Zero is my hero: Despite being shut out in two of three matches, Canada takes third at Algarve Cup 6 Mar 2019 To finish third at a tournament, in which more than three teams were participating, without scoring a goal in open play? Impressive. With only one goal in three games? That takes effort. Not since the Seattle Sounders won MLS Cup in 2016 without getting a single shot on target before the penalty shootout has a team been rewarded for being as ineffective in front of goal.
Two games at Algarve Cup, no goals from open play 1 Mar 2019 Right now, Canada is one win, one draw at the Algarve Cup because, really, their goal hasn't been threatened. That's not going to happen at the World Cup. At some point, the opposition will score. At some point, Canada might need to score two to win, or to find the net on that one great chance that comes to them in order to turn a 0-o draw into a 1-0 triumph.
Canada held off the scoresheet by Iceland: Time for some knee-jerk reaction! 27 Feb 2019 Let’s face it, you would stay off the message boards and Reddit and the soccer blogs if you wanted sober, measured analysis. What you want is reactionary, knee-jerk, panicked commentary.
Toronto FC exits CCL with a whimper on a cold night 26 Feb 2019 Really, though, Toronto FC should have made a tie out of this thing. The Reds were up 1-0 at halftime of the second leg thanks to a perfectly weighted header from Jordan Hamilton, but really could have, should have been up by more.
Woeful TFC is punished in Panama 19 Feb 2019 Basically, TFC was caught with its pants down, and decided not to even try and pull them back up.
Canada Soccer plays most of the hits, saves Herdman for the encore 11 Feb 2019 Having Herdman come out to give the final words at a press conference is like knowing that Rush is saving “2112” for the encore.
NASL veterans, returnees highlight FCE’s five new signings 31 Jan 2019 FC Edmonton announced the signings of five players on Thursday, three of them who have worn FCE colours in the NASL — veteran striker Tomi Ameobi, local midfielder Edem Mortotsi and defender Kareem Moses.
CanPL roundup: Wanderers go local, former England U-17 joins the Cavalry 30 Jan 2019 On Wednesday, Wanderers announced the signing of the club’s first local player, 17-year-old Scott Firth.
York9 and Forge FC to contest first regular-season match in CanPL history 29 Jan 2019 The two teams will play April 27, exactly one year after the league launched its identity and branding.
And, in other news, Valour signs two more 28 Jan 2019 Honestly, it's hard to keep up with the Canadian soccer news. And, how often have we been able to say that? That there's so much Canadian soccer news coming out in such a short period of time, that we're having a hard time following it all?
