FC Edmonton Colin Miller wasn’t around to see the Vancouver Whitecaps score the game winner.

But here’s the irony. While Canadian players are considered “internationals” on the rosters of U.S. MLS teams, they are considered “domestics” on USL rosters.

Mattocks, who made the trip to Edmonton ahead of Wednesday’s Amway Canadian Championship semfinal first leg between Vancouver and the Eddies, will likely line up against a centre-back pairing of Mallan Roberts and Adrian LeRoy.

Roberts vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps front line promises to be one of the more fascinating storylines that will develop out of Wednesday night’s first leg of the Voyageurs' Cup semifinal at Commonwealth.

But, in MLS, by the middle of the first round, you are already dealing with crapshoots. A good No. 7 pick is a great value.

“Two deflections that we’ve lost goals from,” head coach Martin Rennie said of Dallas’s goals. “So that’s very frustrating."

Nelsen: “It’s a great bunch of guys. All the hard work they put in during the week should be rewarded with performances like that — which was a fantastic performance.”

The Whitecaps lost in Dallas Saturday night, but the team did get some news from another part of the United States.

In fact, Bologna didn’t use the term “loan,” but “transfer on a provisional basis.” So, for De Santis and co., it’s a case of try before you buy.

Certainly, the early start didn’t help MLS. Bitter cold affected games in the north, from New York to Chicago. Snow postponed a match in Colorado.