Boa Morte at TFC: Desperate times don’t always call for desperate measures 22 May 2012 Luis Boa Morte, a desperate player. Toronto FC, a desperate club.
FC Edmonton’s walking wounded to be assessed on Wednesday 21 May 2012 FC Edmonton will be sweating on the status of several players ahead of next Sunday’s return match against the San Antonio Scorpions.
De Rosario earns POTW nod for yet another dominating performance vs. TFC 21 May 2012 As we stated on the ballot, ““De Rosario was dominant, outside of two goals. If De Ro only played his former teams he’d break Roy Lassiter’s scoring record three times over.”
FC Edmonton leaves San Antonio beaten and bruised 20 May 2012 Both defender Paul Hamilton and midfielder Kenny Caceros were forced to leave the game at halftime with injuries. Defender Fabien Vorbe broke his nose in the first half after a collision with San Antonio Scorpion forward Walter Ramirez.
Goalkeeping carousel: Parker, Smits make the road trip for FCE, while Monsalve left at home 18 May 2012 And, for Saturday’s game in San Antonio — he can choose to give Lance Parker his first NASL start since last June, or he can stick with the hot hand with John Smits, who recorded a clean sheet against Atlanta last week.
Waiting on paperwork: Clarke Stadium likely won’t have new seats for next FCE home game 18 May 2012 “Due process” are the words coming from the team’s front office. The wheels of bureaucracy don’t turn very fast — that’s simply the nature of civic government.
Nakajima-Farran, Piette the only real surprises on Canada roster 17 May 2012 Of the 22 men named to the roster, only two — teenager Samuel Piette and veteran Issey Nakajima-Farran, who plays in Australia — would be considered eyebrow-raisers.
Deja vu: Whitecaps let TFC escape Vancouver with an advantage, again 17 May 2012 But, make no mistake: Even though the Whitecaps’ home legs of 2011 and 2012 had different feels — a game of wasted chances vs. a crazy comeback goal — the results were the same. Toronto FC escaped in each instance with a positive result — and a road goal.
Rago’s return to starting XI has been a major boost for FC Edmonton 16 May 2012 But, over the last two weeks, Rago has reclaimed his starting spot. Before Rago came in as a started, Edmonton was winless in four league games. Since he came back, the team has won its two NASL matches by an aggregate 5-0 count and showed very well in an Amway Canadian Championship semifinal loss to Vancouver at BC Place — in which Rago set up Yashir Pinto’s goal for the Eddies.
Richmond-based club asks for court injunction to stop BCSA-Whitecaps deal 15 May 2012 Late last week, Sportstown B.C. Holdings and Total Soccer Systems Inc. filed their suit in the province’s Supreme Court which asks for an injunction that would prevent the provincial soccer body from continuing its partnership with the Vancouver Whitecaps.