Midfielder Manny Aparicio is set to lead York9 FC onto the pitch at Tim Hortons Field as the club's first captain. The club announced the appointment on Friday, a mere 24 hours before Y9 takes on Forge FC (Saturday, 1 p.m., CBC, OneSoccer) in the Canadian Premier League's Inaugural Match. The 23-year-old is joined by Luca Gasparotto, Joesph Di Chiara, Kyle Porter, Nathan Ingham and Roger Thompson, who were named vice-captains. Kyle Bekker was revealed as Forge's captain earlier in the week.
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