GOLTV confirms talks with NASL over 2012 coverage 13 Oct 2011 GOLTV has confirmed that it is in talks with the NASL about extending its coverage of the league into the 2012 season.
FC Edmonton, NASL to appear on GOL TV 7 Oct 2011 The seasons of both FC Edmonton and the Montreal Impact have concluded, but fans across Canada will get the chance to see them in action.
Edmonton’s Saiko lone Canadian to make NASL Best XI 28 Sep 2011 Shaun Saiko is the lone Canadian to make the NASL’s year end best XI. Saiko, who led his hometown FC Edmonton in scoring, was the only member of the Eddies to make the team, though defender Paul Hamilton was nominated.
Local hero Decaire recalls his NASL days with the Montreal Manic 26 Sep 2011 With a stellar amateur career behind him, Brian Decaire signed with his hometown team in 1982, becoming the first local talent to enlist with the NASL’s Montreal Manic. He spent two seasons with the team and, now almost 30 years removed from the pitch, looks back on his time in the pro ranks with mixed emotions.
Impact needs Carolina to show up for final game of the season… but will it? 19 Sep 2011 But, then, there’s the matter of Montreal. The Impact is red-hot at the moment, earning 14 points out of the last 21 on the table. With the additions of MLS loaners Miguel Montano and Ryan Pore, the attack has been transformed. Evan Bush is the best keeper in NASL. Wouldn’t it suit Carolina best to ensure that the team most likely to make a Cinderella run from a low seed didn’t make the playoffs at all?
Montreal dominates FC Edmonton in must-win situation 18 Sep 2011 Undistracted from the task at hand in tonight’s match against the visiting FC Edmonton, getting the three points needed to close the gap between them and Minny, the Impact came through in the clutch with a 2-0 win and has almost climbed out of the hole that it has dug for itself with its dismal play in the first half of the season. Montreal is now just a single point behind Minnesota with each team having a game left on the schedule. Montreal owns the tiebreaker between the two teams.
NCAA commitments keep Fury stars off Canadian women’s team roster 13 Sep 2011 But, because so many of the Fury’s players, including Outerbridge, have NCAA commitments, only one member of the Ottawa team that lost the W-League championship game to Atlanta is part of the roster that new Canadian women’s coach John Herdman will utilize in friendlies Sept. 17 and 22 against the United States.
Controversial goal gives Impact vital win over Carolina 11 Sep 2011 In front of 12,247 fans Sunday, the home side gave head coach Nick De Santis the best possible birthday present, prevailing in a 1-0 decision over the high-flying Carolina RailHawks, who have already clinched first place in the NASL this season and with it a bye for the opening go-round.
90th-minute penalty costs Impact precious points in Puerto Rico 8 Sep 2011 Tonight’s adversaries played the final 60 minutes a man short but, despite this assistance, the best the Impact could manage was a 1-1 tie against the Puerto Rico Islanders.
Tampa Bay’s resident Canadian does Montreal Impact a favour 7 Sep 2011 Mozzi Gyorio, the pride of Stratford, P.E.I., scored on a perfectly placed free kick to give FC Tampa Bay a 2-1 win over the NSC Minnesota Stars in NASL action Tuesday night. The win clinches a playoff spot for third-place FC Tampa Bay but, more importantly for the Impact, still leaves Montreal just four points behind Minnesota for the final playoff spot in the NASL.