After “shocking” series of flights to Carolina, FC Edmonton succumbs to RailHawks 4 Aug 2013 “It was a catalogue of disasters, it was a shocking trip,” FCE coach Colin Miller said of the trip “Finally, the rain delay set it right up for us to have the kind of first half we did. But I don’t want to make excuses, we set high standards at this club.
Thunder Bay Chill to contest PDL final in Austin 3 Aug 2013 The Thunder Bay Chill got goals from a Spaniard and a Brazilian to win the, ahem, all-Canadian PDL semifinal over the Victoria Highlanders.
Canadian U-20 women draw Denmark, await World Cup schedule 3 Aug 2013 On Tuesday, the schedule for the 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup will be unveiled in Montreal.
FC Edmonton to launch women’s program 2 Aug 2013 The Alberta Soccer Association and the club have made plans for an August 7 press conference at Commonwealth Stadium where the new FC Edmonton women’s program will be unveiled.
The Americans are coming… to play for Canada’s U-17 team 2 Aug 2013 Sticking out like sore thumbs on the roster are FC Dallas academy defender Eric Davies and Philadelphia Union Academy forward Matt Greer. Both play for American clubs. Neither were part of the Canadian team at CONCACAF qualifying.
FCE coach Miller has known about Dosanjh’s soccer talents for almost 15 years 1 Aug 2013 “A lot of CIS coaches will be delighted knowing that he won’t be playing for UBC in the fall,” Miller said. “I didn’t bring him in here to make up the numbers. Hes got a great football brain. He can find tiny pockets of space in the field.”
Elmer sticks with Toronto FC 1 Aug 2013 Toronto FC has inked former Chelsea youth player Jonas Elmer.
CIS standout goes pro: Dosanjh signs FC Edmonton deal 1 Aug 2013 Former University of British Columbia standout Gagandeep Dosanjh has committed to FC Edmonton, and will join the club this week.
Camilo named the MLS Player of the Month 1 Aug 2013 Of the four goals, the most memorable came in a 3-1 win over Chicago — the Brazilian turned a 0-0 game upside down after he controlled a long punt up the field, danced through the Fire defence, and slotted the goal home.
The grass vs. turf debate, part MMXLVII: Why turf is the option for the Women’s World Cup 31 Jul 2013 The grass vs. turf debate was a topic of debate once again on Wednesday, during a sponsored conference call with three members of the women’s national team — Rhian Wilkinson, Erin McLeod and Diana Matheson — and Women’s World Cup communications officer Sandra Gage.