Miller, red card spur Whitecaps to wild victory over the Revs 16 Jun 2013“It’s just a clip,” Miller said. “I was getting ready to pull the trigger and put the ball in the back of the net, and he just clipped my heels or my calf. It’s one of them – it’s harsh on him, but by the letter of the law, it’s got to be a sending off.”
Impact can’t recover after early surge from the Columbus Crew 16 Jun 2013“We were second best the first 20 minutes,” said captain Patrice Bernier. “We played with fire. It’s uncharacteristic of our team. Normally, we’re very hard to play against and today, we seemed to be spread out and not be the same team from the last few games.”
TFC takes advantage of the worst team in MLS 16 Jun 2013And it gave TFC one of the oddest stat lines at the end of the game. Two goals scored, but only one shot on goal.
FCE coach Miller confident team can plug Nurse, Mitchell holes 13 Jun 2013“We have a very good, very positive relationship with the Whitecaps,” said Miller. “The agreement was that Carlyle would be spending the season with us here in Edmonton, the only exception to that would be if the Whitecaps found themselves in dire straits. Well, they are clearly in dire straits at the moment.”
Unkind cut: TFC waives Dunfield 13 Jun 2013Today, Toronto FC waived Canadian midfielder Terry Dunfield.
Canadians in USOC: De Rosario, Hamilton enjoy great games 13 Jun 2013For Canadians Dwayne De Rosario and Paul Hamilton, Wednesday’s fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup saw them make important contributions as their clubs survived.
Whitecaps recall injured defender Carlyle Mitchell from FCE to help replenish injury-ravaged backline 11 Jun 2013But, Mitchell didn't make FC Edmonton's road trip to Atlanta on Saturday because of injury. He hasn't played since spraining his ankle on the Clarke Stadium turf in the 17th minute of the May 26 loss to Fort Lauderdale. So, his status isn't a sure thing for a team that needs help with depth, and was playing defenders out of position in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sounders.
All about the politics: QSF getting pressure from both sides on turban ban issue 11 Jun 2013The provincial premier, who leads the separatist Parti Quebecois, stated Tuesday that the Canadian Soccer Association had no right to suspend the QSF, and that the provincial soccer federation has the dominion over the provinces’s footballing affairs.
Garcia’s two-goal performance earns him the MLS Player of the Week nod 10 Jun 2013It took only about a half-hour for Colombian forward Olmes Garcia to make a massive difference.
Whitecaps lose to Sounders: O’Brien’s injury a turning point in Cascadia Derby 9 Jun 2013“Not to make excuses, but maybe Andy doesn't get injured if we aren't playing on grass laid on turf. They have to play in these conditions as well, but it was just one of those weird games where they scored early, but we came back and gained total control. Then Andy goes down with an injury and the game changes from there."
