Hundreds of prospective soccer players began the week at the University of Victoria with hopes of being chosen for a team in the Canadian Premier League.

These open tryouts are part of the CPLB次元官网网址檚 Got Game Open Trials that have been touring Canada along with coaches from the leagueB次元官网网址檚 seven clubs.

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More than 200 players from around the globe pulled on their boots Monday at UVic. By dayB次元官网网址檚 end, the group of aspiring pros had been whittled down to 57 young men with select players participating in afternoon 11 versus 11 scrimmages.

Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 team in the premier league, Pacific FC, was founded earlier this year and will begin their inaugural season in April 2019.

. head coach and B次元官网网址檚 Bruce Wilson is on hand to take in Day 2 of the Open Trials.

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