Oakville Soccer Club is a fascinating case in point. Earlier this month, the club unveiled a new Red Zone, where OSC-branded Umbro gear would be made available to the paying public. The new store is located in the Pine Glen Soccer Centre, where Toronto FC does the bulk of its indoor training.

Dan Antoniuk has accepted FC Edmonton’s contract offer.The American striker, whose trial with FC Dallas was aborted when the MLS team managed to fill its roster before his tryout was set to begin, agreed Tuesday to join the NASL club for its inaugural season.

First Kick of the Major League Soccer season? Or Real Salt Lake taking on Saprissa in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League? And RSL didn’t disappoint. A 2-0 win over Saprissa puts the MLS side on course to go the finals. The key? Saprissa didn’t get a road goal — so just one marker by RSL in the second leg in Costa Rica should put the tie out of reach.