Eleven months after the 96th-minute penalty, Impact makes it to CCL final 8 Apr 2015So, when you recall Tuesday night’s epic CONCACAF Champions League semifinal second-leg match between the Montreal Impact and Alajuelense — a nail-biter of a game in Costa Rica that saw the Impact “lose” 4-2 but hang on for a 4-4 aggregate score, with the edge being away goals — you should also stop and think back 11 months.
“It won’t happen again”: FC Edmonton’s Laing guarantees there won’t be a repeat of last week’s first-half performance 7 Apr 2015“I think it was something weird. And it won’t happen again. I will guarantee that to any media.”
Quintessentially Canadian power rankings, MLS Week 5/NASL Week 1 5 Apr 2015This week, the NASL enters our weekly ranking of who is getting minutes in the top two divisions in North America.
Armada enjoys record-setting night against FC Edmonton 5 Apr 2015But, the Eddies were down by three goals at halftime — one for every week spent in Florida. The Eddies were like deer caught in the headlights off the opening kickoff, as the expansion Armada — playing its first-ever league game — set a new NASL record for the fastest goal from the opening kickoff.
FCE keeper Smits to go on temporary loan to the Impact 4 Apr 2015Smits — who won the NASL Golden Glove last year for posting the best goals-against average in the league — will leave for Costa Rica after the Jacksonville match. His loan only extends to April 8, so he will be back in Edmonton for the April 12 home opener vs. Carolina.
Peterson: NASL has “to do a better job” in Canada 1 Apr 2015After the NASL spring season launches, Commissioner Bill Peterson, along with the owners of FC Edmonton and the Ottawa Fury, look to form a task force to help attract more potential investors to the league.
NASL Commissioner Peterson would prefer a system that allowed teams to sign as many internationals as they want 1 Apr 2015NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson doesn’t believe player quotas achieve what’s supposed to be their ultimate goal — to develop domestic players.
Canada’s win over Puerto Rico sorta sets up first World Cup qualifier vs. Dominica 31 Mar 2015“There are two things in which we can focus. First, we are going to play Dominica on a pitch similar to this one tonight in these conditions so it has been a good test. Considering that Puerto Rico is a young team but with three or four good players, we consider this game is a good practice to play against Dominica. We have a lot of respect for Dominica because the most important thing is to win the qualification game.”
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, Week 4 30 Mar 2015We also changed the way we do the list in week four. Why? We have headaches when it comes to four players.
FCE camp update: Lousy weather, great expectations 29 Mar 2015And while no coach will confirm or deny what the starting XI will be ahead of time, there’s a feeling that Tuesday’s preseason curtain-closer against Jacksonville United might give Eddies fans a closer idea of what the lineup will look like when Colin Miller and his troops begin the NASL season April 4 in the first-ever home opener for the expansion Jacksonville Armada.
