Hainault’s goal the Canadian highlight from Sunday MLS playoff action 31 Oct 2011 Hainault’s goal was the highlight of a day filled with MLS playoffs incidents that would turn the heads of Canadian soccer fans.
Real Salt Lake sends message to all of MLS 30 Oct 2011 And if there is a group of Canadian fans who want to see Real Salt Lake return to the form it showed in the early part of the season — when it looked two steps better than anyone else in the league, including the Los Angeles Galaxy — they would have been overjoyed by Saturday night’s performance.
MLS playoff system makes Wednesday sudden-death game a tough sell 27 Oct 2011 The fact that just 10,017 people showed up at Pizza Hut Park to cheer on FC Dallas is troubling. And, it’s a sign MLS can learn some lessons on how much time is actually needed to generate interest in a one-and-done playoff game between lower seeds.
Whitecaps terminate assistant coaches Miller, Hamlett 26 Oct 2011 New Vancouver Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie will get the chance to work with a new staff in 2012. The Whitecaps announced Wednesday that assistant coaches Colin Miller and Denis Hamlett were relieved of their durties “effective immediately.”
TFC’s Dunfield unsure of his status for next season (with VIDEO) 26 Oct 2011 Although Toronto FC finished out of the MLS playoffs, midfielder Terry Dunfield’s season isn’t over just yet. The B.C. native is looking forward to Canada’s last two World Cup qualifiers against St. Kitts and Nevis in November. But, as his club wrapped up its end-of-season press conference, he took time to reflect on his up and down year so far.
Toronto FC’s goalkeeping situation isn’t clear for 2012 (WITH VIDEO) 25 Oct 2011 Perhaps the hardest decision for him will be surrounding the goalkeeping tandem of Stefan Frei and Milos Kocic. Frei started the season as the bona fide No. 1, but after suffering a midseason injury, Kocic came in and played very well to hold onto the starting job until the end of the year.
TFC gives Backe a blueprint on how to beat FC Dallas 25 Oct 2011 Toronto FC knocked FC Dallas out of the CONCACAF Champions League; and, in doing so, the Reds may have provided New York Red Bulls coach Hans Backe a blueprint on how his team can knock the Hoops out of the MLS playoffs, as well.
Anibaba wins final Player of the Week award for the 2011 MLS regular season 24 Oct 2011 The Chicago Fire aren’t heading to the MLS playoffs, but the team did provide the league with its final Player of the Week for the 2011 regular season. Rookie defender Jalil Anibaba got the nod after the votes from the membership of the North American Soccer Reporters was counted. Anibaba scored twice in Chicago’s season-ending 3-2 win over the Columbus Crew.
Whitecaps finish expansion season with loss 23 Oct 2011 Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Colorado guaranteed the Whitecaps would finish tied for the worst record in MLS with the New England Revolution. But, if you want to be picky, the tiebreaker in MLS is head-to-head record, and New England drew and beat the Whitecaps this season. So, by the MLS book, you can say that the Whitecaps finished with the worst record in the league.
No surprise: Impact signs keeper Evan Bush for 2012 21 Oct 2011 It’s a move that surprised absolutely no one. The Montreal Impact announced Friday that standout goalkeeper Evan Bush has become the third player to sign with the club for its inaugural MLS season.