By Al Clark
al@canucks-abroad.com

Eddy Sidra - Debutant: Source: CSAThe encouraging 1:0 win in Cyprus came as a pleasant surprise to many after a couple of years in the Mitchell-"inspired" doldrums. Many were resigned to "another Estonia". Bottom line is that expectations were low, especially after the disastrous WCQ campaign.

The reinstatement of Stephen Hart, who had a year in charge under the same interim tag prior to Mitchell taking over, has given the team, players and fans fresh hope that the national team can finally start to find some way to fulfill it's obvious potential. Gone is the 4-5-1, at least as the only option, after Hart fielded a 4-4-2 in Larnaca.

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By Craig Lobban
craig@canucks-abroad.com

Matchday 27 (some of the information provided by the Voyageurs boards - thanks Ed and others)

Bundesliga

Daniel Imhof played 90 minutes for VfL Bochum 1848 as they lost 3-1 to Bayern München.

Hansa Rostock lost 1-0 to Schalke 04, with Ryan Gyaki not featuring for Rostock.

By J-P Gencey
jp@canucks-abroad.com

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of vacationing in Germany and was able to take in first hand two games featuring some Canucks Abroad.

By Craig Lobban
craig@canucks-abroad.com

As promised, in this article I plan to look at the German league system, and show what level our Canadians will be playing at if their teams remain where they are right now. This will provide context to the Canucks Abroad in this territory.