CIS wrap: York rolls, Calgary sets up U of A showdown 22 Oct 2012 No. 1 ranked York finished an undefeated OUA season with a 2-0 win Sunday over the Laurier Golden Hawks — and the Lions are guaranteed home-field advantage throughout the provincial playoffs.
Stars 90 minutes away from a Soccer Bowl repeat 21 Oct 2012 With a two-goal lead after the first leg of the NASL Championship, the Minnesota Stars’ grip on the Soccer Bowl has tightened. Now, the team that entered as the No. 6 seed is the odds-on favourite to repeat as North America’s Div. 2 champion.
TFC’s attendance grief offers a cautionary tale for the Impact 20 Oct 2012 It was the indifference that might be the most worrying thing for the Reds as they finish their sixth straight year out of the playoffs — out of the announced 16,151 in attendance at BMO Field, the majority of the noise seemed to be coming from the 150-odd Impact fans in the visitors' section.
Why the CSA should look to Mexico for the next national-team coach 20 Oct 2012 Mexico is the devil we know. Maybe it’s time to do a deal with that devil, and bring some of those guts, and that know-how, to the politically correct Canadian soccer landscape
CONCACAF asks teams to commit to “fair play and reciprocal courtesy” 19 Oct 2012 Interesting. In the wake of Panama’s national federation tweeting the location of the hotel in which the Canadian team was staying back in September, and with all of the intimidation tactics we see in Central America, this looks like a warning that maybe, just maybe, CONCACAF isn’t going to put up with nations who are poor hosts anymore.
CSA accepts Stephen Hart’s resignation 18 Oct 2012 The Canadian Soccer Association has accepted the resignation of men’s national-team coach Stephen Hart.
Forrest to coach Whitecaps Residency U-18s, PDL squad 18 Oct 2012 On Thursday, the ‘Caps announced that Gordon Forrest will take over the U-18 Residency, the U-23 PDL team and will also manage the development of the club’s coaching staff. Basically, he’ll coach the coaches.
CIS: York, McMaster draw in battle of Ontario heavyweights 18 Oct 2012 Ryan Garnett scored the 85th-minute equalizer for McMaster, which had laid York under siege for most of the second half. Garnett’s goal came on a 25-yard free kick.
Campos wins bittersweet NASL MVP honour 17 Oct 2012 As has been widely expected, the San Antonio Scorpions striker was named the NASL’s Golden Ball winner Wednesday.
Sestito unveiled as newest member of FCE coaching staff 17 Oct 2012 The team also unveiled its newest member of the coaching staff, Angelo Sestito. And, director of soccer Joe Petrone promised that a new head coach would be in place by the end of November.