Sinclair scores to give Canadian women draw with the Whitecaps 25 May 2012 An estimated crowd of around 500 gathered Thursday in the Vancouver suburbs to see hometown hero Christine Sinclair scored a late chip-shot goal to give the Canadian women’s team a 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s side.
Simpson undergoes surgery: BSC Young Boys releases statement 24 May 2012 BSC Young Boys released a statement on Thursday on the status of Canadian national-team midfielder Josh Simpson, who broke his tibia, fibula and ankle in Wednesday’s Swiss League finale.
BSC: Simpson has “broken tibia, fibula and ankle” 24 May 2012 On Wednesday, Simpson left BSC Young Boys’ final game of the Swiss league season, after he was brought down by FC Basel’s German defender, Markus Steinhofer. According to the match report on BSC Young Boys’ official website, Simpson suffered “a broken tibia, fibula and ankle.”
Corradi and Di Vaio could lead oldest attack in MLS 24 May 2012 If coach Jesse Marsch decides to start both Bernardo Corradi and soon-to-arrive Designated Player Marco Di Vaio at the top of the Montreal Impact’s formation, the combined age of the two Italians will be... 71.
Injury updates for FC Edmonton ahead of Sunday’s match: Who will San Antonio rest? 23 May 2012 Strikers Michael Cox and Kyle Porter aren’t ready for a return to the FC Edmonton lineup ahead of Sunday’s home date with the San Antonio Scorpions, but there were sighs of relief around the Eddies’ camp today as it looks like central defender Paul Hamilton and forward Matt Lam will be ready to go.
Impact adds Olympique Lyon friendly into congested late-July schedule 23 May 2012 As for that July schedule Montreal goes to Philadelphia on the 14th, hosts New England on the 18th, travels to Houston on the 21st and hosts the Red Bulls on the 28th. With so many games around the date of the friendly, some serious questions would need to be asked of the Impact if any of the first-team regulars get significant minutes for a revenue-generating friendly.
Free friendly displays women’s program’s change of direction 23 May 2012 This Thursday, the Canadian women will take on the Vancouver Whitecaps’ women’s team in an exhibition match that is not only open to the public, but admission is, well, free.
Jakovic added to Canadian men’s team roster 22 May 2012 On Tuesday, the Canadian Soccer announced that D.C. United defender Dejan Jakovic has been added to the preliminary men’s team roster ahead of June 3’s centenary friendly against the United States and two World Cup qualifiers later in the month.
City of Edmonton says it is waiting on FC Edmonton’s Clarke Stadium plans 22 May 2012 “The staff at Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Field have continued to be supportive and provide consultative assistance to the staff of FC Edmonton for this project since the concept was first brought to our attention. We will continue to do all we can to assist FC Edmonton to bring this plan to fruition this season.”
The CL final and the overemphasis on tactics in soccer journalism 22 May 2012 And, tactics, while important, are just part of the game. Let’s be absolutely clear. Tactics do not win games by themselves. Good tactical decisions by managers give their players the best possible chances they have to succeed. But it is still up to the players to provide the intangibles, the skill, the grit, the desire, to win games.