Impact goes through the motions in 1-0 win; TFC still running out trialists with a week to go before First Kick 24 Feb 2013 And it was hard to tell if both the Impact and Crew were going through the paces, saving energy for their openers, or if this game was a sign of two teams screaming for more preseason time.
Impact overwhelms NASL champs, Toronto FC swamps USL’s Orlando City 14 Feb 2013 And, the Impact scored early and often as it overwhelmed the reigning NASL champion Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-1 at the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, while Toronto FC overcame a terrible start in a torrential first-hald downpour to overcome USL-Pro’s Orlando City 2-0.
Recapping TFC and Montreal’s first preseason games of 2013 10 Feb 2013 The games from the Walt Disney World Classic are archived on YouTube, so that offers the chance to not have to spend a prime Saturday afternoon watching any Toronto FC and Montreal’s preseason matches.
Impact’s loan deal for Romero is a low-stakes crapshoot 7 Feb 2013 The Montreal Impact made a low-risk move Thursday, bringing in Argentine winger Andres Fabricio Romero in on loan for the 2013 season.
Impact players can’t wait to get into an actual game 7 Feb 2013 “I think we’re a little bit tired of playing each other already. We’re ready to go out and play some games and kick someone else for once,” Valentin said before commenting on the results of the past three weeks. “I think you can see progression with the coaching style and everyone’s getting used to that."
Schallibaum: Impact needs to excel after the 70-minute mark 2 Feb 2013 “We can’t forget that games are often decided after the 70-minute mark,” Schallibaum continued. "I saw some good things out there today but also a few not so good, perhaps because of fatigue, but we still have time to work on them.”
Neagle deal may seem minor, but it’s an indicator of the Impact rethink 28 Jan 2013 The dump of an American — the kind of hard-working-but-hard-to-remember player that so many MLS teams have in abundance — is a sign of how the Impact will challenge the league status quo.
MLS-USL partnership: Whitecaps, Impact will have “seamless transition” into new model 24 Jan 2013 USL President Tim Holt said it was a “seamless transition” to bring the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact back into the USL-Pro fold.
De Santis assesses Impact’s four draft picks 18 Jan 2013 “Blake Smith was our second choice. From all the reports and all the work that has been done by our staff and the feedback we got from different coaches in college, we’re extremely happy with the pick,” said Impact Sporting Director Nick De Santis.
TFC snatches Canadians Bekker and Welshman, Whitecaps aim for offence, Impact selects wild cards 17 Jan 2013 Kyle Bekker and Emery Welshman are going home.
