Knighton the third Whitecap to be named POTW in last four weeks 8 Jul 2013 In a 2-0 win over Seattle, the Whitecaps’ first win over a Cascadia rival in MLS, Knighton made a series of sensational saves. He made a one-handed stab to rob Zach Scott off a set piece. And, his double-save on Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins saw him dash out of goal to make the first stop, then scramble across the box to get a piece of the second shot.
CSA continues to talk about 2026 World Cup bid: Why an early statement of intent is vital 8 Jul 2013 But, by making no secret of Canada’s intentions, we’re the first country in CONCACAF to plant our flag. And that’s important.
Webb: CONCACAF nation should host 2026 World Cup 8 Jul 2013 “It doesn’t matter — for me or one of the 41 members, whether it's the United States, Mexico or Canada, I believe it is too important for us to host the World Cup in 2026,” Webb said emphatically. “And that will have been 32 years, which would have been the longest time since World War II that we have not hosted the World Cup as a confederation.”
Impact players admit fatigue a factor in latest draw, this time to lowly Chivas USA 8 Jul 2013 “We’re going through a bit of a tough phase at the moment. There’s a lot of physical fatigue and a bit of mental fatigue as well. It’s a long season and you have to expect some periods like the one we’re going through but we have to stay the course and play through them,” said Camara.
Miller: GC Loss to Martinique “is a combination of a lot of different things going on for years in Canada” 8 Jul 2013 The incoming Canadian head coach Benito Floro, along with his son/assistant coach, was in attendance at Pasadena's Rose Bowl on Sunday and one can only wonder what’s going through his mind after seeing his team outplayed and, thanks to a last-second wonder strike, beaten by tiny Martinique 1-0 in the Gold Cup curtain-raiser.