The case for NASL content on the Canadian national team 23 Aug 2011 What would be most interesting is whether or not Hart looks to the NASL ranks — especially for players who would have had experience playing the Puerto Rico Islanders. He said in August that, if players are doing well and getting regular time, he’d look to Div.-2.
FC Edmonton set to begin two-day trek to Puerto Rico 23 Aug 2011 FCE didn’t train Tuesday as it prepared for two days of travel. On Wednesday, the team will fly to Minneapolis, then connect on a flight to Atlanta. The club will spend Wednesday night in Atlanta, before heading on a flight to Puerto Rico. By the end of the trip Thursday, the team will have spent three days away from the practice field. If you could fly from Edmonton to Puerto Rico direct, you are looking at about a seven- hour flight. But it is broken up into three chunks — and FC Edmonton isn’t flying charter.
FC Edmonton’s Calgary contingent sweep NASL honours 23 Aug 2011 Ironically, on that night Hamilton wasn’t named our man of the match — that nod went to striker Michael Cox who, in his second start of the season, put up two goals.
Zusi wins weekly MLS honour 23 Aug 2011 Graham Zusi is the MLS Player of the Week. The Sporting Kansas City midfielder got the nod after the ballots cast by the members of the North American Soccer Reporters were counted.