FC Edmonton unveils full retro NASL kit 29 Jul 2011 So, with that in mind, here’s a sneak preview of FC Edmonton’s retro third kit that the team will wear when it faces the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday.
Whitecaps waive two defenders 28 Jul 2011 The Vancouver Whitecaps, who have surrendered 30 goals in 21 league games this season, cut two defenders loose on Thursday.
FC Edmonton falls to third straight loss after end-to-end game in Tampa 28 Jul 2011 In an entertaining, end-to-end match which saw both teams create their fair shares of scoring chances, FC Tampa Bay got a second-half goal from Shane Hill and an insurance marker from Pascal Millien to give the home side a 3 -1win over FC Edmonton.
Advantage Real Salt Lake: Vancouver reschedules rained-out match 28 Jul 2011 The Whitecaps announced Thursday that the postponed match against Real Salt Lake will be played the evening of October 6 at B.C. Place.
Canadian content saved for the All-Star reserve squad 26 Jul 2011 If only one of the two players named to the All-Stars reserves on Monday would have been named to the proper squad, there could have been a glimmer of hope for MLS supporters north of the border. D.C. United’s Dwayne De Rosario and Vancouver Whitecap Eric Hassli were both named to all-star taxi squad.
Colorado’s Nyassi gets MLS Player of the Week honour 25 Jul 2011 Sanna Nyassi was a role player on the Colorado Rapids just two weeks ago. Now, he’s the MLS Player of the Week.
FC Edmonton withers in the punishing Carolina heat 24 Jul 2011 FC Edmonton would have been in tough against the Carolina RailHawks had they had to play in what we’d consider normal summer conditions. But with the mercury at more than 100 F at kickoff, the combination of the Railhawks’ skill and the punishing heat was too much for the Eddies. Carolina capitalized on tired legs and defensive mistakes for a 4-1 game that wasn’t nearly as fast-paced as the score would indicate.
After a strong start, TFC implodes in Kansas City 24 Jul 2011 Up to the 28-minute mark of what would become yet another Toronto FC debacle on the road, the Reds had given coach Aron Winter and their supporters some signs of hope. Despite the sweltering temperatures in Kansas City, TFC didn’t sit back and simply try to play rope-a-dope. The Reds seized the initiative and could have been up 2-0 within the first 10 minutes.
Goalkeeper Clint Irwin gets last-gasp marker for Capital City FC 21 Jul 2011 Canadian goalkeeper Quillan Roberts scored on a long kick in the recent U-17 World Cup. San Jose Earthquakes keeper David Bingham scored in a friendly against West Bromwich Albion. Now, add Clint Irwin to the list. On Saturday, with his Capital City FC trailing the Windsor Stars 2-1 in CSL action, Irwin joined the attack and got his head onto the cross for the equalizer.
Ammar makes trip with FC Edmonton; Monsalve hurt in reserve game 21 Jul 2011 Amateur-contract goalie Justin Ammar is still the back-up to veteran Rein Baart in the FC Edmonton net. Ammar is leaving with the team Thursday as it begins a three-game road trip to the southeastern United States, which kicks off Saturday in a match against the NASL-best Carolina RailHawks.