Halloween debate: Why the eyes of Canadian soccer fans need to be on Edmonton 10 Oct 2012The eyes of Canadian soccer fans need to be trained on Edmonton’s City Council Chambers on Oct. 31.
Commonwealth Stadium WWC debate shows just how much work CSA has to do in Alberta 9 Oct 2012And in Alberta, the richest, most prosperous province in Canada by a country mile, a place where people who drive buses make more than execs in Toronto, we have a debate about whether or not to stick temporary trailers on a track in order to get our World Cup bid to a passing-grade level. And it shows just how much PR work the CSA has to do in Canada’s centre of wealth.
FCE’s Hamilton makes NASL’s Best XI 9 Oct 2012Eddies’ central defender Paul Hamilton was named to the squad, which was announced by the league on Tuesday. The centre back was named defensive player of week in mid-May and led the team in minutes played, with 2,024.
Classic finale: 10-man Beauport beats Edmonton Scottish in penalties 8 Oct 2012But Thanksgiving Monday’s national club championship final between Royal-Select Beauport and Edmonton Scottish was a compelling Cup final, the kind of game you’ll talk about years from now. Beauport, down to 10 men, triumphed over a Scottish side laden with former NASL and USL players.
Wondolowski continues MVP march with another POTW award 8 Oct 2012So, according to the basics of Journalism 101, the fact that Chris Wondolowski was named MLS Player of the Week isn’t a news item. The San Jose Earthquakes striker scored his 23rd, 24th and 25th goals of the season in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids — and was the easy winner of the vote from the members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
CIS Wrap: York or UBC… who is No. 1? 8 Oct 2012Did UBC’s two routs over UNBC do enough to sway voters away from York, which stayed the course with a 1-0 win over Guelph?
Draw eliminates Impact from playoff contention 7 Oct 2012The official “wait till next year” mantra can now be uttered throughout the Montreal Impact camp.
Wondolowski is MLS Player of the Month 4 Oct 2012Chris Wondolowski’s charge towards the MLS Most Valuable Player award continues. The San Jose Earthquakes striker was named the league’s Player of the Month for September.
NASL Commissioner David Downs announces he is stepping down 4 Oct 2012NASL announced Thursday on its website that Downs will be retiring at the end of the 2012 season, and the search for a new commissioner is underway.
Hart: Cuba, not Honduras, has got to be the focus of the CMNT 4 Oct 2012“It is you guys (the media) who are focused on Honduras,” said Hart. “My discussions with the squad after the Panama game were about Cuba. They continue to be that. It is a dangerous thing to play a game before it arrives.”
