Eddies damage Armada’s playoff hopes with second-half fightback 18 Oct 2017But, finally, in their fifth meeting of the season, it didn’t finish 1-0. The Eddies came back.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 32/NASL Week 29/USL Week 30 16 Oct 2017Congratulate Ottawa Fury keeper Callum Irving for finishing as the top Canadian minute-getter in USL this season.
Farago’s goalkeeping heroics can’t keep FCE from NASL playoff elimination 14 Oct 2017“I knew it was always going to take a miracle for us to make the playoffs,” said FCE coach Colin Miller after the match. “I would rather focus on the team’s performance tonight. I am very pleased with the effort, and hopefully we can carry that momentum into Wednesday’s game.”
WFC2 became the Whitecaps’ own Kobayashi Maru 14 Oct 2017But, no. Frankly, the Whitecaps were backed into a corner. When the USL got its Division-2 status from the USSF for the 2017 season — moving up from Div-3 status — it began a chain of events that really could have only ended this way.
From a Canadian soccer follower: How Americans can adjust to their new World Cup-less normal 12 Oct 2017Trust me. I’m Canadian. And, as a Canadian, I know all about missing World Cups.
Western Halifax wins national men’s title, while Edmonton Victoria cements a dynasty 9 Oct 2017I’ve advocated for it in the past, and I’ll do so again here: When it comes to the men’s side, the senior national championship winner should have a berth in the Canadian Championship. Western Halifax FC deserves to have a shot at the Voyageurs Cup.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 31/NASL Week 28/USL Week 29 9 Oct 2017MLS has just two who have passed 2,000; Cyle Larin and Will Johnson from Orlando City. Drew Beckie from Jacksonville is the only Canadian NASL player to push through the 2,000-minute barrier. In USL, there are six — Callum Irving, Mastanabal Kacher, Ryan James, Mallan Roberts, Ryan Telfer and Jordan Murrell.
El Salvador beats listless Canada side in Houston 8 Oct 2017It was the Salvadoran Larin who delivered a dangerous cross that skipped just past striker Irvin Herrera before it found Denis Pineda, who put the ball past Canadian keeper Simon Thomas. The cross was so good that El Salvador had two cracks at putting it in — and the second man in the box was the one who got the decisive touch.
Here comes Santa Claus: FCE’s defensive lapse gives gift of a winning goal to the Armada 6 Oct 2017Unfortunately for the Eddies, Miller was right to be worried. Santa Claus did indeed show up in the second half.
And then there were four: Regina, Ottawa eliminated from World Cup 2026 host-city pool 4 Oct 2017The United Bid Committee unveiled the 32 finalist cities in Mexico, Canada and the United States that could host World Cup matches. And, from Canada, Toronto's BMO Field, Vancouver's BC Place, Montreal's Olympic Stadium and Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium have made the cut.
