With a goal and an assist in a 4-0 demolition of Chivas USA Saturday, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi did enough to earn the MLS Player of the Week nod.

But, while Emory made the mistake, his coach was the one who put his team in jeopardy. Call it a rookie mistake, but coach Ryan Nelsen has to put his hand up, as well.

“Most of the guys weren’t here last year, but as one of the players who has been here, we go down 1-0 on the road and it would be easy to think ‘here we go again.’ But, by the second half, we were taking the game to them."

More shots from the continuing construction at Clarke Stadium... Again, thanks to FC Edmonton owner Tom Fath for sending along the photos.

Last night, FC Edmonton owner Tom Fath sent over a couple of images that prove that, yes, finally the Clarke Stadium bleachers are going up.

After the ballots from the members of the North American Soccer Reporters were counted, McInerney got 13 of the 26 first-place votes.

Abdallah has been in the Whitecaps camp so long, no one could blame a fan of the team for thinking that the players was actually signed by the team weeks ago.

Of the four times the Whitecaps have beaten in FC Edmonton in Amway Canadian Championship action over the past two years, Wednesday’s win was the most comprehensive.

Former two-time Canadian U-17 player of the year Bryce Alderson is headed for Charleston.

“We know we have to keep our lineup fresh,” said Miller. “After the game in Vancouver we have a big game Saturday against Tampa. We know what we have to do against the Whitecaps. We have to score two goals and can’t give away anything. The Whitecaps will need to be poor and we’ll have to be at our best."