If the NSC Minnesota Stars can earn even a single point when it faces FC Tampa Bay Saturday, FC Edmonton can eliminate the Montreal Impact from the NASL playoff race with a win at Stade Saputo that same night.

Five more years.The Canadian Soccer Association announced Tuesday that it has extended its broadcast agreement with Rogers Sportsnet, a deal that will extend to 2016.

“Even worse is the news of Atiba Hutchinson, which is likely to go under the knife again,” said Rutten (translated from Dutch). “I am very disappointed, Atiba always gives 120 per cent and so we must analyze how good the rehabilitation process has gone. In all probability he should go back to surgery and I am afraid to have lost him for a while.”

But, because so many of the Fury’s players, including Outerbridge, have NCAA commitments, only one member of the Ottawa team that lost the W-League championship game to Atlanta is part of the roster that new Canadian women’s coach John Herdman will utilize in friendlies Sept. 17 and 22 against the United States.

In a game the Eddies needed to win to improve their chances of home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, they surrendered a 1-0 lead and lost 2-1 to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the regular season finale at Foote Field.

It’s worth noting that Chris Pontius set up all three goals, before being lost to what’s believed to be a season-threatening injury. And, for Canadian soccer fans, the hook is that Canadian national teamer Dwayne De Rosario was credited with second assists on two of Davies’ markers.

In a game the Eddies needed to win to improve their chances of home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, they surrendered a 1-0 lead and lost 2-1 to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the regular season finale at Foote Field.

Canadians swept the NASL Player of the Week Awards.FC Edmonton’s John Jonke got the nod as the Defensive Player of the Week, while FC Tampa Bay’s Mozzi Gyorio was named the Offensive Player of the Week.

In front of 12,247 fans Sunday, the home side gave head coach Nick De Santis the best possible birthday present, prevailing in a 1-0 decision over the high-flying Carolina RailHawks, who have already clinched first place in the NASL this season and with it a bye for the opening go-round.

New York’s equalizer came after Whitecaps’ defender John Thorrington totally lost his mark on Agudelo, who had an easy time directing home a cross from Designated Player Rafa Marquez.