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.

Less than a week after cutting Canadian Matt Stinson from the roster, Toronto FC has added Ryan Richter, who had been trialling with the club.

This week, Bernier got five votes and finished second in POTW voting. Last week, he got seven votes and finished second. Three weeks ago, Bernier finished third in POTW voting. Every week, Bernier is getting votes, and they are coming from all across North America.

“That’s the difference between being playing a higher level of football and a lower level of football. You take your chances. You might only get once chance away from home and you must learn to take that one chance that you may get.”

“He played very, very well. He didn’t make any mistakes. He was solid and he concentrated,” said Head Coach Marco Schallibaum when asked for his assessment of the youngster’s performance. "He also played a simple game, like I asked of him. He did very well for a first game."

So, based on that logic, if MLS was to allow Canadians to be registered in America as domestics, well, all that U.S. Immigration would care about is if the Canadian player coming in was legally entitled to work in the U.S. or not.

The Impact will now play in Los Angeles on Oct. 16.

Fifteen days after the Vancouver Whitecaps announced a new academy project in Saskatoon, the club has announced a plan to partner with youth soccer in Prince George, B.C. and create a new Northern Academy.

Stinson had yet to make an appearance in 2013 under new Reds’ coach Ryan Nelsen.

It’s not often when a player from a 0-0 draw gets Player of the Week consideration, but D.C. United had no business getting out of New Jersey with a point.