Cavalry FC has released a roster of players to face FC Edmonton in Saturday’s prospects match, or ‘Al Classico’, at Spruce Meadows.

The Cavalry FC squad includes a number of players who won the Premier Development League championship with Foothills FC this summer. Goalkeeper Marco Carducci, striker Moses Danto and midfielders Nico Pasquotti and Elijah Adekugbe are among the Foothills FC alumni who’ll be lacing up their boots this weekend.

Cavalry FC’s coach and general manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr. also coached Foothills FC’s championship winning side.

The squad also includes players who have recently played in Germany, Sweden, Greece and USA.

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Both Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton will play in the new Canadian Premier League when it kicks off in 2019.

The term ‘Al Classico’ is a local take on La Liga’s El Clásico – the name given to any football match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. ‘Al Classico’ was suggested as the soccer version of the Battle of Alberta and local supporters drove the initial concept.

Tickets for Saturday’s match are available here.

Full Cavalry FC prospects roster

Marco Carducci – GK – Calgary Foothills FC

Chris Serban – RB – Calgary Foothills FC

Jordan Haynes – LB – Calgary Foothills FC

Dominick Zator – CB – Calgary Foothills FC

Jay Wheeldon – CB – Calgary Foothills FC

AJ Gray – WG – Phoenix Rising

Carlos Patino – WG – Calgary Foothills FC

Elijah Adekugbe – CM – Calgary Foothills FC

Moses Danto – CF – Calgary Foothills FC

Sergio Camargo – AM – Calgary Foothills FC

Tofa Fakunle – WG – Calgary Foothills FC

Nico Pasquotti – WG – Calgary Foothills FC

Alex Ackert – LB – SPVGG Bad Pyrmont

Tyrin Hutchings – CB – FC Gute

Colton Cavey – CM – Colorado Rapids U23

David Genet – CB – Panegalios FC

Markus Kaiser – CM – Calgary Foothills Academy

Jake Ruby – FB – Whitecaps Residency

Josh Akiyama – CF – Lethbridge Soccer Club

Niko Giantsopoulus – GK – Launceston City

Caden Rogozinski – CB – Calgary Foothills Academy

Victor Loturi – CM – Calgary Northside

Roster courtesy Cavalry FC