Late free kick allows SKC to edge Toronto FC in “bit of a nothing match” 19 Aug 2012 "It was a bit of a nothing match, to be perfectly frank," said TFC head coach Paul Mariner. "It was a bit of a stalemate and then suddenly they got the goal."
Conservative, shorthanded Whitecaps punished by the Sounders 19 Aug 2012 But, the Whitecaps inability to push back invited the Sounders to keep coming forward in droves — and, eventually, the pressure paid off.
Whitecap Robson to miss Seattle derby due to last-second suspension 18 Aug 2012 The MLS Disciplinary Committee has suspended Vancouver Whitecap Barry Robson for Saturday afternoon’s Cascadia Cup derby match in Seattle. But the timing is what’s interesting — the announcement came mere hours before the Sounders and Whitecaps are to do battle.
Saiko, Pinto forced to stay at home as their FCE teammates jet to North Carolina 16 Aug 2012 FC Edmonton has scored just 18 goals this season. And two players who have scored nine of those markers could not make the team’s road trip to North Carolina for this weekend’s big six-pointer against the Carolina RailHawks.
Whitecaps “never got going” in loss to FC Dallas 16 Aug 2012 “It was just one of those games that never got going,” head coach Martin Rennie said. “It was stop, start, all the time. "
Shorthanded TFC forced to settle for draw with Timbers 16 Aug 2012 "How many teams in MLS can have five starters out and put on a performance like that?" Mariner asked. "When you ask players to come in after months of layoffs… if you factor those things in, with Portland having most of their guns firing and us coming out with 2-2, I'm reasonably happy with what's going on."
Canadian coach says group stage at U-20 Women’s World Cup offers variety of challenges 16 Aug 2012 In Japan as Canada finalizes its preparations for the U-20 Women’s World Cup. Olivieri spoke to media in a conference call, but didn’t really want to single out any of his players and didn’t want to discuss Canada’s formation or style of play. It’s all part of the cloak-and-dagger operations that go on ahead of the major tournaments.
Canada beats T&T in a surreal atmosphere for an international match 16 Aug 2012 To the outsider walking past the cricket oval at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill Fla., they could have easily confused Wednesday’s Canada/Trinidad and Tobago international friendly as a high-school soccer game.
FC Edmonton licks its wounds ahead of massive six-pointer against Carolina 15 Aug 2012 Heading into what is the team's biggest game of the NASL season so far, FC Edmonton’s practice was as notable for who was sitting out with injuries as who was actually on the field working out.
Ex-Whitecaps Residency defender Hickson joins the FC Edmonton fold 14 Aug 2012 Hickson, a 19-year-old who can play in the middle of the park or in defence, had been with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency from 2009-2012. But FC Edmonton confirmed that he joined the reserve/Residency program on Monday.