Whitecaps get two from Hassli in end-to-end draw in San Jose 21 Jul 2011 Eric Hassli scored twice as the Whitecaps came back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to earn a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw in a wide open, end-to-end game that could have very easily with a ridiculous scoreline like 4-4 or 5-5.
Family matters force Tsiskaridze to leave the Impact fold 19 Jul 2011 The Montreal Impact has lost defender Zurab Tsiskaridze. The team announced Tuesday that the Georgian-born, naturalized American has gone back to the United States to deal with family matters. Judging by the language in the release, it’s safe to assume that Tsiskaridze won’t be back.
Toure injury scare the talking point of Whitecaps-MCFC match 19 Jul 2011 Sometimes, you just have to wonder if artificial surface is preferable to temporary grass fields. Manchester City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Monday night in their Herbalife World Football Challenge friendly at Empire Field. But the talk of the match won’t be the audacious strike from Shaun Wright-Phillips that gave Man City the win. It won’t be on an impressive …
Former TFC keeper Monsalve expected to start FC Edmonton’s reserve match 18 Jul 2011 Former Toronto FC goalkeeper David Monsalve is expected to get the start when FC Edmonton’s reserves face the Green and Gold Wednesday. If Monsalve, who made one MLS apperance for TFC in 2007 and also played for the Reds in a friendly against Aston Villa, impresses in his audition, he will likely stick with the team and go on the road when FC Edmonton faces Carolina on Saturday.
Former Ipswich, Leeds United midfielder Westlake signs with Impact 15 Jul 2011 The Montreal Impact brought in a slew of trialists over the last two weeks in an effort to remake its roster. The first of those trialists, English midfielder Ian Westlake, has now put pen to paper — and could be available for the match Sunday between the two cellar-dwellers in the NASL, the Impact the Atlanta Silverbacks.
FC Edmonton rallies for draw with RailHawks in front of new signing Van Leerdam 14 Jul 2011 or FC Edmonton, it was a draw that felt like a win. On a night that the team introduced new signing Ilja Van Leerdam to the Foote Field crowd, the Eddies, down to 10 men for most of the match, got a ridiculous save from Rein Baart to keep them in the game and then a late Shaun Saiko penalty to earn them a 1-1 draw with the Carolina RailHawks.
Impact adds Terminesi, looks at four trialists 13 Jul 2011 As the Montreal Impact prepares to face the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Stade Saputo Wednesday night, the team has brought another familiar face back into the fold. The club announced Tuesday that Canadian striker Marco Terminesi, a deal that lasts until the end of the 2011 season.
Hassli’s ESPY nomination a bright light in a dim Whitecaps’ season 13 Jul 2011 You have to wonder if Eric Hassli’s ridiculous wonder goal, scored a month ago in Seattle, will go down as the defining moment of the Whitecaps’ first season, a moment of magic that gleams from a dim campaign of disappointments.
FC Edmonton to unveil new Dutch midfielder at halftime of Carolina match Wednesday 12 Jul 2011 FC Edmonton will unveil its new Dutch midfielder at halftime of Wednesday’s game against the Carolina RailHawks. The midfielder, who coach Harry Sinkgraven and has been tracking since March, will do his first interview on the FCE TV broadcast with myself and play-by-play man Gareth Hampshire (Broadcast starts at 7:15 p.m. MT at fcedmonton.com) at the conclusion of the first half.
Montero named MLS Player of the Week; The 11 opts for Hesmer 11 Jul 2011 Seattle Sounders’ striker Fredy Montero finished at the top when the votes were counted, and was named MLS Player of the Week on Monday. It wasn’t a huge surprise. Montero scored twice, one on an audacious free kick, another on a tap-in after a goalmouth scramble as the Sounders came back from two one-goal deficits to win 3-2 against the hated Portland Timbers at JELD-WEN Field.
