Canadians Caceros, Lassonde among additions to FC Edmonton’s training camp roster 4 Mar 2012 Caceros, from Ottawa, is on FC Edmonton’s list of players who will head down to Arizona on Monday to take part in the team’s training camp in Casa Grande. Caceros was a big part of Capital City FC’s push to get to the Canadian Soccer League final in 2011, and played 64 career NCAA matches for Syracuse University.
Whitecaps edge TFC reserves, Impact downs Hacken 4 Mar 2012 The Whitecaps won the preseason tournament with a 1-0 result over Toronto FC, as Camilo weaved through a group of TFC teenagers and then scored from a very tight angle.
Zurrer proves worth in Cyprus Cup win over Netherlands 4 Mar 2012 Emily Zurrer did her part to show women’s national team coach John Herdman that he was wrong to leave her off the roster for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers.
Canada qualifies for women’s U-20 semifinal 4 Mar 2012 The Canadian team left it late, but got its second win in two tries at the CONCACAF women’s U-20 Championship in Panama.
NASL gets full Division-2 sanction 3 Mar 2012 The decision, made by the USSF in Miami this morning, ensures stability for FC Edmonton, Puerto Rico Islanders and the six U.S. mainland teams in the circuit, as well as the coming expansion franchise from Ottawa.
Canadian Player of the month Occean scores again in Germany 3 Mar 2012 Olivier Occean celebrated being named Canadian Player of the Month by helping SpVgg Greuther Furth pad its lead atop the Bundesliga 2.
Impact boosts Can-con with signing of Evan James 2 Mar 2012 The Impact announced three signings on Thursday. And while the signings of second-round draft pick Calum Mallace and Mexican Gienir Garcia are relevant, the story Canadian fans are going to pick up on is that the Impact have inked Canadian midfielder Evan James to a deal.
Silva continues to raise the hopes of Toronto FC fans 2 Mar 2012 So, based on the performance Toronto FC first-round draft pick Luis Silva has enjoyed during the preseason, the columns about how he can be an opening-day starter for this team will come fast and furious.
Nguyen waived: Whitecaps waste their lottery pick 2 Mar 2012 Vancouver acquired Nguyen through a weighted lottery. As the last-place team in the league in 2011, Vancouver had the best odds to get him. But coach Martin Rennie and the rest of the team brass understood that, if they won the rights to Nguyen, they would not be able to participate in another weighted lottery in 2012. Once you get a guy, you are out.
Canadians begin women’s U20 tourney with rout of Haiti 2 Mar 2012 After a nervous start, the Canadians got five second-half goal en route to a 5-0 win over Haiti Thursday in Panama City.