QPR confirms Canada call-ups for Petrasso and Carreiro 30 Sep 2013 It makes a lot of sense. If new national-team coach Benito Floro is going to have a long hard look at the London, England-based pair, it’s logical that he do so when he will be in London with the national side. The match against Australia will take place at Fulham’s Craven Cottage.
CIS wrap: Former TFC midfielder Matt Stinson scores in his York U. debut 30 Sep 2013 Former Toronto FC midfielder Matt Stinson scored the game-winning goal that gave his new Toronto-based team that wears red, the York Lions, a 2-1 win over Western on Saturday.
Crew’s Oduro named MLS Player of the Week 30 Sep 2013 One of the things he used to say was that a missed penalty was “always the shooter’s fault.” And, in a key situation where Chicago needed the win, Magee missed the penalty that could have iced his team the game. And that badly takes the shine off his efforts, at least in my book.
Impact snatches draw out of the jaws of defeat in Chicago 29 Sep 2013 In a match more memorable for milestones and miscues than technique or tactics, the Montreal Impact scored first, scored last and managed to snatch a draw from the jaws of all-but certain defeat, tying the Chicago Fire 2-2 at Toyota Park.
Whitecaps shut out at home by RSL’s reserves 29 Sep 2013 “I have no idea what happened,” Reo-Coker said. “No explanation. I'm not going to make up no lies, no nothing. Today, we got taught a lesson. They were the better team than us. They've got a system they play. We struggled with their system."
FC Edmonton can’t crack 10-man Silverbacks; Barrera ejected for third time since June 29 Sep 2013 NASL commissioner Bill Peterson has an unfortunate problem on his hands. And that’s what to do with Silverbacks midfielder Danny Barrera, who is earning (or has earned) the reputation as the league’s dirtiest player.
TFC routs the worst team in MLS’s reserve side 28 Sep 2013 Technically, the Reds didn't even beat THE United side who have struggled to just 15 points in 30 games. Of the 11 men who have played the most minutes for DC this season, only two were in Saturday's Starting XI, as the Red-and-Blacks were clearly saving their regulars for Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup final against Real Salt Lake.
Injury outbreak forces FCE coach Miller to take skeleton crew to Atlanta 26 Sep 2013 Striker Michael Cox is likely done for the season. With concussions, both winger Massimo Mirabelli and left back Lance Laing are off the trip. Centre back Mallan Roberts continues to nurse a heel injury. Midfielders Gagan Dosanjh and Shaun Saiko have both suffered flare-ups of long-term injuries.
Dunfield still on the unattached-but-still-being-paid-by-MLS list; ex-Whitecap Paulo Jr. still paid out by MLS despite move to NASL 25 Sep 2013 On the August update, two players cut by Toronto FC this season — Matt Stinson and Terry Dunfield — were on the list of unattached players still being paid out by MLS. But, on the September update, Stinson is off the list, but Dunfield and his US$120,000 salary is still on.
Impact gets bittersweet, hollow victory over Heredia as CCL campaign comes to a halt 25 Sep 2013 “We took it seriously this evening,” said Impact gaffer Marco Schallibaum. “They played aggressively with a lot of will. With a little luck we could have scored five or six. We fought through to the end.”