Hall signs on to become TFC’s No. 2 keeper 31 Jul 2012 “Freddy brings depth to our goalkeeping position and has many qualities that we like to see at this position,” said Toronto FC Head Coach and Director of Soccer Operations Paul Mariner.
Canada shows us mental toughness with two-goal fightback against Sweden 31 Jul 2012 But, Canada did something that it wasn’t able to do under former coach Carolina Morace. Instead of folding the tent, the Canadians fought back. And, the resulting 2-2 draw with the Swedes guarantees Big Red a spot in the quarterfinals.
Canada to face Arsenal (OK, Team GB) in Olympic quarters 31 Jul 2012 Arsenal midfielder Steph Houghton scored the goal that gave GB a 1-0 win over Brazil on Tuesday. Kim Little, the Scottish star on Team GB, is also Arsenal’s leading scorer. She scored 17 goals in 17 games for the Gunners in 2011-12.
Canadian forward Michael Nonni arrives in Edmonton as a trialist 30 Jul 2012 Nonni, who has made one appearance for Canada’s U-23 team, was a former conference all-star at the University of California-Santa Barbara, where he teamed with Toronto FC rookie Luis Silva.
Palmeiras product Julio Cesar da Silva to audition for FCE 30 Jul 2012 Both Canadian Michael Nonni and Brazilian Julio Cesar da Silva Rodrigues are strikers, who the team hopes can help boost what is the NASL’s least productive offence in 2012.
CHAMPIONS! Ottawa Fury pulls it out in penalty shootout 30 Jul 2012 “I just jogged in there and it was the best feeling in the whole entire world. I didn’t have any tears because I think I sweated them all out.”
Crew’s Arrieta named MLS Player of the Week 30 Jul 2012 Costa Rican forward Jairo Arrieta’s two-goal performance earned him enough votes to snag the MLS Player of the Week honour.
Felipe pulls the strings as Impact overwhelms Red Bulls 29 Jul 2012 “I think that we were able to control the game. We were organized, we made it hard on them, and we didn’t give much up. From the back all the way up I think a bunch of guys had good games and collectively they were organized, they kept things tight,” said head coach Jesse Marsch.
Seattle shocker! Forest City London adds yet another stunning chapter to its playoff run 29 Jul 2012 FC London is turning the impossible into the possible on a weekly basis. Miracles have become so ho-hum in southwestern Ontario, that you have to wonder if the club’s players turn water into wine in their spare time just for kicks.
TFC’s need for a centre back is evident in loss to Houston 29 Jul 2012 Toronto FC's three-game winning streak ended with a thud on Saturday as the Reds turned in arguably their worst effort of the Paul Mariner era in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo at BMO Field.