Eddies thrash Carolina 3-0, but it could have been much, much worse 16 Aug 2015 Without the stellar play of the Carolina keeper, the RailHawks would have lost to FC Edmonton by a more lopsided scoreline than Sunday’s 3-0 result at Clarke Field. Make no mistake; a 3-0 loss was a scoreline that flattered the visitors, who have become all too used to hidings on the Clarke turf.
Coaching, ambition are key factors in why parity exists in NASL 13 Aug 2015 In the NASL combined standings, only six points separates the last-place San Antonio Scorpions and fourth-place Minnesota United.
NASL Commissioner’s pro-rel comments don’t mean “going up, going down” happening anytime soon 10 Aug 2015 How does that relate to what he said today? Well, much like his comments on the import rule, promotion-relegation isn’t something he can do on his own. In fact, on Monday the league office confirmed to me today that it’s not something that’s been discussed internally. Basically, what the commissioner was saying is that it would be nice to have discussion about promotion and relegation — which is a lot different than having promotion and relegation.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 23/NASL Week 17 9 Aug 2015 Currently, there are only eight Canadians who have got over 1,000 minutes of playing time each in either MLS or NASL this season. To put that in perspective, 1,000 minutes is just a little more than 11 full games.
Miller upbeat about draw after Eddies’ nightmarish trip to Minnesota 8 Aug 2015 No word if Tom Hanks will play FCE coach Colin Miller in the Edmonton version of The Terminal.
Eddies break losing streak, shut out Indy 5 Aug 2015 But it needs to be noted that the Eddies carved out more scoring chances on the day. And, even if those calls had evened out, the Eddies were still another goal to the good.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 22/NASL Week 16 3 Aug 2015 Cyle Larin tied the MLS record for rookie goals in a season. In just 1,046 minutes of game action, the Brampton, Ont. native has scored 11 times for Orlando City.
Fury suffocates Eddies, then wins it late 2 Aug 2015 But what was striking about Sunday’s game is how much Fury coach Marc Dos Santos learned from this past spring’s Amway Canadian Championship loss to the Eddies, then used that knowledge to craft a game plan that neutralized one of the top offences in the league.