CMISL boss explains Paszkowski red-card ruling 7 Mar 2011 Arthur Paszkowski was a key part of Calgary United’s Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League-deciding win over the Edmonton Drillers Saturday, even though he was red-carded the last time he played in a league game.
Canadian women beat Arsenal… er… England, advance to Cyprus Cup final 7 Mar 2011 The Canadian national women’s team kept its undefeated run at the Cyprus Cup alive — and earned a berth in the final — by shutting down an England team that featured a heavy dose of talent from the Arsenal Ladies’ Program. Christine Sinclair smashed home a rebound from a Diana Matheson shot, and Brittany Timko chipped the keeper for a second-half insurance marker, as Canada won 2-0. By winning its group — and winning all three games in the process — the Canadian will meet the Netherlands, another undefeated side, in the final.
Calgary United routs Drillers, takes CMISL title 6 Mar 2011 Calgary United FC captured its second consecutive Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League Championship Saturday, and punched its ticket to the North American Arena Soccer Championships in Cincinnati, with a 9-3 trouncing over the rival Edmonton Drillers.
10-man Chicago Fire burns Toronto FC 6 Mar 2011 Toronto FC was unable to capitalize on 55-minute man advantage and dropped a 1-0 decision to the Chicago Fire Saturday evening at Charleston, S.C.‘s Blackbaud Stadium in the opening game of the 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup. A sixth-minute strike from Chicago’s Marco Pappa proved to be the difference, which resulted from a TFC defensive breakdown. Gaston Puerari initially sent a long ball across the face of the goal to Davis Paul, who one-touched back to an open Pappa for the tap-in from four yards out.
Whitecaps spurn chances in draw with Timbers 6 Mar 2011 The Vancouver Whitecaps created plenty of chances, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers Saturday at the preseason Cascadia Cup in Tukwila, Wash. The Timbers scored inside of the first 10 minutes, with Ryan Pore — who spent three years with the Kansas City Wizards slamming a the ball home after Whitecaps’ keeper Jay Nolly spilled it after the initial shot.
FC Edmonton announces preseason schedule, signs three more 6 Mar 2011 FC Edmonton has announced its full preseason schedule for the Arizona portion of its training camp. Highlighting the trip is a game against MLS Cup finalist FC Dallas, March 7 in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Galaxy reserves too much for Canadian U-23 side 5 Mar 2011 The players in the Canadian U-23 camp had to settle for a split against the Los Angeles-based MLS teams. A Los Angeles Galaxy team without any of its three Designated Players — Juan Pablo Angel, David Beckham and Landon Donovan — had an easy time with our national Olympic hopefuls, winning 4-0 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Whitecaps take DP gamble on French striker Hassli 5 Mar 2011 Lenarduzzi and coach Teitur Thordarson must believe that the core has established itself very nicely over the course of a few preseason games because, on Friday, the Whitecaps announced the signing of a DP — French striker Eric Hassli, who scored 21 goals in 34 games for Swiss side FC Zurich during its domestic championship season of 2008-09. He has scored one goal in five Champions League appearances.
Surprise move: FC Edmonton’s general manager resigns 5 Mar 2011 Mel Kowalchuk has announced his resignation as the general manager of FC Edmonton. The team, which leaves Monday for the Arizona portion of its preparations for its first NASL season made the announcement Friday.
Filigno goal leads Canada past Italy 4 Mar 2011 The Canadian women’s team got its second consecutive 1-0 win at the Cyprus Cup. This time, the victim was Italy. Reigning Canadian women’s U-20 player of the year Jonelle Filigno got the goal that puts Canada on top of its group, three points up on England and Scotland, and six up on the Italians. Filigno took a pass from Christine …