Impact gets a needed win: Di Vaio’s double dispatches D.C. United 18 Aug 2013 “We know that Marco and Felipe have been going through a bit of a rough spell. We were lucky that Marco made the difference tonight with his two goals. Overall, I think that we played very well,” said Schallibaum. “We applied immense pressure on the sides with Justin (Mapp) and Romero. We were very much at ease both offensively and defensively too. D.C. plays an intelligent game and is a tough team to play.”
Whitecaps experience a Rocky Mountain low against the Rapids 18 Aug 2013 The Rapids claimed their 2-0 victory through a rookie and a veteran, as Deshorn Brown and Edson Buddle scored efforts for the victorious home side.
Listless Toronto FC no match for Crew’s Higuain 18 Aug 2013 “I think all the boys would probably say it, there weren’t very many that played well today,” added Nelsen. “We are not good enough where we can have an off day and get away with it. Hopefully, we’ll be in a situation where we will be one day. But when we’re not all guns blazing, it can get a bit ugly.”
Urruti signed by TFC, not quite sealed and delivered 16 Aug 2013 It’s hard to imagine a signing of any athlete in MLS history which has more of a “whew, it’s finally done” feel than Toronto’s FC’s announcement that Argentine forward Maximiliano Urruti is finally a Red.
Floro’s first Canadian test: Beat Mauritania! 16 Aug 2013 The first two games the men’s national team will play under the watch of new head coach Benito Floro will see Mauritania, currently ranked No. 151 in the world, providing the opposition.
FIFA visit: Will Women’s World Cup spell doom for Clarke Stadium’s old turf? 16 Aug 2013 But Canadian Soccer Association General Secretary Peter Montopoli, who is with the FIFA contingent as they tour the Women’s World Cup 2015 sites, said that the expectation is that the training grounds used by the world’s top national sides will be up to the same quality as the artificial surfaces in the stadiums.
Silverbacks’ Barrera still hasn’t apologized to FCE’s Watson for tooth-jarring challenge 15 Aug 2013 “I don’t think too much about it. Obviously, it was a bad challenge. And he hasn’t apologized to me. Maybe I’ll get an apology on Sunday. Maybe, if I do, then I might lay off of him a bit. If not, we’ll see what happens. Maybe I’ll get Nursie (hard-edged midfielder Chris Nurse) to sort things out.”
Super Poll results: Reaction to Dempsey deal is overwhelmingly negative; fans want MLS transparency 15 Aug 2013 The signing of Clint Dempsey has accelerated the erosion of trust that North American soccer supporters have in MLS.
No Barca, no Roma, no PSG; Officially, beIN Sport mum on Canadian plans 15 Aug 2013 But, this is what we know. There is no current application in front of the CRTC for a broadcast licence in Canada, which beIN would need to make its signal available here.
Three Canadian teams take soccer bronzes at the Maccabiah Games 14 Aug 2013 The Games bring together the top Jewish athletes from around the world; and, in the football tournaments, Canada was able to take achieve three podium finishes. Canada’s men won bronze, and the women’s program and the U-18 women’s team also finished third in their respective tournaments.