FCE’s Hamilton named NASL Defensive POTW 14 May 2012 This week, it’s central defender Paul Hamilton, who was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week after the Eddies shut out Atlanta 2-0 for their second league win in a row.
Nguyen’s statement game earns him MLS POTW honours 14 May 2012 Lee Nguyen never got a chance to play a game for the Vancouver Whitecaps. And, on Monday, he was named MLS Player of the Week for showing up the Whitecaps.
TFC moves de Klerk from pitch, promotes Brennan 14 May 2012 Toronto FC announced two promotions on Monday. Bob de Klerk will move away from the coaches’ bench and will be the new technical manager for the club, while Jim Brennan moves from coaching the Academy ranks to the senior squad.
Vukovic gets three more months to try and impress Impact 14 May 2012 The Montreal Impact announced Monday that forward Stefan Vukovic will have three more months to try and impress the club.
Smits gets the shutout in his first NASL start as FCE beats Atlanta 13 May 2012 "Before the game, I knew this was a chance to make a statement to North America that CIS can produce a lot of great players, and we're often overlooked," said Smits. "It was a very emotional game for me. There needs to be some kind of draft system for us in North America."
Canada loses women’s CONCACAF U-17 final to the USA 13 May 2012 Canada surrendered only its second goal of the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship, but it was enough to cost it the gold medal.
Canada books spot at the women’s U-17 World Cup 11 May 2012 The Canadian teams wrapped up the berth Thursday, as a goal from Valerie Sanderson was all that was needed to beat Mexico 1-0 in a semifinal of the CONCACAF of the U-17 Women’s Chamionship.
Whitecap Carlos Marquez named PDL’s Player of the Week 10 May 2012 The league announced the honour on Thursday, nearly a week after Marquez set up Michael Boxall’s opening goal and then scored two of his own as the Whitecaps U-23 side beat the Kitsap Pumas 3-0 in their season opener.
Le Toux, Whitecaps, beat down FC Edmonton’s brave resistance 10 May 2012 For 75 minutes of Wednesday’s second leg of the club’s Amway Canadian Championship final against the Vancouver Whitecaps, things looked good for FC Edmonton to be Cinderella at the BC Place ball.
New CSA president Montagliani strikes conciliatory tones 8 May 2012 Victor Montagliani sounded a lot like a man who had just won a political-party nomination.