Timing was right for TFC coaching change: Anselmi 7 Jun 2012 Winter and Tom Anselmi, the executive vice-president and chief operating officer for MLSE, had regular discussions about the direction of the club and a couple of days ago and it became clear to management that a change was needed.
Winter’s era comes to an end at Toronto FC, but the blame isn’t entirely his 7 Jun 2012 A season and a half ago, the wise people at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, wither through a series of gross miscommunications or ill-devised planning, decided to hire two men to do, essentially, the same job.
Canadians ready for Cuban gamesmanship 6 Jun 2012 “It’s been very limited to be honest, they haven’t played much,” said Hart at Tuesday’s practice. “We went down to see the two games they played in Jamaica, they actually brought the under-23 team so we really don’t know much about what the senior team is doing.”
NASL remembered: FC Edmonton unveils its 1980 Drillers retro kit 6 Jun 2012 This season, the team will honour the 1980 edition of the team, with a bright orange kit that’s very close to the one worn by the Drillers 32 years ago.
Remembering a Canada-Cuba qualifying battle of a World Cup past 5 Jun 2012 It was October, 1996 — and the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying schedule had Canada playing Cuba back-to-back. One home game on Oct. 10, then an away match Oct. 13. The home date took place at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium — which had been lovingly nicknamed “St. Paul’s Cathedral” by Canadian supporters because of Paul Peschisolido’s knack of scoring goals there.
Impact moves Ouimette from Academy to MLS side 5 Jun 2012 On Tuesday, the club officially made the Ouimette, 19, the second Quebecer to make the MLS squad, and the first player to graduate from the Academy to MLS.
CONCACAF Champions League draw: TFC to face Santos Laguna… again 5 Jun 2012 By the end of 2012, TFC and Santos Laguna will have played each other four times over the year.
Maurice Edu enjoyed his return to his old BMO Field stomping grounds 4 Jun 2012 “It was great. I loved it,” said Edu after the match. “I have nothing but great memories from playing here and I was looking forward to it. "
Hirschfeld’s late save preserves draw with the U.S. at BMO Field 4 Jun 2012 On Sunday night, Canadian goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld played the hero when he made a game-saving stop on Clint Dempsey in the final seconds of extra time to preserve a scoreless draw against the U.S at BMO Field.
FC Edmonton stunned by Atlanta in front of large Clarke crowd 4 Jun 2012 The Eddies played in front of their biggest crowd at Clarke Stadium so far this season, with 2,521 fans shoehorned into the bleachers and standing around the sidelines. But the crowd went home disappointed as the Eddies slumped to a 2-1 defeat to the previously undefeated Silverbacks.