Galaxy needs to keep winning to avoid choker tag 4 Nov 2011 But, we need to look at the Galaxy in a truly North American sports context — after all, MLS is a North American league — where regular-season success means very little compared to playoff excellence. The Galaxy, until it wins MLS Cup, has to be compared to the likes of the San Jose Sharks or San Diego Chargers, talented teams who consistently lose when it counts.
Jalali, Froese Gonzalez speak about their unique FC Edmonton deals 3 Nov 2011 If you add the ages of Sadi Jalali and Kianz Froese Gonzalez together, you would still be short of 33 — the age of FC Edmonton veteran midfielder Ilja Van Leerdam. But the two teens were on the same indoor pitch as the veteran at Edmonton’s Victoria Soccer Club Thursday morning.
TFC’s Stinson gets national-team call 3 Nov 2011 Matt Stinson has the chance to make his debut for the Canadian men’s national team. The Toronto FC youngster is one of just two changes national team coach Stephen Hart has made to his roster ahead of World Cup qualifiers Nov. 11 and 15 against St. Kitts and Nevis.
Jalali, Froese Gonzalez commit to FC Edmonton as Plan B 2 Nov 2011 Teenagers Sadi Jalali and Kianz Froese Gonzalez have committed to leave Canada and play club football in Germany — but they have made FC Edmonton their Plan B.
FC Edmonton close to new apparel deal, will have new kits in 2012 1 Nov 2011 FC Edmonton will have new kits — and a new apparel provider — for the 2012 season.
While FC Edmonton gets back to work, Lance Parker rehabs in Miami 31 Oct 2011 The majority of FC Edmonton’s players and coaches gathered Monday for the team’s first training sessions of the new year. Yes, it’s Oct. 31 and the club, still smarting from the first-round NASL playoff exit, is back on the field. But keeper Lance Parker wasn’t one of them.
Kevin Hatchi links himself to FC Edmonton 31 Oct 2011 The club is not confirming that Hatchi is on his way — but the team’s training camp did open Monday. Director of soccer operations Joe Petrone confirmed today that “two or three” of the players cut by the Montreal Impact would likely come in for trial in the coming weeks.
Real Salt Lake sends message to all of MLS 30 Oct 2011 And if there is a group of Canadian fans who want to see Real Salt Lake return to the form it showed in the early part of the season — when it looked two steps better than anyone else in the league, including the Los Angeles Galaxy — they would have been overjoyed by Saturday night’s performance.
Great night for NSC Minnesota, bad night for NASL 30 Oct 2011 For anyone not cheering for the NSC Minnesota Stars to take the Soccer Bowl, it was an ugly spectacle.
Jackson, Hoilett share spoils in Region of Peel derby 29 Oct 2011 So, Mississauga, Ont.’s Simeon Jackson — who came on as 76th-minute sub for the Canaries, and Brampton, Ont’s Junior Hoilett, who scored just before halftime to give Blackburn a 1-0 lead, had to settle for the draw.