And St. Mary’s forward Elvir Gigolaj, who was one of the stars of the 2011 CIS Men’s Soccer Championship held in Victoria, wowed in his trial with FC Edmonton and is likely to stick with the team. Gigolaj helped St. Mary’s get all the way to the CIS final. He scored in the championship game, but the Huskies fell to the hosts. Gigolaj scored two extra-time goals in the semifinal win over the University of Alberta.

Book it. The semifinals of the Voyageurs’ Cup will see the Vancouver Whitecaps face FC Edmonton and Toronto FC play the Montreal Impact. The match-ups were confirmed by MLSSoccer.com on Monday, quoting Canadian Soccer Association officials.

Sadi Jalali and Kianz Froese Gonzalez won't be on the pitch next Monday when FC Edmonton ends its holiday break reconvenes its off-season training.

But here's a suggestion. The CSA currently has no roster rules on the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The CSA regulates the Canadian Championship. Why not place a quota there?

But, Lam won’t be ready when the NASL team reconvenes Jan. 9 after the Christmas break. He will undergo shoulder surgery. He separated his shoulder playing in Japan, and it’s not the first time he’s had an issue there. Petrone said the club isn’t overly concerned about the injury — but the rehab should delay his reunion with his FCE mates till at least mid-February.

FC Edmonton fans anxious to find out about the team’s new kits and what venue the club will call home in 2012 will have to wait a little longer.

After three years at Trinity Western University, the left-footed defender crossed the Atlantic to begin building a European career. But, as he played for lower-division Belgian side RRFC Montegnee, he began suffering from headaches. Then he woke up one morning, and he couldn’t see.

FC Edmonton announced Tuesday night that assistant coach Dave Randall has been released by the club. Randall was not only an assistant to coach Harry Sinkgraven through the 2011 season; Randall also ran the reserve team.

FC Edmonton confirmed that defender Justin Farenik will be on the 2012 roster. The 24-year-old Calgarian has been training with the club from the end of October.

FC Edmonton coach Hans Schrijver sat down and chatted with The 11 about his decision to come back to the club, his dismissal at Japanese side JEF United, and about how much the team has progressed in the year that he was gone.