FC Edmonton makes Monsalve deal official 2 Aug 2011 FC Edmonton confirmed Tuesday that Canadian keeper David Monsalve has signed with the club. Monsalve, who had been on trial with FCE for the past couple of weeks, announced the deal via Twitter on Friday.
Ubiparipovic joins the Impact for rest of 2011 season 2 Aug 2011 The Montreal Impact became the scourge of play-by-play men across the NASL with the signing of former New York Red Bulls’ midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic.
Ottawa Fury crushed by Silverbacks in W-League final 1 Aug 2011 After winning 15 straight games this season, the Ottawa Fury chose the wrong time to come apart. The Fury could not punctuate what could have been a dream season, as it was crushed 6-1 by the Atlanta Silverbacks in the W-League final in Seattle.
Impact breaks winless skid with 1-0 decision over 10-man Islanders 31 Jul 2011 By the time the whistle blew ending the hostilities, both streaks had come to an end as the hosts took the game by a 1-0 score with 38-year-old Eddy Sebrango giving his team the win and taking the team scoring lead with three goals and six points despite having played in only six of the Impact’s 18 games thus far.
Fort Lauderdale punctuates miserable road trip for FC Edmonton 31 Jul 2011 Just as it did in losses to Carolina and FC Tampa Bay, FC Edmonton started poorly, surrendering two goals to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the first 29 minutes of the game. And, it led the way to a comprehensive 3-0 defeat.
Ottawa Fury deserves to be recognized as Canada’s team of the year 30 Jul 2011 Win or lose on Sunday, the Ottawa Fury is Canada’s team of the year. In any sport. Oh, surely, when the Canadian Press gets votes from sports editors across the country for its Team of the Year, the Fury might only get a nod from someone in the nation’s capital and will be widely ignored by everyone else. But, when 2011 comes to a close, the Fury deserve to rank with any of the hockey teams that traditionally dominate that vote.
Monsalve confirms FC Edmonton deal via Twitter 29 Jul 2011 David Monsalve, who made one MLS appearance with Toronto FC back in 2007, is back with a Canadian pro club. Monsalve announced on Twitter Friday that his trial with FC Edmonton has been successful.
FC Edmonton unveils full retro NASL kit 29 Jul 2011 So, with that in mind, here’s a sneak preview of FC Edmonton’s retro third kit that the team will wear when it faces the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday.
Outerbridge named MVP; Fury dominates W-League awards 29 Jul 2011 Mallory Outerbridge, who led the Ottawa Fury to an undefeated run through the regular season and the Central Conference championship, was named the league MVP. This wasn’t a surprise; Outerbridge led all of the W-League with 17 goals in 12 regular-season games.
TFC’s busy day: Gargan sent to Fire; Marosevic signed; more proof of Aleman’s Vancouver move 28 Jul 2011 After informing Dan Gargan he was no longer part of the team’s plans earlier this week, Toronto FC sent the defender and a second-round pick to the Chicago Fire for veteran fullback Dasan Robinson.