Montreal set to loan Valentin to second-division side in Norway 26 Mar 2013 Valentin has really seen his stock diminish over the past two-plus MLS seasons. In 2011, he was the No. 4 overall pick, and then went on to play in 25 games for Chivas USA. The Goats’ decision to not protect Valentin in the Expansion Draft came as a shock — and the Impact looked to have a steal of a deal when it selected the former Generation Adidas player.
Mistake-prone Canadians gift Belarus two goals in friendly 25 Mar 2013 Neither the Canadian Soccer Association nor the Belarus Football Federation mentioned the incidents in their match reports. But highlights, courtesy of the BFF, can be found here.
Mistakes aplenty as Canada loses friendly to Japan 22 Mar 2013 So, Canada’s 2-1 loss to Japan in a men’s friendly in Doha, Qatar Friday really didn’t go against any major script in the soccer world. All of the goals came thanks to some major defensive miscues. And, with better finishing, there could have been more.
FIFA has Edmonton date for Canada-Costa Rica on its schedule 18 Mar 2013 But, FIFA does have Canada slated to play Costa Rica on May 28 in Edmonton on its master schedule.
Canadians in Hong Kong: Lam makes his debut, Luk finds the net 17 Mar 2013 Canadian Matt Lam made his Hong Kong soccer debut on St. Patrick’s Day, playing 45 minutes as his new side, Kitchee SC, had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Woofoo Tai Po.
Chencinski’s inclusion highlights Canadian national-team roster 14 Mar 2013 Tomer Chencinski is finally going to get his chance to play for Canada.
Damn Yankey! England beats Canada in Cyprus Cup final 13 Mar 2013 Yankey, who plays for Arsenal, gave England the 1-0 win over Canada in the final. The two sides will meet again for a friendly April 7 in Rotherham, England.
Gold Cup schedule: Convenient sort-of “home” matches for Western Canadians 13 Mar 2013 Luckily for Canada, the game against Mexico takes place in Seattle, which offers Canadian fans the best chance to cross the border and see the match, as it’s a nice short jaunt from Vancouver. As well, Canada avoids playing Mexico in Los Angeles, a venue which basically gives El Tri a home game. As well, no team would want to face Mexico in the altitude in Denver, which would again be a major advantage for the team in green — as most of its players are accustomed to playing in the thinner air.
Sinclair’s penalty kick clinches Canada’s spot in Cyprus Cup final 8 Mar 2013 Christine Sinclair came back from suspension, and promptly scored a winning goal.
Haber’s goal helps Stevenage snap six-game skid 6 Mar 2013 But, in front of a home crowd of 2,794 — an attendance number that included the 882 away supporters — Canadian Marcus Haber ended Stevenage FC's six-game losing skid in England's League One.