university and college teams from both Canada and the US. After a slow start (a loss against Coastal WFC), the Mountain U-16 Girls team, under the guidance of coach Goddard, won 9 straight including two come from behind wins aginst Yakima and arch rivals Coastal WFC to win the Northwest Division. The U-16 girls team also had many players selected to the Super Y League ODP divisional team and the Whitecaps U-16 Select team. Mountain WFC, established in 2007, won its first Super Y League title when the U-16 boys team won their match 2-0. You can go to www.mountainwfc.ca for more information.

2008 NEWS

10/11/2008 GODDARD RETURNS TO NSSDC/NSPPP

Former Vancouver Whitecaps player Richard Goddard will be back with the North Shore Soccer Development Centre and Premier Player Program. "While the 2007-2008 season was a tough one results wise, the program worked the way it should, with 8 uot of 9 players returning and 4 players moving up to the 1st team. I'm proud of that." Goddard will once again be working along side Hubert Busby Jr. Both have worked together at varying stages of their soccer career for the past 6 years.

10/10/2008

GODDARD INDIRECTLY HELP WHITECAPS WIN USL DIV. 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS

"Let's just say it's sweet-bitter and not the other way around," Goddard said after the Vancouver Whitecaps won their 3rd USL Division 1 title. "I say sweet-bitter because as much as I would have loved to be one of the members of the team, I believe my presence with the team was invaluable to the team's accomplishents." Goddard didn't even have a chance to watch the match at Swangaurd, on television or online. "I was visiting my fiancee and son back east. I'll take seeing my family over watching a soccer match 'most days'."

08/08/2008

GODDARD RELEASED FROM THE WHITECAPS..AGAIN

Richard Goddard was released from the Vancouver Whitecaps just before the roster freeze and trade deadline. Goddard was asked to return to the Whitecaps after their starting goalkeeper Jay Nolly was hurt during a practice session. "I enjoyed every minute being there. There was no pressure to perform except the pressure I put myself under (to improve)." It may have been under unfortunate circumstances he may have been released though. News sources have it that the players the Whitecaps were planning to bring in were 'cup-tied' and could not play for the Whitecaps. Tyler Baldock, Goddard's former teammate, has been signed for the remainder of the season.