Laing’s moment of magic the difference as FCE edges Tampa Bay 21 Sep 2014 During the first half of Sunday’s match between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and FC Edmonton at Clarke Stadium, NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson came into the broadcast booth and compared the two teams to heavyweight fighters. They were pushing each other, feeling each other out, looking for weaknesses.
Eddies expect season-best crowd for this weekend’s Tampa Bay tilt 18 Sep 2014 Tickets are 97 per cent sold for Sunday’s match. FC Edmonton’s front office reports that there are just “100 to 150” tickets left for sale. And, for the first time this season, ESPN3 will simulcast a broadcast from FC Edmonton’s crew.
FCE coach Miller looks at Indy draw as point gained, not two points dropped 14 Sep 2014 “It’s not just the free kicks, I thought Neil played his best game of the season for us tonight,” FCE coach Colin Miller said after the match. “And it’s not a fluke, he practices those free kicks every day.”
FCE’s Blanco hoping injuries are behind him, looks for strong performance in Indy 11 Sep 2014 But Blanco will be back in the lineup this weekend, as he’s been cleared to travel to Indianapolis with the Eddies for this Saturday night’s match against the Eleven. He’ll be needed; because of red cards issued in last week’s 3-0 loss to the San Antonio Scorpions, holding midfielder Cristian Raudales and right back Edson Edward are suspended.
Seeing red in San Antonio: FCE coach Miller says lack of oversight on NASL referees is “laughable” 7 Sep 2014 “But my question is this, if someone doesn’t perform in his job, who is there to hold him accountable? I am told that, this year, in NASL there is no mechanism for us to appeal red cards. That is laughable.”
FC Edmonton says they won’t use San Antonio’s punishing heat as an excuse 4 Sep 2014 When the Eddies arrive to San Antonio’s Toyota Field for Saturday’s clash with the Scorpions, it will be a little bit warmer. OK, a lot warmer. The daytime temperatures are expected to be in the mid-30s. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Central Time, so it may be a bit cooler than the daytime high. Still, it will be a heck of a lot more uncomfortable than an average September day in Alberta.
If Eddies want to keep the hot streak going, they’ll need to stop Minnesota’s Christian Ramirez 28 Aug 2014 But, a lot of progress could be undone with a poor result against Minnesota United on Sunday. The Loons won the spring season and have the best overall record in NASL. And, the team also is home to the league’s top striker, Christian Ramirez. He leads NASL with 13 goals. No one else in the league has more than eight goals.
Laing haunts old team as FCE climbs the standings 24 Aug 2014 All in all, it was a pretty good day at the office for FC Edmonton left winger Lance Laing.
It’s a six-pointer: NASL post-season race heats up as Strikers face FCE on Sunday 21 Aug 2014 But, for the Eddies to make up the ground, they’ll need to break a trend. The Strikers are the Eddies’ bogey team in NASL. In 14 meetings between the two, FCE has won just twice; and that includes the Eddies’ victory in their first-ever NASL game. In the spring, despite flight issues, lack of sleep and inhospitable wintry weather in Edmonton, the Strikers beat the Eddies.
Eddies get last-gasp win in Carolina, as post-season race gets so much tighter 17 Aug 2014 After a controversial penalty call against Edson Edward allowed the RailHawks to tie the game 2-2 on a Zack Schilwaki spot kick, the Eddies didn’t accept that things weren’t simply going to go their way. Instead, they pressed the RailHawks late into the game and into stoppage time.