Missed chances, balls cleared off the line; New England’s wastefulness allows TFC to win again 5 Aug 2013 But a two-game winning streak? Start the parade. And, for the long-suffering supporters of this franchise, they shouldn’t try to analyze things too much. Just enjoy it — they deserve some triumphs, after all. And, for a franchise that has suffered so many suckerpunches late in games, maybe it’s time for a karmic shift, to see the opposition blow so many chances they should have converted.
Harvey’s header allows Whitecaps to escape Portland with a point 4 Aug 2013 The left fullback, scoring his fourth goal of the campaign, redirected home a Camilo corner kick. The goal marked Vancouver’s first direct corner kick conversion since captain Jay DeMerit’s headed goal against Chivas USA on March 17, 2012.
After “shocking” series of flights to Carolina, FC Edmonton succumbs to RailHawks 4 Aug 2013 “It was a catalogue of disasters, it was a shocking trip,” FCE coach Colin Miller said of the trip “Finally, the rain delay set it right up for us to have the kind of first half we did. But I don’t want to make excuses, we set high standards at this club.
Iapichino’s struggles contribute to Impact’s loss to last-place D.C. United 4 Aug 2013 The Swiss defender, although not the only man to contribute to the loss, turned in a performance that will have fans and critics asking why local products Maxim Tissot and Karl Ouimette are not seeing more minutes.
Thunder Bay Chill to contest PDL final in Austin 3 Aug 2013 The Thunder Bay Chill got goals from a Spaniard and a Brazilian to win the, ahem, all-Canadian PDL semifinal over the Victoria Highlanders.
Canadian U-20 women draw Denmark, await World Cup schedule 3 Aug 2013 On Tuesday, the schedule for the 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup will be unveiled in Montreal.
FC Edmonton to launch women’s program 2 Aug 2013 The Alberta Soccer Association and the club have made plans for an August 7 press conference at Commonwealth Stadium where the new FC Edmonton women’s program will be unveiled.
The Americans are coming… to play for Canada’s U-17 team 2 Aug 2013 Sticking out like sore thumbs on the roster are FC Dallas academy defender Eric Davies and Philadelphia Union Academy forward Matt Greer. Both play for American clubs. Neither were part of the Canadian team at CONCACAF qualifying.
FCE coach Miller has known about Dosanjh’s soccer talents for almost 15 years 1 Aug 2013 “A lot of CIS coaches will be delighted knowing that he won’t be playing for UBC in the fall,” Miller said. “I didn’t bring him in here to make up the numbers. Hes got a great football brain. He can find tiny pockets of space in the field.”
Elmer sticks with Toronto FC 1 Aug 2013 Toronto FC has inked former Chelsea youth player Jonas Elmer.