Lam scores, sets up another as FCE gets first preseason win 13 Mar 2012 Lam, who returned to FC Edmonton in January after his loan deal with Japanese second-division side JEF United expired, converted a penalty and later set up Paul Craig’s winning goal as the Eddies got their first win of the preseason, a 3-1 decision Tuesday over the University of New Mexico in Casa Grande, Ariz.
TFC signs Logan Emory: NASL alumni fill the MLS ranks 13 Mar 2012 Last week, NASL confirmed that 14 of its 2011 alumni were on MLS rosters heading into opening weekend. Now, Emory is added to that list.
Hainault’s heroics propel Houston to victory 12 Mar 2012 On the weekend that Quebec’s team made its MLS debut, another Quebecer made a major, ahem, impact.
Sinkgraven not worried by FCE draws; goalie Parker dealing with setback 12 Mar 2012 “No, I am not disappointed at all,” said Sinkgraven after FC Edmonton needed a last-ditch 93rd-minute save from David Monsalve to preserve a 0-0 draw with the University of New Mexico. “Of course, you want to win games. But the goal right now is to make sure all the players get their time on the field. You have to give everyone a fair chance.”
MLS President: It will take time for Canadians to emerge in MLS 11 Mar 2012 But, a cynic would question the “all-Canadian” nature of the Impact-Whitecaps match. After all, between the starting lineups of both teams, there was only one player who would be eligible for a Canada call-up; Impact midfielder Patrice Bernier.
Vancouver’s Renniessance overwhelms Impact in MLS opener 11 Mar 2012 It took just three minutes and seven seconds for the Renniessance to officially take hold in Vancouver.
Barry Rice gets the goal as FC Edmonton draws FC Tucson 11 Mar 2012 Barry Rice’s strange pass-that-became-a-shot allowed FC Edmonton to escape its first preseason match of the 2012 season with a draw.
Mission accomplished: Canadians qualify for U-20 Women’s World Cup 10 Mar 2012 The Canadian women got two goals each from Jenna Richardson and Christabel Oduro as they easily dispatched the host Panamanians by a 6-0 count in the semifinals of the CONCACAF women’s U-20 Championship.
Whitecap DeMerit doesn’t expect any tactical surprises from Impact 10 Mar 2012 The Vancouver Whitecaps aren’t quite sure what 11 players the Montreal Impact will have on the field when the two teams kick off the MLS season Saturday at B.C. Place. But, Whitecaps’ veteran centre back Jay DeMerit has a pretty good idea of how the visiting team will line up.
Brampton’s Hoilett scores twice for Blackburn 10 Mar 2012 Junior Hoilett gave Canadian soccer fans two more good reasons to hope that he will finally decide to accept national-team coach Stephen Hart’s standing invitation to join Les Rouges.