The grass vs. turf debate, part MMXLVII: Why turf is the option for the Women’s World Cup 31 Jul 2013 The grass vs. turf debate was a topic of debate once again on Wednesday, during a sponsored conference call with three members of the women’s national team — Rhian Wilkinson, Erin McLeod and Diana Matheson — and Women’s World Cup communications officer Sandra Gage.
Hutchinson completes Besiktas move, despite cloud of match-fixing 31 Jul 2013 Aug. 30 will be a date that he and his new Besiktas teammates will have circled on their calendars. That’s the deadline for the The Court of Arbitration for Sport to announce its verdict on whether or not Besiktas will be banned from European competition or not.
Canadian U-20 women get goal from Kraeutner, beat Norway 31 Jul 2013 Canada beat the home side 1-0. Toronto Lady Lynx keeper Kailen Sheridan, who led the W-League in goals-against average in 2013, denied Norway a late chance to tie the game. Sheridan stopped a penalty from Norwegian sub Guro Reiten.
Phillip Dos Santos named Fury’s technical director 30 Jul 2013 The Ottawa Fury has added another Dos Santos to the team’s front office.
Despite loss, Saborio earns Player of the Week award as a consolation prize 29 Jul 2013 It is rare, very rare, that the MLS Player of the Week comes from a team that didn’t get even a single point out of its game(s).
The force is strong in these ones: Brovsky inspires Impact teammates and Jebi Knights to aid orphans 29 Jul 2013 But, the bulk of the Impact supporters in the stands when the team goes on the road Aug. 21 to face CD Heredia will likely be from a little closer to Guatemala City than to La Belle Province.
Highlanders and Chill bring Canadian content to PDL final four 29 Jul 2013 At the end of the day, two of the Canadian sides remained standing. The Thunder Bay Chill and the Victoria Highlanders will carry Canadian soccer hopes into the PDL’s final four championship weekend.
Laval loses W-League final on a heartbreaking own goal 29 Jul 2013 Canadian defender Sasha Andrews and the Pali Blues took the W-League title on Sunday in Bradenton, Fla., getting the benefit of a late own goal to defeat the No. 1 seed, Laval Cometes, 1-0.
Canadian Matt Lam plays over an hour for Kitchee against Manchester United 29 Jul 2013 In 2012, Matt Lam played against the likes of the Carolina RailHawks and Puerto Rico Islanders. On Monday night, the former FC Edmonton midfielder got to play for more than an hour against Manchester United.
Adur dreams of MLS, national team; hopes that FC Edmonton can relaunch his career 29 Jul 2013 Before coming to FC Edmonton on trial, the Canadian striker was training with the Columbus Crew where his cousin, Trinidad and Tobago international Kevan George, is under contract. Adur wants to attract the attention of MLS scouts. He wants to one day wear the Canadian national jersey. But, even though he boasted a solid scoring record in Thailand, it wasn’t going to put him on the radar of the national program.