Canada shows some offensive flair in U-17 World Cup opener 19 Oct 2013 Both sides could have had more goals. Canadian midfielder Marco Bustos had a fantastic first-half effort denied by the fingertips of Austrian keeper Alexander Schlager. And, with less than 20 minutes to play and the score level at 2-2, Bustos saw his drive go off the bar.
Last thing FC Edmonton wants to see this weekend is a Cosmos trophy presentation 18 Oct 2013 “No, there’s no way we want to see the trophy (presented),” said Miller after FCE’s training session Friday on the grass at Concordia College. “We’ve had a very good week, we’ve had to make one or two changes in personnel. And, anyone who is not motivated to go to New York and play the Cosmos, well that would be hard to believe.”
Impact welcomes back Di Vaio, bids fond farewell to Nesta 18 Oct 2013 “Above all statistics,” Saputo enthused, “Marco is player who has proven his worth by his presence in the locker room and his leadership with our young players and, even at 37, he is a true professional and still has the desire to win.
More Canadian coaching content: Martin Nash joins Ottawa Fury 18 Oct 2013 It will be hard to say the name “Martin Nash” without “Vancouver Whitecaps” being attached to it.
Herdman believes cold Edmonton conditions will be tempered by warm reception from fans 17 Oct 2013 And even though the late autumn/early winter conditions in Edmonton won’t be anything close to the July conditions we’ll see at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, Herdman said that getting a friendly in at the stadium where Canada will open the tournament will be vital to the team’s preparations. And, he said the cold can be a coaching tool, to see “if the players can focus on the task at hand.”
Niagara Falls’ Opare puts Impact’s playoff hopes in troubled waters 17 Oct 2013 Reluctant to rotate his personnel for the bulk of the season, Impact head coach Marco Schallibaum, prompted by injuries and suspensions to his regulars, fielded a squad that read like a reserve side, starting Evan Bush in goal, putting three youthful academy products on the back line and adding another couple to his bench.
Despite some glimmers of hope, Canada shut out yet again in international play 15 Oct 2013 But it didn’t come to pass. Canada now has gone eight international matches without scoring a goal. The last marker came back on March 22, against Japan.
CIS WRAP: UBC, Ryerson look to remain at top of the men’s rankings 15 Oct 2013 The Thunderbirds extended their winning streak to 10 games in Canada West play with a 2-0 win Friday over the University of Winnipeg and a 3-0 win Saturday over Mount Royal.
Nationals: Gloucester Celtic, Edmonton Victoria claim senior titles 14 Oct 2013 But Gloucester Celtic, from the Ottawa area, can boast it’s the best senior amateur men’s team in the country. A 3-0 win over the Surrey United Firefighters in Halifax Monday was all the proof needed. The win gave Celtic the Challenge Trophy, emblematic of men’s senior soccer supremacy.
Manneh’s win marks the sixth time a Whitecap has been named POTW 14 Oct 2013 If you only looked at the season-long list of MLS Players of the Week, you’d assume that the Vancouver Whitecaps were comfortably ahead of the pack in the Western Conference.